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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2014 Environmental | Mar. 31, 2013 Environmental | Dec. 31, 2013 Environmental | Mar. 31, 2014 Other case defendants claim | Mar. 31, 2014 Other Minimum | Mar. 31, 2014 Other Maximum | Aug. 31, 2005 Sao Paulo State Revenue Authority Brazilian Tax Disputes - Jan 2002 through Dec 2003 | Mar. 31, 2014 Sao Paulo State Revenue Authority Brazilian Tax Disputes - Jan 2004 through May 2005 | Mar. 31, 2014 New York County as managed by the New York Supreme Court Other case | Mar. 31, 2014 Active or In Extremis docket Other than New York State Other case | Mar. 31, 2014 Active or In Extremis docket New York County as managed by the New York Supreme Court Other case
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accruals for environmental matters | $ 1.3 |  | $ 1.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charges related to environmental matters | 0.7 | 0.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate number of defendants that includes the company named in legal actions |  |  |  | 90 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of damages sought |  |  |  |  | 20.0 | 25.0 | 11.0 |  |  |  |
Damages sought - principal |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.5 | 3.0 |  |  |
Damages sought - interest, penalties and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8.5 | $ 28.0 |  |  |
Number of pending claims |  |  |  | 17,515 |  |  |  |  | 17,129 | 386 | 218
Number of claims dismissed to date by stipulation or summary judgment prior to trial |  |  |  | 27,307 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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