Litigation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities / Litigation [Abstract]

Schedule of loss contingencies by contingency

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011
Total claims pending at the beginning of the period		8,145			8,081
New claims served		1,343			1,434
Claims dismissed		(329	)		(1,162	)
Claims settled		(190	)		(197	)
Total claims pending at the end of the period		8,969	(1)		8,156	(2 )
Gross settlement and defense costs (in 000’s)	$	16,738		$	16,927
Average gross settlement and defense costs per claim resolved (in 000’s)	$	32		$	12

(1) Included as “open claims” are approximately 1,658 claims classified in various jurisdictions as “inactive” or transferred to a state or federal judicial panel on multi- district litigation, commonly referred to as the MDL.

(2) Included as “open claims” are approximately 1,688 claims classified in various jurisdictions as “inactive” or transferred to a state or federal judicial panel on multi-district litigation, commonly referred to as the MDL.

Summary of activity in Asbestos Valuations

	(in thousands)
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Insurance receivable – asbestos at beginning of period	$	119,625		$	133,927		$	126,206		$	141,839
Settlements and defense costs paid by insurance carriers		(3,709	)		(3,924	)		(10,290	)		(11,836	)
Insurance receivable – asbestos at end of period	$	115,916		$	130,003		$	115,916		$	130,003