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Contingencies (Engle Progeny Cases Trial Results Narrative) (Details) - Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain] - USD ($) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jul. 23, 2015 | Jul. 17, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Judgment plus interest and associated costs paid |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |  | $ 4,000,000 |  | $ 10,000,000 | $ 4,000,000
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/M.Brown [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 2015 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | $ 6,375,000 |  | 6,375,000 |  |  |  | $ 6,375,000 |
Appeal bond posted by PM USA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/Gore [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | March 2015 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation percentage allocated to PM USA |  |  | 23.00% |  | 23.00% |  |  |  | 23.00% |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation amount |  |  | $ 460,000 |  | $ 460,000 |  |  |  | $ 460,000 |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/Pollari [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | March 2015 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | 10,000,000 |  | 10,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000 |
Punitive damages jury award total all defendants |  |  | 1,500,000 |  | 1,500,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000 |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/Zamboni [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | February 2015 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | $ 340,000 |  | $ 340,000 |  |  |  | $ 340,000 |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation percentage allocated to PM USA |  |  | 10.00% |  | 10.00% |  |  |  | 10.00% |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation amount |  |  | $ 34,000 |  | $ 34,000 |  |  |  | $ 34,000 |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/Caprio [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | February 2015 |
Economic damages |  |  | $ 559,172 |  | $ 559,172 |  |  |  | $ 559,172 |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation percentage allocated to PM USA |  |  | 25.00% |  | 25.00% |  |  |  | 25.00% |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/McKeever [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | February 2015 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | $ 5,800,000 |  | $ 5,800,000 |  |  |  | $ 5,800,000 |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation percentage allocated to PM USA |  |  | 60.00% |  | 60.00% |  |  |  | 60.00% |
Punitive damages jury award total all defendants |  |  | $ 11,630,000 |  | $ 11,630,000 |  |  |  | $ 11,630,000 |
Compensatory and Punitive Damages Jury Award Total |  |  | 17,400,000 |  | 17,400,000 |  |  |  | 17,400,000 |
Appeal bond posted by PM USA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/Landau [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | February 2015 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | 100,000 |  | 100,000 |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/D.Brown [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | January 2015 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | 8,300,000 |  | 8,300,000 |  |  |  | $ 8,300,000 |
Punitive damages jury award total all defendants |  |  | 9,000,000 |  | 9,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 9,000,000 |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida Allen [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | November 2014 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | 6,000,000 |  | 6,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 6,000,000 |
Compensatory damages reduced amended award total |  |  | $ 3,100,000 |  | $ 3,100,000 |  |  |  | $ 3,100,000 |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation percentage allocated to PM USA |  |  | 6.00% |  | 6.00% |  |  |  | 6.00% |
Punitive damages reduced award total |  |  | $ 7,760,000 |  | $ 7,760,000 |  |  |  | $ 7,760,000 |
Punitive damages jury award total against each defendant |  |  | 17,000,000 |  | 17,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 17,000,000 |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/Perrotto [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | November 2014 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | $ 4,100,000 |  | $ 4,100,000 |  |  |  | $ 4,100,000 |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation percentage allocated to PM USA |  |  | 25.00% |  | 25.00% |  |  |  | 25.00% |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation amount |  |  | $ 1,020,000 |  | $ 1,020,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,020,000 |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/Boatright [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | November 2014 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | $ 15,000,000 |  | $ 15,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 15,000,000 |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation percentage allocated to PM USA |  |  | 85.00% |  | 85.00% |  |  |  | 85.00% |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation amount |  |  | $ 12,750,000 |  | $ 12,750,000 |  |  |  | $ 12,750,000 |
Punitive damages jury award allocation amount |  |  | 19,700,000 |  | 19,700,000 |  |  |  | 19,700,000 |
Appeal bond posted by PM USA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,980,000 |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/Kerrivan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | October 2014 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | $ 15,800,000 |  | $ 15,800,000 |  |  |  | $ 15,800,000 |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation percentage allocated to PM USA |  |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |  |  | 50.00% |
Punitive damages jury award total all defendants |  |  | $ 25,300,000 |  | $ 25,300,000 |  |  |  | $ 25,300,000 |
Punitive damages jury award allocation amount |  |  | 15,700,000 |  | 15,700,000 |  |  |  | $ 15,700,000 |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/Lourie [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | October 2014 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | $ 1,370,000 |  | $ 1,370,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,370,000 |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation percentage allocated to PM USA |  |  | 27.00% |  | 27.00% |  |  |  | 27.00% |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation amount |  |  | $ 370,000 |  | $ 370,000 |  |  |  | $ 370,000 |
Appeal bond posted by PM USA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 370,318 |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/Berger [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | September 2014 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | 6,250,000 |  | 6,250,000 |  |  |  | $ 6,250,000 |
