The number of claims that the Company prevailed after being taken to trial.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Respirator (Details)	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended							12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies - Respirator (Details)	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) case	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) lawsuit	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) item	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) individual	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 item
Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation
Loss contingencies
Total number of named claimants \| item						1,733				1,727
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 \| case				15
Increase in liabilities, gross									$ 313,000,000
Payments for fees and settlements related to litigation							$ 27,000,000
Insurance receivables			$ 4,000,000	$ 4,000,000	$ 4,000,000	$ 4,000,000	4,000,000	$ 4,000,000
Accrued loss contingency reserve			$ 589,000,000	589,000,000	$ 589,000,000	589,000,000	589,000,000	$ 589,000,000
Increase (decrease) accrued loss contingency reserve							8,000,000
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
Number of unnamed defendant \| individual								2
Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation \| Kentucky and West Virginia
Loss contingencies
Settlement amount paid	$ 340,000,000	$ 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	$ 0
Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation - Aearo Technologies
Loss contingencies
Accrued loss contingency reserve			$ 58,000,000	$ 58,000,000	$ 58,000,000	$ 58,000,000	58,000,000	$ 58,000,000
Increase (decrease) accrued loss contingency reserve							9,000,000
Quarterly fee paid to Cabot to retain responsibility and liability for products manufactured before July 11, 1995							$ 100,000