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Contingencies (2003-2014 NPM Adjustment Disputes - Settlement with 24 States and Territories and Settlement with New York) (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($) state | Nov. 30, 1998 state | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) state | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 state | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) state plantiff | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other liabilities |  |  |  | $ 427 |  |  |  |  | $ 427 | $ 447 |  |
Earnings (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,852 | 8,078 | $ 7,774 |
Litigation settlement interest expense (income) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6 | 13 | (47) |
Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of states with settled litigation | state |  |  | 46 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member] | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, number of states | plantiff |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52 |  |  |
Settled Litigation [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member] | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of states with settled litigation | plantiff |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |
Litigation settlement, amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 599 | 599 | 599 |
Motions denied without appeal | state |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Settled Litigation [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2015 NPM Adjustments [Member] | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 43
Pending Litigation [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member] | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of states with filed motion | state |  |  |  | 14 |  |  |  |  | 14 |  |  |
Pending Litigation [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2003 NPM Adjustment [Member] | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, number of states | state |  | 15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement, amount |  | $ 145 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement interest expense (income) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (64) |  |  |  |  |
Cost of Sales [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement, amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (4,600) | (4,500) | $ (4,600) |
Cost of Sales [Member] | Settled Litigation [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2013 NPM Adjustment [Member] | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement, amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38 |  |  |
Cost of Sales [Member] | Settled Litigation [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2014 NPM Adjustment [Member] | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement, amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 41 |  |  |
Cost of Sales [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2003 NPM Adjustment [Member] | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement, amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 145 |  |  |  |
Indiana and Kentucky [Member] | Settled Litigation [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2003 NPM Adjustment [Member] | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of states with settled litigation | state |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement interest expense (income) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (17) |  |  |  |
Indiana and Kentucky [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] | Settled Litigation [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2003 NPM Adjustment [Member] | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement, amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 37 |  |  |  |
NEW YORK | Settled Litigation [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2004-2014 NPM Adjustment [Member] | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement, amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 126 |  |
NEW YORK | Pending Litigation [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2004-2014 NPM Adjustment [Member] | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement, amount |  |  |  | $ 58 | $ 126 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
NEW YORK | Cost of Sales [Member] | Settled Litigation [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2004-2014 NPM Adjustment [Member] | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement, amount | $ 126 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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