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Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Summary of Cumulative Trauma Product Liability Claims Activity | A summary of cumulative trauma product liability lawsuit and pending claims activity follows:
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Open lawsuits, January 1 | 1,988 |  |  | 2,326 |  |  | 2,840 |
New lawsuits | 379 |  |  | 340 |  |  | 542 |
Settled and dismissed lawsuits | (573 | ) |  | (678 | ) |  | (1,056 | )
Open lawsuits, December 31 | 1,794 |  |  | 1,988 |  |  | 2,326 |
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Pending claims, January 1 | 3,779 |  |  | 5,539 |  |  | 8,941 |
New claims | 843 |  |  | 465 |  |  | 542 |
Settled and dismissed claims | (1,599 | ) |  | (2,225 | ) |  | (3,944 | )
Pending claims, December 31 | 3,023 |  |  | 3,779 |  |  | 5,539 |
Summary of Insurance Receivable Balances and Activity Related to Cumulative Trauma Product Liability Losses |
(In millions) | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Balance beginning of period | $ | 229.5 |  |  | $ | 220.5 |  |  | $ | 124.8 |
Additions | 29.2 |  |  | 17.3 |  |  | 98.2 |
Collections and settlements converted to notes receivable | (98.8 | ) |  | (8.3 | ) |  | (2.5 | )
Balance end of period | $ | 159.9 |  |  | $ | 229.5 |  |  | $ | 220.5 |
Summary of Notes Receivable from Insurance Companies Activity During the Year [Table Text Block] | A summary of notes receivable balances from insurance companies is as follows:
(In millions) |  | Year Ended December 31, 2016 |  | Year Ended December 31, 2015
Balance beginning of period |  | $ | 8.7 |  |  | $ | 16.2 |
Additions |  | 95.6 |  |  | 0.5 |
Collections |  | (37.0 | ) |  | (8.0 | )
Balance end of period |  | $ | 67.3 |  |  | $ | 8.7 |

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