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Legal Proceedings and Other Contingencies Legal Proceedings and Other Contingencies (Details) - Viareggio [Member] € in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2019 EUR (€) | Jun. 29, 2009 Car
Legal Proceedings and Other Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Incurred Claims | € | € 1.4 |
Overturned [Member] |  |
Legal Proceedings and Other Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Number of railars |  | 5
Punctured and Ignited [Member] |  |
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Number of railars |  | 1
Derailed [Member] |  |
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Number of railars |  | 14

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- Definition Amount, after effects of reinsurance, of expense (reversal of expense) for claims incurred and costs incurred in the claim settlement process. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=99382578&loc=d3e14764-158437 + Details
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