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Commitments and Contingencies - Respirator (Details)
1 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2018
USD ($)
individual
Apr. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2021
USD ($)
individual
Mar. 31, 2021
USD ($)
case
Mar. 31, 2021
USD ($)
lawsuit
Mar. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2020
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
individual
Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation                    
Loss contingencies                    
Total number of named claimants | individual       2,179           2,075
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         15 2        
Number of total claims taken to trial | case         16          
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             36,000,000   $ 313,000,000  
Insurance receivables     4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000      
Litigation settlement awarded             19,000,000      
Accrued loss contingency reserve     679,000,000 679,000,000 679,000,000 679,000,000 679,000,000      
Respirator Mask/Asbestos Litigation - Aearo Technologies                    
Loss contingencies                    
Accrued loss contingency reserve     $ 27,000,000 $ 27,000,000 $ 27,000,000 $ 27,000,000 27,000,000      
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