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Contingencies (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Schedule of Loss Contingencies by Contingency [Table Text Block] |
| June 30, |  | December 31,
(in millions) | 2017 |  | 2016
Assets: |  |  |
Non-current assets | $ | 386.4 |  |  | $ | 386.4 |
Total insurance assets | $ | 386.4 |  |  | $ | 386.4 |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 52.1 |  |  | $ | 51.7 |
Other non-current liabilities | 800.6 |  |  | 827.6 |
Total accrued liabilities | $ | 852.7 |  |  | $ | 879.3 |
(in millions) |
Asbestos Liability as of December 31, 2016 | $ | 879.3 |
Indemnity and Defense Related Costs | (26.6 | )
Asbestos Liability as of June 30, 2017 | $ | 852.7 |
Change of Outstanding Asbestos-related Claims | The Company’s asbestos-related claims activity during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:
| 2017 |  | 2016
Beginning Claims January 1 | 9,385 |  |  | 10,061 |
New Claims Received | 1,116 |  |  | 1,041 |
Dismissed Claims | (965 | ) |  | (1,623 | )
Settled Claims | (244 | ) |  | (195 | )
Ending Claims June 30 | 9,292 |  |  | 9,284 |

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