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Reflects the percentage of future asbestos-related costs the subsidiary is expected to be responsible for as of the date of the Company's balance sheet.

No definition available.

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Period for which the Company believes it can reasonably estimate the asbestos-related liability for pending and future claims that will be resolved.

No definition available.

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Reflects the Company's expected percentage of responsibility for asbestos related costs.

No definition available.

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Reflects the future expected recovery percentage of asbestos related costs.

No definition available.

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Period for which the primary and umbrella carrier have been defending and indemnifying the subsidiary.

No definition available.

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Amount of increase in expected insurance recoveries from asbestos claims.

No definition available.

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Reflects the pre-tax charge recorded by subsidiary.

No definition available.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of amounts expected to be recovered under the terms of insurance contracts.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.17)

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

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-Article 5

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Increase in asbestos and environmental reserve based on known and estimated costs of settling insured claims and costs incurred in the claims settlement process, before estimated recoveries from reinsurers.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 944

-SubTopic 40

-Section 50

-Paragraph 3

-Subparagraph (b)

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Rental expense for the reporting period incurred under operating leases, including minimum and any contingent rent expense, net of related sublease income.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 840

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

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Minimum amount of purchase arrangement in which the entity has agreed to expend funds to procure goods or services from a supplier.

No definition available.