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Contingencies (Other Smoking and Health Class Actions Narrative) (Details) - Smoking And Health Class Actions And Aggregated Claims Litigation [Member] - case | 236 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Jan. 26, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of cases pending | 5 |  | 5 | 6
Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of claims dismissed | 60 |  |  |
ARKANSAS | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of claims dismissed | 1 |  |  |
CALIFORNIA | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of claims dismissed | 1 |  |  |
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of claims dismissed | 2 |  |  |
FLORIDA | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of claims dismissed | 2 |  |  |
ILLINOIS | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of claims dismissed | 3 |  |  |
IOWA | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of claims dismissed | 1 |  |  |
KANSAS | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of claims dismissed | 1 |  |  |
LOUISIANA | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of claims dismissed | 1 |  |  |
MARYLAND | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of claims dismissed | 1 |  |  |
MICHIGAN | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of claims dismissed | 1 |  |  |
MINNESOTA | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of claims dismissed | 1 |  |  |
NEVADA | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of claims dismissed | 29 |  |  |
NEW JERSEY | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of claims dismissed | 6 |  |  |
NEW YORK | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of claims dismissed | 2 |  |  |
OHIO | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of claims dismissed | 1 |  |  |
OKLAHOMA | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of claims dismissed | 1 |  |  |
OREGON | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of claims dismissed | 1 |  |  |
PENNSYLVANIA | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of claims dismissed | 1 |  |  |
PUERTO RICO | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of claims dismissed | 1 |  |  |
SOUTH CAROLINA | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of claims dismissed | 1 |  |  |
TEXAS | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of claims dismissed | 1 |  |  |
WISCONSIN | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of claims dismissed | 1 |  |  |
CANADA | Philip Morris USA and Altria Group [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of cases pending |  | 7 |  |

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