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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
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