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Segment Reporting Pre-tax Tobacco and Health Litigation Charges (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
Schedule of Pre-tax Tobacco and Health Litigation Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual, Provision | $ 4 | $ 16 | $ 39 | $ 22
Smokeable Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pre-tax Tobacco and Health Litigation Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual, Provision | 3 | 13 | 22 | 18
Corporate Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pre-tax Tobacco and Health Litigation Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual, Provision | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0
Interest Expense [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pre-tax Tobacco and Health Litigation Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual, Provision | $ 1 | $ 3 | $ 2 | $ 4

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- Definition Amount charged against operating income increasing loss contingency liability, after adjustments to reduce previously estimated charges. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 450 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25496072&loc=d3e14326-108349 + Details
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