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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) | 2 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 Claim | Dec. 31, 2011 Claim | Dec. 31, 2010 Claim | Dec. 31, 2009 Claim
Activity related to asbestos claims |  |  |  |
Pending claims (a) - December 31 | 105,486 | 105,486 |  |
Asbestos Issue [Member] |  |  |  |
Activity related to asbestos claims |  |  |  |
Pending claims (a) - January 1 |  | 103,575 | 104,679 | 103,006
New claims |  | 5,691 | 5,865 | 4,274
Settlements |  | (1,426) | (991) | (1,081)
Dismissals |  | (2,354) | (6,469) | (4,728)
Adjustment (c) | 0 |  | 491 | 3,208
Pending claims (a) - December 31 | 105,486 | 105,486 | 103,575 | 104,679

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- Definition This amount reflects an adjustment to increase the number of open claims as a result of transitioning claims data from our primary insurance companies to an internal database. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The number of asserted asbestos claims dismissed during the period. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The total number of new claims filed pertaining to a loss contingency during the period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 5 -Paragraph 9, 10, 11, 12 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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