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OTHER COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
OTHER COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
OTHER COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Litigation.    We are involved in claims and litigation, including class actions and regulatory proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of our business. The types of matters may include, among others: competition, product liability, employment, warranty, advertising, contract, personal injury, environmental, intellectual property, and insurance coverage. We believe we have adequate defenses in these matters and that the likelihood that the outcome of these matters would have a material adverse effect on us is remote. However, there is no assurance that we will prevail in these matters, and we could, in the future, incur judgments, enter into settlements of claims or revise our expectations regarding the outcome of these matters, which could materially impact our results of operations.
Warranty.    Changes in our warranty liability were as follows, in millions:
 
2018
 
2017
Balance at January 1
$
205

 
$
192

Accruals for warranties issued during the year
78

 
63

Accruals related to pre-existing warranties
(1
)
 
9

Settlements made (in cash or kind) during the year
(65
)
 
(59
)
Balance at December 31
$
217

 
$
205


Other Matters.    We enter into contracts, which include reasonable and customary indemnifications that are standard for the industries in which we operate. Such indemnifications include claims made against builders by homeowners for issues relating to our products and workmanship. In conjunction with divestitures and other transactions, we occasionally provide reasonable and customary indemnifications. We have never had to pay a material amount related to these indemnifications, and we evaluate the probability that amounts may be incurred and record an estimated liability when it is probable and reasonably estimable.