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Contingencies (Health Care Cost Recovery Litigation Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013
State Settlements Agreements [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member] |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence | November 1998 |
State Settlement Agreements annual payments | $ 9,400,000,000 |
State Settlement Agreements attorney fees annual cap | 500,000,000 |
Fair And Equitable Tobacco Reform Act Of2004 [Member] | State Settlements Agreements [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member] |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Aggregate Amount Recorded In Cost Of Sales Related To State Settlement Agreements And Federal Equitable Tobacco Reform Act | 1,100,000,000 | 600,000,000
NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] | Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] | Smokeable Products [Member] | PM USA [Member] |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Litigation Settlement, Amount | $ 116,000,000 |

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