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Legal Matters and Contingencies (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Loss Contingencies by Contingency Activity related to asbestos claims during the periods indicated was as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024202320242023
Beginning claims(1)8,146 8,050 8,236 8,139 
New claims667 582 1,936 1,749 
Resolved claims(704)(531)(2,280)(1,868)
Other(2)2 6 219 87 
Ending claims(1)8,111 8,107 8,111 8,107 
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(1) Beginning and ending claims data in each period excludes inactive claims, as the Company assumes that inactive cases will not be pursued further by the respective plaintiffs. A claim is classified as inactive either due to inactivity over a period of three years or if designated as inactive by the applicable court.
(2) Represents the net change in claims as a result of the reclassification of active cases as inactive and inactive cases as active during the period indicated. Cases moved from active to inactive status are removed from the claims count without being accounted for as a "Resolved claim", and cases moved from inactive status to active status are added back to the claims count without being accounted for as a “New claim”.
Reconciliation Of Liability For Asbestos And Environmental Claims
The following table presents the changes in the estimated asbestos liability:

(Amounts in thousands)20242023
Beginning balance, January 1, $102,903 $98,652 
Asbestos liability adjustments, net23,740 20,537 
Cash payment activity(7,089)(9,149)
Other, net(4,187)(3,783)
Ending balance, September 30,
$115,367 $106,257