Legal and Regulatory Proceedings (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Legal Proceedings [Abstract]

Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block]

Legal and Regulatory Proceedings

The Company has various legal proceedings pending at March 31, 2018, arising in the normal course of business. While some matters pending against the Company specify damages claimed by plaintiffs, others do not seek a specified amount of damages or are at very early stages of the legal process. The Company records a loss accrual for all legal and regulatory matters for which it deems a loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated. Some matters, which are in the early stages, have not yet progressed to the point where a loss amount can be determined to be probable and estimable.