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Commitments and Contingencies - Respirator (Details)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2019
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Jun. 30, 2020
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Mar. 31, 2019
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Jun. 30, 2020
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Jun. 30, 2020
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person
Jun. 30, 2020
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case
Jun. 30, 2020
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lawsuit
Jun. 30, 2020
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Dec. 31, 2019
person
Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation                  
Loss contingencies                  
Total number of named claimants | person         1,688       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               $ 35,000,000  
Insurance receivables   $ 4,000,000   $ 4,000,000 $ 4,000,000 $ 4,000,000 $ 4,000,000 4,000,000  
Accrued loss contingency reserve   581,000,000   $ 581,000,000 $ 581,000,000 581,000,000 $ 581,000,000 581,000,000  
Increase (decrease) accrued loss contingency reserve               8,000,000  
Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation | State court of California                  
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Number of total claims the Company prevailed after being taken to trial | lawsuit             1    
Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation | State court of Kentucky                  
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Number of unnamed defendant | person         2        
Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation | Kentucky and West Virginia                  
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Settlement amount paid $ 340,000,000                
Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation - State of West Virginia                  
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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   21,000,000   $ 21,000,000 $ 21,000,000 $ 21,000,000 $ 21,000,000 21,000,000  
Increase (decrease) accrued loss contingency reserve   $ (37,000,000)              
Quarterly fee paid to Cabot to retain responsibility and liability for products manufactured before July 11, 1995               $ 100,000