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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities - General and Product Liability and Other Litigation Narrative (Details) claim in Thousands, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) claim | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Asbestos claim related losses, period covered by liability | 10 years |
General Product Liability |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Potential product liability or claim, including related legal fees | $ 320 | $ 316
Asbestos Related Product Liability |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Potential product liability or claim, including related legal fees | $ 173 | 171
Number of asbestos claims settled and dismissed, to date | claim | 126 |
Sum of accrued asbestos-related liability and gross payments to date, including legal costs | $ 521 | 517
Loss contingency, related receivable | $ 125 | 123
Percentage of recoverable asbestos claim losses | 70.00% |
Loss contingency, related receivable, current | $ 12 | 12
Aggregate limits of excess insurance policies |  | 430
Other Current Liabilities | General Product Liability |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Potential product liability or claim, including related legal fees | 54 | $ 49
Other assets |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Indemnification asset | 30 |
SRI | Accounts Receivable |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Indemnification asset | $ 6 |

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