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Commitments and Contingencies - Respirator (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) person | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) case | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) lawsuit | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 person
Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total number of named claimants | person |  |  |  |  | 1,884 |  |  |  | 1,727
Number of years company has been the defendant in Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |
Number of total claims the Company prevailed after being taken to trial |  |  |  |  |  | 14 | 2 |  |
Number of total claims taken to trial | case |  |  |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |
Increase in liabilities, gross |  |  | $ 313,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for fees and settlements related to litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 45,000,000 |
Insurance receivables |  |  |  | $ 4,000,000 | $ 4,000,000 | $ 4,000,000 | $ 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 |
Accrued loss contingency reserve |  |  |  | $ 586,000,000 | $ 586,000,000 | 586,000,000 | $ 586,000,000 | 586,000,000 |
Increase (decrease) accrued loss contingency reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,000,000 |
Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation | State court of California |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of total claims the Company prevailed after being taken to trial | lawsuit |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation | State court of Kentucky |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of unnamed defendant | person |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation | Kentucky and West Virginia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement amount paid | $ 340,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation - State of West Virginia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of additional defendants |  |  |  | two |  |  |  |  |
Accrued loss contingency reserve |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | 0 | $ 0 | 0 |
Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation - Aearo Technologies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued loss contingency reserve |  |  |  | $ 20,000,000 | $ 20,000,000 | $ 20,000,000 | $ 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 |
Increase (decrease) accrued loss contingency reserve |  | $ (37,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly fee paid to Cabot to retain responsibility and liability for products manufactured before July 11, 1995 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |

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