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Contingencies (Non-Engle Progeny Cases Trial Results Narrative) (Details) (Individual Smoking And Health Cases [Member], USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jan. 24, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014
Oregon Schwarz [Member] |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  | March 2002
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  | $ 168,500
Loss contingency, court reduction date |  | May 2002
Punitive damages reduced award total |  | 100,000,000
Date of Court Award of Costs to Defendant |  | December 2010
Court ordered costs returned to defendant |  | 500,000
Punitive Damages Award Date |  | February 2012
Punitive damages jury award allocation amount |  | 150,000,000
Retrial Punitive Damages Awarded |  | 25,000,000
New York Mulholland [Member] |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  | July 2013
Compensatory damages reduced award total |  | 4,900,000
Compensatory damages jury award allocation amount |  | 5,500,000
Loss Contingency Final Court Judgment Date |  | August 2013
Appeal bond posted by PM USA | $ 5,500,000 |

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