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Contingencies (Judgments Paid and Provisions for Tobacco and Health Litigation) (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 192 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) case | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) case | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) case
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued liability for tobacco and health litigation items at beginning of period | $ 22 | $ 13 | $ 14 | $ 112 | $ 112 |
Payments | (47) | (7) | (81) | (151) |  |
Accrued liability for tobacco and health litigation items at end of period | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | $ 14 | $ 9
Pre-Trial Resolution [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments |  |  | (20) |  |  |
Accrued liability for tobacco and health litigation items at end of period | 2 |  | 2 |  |  | 2
Interest Expense Related to Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision related to litigation recorded | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |  |
Assets [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Security posted for appeal of judgments | $ 61 |  | 61 |  |  | 61
Tobacco and Health Judgment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Judgments paid (approximately) |  |  |  |  |  | 798
Litigation settlement interest expense (income) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 217
Tobacco and Health Judgment [Member] | Pre-Trial Resolution [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision related to litigation recorded |  |  | $ 20 |  |  |
Loss contingency, number of pre-trial resolution cases | case | 240 |  | 240 |  |  | 240
Tobacco and Health Judgment [Member] | Litigation Cases Results [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision related to litigation recorded | $ 34 | $ 3 | $ 73 | $ 43 |  |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Judgments paid (approximately) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 364
Litigation settlement interest expense (income) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 55

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