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Commitments and Contingencies - Activity Related to Asbestos Claims (Parenthetical) (Detail) (Asbestos Related Matters [Member]) | Dec. 31, 2012 Claim
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Schedule Of Activities Related To Claims Filed [Line Items] |
Number of dismissed claims | 12,000
Mississippi [Member] |
Schedule Of Activities Related To Claims Filed [Line Items] |
Number of dismissed claims, inactive | 10,000

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