Punitive damages jury award total all defendants |  |  | 20,760,000 |  | 20,760,000 |  |  |  | $ 20,760,000 |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/Harris [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | July 2014 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | $ 1,730,000 |  | $ 1,730,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,730,000 |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation percentage allocated to PM USA |  |  | 15.00% |  | 15.00% |  |  |  | 15.00% |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/Griffin [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | June 2014 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | $ 1,270,000 |  | $ 1,270,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,270,000 |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation percentage allocated to PM USA |  |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |  |  | 50.00% |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation amount |  |  | $ 630,000 |  | $ 630,000 |  |  |  | $ 630,000 |
Appeal bond posted by PM USA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 640,543 |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/Burkhart [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 2014 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation percentage allocated to PM USA |  |  | 15.00% |  | 15.00% |  |  |  | 15.00% |
Punitive damages jury award total all defendants |  |  | $ 2,500,000 |  | $ 2,500,000 |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000 |
Punitive damages jury award allocation amount |  |  | 750,000 |  | 750,000 |  |  |  | $ 750,000 |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/Bowden [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | March 2014 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation percentage allocated to PM USA |  |  | 30.00% |  | 30.00% |  |  |  | 30.00% |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation amount |  |  | $ 1,500,000 |  | $ 1,500,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000 |
Appeal bond posted by PM USA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000 |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/Goveia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | February 2014 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | $ 850,000 |  | $ 850,000 |  |  |  | $ 850,000 |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation percentage allocated to PM USA |  |  | 35.00% |  | 35.00% |  |  |  | 35.00% |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation amount |  |  | $ 297,500 |  | $ 297,500 |  |  |  | $ 297,500 |
Punitive damages jury award total all defendants |  |  | 2,250,000 |  | 2,250,000 |  |  |  | 2,250,000 |
Appeal bond posted by PM USA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000 |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/Cuculino [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | January 2014 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | $ 12,500,000 |  | $ 12,500,000 |  |  |  | $ 12,500,000 |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation percentage allocated to PM USA |  |  | 40.00% |  | 40.00% |  |  |  | 40.00% |
Judgment plus interest and associated costs paid |  |  | $ 5,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation amount |  |  | 5,000,000 |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |
Appeal bond posted by PM USA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |
Loss Contingency Damages Recorded Costs And Interest |  |  |  |  | 5,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/Rizzuto [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | August 2013 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | 12,550,000 |  | 12,550,000 |  |  |  | $ 12,550,000 |
Economic damages |  |  | 2,550,000 |  | 2,550,000 |  |  |  | 2,550,000 |
Economic Damages Reduced Award Total |  |  | 1,100,000 |  | 1,100,000 |  |  |  | 1,100,000 |
Compensatory damages reduced award total |  |  | 11,100,000 |  | 11,100,000 |  |  |  | $ 11,100,000 |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/Skolnick [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | June 2013 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | $ 2,555,000 |  | $ 2,555,000 |  |  |  | $ 2,555,000 |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation percentage allocated to PM USA |  |  | 30.00% |  | 30.00% |  |  |  | 30.00% |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation amount |  |  | $ 766,500 |  | $ 766,500 |  |  |  | $ 766,500 |
Appeal bond posted by PM USA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 766,500 |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/Starr-Blundell [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | June 2013 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | $ 500,000 |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation percentage allocated to PM USA |  |  | 10.00% |  | 10.00% |  |  |  | 10.00% |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation amount |  |  | $ 50,000 |  | $ 50,000 |  |  |  | $ 50,000 |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/Ruffo [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 2013 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | $ 1,500,000 |  | $ 1,500,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000 |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation percentage allocated to PM USA |  |  | 12.00% |  | 12.00% |  |  |  | 12.00% |
Judgment plus interest and associated costs paid |  |  |  |  | $ 200,212 |  |  |  |  |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation amount |  |  | $ 180,000 |  | 180,000 |  |  |  | $ 180,000 |
Appeal bond posted by PM USA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 180,000 |
Loss Contingency Damages Recorded Costs And Interest |  |  |  |  | 193,000 |  |  |  |  |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/Graham [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 2013 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | $ 2,750,000 |  | $ 2,750,000 |  |  |  | $ 2,750,000 |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation percentage allocated to PM USA |  |  | 10.00% |  | 10.00% |  |  |  | 10.00% |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation amount |  |  | $ 275,000 |  | $ 275,000 |  |  |  | $ 275,000 |
Appeal bond posted by PM USA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 277,750 |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/Searcy [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | April 2013 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | 6,000,000 |  | 6,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 6,000,000 |
Compensatory damages reduced award total |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation percentage allocated to PM USA |  |  | 30.00% |  | 30.00% |  |  |  | 30.00% |
Punitive damages reduced award total |  |  | $ 1,670,000 |  | $ 1,670,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,670,000 |
Punitive damages jury award total against each defendant |  |  | 10,000,000 |  | 10,000,000 |  |  |  | 10,000,000 |
Appeal bond posted by PM USA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,200,000 |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida Buchanan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | December 2012 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | $ 5,500,000 |  | $ 5,500,000 |  |  |  | $ 5,500,000 |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation percentage allocated to PM USA |  |  | 37.00% |  | 37.00% |  |  |  | 37.00% |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation amount |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |
