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Contingencies (Lights/Ultra Lights Cases) (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) case | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($) | May 31, 2016 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2014 $ / plantiff | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) case | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) case | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) case | Jan. 27, 2017 case | Mar. 31, 2003 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, amount of district court deposit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 190,000 | $ 57,000 | $ 8,000 |  |
Lights Ultra Lights Class Actions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of cases pending | case | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 | 11 | 12 |  |
Lights Ultra Lights Class Actions, Aspinall [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement, amount |  | $ 15,300 |  |  | $ (32,000) | $ (4,900) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Fees |  | $ 16,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, amount of district court deposit |  |  |  | $ 32,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lights Ultra Lights Class Actions, Aspinall [Member] | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages sought per class member | $ / plantiff |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision related to litigation recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 32,000 |  |  |  |  |
Lights Ultra Lights Class Actions, Price [Member] | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensatory damages awarded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,100,000
Punitive damages awarded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000
Damages awarded, value |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Miner [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for legal settlements | $ 45,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement, amount |  |  | $ 45,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision related to litigation recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 45,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Lights [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims not certified, number | case |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21 |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Lights [Member] | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims not certified, dismissed, reversed, resolved, number | case |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Lights Ultra Lights Class Actions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of cases pending | case |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |
Settled Litigation [Member] | Pearson Case, Oregon [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement, amount |  |  |  |  | $ 30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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