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Contingencies and Commitments (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
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, 2016
 
3,315
 
225
 
250
 
3,340
December 31, 2017
 
3,340
 
275
 
250
 
3,315
December 31, 2018
 
3,315
 
1,285
 
290
 
2,320
September 30, 2019
 
2,320
 
150
 
210
 
2,380
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, 2019
Beginning of period
$
187

Accruals for environmental remediation deemed probable and reasonably estimable
6

Obligations settled
(17
)
End of period
$
176


Accrued Liabilities for Remediation Activities Included in Balance Sheet
Accrued liabilities for remediation activities are included in the following Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet lines:
(In millions)
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Accounts payable
 
$
41

 
$
37

Deferred credits and other noncurrent liabilities
 
135

 
150

Total
 
$
176

 
$
187


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 2019
 
2020
 
2021
 
2022
 
2023
 
Later
Years
 
Total
$219
 
$599
 
$397
 
$330
 
$322
 
$723
 
$2,590