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Casualty, Environmental and Other Reserves (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 23, 2016
Casualty, Environmental and Other Reserves [Abstract] |
Schedule of Casualty, Environmental and Other Reserves | Casualty, environmental and other reserves are considered critical accounting estimates due to the need for significant management judgment. They are provided for in the consolidated balance sheets as shown in the table below:
| September 23, 2016 |  | December 25, 2015
(Dollars in millions) | Current | Long-term | Total |  | Current | Long-term | Total
Casualty: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Personal Injury | $ | 57 |  | $ | 135 |  | $ | 192 |  |  | $ | 57 |  | $ | 147 |  | $ | 204 |
Asbestos | 4 |  | 42 |  | 46 |  |  | 9 |  | 44 |  | 53 |
Occupational | 4 |  | 5 |  | 9 |  |  | 3 |  | 9 |  | 12 |
Total Casualty | 65 |  | 182 |  | 247 |  |  | 69 |  | 200 |  | 269 |
Environmental | 41 |  | 38 |  | 79 |  |  | 42 |  | 40 |  | 82 |
Other | 18 |  | 30 |  | 48 |  |  | 20 |  | 29 |  | 49 |
Total | $ | 124 |  | $ | 250 |  | $ | 374 |  |  | $ | 131 |  | $ | 269 |  | $ | 400 |

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