Appeal bond posted by PM USA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000 |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida Hancock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | August 2012 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 |
Additur damages imposed by trial court |  |  | $ 110,000 |  | $ 110,000 |  |  |  | $ 110,000 |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation percentage allocated to PM USA |  |  | 5.00% |  | 5.00% |  |  |  | 5.00% |
Loss contingency, damages allocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 700 |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida Calloway [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 2012 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | $ 21,000,000 |  | $ 21,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 21,000,000 |
Compensatory damages reduced award total |  |  | $ 16,100,000 |  | $ 16,100,000 |  |  |  | $ 16,100,000 |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation percentage allocated to PM USA |  |  | 25.00% |  | 25.00% |  |  |  | 25.00% |
Punitive damages jury award allocation amount |  |  | $ 17,000,000 |  | $ 17,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 17,000,000 |
Appeal bond posted by PM USA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000 |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/Hallgren [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | January 2012 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation percentage allocated to PM USA |  |  | 25.00% |  | 25.00% |  |  |  | 25.00% |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation amount |  |  | $ 500,000 |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |
Punitive damages jury award total against each defendant |  |  | 750,000 |  | 750,000 |  |  |  | 750,000 |
Appeal bond posted by PM USA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,250,000 |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/Tullo [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | April 2011 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | $ 4,500,000 |  | $ 4,500,000 |  |  |  | $ 4,500,000 |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation percentage allocated to PM USA |  |  | 45.00% |  | 45.00% |  |  |  | 45.00% |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation amount |  |  | $ 2,025,000 |  | $ 2,025,000 |  |  |  | $ 2,025,000 |
Appeal bond posted by PM USA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |
Loss Contingency Damages Recorded Costs And Interest |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,900,000 |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Paid |  |  |  | $ 3,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/Kayton (Formerly Tate) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | July 2010 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | $ 8,000,000 |  | $ 8,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 8,000,000 |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation percentage allocated to PM USA |  |  | 64.00% |  | 64.00% |  |  |  | 64.00% |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation amount |  |  | $ 5,100,000 |  | $ 5,100,000 |  |  |  | $ 5,100,000 |
Punitive damages jury award allocation amount |  |  | 16,200,000 |  | 16,200,000 |  |  |  | 16,200,000 |
Appeal bond posted by PM USA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/Putney [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | April 2010 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | $ 15,100,000 |  | $ 15,100,000 |  |  |  | $ 15,100,000 |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation percentage allocated to PM USA |  |  | 15.00% |  | 15.00% |  |  |  | 15.00% |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation amount |  |  | $ 2,300,000 |  | $ 2,300,000 |  |  |  | $ 2,300,000 |
Punitive damages jury award allocation amount |  |  | 2,500,000 |  | 2,500,000 |  |  |  | 2,500,000 |
Appeal bond posted by PM USA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,600,000 |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/R. Cohen [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | March 2010 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | $ 10,000,000 |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000 |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation percentage allocated to PM USA |  |  | 33.30% |  | 33.30% |  |  |  | 33.30% |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation amount |  |  | $ 3,300,000 |  | $ 3,300,000 |  |  |  | $ 3,300,000 |
Punitive damages jury award total all defendants |  |  | 20,000,000 |  | 20,000,000 |  |  |  | 20,000,000 |
Punitive damages jury award total against each defendant |  |  | 10,000,000 |  | 10,000,000 |  |  |  | 10,000,000 |
Appeal bond posted by PM USA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000 |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/Naugle [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | November 2009 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | 56,600,000 |  | 56,600,000 |  |  |  | $ 56,600,000 |
Compensatory damages reduced award total |  |  | 13,000,000 |  | 13,000,000 |  |  |  | 13,000,000 |
Compensatory damages reduced amended award total |  |  | $ 12,300,000 |  | $ 12,300,000 |  |  |  | $ 12,300,000 |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation percentage allocated to PM USA |  |  | 90.00% |  | 90.00% |  |  |  | 90.00% |
Punitive damages jury award total all defendants |  |  | $ 244,000,000 |  | $ 244,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 244,000,000 |
Punitive damages reduced award total |  |  | 26,000,000 |  | 26,000,000 |  |  |  | 26,000,000 |
Punitive damages reduced amended award total |  |  | 24,500,000 |  | 24,500,000 |  |  |  | 24,500,000 |
Retrial Compensatory Damages Awarded |  |  | 3,700,000 |  | 3,700,000 |  |  |  | 3,700,000 |
Retrial Punitive Damages Awarded |  |  | 7,500,000 |  | 7,500,000 |  |  |  | 7,500,000 |
Appeal bond posted by PM USA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/Hess [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | February 2009 |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  |  | $ 3,000,000 |  | $ 3,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000 |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation percentage allocated to PM USA |  |  | 42.00% |  | 42.00% |  |  |  | 42.00% |
Compensatory damages jury award allocation amount |  |  | $ 1,260,000 |  | $ 1,260,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,260,000 |
Punitive damages jury award allocation amount |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |
Loss Contingency Damages Recorded Costs And Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,200,000 |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/Merino [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Loss contingency, period of occurrence | July 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest | $ 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Subsequent Event [Member] | Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Florida/McCoy [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Loss contingency, period of occurrence |  | July 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest |  | $ 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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