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Commitments and Contingencies - Respirator (Details)
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
claim
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
lawsuit
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
individual
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
individual
Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation                
Loss contingencies                
Total number of named claimants | individual           1,727   2,320
Number of years company has been the defendant in Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation     20 years          
Number of total claims the Company prevailed after being taken to trial       14 2      
Number of total claims taken to trial | claim       15        
Insurance receivables     $ 4,000,000 $ 4,000,000 $ 4,000,000 $ 4,000,000 $ 4,000,000  
Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation | State court of California                
Loss contingencies                
Number of total claims the Company prevailed after being taken to trial | lawsuit         1      
Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation | State court of Kentucky                
Loss contingencies                
Litigation settlement awarded   $ 2,000,000            
Number of unnamed defendant | individual           2    
Amount of punitive damages awarded   $ 63,000,000            
Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation | Kentucky and West Virginia                
Loss contingencies                
Settlement amount paid $ 340,000,000              
Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation - State of West Virginia                
Loss contingencies                
Number of additional defendants     two          
Accrued loss contingency reserve     $ 0 0 $ 0 $ 0 0  
Respirator Mask/Asbestos litigation - Excluding Aearo Technologies                
Loss contingencies                
Increase in liabilities, gross $ 313,000,000           337,000,000  
Payments for fees and settlements related to litigation             402,000,000  
Accrued loss contingency reserve     608,000,000 608,000,000 608,000,000 608,000,000 608,000,000  
Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation - Aearo Technologies                
Loss contingencies                
Accrued loss contingency reserve     $ 50,000,000 $ 50,000,000 $ 50,000,000 $ 50,000,000 50,000,000  
Increase (decrease) accrued loss contingency reserve             22,000,000  
Quarterly fee paid to Cabot to retain responsibility and liability for products manufactured before July 11, 1995             $ 100,000