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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Loss Contingency
 
Years Ended December 31,
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Beginning of year
$
755

 
$
595

 
$
511

Accruals for environmental matters deemed probable and reasonably estimable
213

 
395

 
287

Environmental liability payments
(256
)
 
(218
)
 
(212
)
Other
(3
)
 
(17
)
 
9

End of year
$
709

 
$
755

 
$
595
Environmental liabilities are included in the following balance sheet accounts:
Environmental liabilities are included in the following balance sheet accounts:
 
December 31,
2019
 
2018
Accrued liabilities
$
222

 
$
175

Other liabilities
487

 
580

 
$
709

 
$
755
Asbestos Related Liabilities
Asbestos Related Liabilities
 
Year Ended December 31, 2019
 
Year Ended December 31, 2018
 
Year Ended December 31, 2017
 
Bendix
 
NARCO
 
Total
 
Bendix
 
NARCO
 
Total
 
Bendix
 
NARCO
 
Total
Beginning of year
$
1,623

 
$
891

 
$
2,514

 
$
1,703

 
$
907

 
$
2,610

 
$
1,789

 
$
919

 
$
2,708

Accrual for update to estimated liability
78

 
22

 
100

 
197

 
32

 
229

 
199

 
31

 
230

Change in estimated cost of future claims
(22
)
 
—

 
(22
)
 
(72
)
 
—

 
(72
)
 
(65
)
 
—

 
(65
)
Update of expected resolution values for pending claims
(4
)
 
—

 
(4
)
 
1

 
—

 
1

 
3

 
—

 
3

Asbestos related liability payments
(176
)
 
(55
)
 
(231
)
 
(206
)
 
(48
)
 
(254
)
 
(223
)
 
(43
)
 
(266
)
End of year
$
1,499

 
$
858

 
$
2,357

 
$
1,623

 
$
891

 
$
2,514

 
$
1,703

 
$
907

 
$
2,610
Insurance Recoveries for Asbestos Related Liabilities
Insurance Recoveries for Asbestos Related Liabilities
 
Year Ended December 31, 2019
 
Year Ended December 31, 2018
 
Year Ended December 31, 2017
 
Bendix
 
NARCO
 
Total
 
Bendix
 
NARCO
 
Total
 
Bendix
 
NARCO
 
Total
Beginning of year
$
170

 
$
307

 
$
477

 
$
191

 
$
312

 
$
503

 
$
201

 
$
319

 
$
520

Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability
3

 
—

 
3

 
11

 
—

 
11

 
10

 
—

 
10

Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities
(39
)
 
(29
)
 
(68
)
 
(33
)
 
(5
)
 
(38
)
 
(20
)
 
(7
)
 
(27
)
Insurance receivables settlements and write offs
19

 
3

 
22

 
1

 
—

 
1

 
—

 
—

 
—

Other
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

End of year
$
153

 
$
281

 
$
434

 
$
170

 
$
307

 
$
477

 
$
191

 
$
312

 
$
503
NARCO and Bendix asbestos related balances are included in the following balance sheet accounts
NARCO and Bendix asbestos related balances are included in the following balance sheet accounts:
 
December 31,
2019
 
2018
Other current assets
$
42

 
$
40

Insurance recoveries for asbestos related liabilities
392

 
437

 
$
434

 
$
477

Accrued liabilities
$
361

 
$
245

Asbestos related liabilities
1,996

 
2,269

 
$
2,357

 
$
2,514
The following tables present information regarding Bendix related asbestos claims activity
Claims Activity
Years Ended December 31,
2019
 
2018
Claims Unresolved at the beginning of year
6,209

 
6,280

Claims Filed
2,659

 
2,430

Claims Resolved
(2,388
)
 
(2,501
)
Claims Unresolved at the end of year
6,480

 
6,209
Disease distribution of claims
Disease Distribution of Unresolved Claims
December 31,
2019
 
2018
Mesothelioma and Other Cancer Claims
3,399

 
2,949

Nonmalignant Claims
3,081

 
3,260

Total Claims
6,480

 
6,209
Average resolution values per asbestos claim
Honeywell has experienced average resolution values per claim excluding legal costs as follows:
 
Years Ended December 31,
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
(in whole dollars)
Malignant claims
$
50,200

 
$
55,300

 
$
56,000

 
$
44,000

 
$
44,000

Nonmalignant claims
$
3,900

 
$
4,700

 
$
2,800

 
$
4,485

 
$
100
Movement In Standard Product Warranty Rollforward And Balances
 
Years Ended December 31,
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Beginning of year
$
310

 
$
408

 
$
487

Accruals for warranties/guarantees issued during the year
173

 
208

 
215

Adjustment of pre-existing warranties/guarantees
(34
)
 
(78
)
 
(27
)
Settlement of warranty/guarantee claims
(180
)
 
(228
)
 
(267
)
End of year
$
269

 
$
310

 
$
408

Product warranties and product performance guarantees are included in the following balance sheet accounts:
 
December 31,
2019
 
2018
Accrued liabilities
$
213

 
$
243

Other liabilities
56

 
67

 
$
269

 
$
310