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Accrual for environmental loss contingencies increase decrease for revision in estimates related to discontinued operation.

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Change in estimated environmental pre existing related accruals or assets for continuing operation net.

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Change in estimated environmental pre existing related accruals or assets for discontinued operation net.

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Change in estimated environmental Pre existing related assets for continuing operation.

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Change in estimated environmental pre existing related assets for discontinued operation.

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Estimated environmental related assets.

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Estimated environmental related assets acquired.

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Estimated environmental related assets or accruals acquired net.

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Estimated environmental related assets payment.

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Estimated environmental related or accrual assets payment net.

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Total costs accrued as of the balance sheet date for environmental loss contingencies.

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Present value of the accrual for environmental loss contingencies.

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The amount added to the accrual for newly incurred environmental loss contingencies. These additions include remediation expense and interest accretion. These additions do not relate to changes in the environmental accrual related to a business acquisition or divestiture, to currency movements, or revisions in previously existing estimates.