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Segment Reporting (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) cases | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Schedule of Pre-tax Tobacco and Health Litigation Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual, Provision | $ 5 |  | $ 31 | $ 48 | $ 35
Pre-tax gain on sale of manufacturing facility | (4) |  | 10 | (4) | 8
Engle Progeny Cases, Federal [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pre-tax Tobacco and Health Litigation Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual, Provision | 0 |  | 0 | 43 | 0
Engle Progeny Cases, Federal [Member] | Florida Engle [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pre-tax Tobacco and Health Litigation Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Federal Engle Cases Resolved | cases |  | 415 |  |  |
Engle Progeny Cases, Federal [Member] | Florida Engle [Member] | PM USA [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pre-tax Tobacco and Health Litigation Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual, Provision |  | $ 43 |  |  |
Corporate Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pre-tax Tobacco and Health Litigation Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual, Provision | 0 |  | 15 | 0 | 15
Smokeable Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pre-tax Tobacco and Health Litigation Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual, Provision | $ 5 |  | 16 | $ 48 | $ 19
Manufacturing Optimization Plan [Member] | Smokeable Products [Member] | PM USA [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pre-tax Tobacco and Health Litigation Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Sale of Manufacturing Facility |  |  | 66 |  |
Pre-tax gain on sale of manufacturing facility |  |  | $ 10 |  |

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