Asbestos-related cash payments made by the Company.

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Charge against earnings for asbestos related payments.

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Represents accrual of asbestos related liability.

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Amount of cash payments per claim disposed including legal costs.

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The approximate aggregate number of plaintiffs and claimants settled, dismissed and otherwise disposed of, as of the balance sheet date.

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The amount of liability recorded by the company owing to the deconsolidation support agreement.

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The approximate amount of plaintiffs and claimants in asbestos lawsuits and claims in which the entity is a named defendant.

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The average indemnity payment per disposed claim.

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The charge associated with the Paddock support agreement liability.

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The percentage of current asbestos claimants voting on the Plan.

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The approximate amount of previous sales of goods containing asbestos.

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Amount paid to settle bankruptcy claim.

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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Reduction in cash due to no longer including the former subsidiary's cash in the consolidated entity's cash.

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Amount of gain (loss) from deconsolidation of subsidiary and derecognition of group of assets constituting transfer of business or nonprofit activity, excluding conveyance of oil and gas mineral rights and transfer of good or service in contract with customer.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of reserves for the costs of settling insured claims and costs incurred in the claims settlement process attributable to asbestos and environmental claims, before estimated recoveries from reinsurers.

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Contingencies - Asbestos (Details)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Contingencies - Asbestos (Details)	Apr. 26, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) lawsuit	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 1993 USD ($)
Contingencies
Sale of goods containing asbestos from 1948 to 1958				$ 40,000,000
Cash			$ 47,000,000
Number of pending plaintiffs and claimants \| lawsuit				850
Approximate number of claims disposed \| lawsuit				401,200
Average indemnity payment per claim				$ 10,200
Asbestos-related cash payments						$ 151,000,000
Cash payments per claim disposed including legal costs						129,000
Asbestos-related liability, total amount accrued beginning in 1993 through current reporting period before insurance recoveries				5,000,000,000.0				$ 975,000,000
Accrual of asbestos related liability						486,000,000
Asbestos related charges						$ 35,000,000
Settlement Consideration	$ 610,000,000
Percentage of current asbestos claimants voting on the Plan	75.00%
Charge related to Paddock support agreement		$ 154,000,000		154,000,000
Liability from deconsolidation				$ 625,000,000	$ 471,000,000		$ 471,000,000
Loss for deconsolidation of Paddock			(14,000,000)		(14,000,000)
Deconsolidation investing outflow			$ 47,000,000		$ 47,000,000