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Contingencies Contingencies (MSA Term Sheet Agreement) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 17, 2012 state | May 31, 2013 state | Apr. 30, 2013 state | Mar. 31, 2014 state | Dec. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2014 Smokeable Products [Member] PM USA [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Smokeable Products [Member] PM USA [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Smokeable Products [Member] PM USA [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Smokeable Products [Member] PM USA [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Smokeable Products [Member] PM USA [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] PM USA [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] PM USA [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of States Joining Term Sheet | 17 | 2 | 1 | 20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of States Not Joining Term Sheet |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of Signatory States Allocable Share of OPM Aggregate 2003-2012 NPM Adjustments Reduction of Future MSA Payments |  |  |  | 46.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Affiliate Share of Future MSA Payment Reductions |  |  |  | 28.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disputed Payment Account (DPA) Balance |  |  |  |  | $ 4,700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Affiliate Payments to DPA Account |  |  |  |  | 658,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of Affiliate Funds Released from DPA to Signatory States |  |  |  |  | 272,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional Amount Expected to be Released from DPA Account to Additional Signatory States |  |  |  | 22,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
States Not Diligently Enforcing Escrow Statutes |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Projected Litigation Settlement, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 145,000,000 |
NPM Adjustment Items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 483,000,000 | 116,000,000 | 483,000,000
Projected Litigation Settlement Interest |  |  |  |  |  | 71,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation Settlement Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 64,000,000 |  |  |  |  |

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