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Asset Impairment, Exit and Implementation Costs (Pre-tax Asset Impairment, Exit and Implementation Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Asset impairment and exit costs | $ 33 | $ 2 | $ 73 | $ 4
Plus amounts included in net periodic benefit income, excluding service cost, Asset Impairment and Exit Costs |  |  | 12 | 0
Total, Asset Impairment and Exit Costs | 33 | 2 | 85 | 4
Implementation Costs |  |  | 21 | 5
Plus amounts included in net period benefit income, excluding service cost, Implementation Costs |  |  | 0 | 0
Total, Implementation Costs | 12 | 4 | 21 | 5
Restructuring Charges |  |  | 94 | 9
Plus amounts included in net periodic benefit income, excluding service cost, Total |  |  | 12 | 0
Total restructuring | 45 | 6 | 106 | 9
Operating Segments [Member] | Smokeable Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Asset impairment and exit costs | 14 | 1 | 50 | 1
Implementation Costs | 17 | 1 | 25 | 2
Restructuring Charges | 31 | 2 | 75 | 3
Operating Segments [Member] | Smokeless Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Asset impairment and exit costs | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3
Implementation Costs | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3
Restructuring Charges | 2 | 4 | 11 | 6
Operating Segments [Member] | All Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Asset impairment and exit costs | 19 | 0 | 14 | 0
Implementation Costs | (7) | 0 | (7) | 0
Restructuring Charges | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Asset impairment and exit costs | 0 | $ 0 | 1 | 0
Implementation Costs |  |  | 0 | 0
Restructuring Charges |  |  | 1 | 0
Cost of Sales [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total, Implementation Costs | 2 |  | $ 2 |
Marketing Administration And Research Costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total, Implementation Costs | $ 14 |  |  | $ 23

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