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Segment Reporting NPM Adjustment Details (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 Non-Participating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement [Member] PM USA [Member] NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Non-Participating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement [Member] PM USA [Member] NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Non-Participating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement [Member] PM USA [Member] NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Non-Participating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement [Member] PM USA [Member] NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Non-Participating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement [Member] PM USA [Member] NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Non-Participating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement [Member] PM USA [Member] NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Non-Participating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement [Member] PM USA [Member] NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] PM USA [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] PM USA [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] PM USA [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] PM USA [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] PM USA [Member] Smokeable Products [Member]
Schedule of NPM Adjustment Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation Settlement, Amount | $ 0 | $ 145,000,000 | $ 90,000,000 | $ 664,000,000 | $ 0 | $ 145,000,000 | $ 36,000,000 | $ 483,000,000 | $ 519,000,000 | $ 43,000,000 | $ 664,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Litigation Settlement Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 64,000,000 | $ 0 | $ 47,000,000 | $ 0

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