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Contingencies (Antitrust Litigation and Shareholder Class Action and Shareholder Derivative Lawsuits) (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Jan. 31, 2021 shareholder | Oct. 31, 2020 shareholder | Sep. 30, 2020 shareholder | Aug. 31, 2020 shareholder | Dec. 31, 2019 shareholder | Apr. 29, 2021 claim | Apr. 26, 2021 lawsuit | Mar. 31, 2021 | Nov. 30, 2020 complaint | Apr. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2018
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, number of complaints | complaint |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Loss contingency, number of shareholders filing class action lawsuits |  |  |  | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, number of shareholders filing derivative lawsuits | 1 | 1 | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
JUUL [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity securities, ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  | 35.00% | 35.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, class action lawsuit | lawsuit |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, number of pending cases consolidated | claim |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |

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