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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities - Narratives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 13, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Product Liability Contingency |  |  |
Accrued warranty |  | $ 1,222 | $ 2,057
Legal fees |  | 0 | 43,400
Current portion of accrued settlement (Note 18) |  | 8,000 | 10,000
Accrued legal settlement, non-current |  | 32,000 | 40,000
Present value or proposed remedial work |  | 1,100,000 |
Undiscovered remedial work |  | 1,700,000 |
Uprr |  |  |
Product Liability Contingency |  |  |
Purchase commitment | $ 48,000 |  |
Annual commitment amount | 8,000 |  |
Uprr |  |  |
Product Liability Contingency |  |  |
Amounts reclassified to accrued settlement |  | 6,600 |
Litigation settlement amount |  | 40,000 | 50,000
Litigation settlement amount, current | 2,000 |  |
Litigation settlement amount, non-current | $ 48,000 |  |
Legal fees |  | $ 43,400 |
Rail Products and Services |  |  |
Product Liability Contingency |  |  |
Product warranty expense |  |  | $ 611

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