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Asbestos-Related Liabilities (Summary of Asbestos Claims Cash Payments by Company) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Liability for Asbestos and Environmental Claims [Abstract]
Asbestos-related payments	$ 22	$ 21	$ 30
Settled claims payments (included in asbestos-related payments above)	$ 17	$ 15	$ 24

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Liability for asbestos and environmental claims, net, claims settled

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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.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 40
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (c)
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