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Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses (Changes in Each Component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | $ 2,880 |  |
Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications | $ 48 | $ (496) | (159) | $ (931) |
Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications, deferred income taxes | (17) | 174 | 66 | 325 |
Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes | 31 | (322) | (93) | (606) |
Amounts reclassified to net earnings | 47 | 69 | 151 | 212 |
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, deferred income taxes | (16) | (26) | (56) | (81) |
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes | 31 | 43 | 95 | 131 |
Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes | 62 | (279) | 2 | (475) | $ (598)
Ending balance | 2,944 |  | 2,944 |  | 2,880
SABMiller [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications | 48 | (493) | 158 | (927) |
Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications, deferred income taxes | (17) | 173 | (56) | 324 |
Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes | 31 | (320) | 102 | (603) |
Amounts reclassified to net earnings | 5 | 5 | 24 | 14 |
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, deferred income taxes | (2) | (2) | (9) | (4) |
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 |
Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes | 34 | (317) | 117 | (593) |
Currency Translation Adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | (4) | (3) | (5) | (2) | (2)
Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications | 0 | (3) | 1 | (4) |
Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications, deferred income taxes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes | 0 | (2) | 1 | (3) |
Amounts reclassified to net earnings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, deferred income taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes | 0 | (2) | 1 | (3) |
Ending balance | (4) | (5) | (4) | (5) | (5)
Benefit Plans [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | (2,154) | (1,959) | (2,010) | (2,040) | (2,040)
Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications | 0 | 0 | (318) | 0 |
Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications, deferred income taxes | 0 | 0 | 122 | 0 |
Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes | 0 | 0 | (196) | 0 |
Amounts reclassified to net earnings | 42 | 64 | 127 | 198 |
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, deferred income taxes | (14) | (24) | (47) | (77) |
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes | 28 | 40 | 80 | 121 |
Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes | 28 | 40 | (116) | 121 |
Ending balance | (2,126) | (1,919) | (2,126) | (1,919) | (2,010)
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | (3,340) | (2,878) | (3,280) | (2,682) | (2,682)
Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes |  |  | 2 |  | (598)
Ending balance | (3,278) | (3,157) | (3,278) | (3,157) | (3,280)
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member] | SABMiller [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | (1,182) | (916) | (1,265) | (640) | (640)
Ending balance | $ (1,148) | $ (1,233) | $ (1,148) | $ (1,233) | $ (1,265)

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