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Litigation and Environmental Matters (Details) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)
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Loss Contingencies |
Maximum expected cleanup exposure for individual site | $ 4
Maximum expected cleanup exposure in aggregate | 10
Legal proceedings and environmental exposures |
Loss Contingencies |
Recorded accrual balance for legal proceedings and exposures | 265
Legal proceedings and environmental exposures | Minimum |
Loss Contingencies |
Estimation of possible loss | 255
Legal proceedings and environmental exposures | Maximum |
Loss Contingencies |
Estimation of possible loss | $ 280

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