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Segment Reporting (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2015 case | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) case | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) case
Miner [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Provision related to litigation recorded |  | $ 45 |  |  |
Aspinall [Member] | PM USA [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Provision related to litigation recorded |  |  | $ 32 |  |
Federal Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | PM USA [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Provision related to litigation recorded |  |  |  |  | $ 43
Number of claims resolved | case | 415 |  |  |  | 415
Operating Segments [Member] | Smokeable Products [Member] | Engle Progeny Cases [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of claims resolved | case |  |  |  | 6 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Smokeable Products [Member] | Miner [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Provision related to litigation recorded |  | $ 45 |  |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Smokeable Products [Member] | Aspinall [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Provision related to litigation recorded |  |  | 26 |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Smokeable Products [Member] | Engle Progeny Cases [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Provision related to litigation recorded |  |  |  | $ 54 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Smokeable Products [Member] | Federal Engle Progeny Cases [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Provision related to litigation recorded |  |  |  |  | $ 43
Operating Segments [Member] | Interest Expense [Member] | Smokeable Products [Member] | Aspinall [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Provision related to litigation recorded |  |  | $ 12 |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Interest Expense [Member] | Smokeable Products [Member] | Engle Progeny Cases [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Provision related to litigation recorded |  |  |  | $ 13 |

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