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Asbestos-Related Liabilities (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) inactive_claim | Dec. 31, 2016
Liability for Asbestos and Environmental Claims [Abstract] |  |
Holding period for insulation operations (in days) | 90 days |
Liability for asbestos and environmental claims net claims paid | $ 3 |
Inactive claims (in claims) | inactive_claim | 19,000 |
Accrued asbestos claims and related legal costs | $ 337 |
Unasserted claims | $ 287 |
Percentage of claims that do not specify damages |  | 82.00%

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- Definition The accrual for Unasserted asbestos-related claims as of the balance sheet date. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The number of days following the stock acquisition of the insulation operations of a U.S. company before the company sold its insulation assets. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount, after effects of reinsurance, of payments to settle insured claims and pay costs incurred in the claims settlement process attributable to asbestos and environmental claims. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65670824&loc=d3e14764-158437 + Details
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