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Contingencies (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Change of Outstanding Asbestos-related Claims |
| 2017 |  | 2016
Beginning Claims January 1 | 9,385 |  |  | 10,061 |
New Claims Received | 1,597 |  |  | 1,626 |
Dismissed Claims | (1,273 | ) |  | (1,942 | )
Settled Claims | (326 | ) |  | (256 | )
Ending Claims September 30 | 9,383 |  |  | 9,489 |
Liability for Asbestos and Environmental Claims, Gross, Payment for Claims |
(in millions) |
Asbestos Liability as of December 31, 2016 | $ | 879.3 |
Indemnity and Defense Related Costs | (41.0 | )
Asbestos Liability as of September 30, 2017 | $ | 838.3 |
Schedule of Loss Contingencies by Contingency |
| September 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 | $ | 52.3 |  |  | $ | 51.7 |
Other non-current liabilities | 786.0 |  |  | 827.6 |
Total accrued liabilities | $ | 838.3 |  |  | $ | 879.3 |

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