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Debt (Narrative) (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Feb. 28, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2019 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term borrowings |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 12,704,000,000
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96,000,000
Repayment of short-term borrowings |  |  |  | 12,800,000,000 | $ 0 |  |
Accrued interest on short-term borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000,000
Long-term debt repaid |  |  |  | 1,144,000,000 | 0 |  |
Long-term debt issued |  |  |  | 16,265,000,000 | $ 0 |  |
Accrued interest on long-term debt |  | 241,000,000 |  | 241,000,000 |  |  | 207,000,000
Reported Value Measurement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 27,900,000,000 |  | 27,900,000,000 |  |  | 13,000,000,000.0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 30,300,000,000 |  | $ 30,300,000,000 |  |  | 12,500,000,000
Term Loan Agreement, JUUL and Cronos [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,800,000,000
Repayment of short-term borrowings | $ 12,800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax acquisition-related costs |  |  | $ 96,000,000 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt repaid |  | $ 1,144,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | USD Denominated Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount | 11,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Euro Denominated Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount | € |  |  |  |  |  | € 4,250,000,000 |
Long-term debt issued | 4,800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | USD Denominated Notes Due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 3.49% |  |  |  |  | 3.49% |
Senior Notes [Member] | USD Denominated Notes Due 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 3.80% |  |  |  |  | 3.80% |
Senior Notes [Member] | USD Denominated Notes Due 2026 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 4.40% |  |  |  |  | 4.40% |
Senior Notes [Member] | USD Denominated Notes Due 2029 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount | $ 3,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 4.80% |  |  |  |  | 4.80% |
Senior Notes [Member] | USD Denominated Notes Due 2039 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount | $ 2,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 5.80% |  |  |  |  | 5.80% |
Senior Notes [Member] | USD Denominated Notes Due 2049 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 5.95% |  |  |  |  | 5.95% |
Senior Notes [Member] | USD Denominated Notes Due 2059 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 6.20% |  |  |  |  | 6.20% |
Senior Notes [Member] | Euro Denominated Notes Due 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount | € |  |  |  |  |  | € 1,250,000,000 |
Stated interest rate | 1.00% |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |
Senior Notes [Member] | Euro Denominated Notes Due 2025 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount | € |  |  |  |  |  | € 750,000,000 |
Stated interest rate | 1.70% |  |  |  |  | 1.70% |
Senior Notes [Member] | Euro Denominated Notes Due 2027 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount | € |  |  |  |  |  | € 1,000,000,000.0 |
Stated interest rate | 2.20% |  |  |  |  | 2.20% |
Senior Notes [Member] | Euro Denominated Notes Due 2031 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount | € |  |  |  |  |  | € 1,250,000,000 |
Stated interest rate | 3.125% |  |  |  |  | 3.125% |

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