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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Aug. 31, 2005 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) claim defendant case | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Apr. 08, 2016 USD ($)
Lima Refinery Litigation |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency damages sought |  |  |  | $ 106.0
Lima Refinery property damages |  |  |  | $ 289.0
Brazilian Tax Disputes - Jan 2004 through May 2005 | Sao Paulo State Revenue Authority |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Damages sought - principal |  | $ 2.0 |  |
Damages sought - interest, penalties and fees |  | 24.0 |  |
Brazilian Tax Disputes - Jan 2002 through Dec 2003 | Sao Paulo State Revenue Authority |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Damages sought - principal | $ 1.8 |  |  |
Damages sought - interest, penalties and fees | 5.8 |  |  |
Amount of damages sought | $ 7.6 |  |  |
Brazilian Labor Claims |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Loss contingency reserves |  | $ 8.0 | $ 7.9 |
Other |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Approximate number of defendants that includes the company named in legal actions | defendant |  | 90 |  |
Number of pending claims | claim |  | 17,164 |  |
Number of claims dismissed to date by stipulation or summary judgment prior to trial | case |  | 27,921 |  |
Other | Active or In Extremis docket |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Number of pending claims | claim |  | 22 |  |
Other | Minimum |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Amount of damages sought |  | $ 20.0 |  |
Other | Maximum |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Amount of damages sought |  | $ 25.0 |  |
Other | New York County as managed by the New York Supreme Court |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Number of pending claims | case |  | 16,752 |  |
Other | New York County as managed by the New York Supreme Court | Pending And Future Litigation, Deferred Or Inactive Docket |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Number of pending claims | claim |  | 16,730 |  |
Other | New York State Supreme Court, Counties Excluding New York County |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Number of pending claims | case |  | 111 |  |
Other | Courts Located In States Other Than New York |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |
Number of pending claims | case |  | 301 |  |

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