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Contingencies (Engle Class Action And Engle Progeny Trial Results Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 135 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jan. 26, 2016 case | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2015 case | Jun. 30, 2009 USD ($) case | Feb. 29, 2008 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2006 USD ($) plantiff | May. 31, 2001 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) case | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2008 court | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 case | Mar. 31, 2014 case | Jul. 31, 2000 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments made related to litigation | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 57.0 | $ 8.0 | $ 19.0 |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement, amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 84.0 | $ 90.0 | $ 664.0 |  |  |  |  |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Punitive damages awarded | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 145,000.0
Litigation settlement, amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 59.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of cases with petitions for writ of certiorari |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |
Number of cases with petitions for writ of certiorari denied |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 |  |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | FLORIDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of district courts with rulings | court |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Number of rulings certified by trial court for interlocutory review | court |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Engle Progeny Cases, State [Member] | FLORIDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Florida bond cap | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 200.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Engle Progeny Cases, State [Member] | Escambia County, Florida [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of cases in which plaintiffs that challenged constitutionality of bond cap statute |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Engle Progeny Cases, State [Member] | Alachua County, Florida [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of cases in which plaintiffs that challenged constitutionality of bond cap statute |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Engle Progeny Cases, State [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of cases pending | 3,040 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of plaintiffs | 4,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Philip Morris USA [Member] | Engle Progeny Cases [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Punitive damages awarded | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 74,000.0
Amounts placed in escrow | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period for members of decertified class to file individual actions against defendants |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of cases with petitions for writ of certiorari |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Philip Morris USA [Member] | Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of cases pending | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of verdicts returned | 92 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of unfavorable verdicts | 51 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of favorable verdicts | 39 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Philip Morris USA [Member] | Engle Progeny Cases, State [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of claims resolved |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Philip Morris USA [Member] | Engle Progeny Cases, State [Member] | FLORIDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensatory damages awarded | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of individual plaintiffs reinstated | plantiff |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments made related to litigation | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Philip Morris USA [Member] | Engle Progeny Cases, State [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of favorable verdicts | 30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Philip Morris USA [Member] | Engle Progeny Cases, Federal [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts placed in escrow | $ |  |  | $ 43.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 43.0 |  |  |
Number of claims resolved |  |  |  | 415 |  |  |  |  |  | 415 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision related to litigation recorded | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 43.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement, amount | $ |  | $ 43.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Philip Morris USA [Member] | Engle Progeny Cases, Federal [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of cases pending | 23 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of favorable verdicts | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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