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Guarantees and Contingent Liabilities (Details) |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) plaintiff | Jan. 27, 2017 appeal case | Jul. 06, 2016 plaintiff | May 02, 2016 plaintiff | Jan. 01, 2015 plaintiff | Jun. 30, 2017 trial plaintiff | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) plaintiff | Jun. 30, 2015 plaintiff | Dec. 31, 2007 claim | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) claim | Dec. 31, 2001 employee case | Sep. 16, 2014 adjuster
Guarantees: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limitations or indemnifications of reinsurance agreements | $ | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Proceedings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of class action cases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Loss contingency, number of plaintiffs |  | 3 | 118 | 498 | 460 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 32 |
Loss contingency, number of trials | trial |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserves for asbestos claims | $ | 908,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 912,000,000 |  |  | $ 908,000,000 |  |
Reinsurance recoverables for asbestos claims | $ | 428,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 444,000,000 |  |  | 428,000,000 |  |
Reserves for environmental claims | $ | 175,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 179,000,000 |  |  | 175,000,000 |  |
Reinsurance recoverables for environmental claims | $ | 35,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 40,000,000 |  |  | 35,000,000 |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceedings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingencies, reasonably possible pretax loss exposure in excess of the amount accrued | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceedings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingencies, reasonably possible pretax loss exposure in excess of the amount accrued | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000,000 |  |
Residual guarantee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantees: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Potential leased automobiles residual value | $ | $ 32,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 32,000,000 |  |
Guarantee obligations term, low end of range |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |
Guarantee obligations term, high end of range |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |
Judicial Ruling |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceedings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, number of plaintiffs | plaintiff |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pending Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceedings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, number of plaintiffs | plaintiff | 413 |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Labor Standards Act |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceedings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, pending claims, number | adjuster |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 105
New York Labor Law |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceedings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, pending claims, number | adjuster |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 137
Appeal Denied | Judicial Ruling |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceedings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, number of appeals | appeal |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Appeal Granted | Judicial Ruling |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceedings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, number of appeals | appeal |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Signed Releases Knowingly and Voluntarily |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceedings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, number of plaintiffs | plaintiff |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Did Not Sign Releases Knowingly and Voluntarily |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceedings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, number of plaintiffs | plaintiff |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |
Plaintiffs Asserted Suffered Loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceedings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, number of plaintiffs | plaintiff |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Individual Plaintiffs | Pending Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceedings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, number of plaintiffs | plaintiff | 82 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Individual Plaintiffs | Settled Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceedings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, number of plaintiffs | plaintiff | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Phase III | Pending Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceedings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, number of plaintiffs | plaintiff | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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