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Claims, Lawsuits, and Other Contingencies - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 06, 2018 USD ($) | Oct. 03, 2017 NZD ($) | Aug. 31, 2020 USD ($) plaintiff | Nov. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 16, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Legal, Guarantees and Indemnifications |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum potential funding under commitments | $ 88,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 88,000,000 | $ 88,000,000 |  |  | $ 110,000,000 |
Letters of credit outstanding | 74,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 74,000,000 | 74,000,000 |  |  | $ 73,000,000 |
Aviation and Aerospace Broking Industry |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal, Guarantees and Indemnifications |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Property Lease Guarantee | Tempo Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal, Guarantees and Indemnifications |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum potential funding under commitments | 58,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 58,000,000 | 58,000,000 |  |  |  |
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value | 9,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 9,000,000 | 9,000,000 |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual payments |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Performance Guarantee | Tempo Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal, Guarantees and Indemnifications |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum potential funding under commitments | 116,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 116,000,000 | 116,000,000 |  |  |  |
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual payments |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Christchurch City Council | Pending Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal, Guarantees and Indemnifications |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages sought | 346,000,000 |  | $ 528 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
NEBC | Pending Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal, Guarantees and Indemnifications |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment losses suffered by plaintiff (minimum) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |
Fatal Plain Crash In November 2016 | Pending Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal, Guarantees and Indemnifications |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages sought |  |  |  | $ 844,000,000 | $ 15,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages sought option 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000
Damages sought option 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,000,000
Damages sought option 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000,000
Loss contingency, number of plaintiffs | plaintiff |  |  |  | 43 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal, Guarantees and Indemnifications |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Minimum | Pilkington North America, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal, Guarantees and Indemnifications |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages sought |  | $ 45,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal, Guarantees and Indemnifications |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss | $ 700,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 700,000,000 | $ 700,000,000 |  |  |  |
Maximum | Pilkington North America, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal, Guarantees and Indemnifications |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages sought |  | 85,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages awarded |  | $ 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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