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Contingencies (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
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:
|  | Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 |  | Year Ended December 31, 2016
Open lawsuits, beginning of period |  | 1,794 |  |  | 1,988 |
New lawsuits |  | 97 |  |  | 379 |
Settled and dismissed lawsuits |  | (319 | ) |  | (573 | )
Open lawsuits, end of period |  | 1,572 |  |  | 1,794 |
|  | Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 |  | Year Ended December 31, 2016
Pending claims, beginning of period |  | 3,023 |  |  | 3,779 |
New claims |  | 120 |  |  | 843 |
Settled and dismissed claims |  | (346 | ) |  | (1,599 | )
Pending claims, end of period |  | 2,797 |  |  | 3,023 |
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, 2017 |  | Year Ended December 31, 2016
Balance beginning of period |  | $ | 159.9 |  |  | $ | 229.5 |
Additions |  | 1.7 |  |  | 29.2 |
Collections and settlements converted to notes receivable |  | (103.1 | ) |  | (98.8 | )
Balance end of period |  | $ | 58.5 |  |  | $ | 159.9 |
Schedule of Notes Receivable Balances from Insurance Companies | A summary of notes receivable balances from insurance companies is as follows:
(In millions) |  | Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 |  | Year Ended December 31, 2016
Balance beginning of period |  | $ | 67.3 |  |  | $ | 8.7 |
Additions |  | 19.8 |  |  | 95.6 |
Collections |  | (4.0 | ) |  | (37.0 | )
Balance end of period |  | $ | 83.1 |  |  | $ | 67.3 |

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