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Contingencies and Commitments (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Asbestos Litigation Activity
The following table shows the number of asbestos claims in the current period and the prior three years:
Period ended
 
Opening
Number
of Claims
 
Claims
Dismissed,
Settled
and Resolved
(a)
 
New
Claims
 
Closing
Number
of Claims
December 31, 2015
 
3,455
 
415
 
275
 
3,315
December 31, 2016
 
3,315
 
225
 
250
 
3,340
December 31, 2017
 
3,340
 
275
 
250
 
3,315
September 30, 2018
 
3,315
 
1,225
 
210
 
2,300
Changes in Accrued Liabilities for Remediation Activities
Changes in accrued liabilities for remediation activities where U. S. Steel is identified as a named party are summarized in the following table:
(In millions)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
Beginning of period
$
179

Accruals for environmental remediation deemed probable and reasonably estimable
2

Obligations settled
(4
)
End of period
$
177

Accrued Liabilities for Remediation Activities Included in Balance Sheet
Accrued liabilities for remediation activities are included in the following Consolidated Balance Sheet lines:
(In millions)
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Accounts payable
 
$
30

 
$
29

Deferred credits and other noncurrent liabilities
 
147

 
150

Total
 
$
177

 
$
179

Payments for Contracts with Remaining Terms in Excess of One Year
Payments for contracts with remaining terms in excess of one year are summarized below (in millions):
Remainder of 2018
 
2019
 
2020
 
2021
 
2022
 
Later
Years
 
Total
$195
 
$581
 
$482
 
$309
 
$304
 
$1,147
 
$3,018