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Asbestos Litigation (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Current asbestos insurance asset(1) | [1] | $ 28,872 | $ 34,540
Long-term asbestos insurance asset(2) | [2] | 284,095 | 282,679
Long-term asbestos insurance receivable(2) | [2] | 96,007 | 82,340
Accrued asbestos liability(3) | [3] | 48,780 | 50,175
Long-term asbestos liability(4) | [4] | $ 350,394 | $ 346,099
[1] | Included in Other current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
[2] | Included in Other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
[3] | Represents current accruals for probable and reasonably estimable asbestos-related liability cost that the Company believes the subsidiaries will pay through the next 15 years, overpayments by certain insurers and unpaid legal costs related to defending themselves against asbestos-related liability claims and legal action against the Company’s insurers, which is included in Accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
[4] | Included in Other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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- Definition Carrying value of accrued asbestos liability included in Accrued liabilities. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Asbestos insurance asset current. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Asbestos insurance asset noncurrent. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Asbestos liability noncurrent. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Insurance receivable asbestos noncurrent. + References No definition available. + Details
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