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Contingencies (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Summary of Cumulative Trauma Product Liability Claims Activity | A summary of cumulative trauma product liability lawsuit activity follows:
|  | Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 |  | Year Ended December 31, 2014
Open lawsuits, beginning of period |  | 2,326 |  |  | 2,840 |
New lawsuits |  | 87 |  |  | 542 |
Settled and dismissed lawsuits |  | (176 | ) |  | (1,056 | )
Open lawsuits, end of period |  | 2,237 |  |  | 2,326 |
Summary of Insurance Receivable Balances and Activity Related to Cumulative Trauma Product Liability Losses | A summary of insurance receivable balances and activity related to cumulative trauma product liability losses follows:
(In millions) |  | Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 |  | Year Ended December 31, 2014
Balance beginning of period |  | $ | 220.5 |  |  | $ | 124.8 |
Additions |  | 1.6 |  |  | 98.2 |
Collections and settlements |  | — |  |  | (2.5 | )
Balance end of period |  | 222.1 |  |  | 220.5 |

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