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Asbestos-Related Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Liability for Asbestos and Environmental Claims [Abstract]

The Company's approximate claims activity for the years ended 2019, 2018 and 2017 was as follows:



	2019		2018		2017
Beginning claims	56,000		55,500		55,500
New claims	2,000		2,000		2,500
Settlements or dismissals	(2,000	)	(1,500	)	(2,500	)
Ending claims	56,000		56,000		55,500

Schedule of Asbestos Claims Cash Payments

The Company's cash payments during the years ended 2019, 2018, and 2017 were as follows:



	2019		2018		2017
Asbestos-related payments	$	22	$	21	$	30
Settled claims payments (included in asbestos-related payments above)	17		15		24

Summary of Outstanding Asbestos Claims by Year of Exposure and State Filed

In the fourth quarter of each year, the Company performs an analysis of outstanding claims and categorizes by year of exposure and state filed. As of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company's outstanding claims were:



	2019	2018
Claimants alleging first exposure after 1964	16,500	16,500
Claimants alleging first exposure before or during 1964 filed in:
Texas	13,000	13,000
Pennsylvania	1,500	1,500
Other states that have enacted asbestos legislation	6,000	6,000
Other states	19,000	19,000
Total claims outstanding	56,000	56,000

Summary of Percentage of Outstanding Claims Related to Claimants Alleging Serious Diseases

As of December 31, the percentage of outstanding claims related to claimants alleging serious diseases (primarily mesothelioma and other malignancies) were as follows:



	2019		2018		2017
Total claims	22	%	22	%	22	%
Pre-1964 claims in states without asbestos legislation	41	%	41	%	41	%