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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Litigation) (Narrative) (Details)
$ in Millions
1 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2005
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2004
resident
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Oct. 07, 2015
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2012
USD ($)
PFOA Matters [Member]              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Accrual balance         $ 14.0    
Indemnification assets         14.0    
PFOA Matters: Drinking Water Actions [Member]              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Binding settlement agreement, class size | resident       80,000      
Loss contingency, potential additional loss         235.0    
Escrow deposit             $ 1.0
Minimum escrow amount per settlement agreement             $ 0.5
Escrow amount disbursed (less than)         $ 1.0    
PFOA Matters: Additional Actions [Member]              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Lawsuits alleging personal injury - Filed         3,500    
Portion of lawsuits alleging personal injury claims associated only with high cholesterol and/or thyroid disease         75.00%    
Lawsuits alleging wrongful death         30    
PFOA MDL plaintiffs         6    
Compensatory damages awarded           $ 1.6  
Portion of pending lawsuits claiming that exposure to PFOA in drinking water caused cancer (less than)         10.00%    
Payment for Plaintiffs Attorney Fees [Member] | PFOA Matters: Drinking Water Actions [Member]              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Settlement payments $ 23.0            
Payment to fund community health project [Member] | PFOA Matters: Drinking Water Actions [Member]              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Settlement payments $ 70.0            
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | PFOA Matters: Additional Actions [Member]              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Number of cases for trial in 2016   3          
Number of cases for trial in 2017     40