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Segment Reporting (Schedule of Tobacco and Health and Certain Other Litigation Items) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021
Schedule of Pre-tax Tobacco and Health Litigation Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual, provision |  |  |  |  | $ 90
Tobacco and Health Litigation Cases [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pre-tax Tobacco and Health Litigation Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual, provision | $ 43 | $ 105 | $ 101 | $ 148 |
Tobacco and Health Litigation Cases [Member] | General corporate expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pre-tax Tobacco and Health Litigation Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual, provision | 20 | 70 | 27 | 70 |
Tobacco and Health Litigation Cases [Member] | Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Interest and other debt expense, net [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pre-tax Tobacco and Health Litigation Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual, provision | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
PM USA [Member] | Tobacco and Health Litigation Cases [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Smokeable Products Segment [Member] | Operating Income (Loss) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Pre-tax Tobacco and Health Litigation Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual, provision | $ 21 | $ 29 | $ 71 | $ 72 |

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