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Contingencies (Other Matters Narrative) (Details) - Entity [Domain] $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 80 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Jul. 24, 2015
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement, amount | $ 26 |  | $ 90 |
Lights Multi District Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |
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Additional class action certifications denied, reversed, dismissed or resolved |  | 4 |  |
Lights [Member] |  |  |  |
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Cases Voluntarily Dismissed |  | 13 |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |
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Lights Ultra Lights Class Certification Cases Pending in United States |  |  |  | 12
Subsequent Event [Member] | Lights [Member] |  |  |  |
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Purported number of class action lawsuits served |  |  |  | 26
Additional Class Action Certifications Denied Reversed Dismissed Or Resolved |  |  |  | 19

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