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Commitments and Contingencies - Respirator (Details) respirator in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($) respirator | Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($) plaintiff | Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) party | Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) plaintiff party | Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) party case | Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) party lawsuit | Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) party | Mar. 31, 2023 plaintiff | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) lawsuit
Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total number of named claimants | plaintiff |  |  |  | 4,060 |  |  |  | 4,042 |
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 |  |  |  |  | 17 | 18 |  |  | 2
Accrued loss contingency reserve |  |  | $ 558,000,000 | $ 558,000,000 | $ 558,000,000 | $ 558,000,000 | $ 558,000,000 |  |
Increase (decrease) accrued loss contingency reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,000,000 |  |
Payments for fees and settlements related to litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 23,000,000 |  |
Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation | Class Action Fairness Act |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total number of named claimants | plaintiff |  |  |  | 400 |  |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits filed | case |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
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 | plaintiff |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement awarded |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of punitive damages awarded |  | $ 63,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of punitive damages awarded | $ 5,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of additional defendants | party |  |  | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |  |
Number of respirators sold | respirator | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued loss contingency reserve |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation - Aearo Technologies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued loss contingency reserve |  |  | $ 54,000,000 | $ 54,000,000 | $ 54,000,000 | $ 54,000,000 | 54,000,000 |  |
Quarterly fee paid to Cabot to retain responsibility and liability for products |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |

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