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Contingencies (Trial Results Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 189 Months Ended |  | 121 Months Ended |  | 121 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 Health Care Cost Recovery [Member] cases | Sep. 30, 2014 Non Engle Progeny Cases [Member] Since January1999 [Member] cases | Oct. 27, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Non Engle Progeny Cases [Member] Since October 2004 [Member] | Oct. 27, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Engle and Non-Engle Cases [Member] Since October 2004 [Member] | Oct. 27, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Engle Progeny Cases [Member] Since January1999 [Member] cases | Oct. 27, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Engle Progeny Cases [Member] Since October 2004 [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Claims Decided, Number |  | 56 |  |  | 64 |
Loss Contingency, Claims Decided Favorably, Number |  | 38 |  |  | 32 |
Judgment Interest Paid Aggregate |  |  | $ 2.5 |  |  | $ 144.0
Loss Contingency, Damages Paid, Value |  |  |  | $ 266.0 |  | $ 13.8
Loss Contingency, Claims Decided Unfavorably, Number |  | 18 |  |  | 32 |
Loss Contingency, Claims Resolved, Number |  | 14 |  |  |  |
Litigation, Verdict Reversed | 1 |  |  |  |  |

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