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Contingencies (Other Matters Narrative) (Details) (USD $) |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 65 Months Ended
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Apr. 21, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2012 Israel | Mar. 31, 2014 Lights Multi District Litigation [Member] | Apr. 21, 2014 Lights Ultra Lights Class Actions [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Lights [Member] | Apr. 21, 2014 Lights [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Lights Ultra Lights Class Certification Cases Pending in United States | 15 |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number, Federal Court |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Attorney Fees Ordered Paid to Defendants by Court |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |
Purported number of class action lawsuits served |  |  | 4 |  |  | 26
Cases Voluntarily Dismissed |  |  |  |  | 13 |
Additional class action certifications denied, reversed, dismissed or resolved |  |  |  |  | 20 |

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