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Subsequent Events (Details) |  | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Oct. 26, 2022 USD ($) retailStore board_member | Jul. 15, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Oct. 19, 2022 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of direct retail stores established and operational | retailStore | 1 |  |  |
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] | IQOS Tobacco Heating System [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Disposal group, purchase agreement, consideration, initial payment |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000
Disposal group, purchase agreement, effective interest rate |  |  |  | 6.00%
PM USA [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Majority owned subsidiaries, initial capital contribution, maximum | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |
Number of board members | board_member | 4 |  |  |
JTIUH [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of board members | board_member | 3 |  |  |
PM USA And JTIUH [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Length of time to reach a joint venture, term | 5 years |  |  |
PM USA And JTIUH [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of board observers | board_member | 3 |  |  |
Horizon [Member] | PM USA [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in consolidated subsidiary | 75.00% |  |  |
Ownership percentage in consolidated subsidiary, increase potential | 80.00% |  |  |
Horizon [Member] | JTIUH [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners | 25.00% |  |  |
Forecast [Member] | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] | IQOS Tobacco Heating System [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Disposal group, purchase agreement, consideration, additional payment |  | $ 1,700,000,000 |  |
Forecast [Member] | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] | IQOS Tobacco Heating System [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of rights under an agreement and the exclusive rights to distribute |  | $ 2,700,000,000 |  |
Disposal group, deferred gain on sale of rights under an agreement |  |  | $ 2,700,000,000 |

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