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Guarantee Obligations, Other Contracts

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Time horizon used to estimate loss contingency liability.

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

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Amount of loss contingency liability.

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Present value of the estimated aggregate accrual for damages arising from third-party use of the entity's product(s) or process(es) as of the balance sheet date (if the accrual qualifies for discounting).

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Number of pending claims pertaining to a loss contingency.

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Amount of receivable related to a loss contingency accrual. For example, an insurance recovery receivable.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 claim	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2010 Lease
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrued environmental liabilities	$ 7,000,000	$ 7,000,000
Structural Products [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantee of lease obligations, number of leases assigned			3
Guaranteed annual lease payments through June 2025 related to divested business			6,000,000
Environmental Issue [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Receivable	1,000,000	1,000,000
Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Approval Amount For Dividends And Other Distributions	1,000,000
Asbestos Issue [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Asbestos claims pending	25,000	25,000
Asbestos claims accrued	79,000,000	81,000,000
Time horizon used to estimate liability	15 years
Loss Contingency, Receivable	51,000,000	52,000,000
Damages from Product Defects [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Receivable	0	0
Other product liabilities, non-asbestos	$ 1,000,000	$ 1,000,000