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Contingencies (NPM Adjustment Disputes) (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended					60 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) state	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) state	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) state	Dec. 31, 2018 state contract	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement					$ 90
Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement							$ 3,900	$ 4,300	$ 4,400
PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, number of states with settled litigation including Illinois, subsequent expansion | state		37
Amount ordered to be paid from other party												$ 1,150
Litigation settlement, amount expected to be awarded from other party							410
PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member] | Settled Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, number of states with settled litigation including Illinois, subsequent expansion | state										36
Loss contingency, number of additional states extended with settled litigation | state										35
PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, number of additional states extended with settled litigation | contract										1
PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2004 NPM Adjustment [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible gain							$ 388
PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2004 NPM Adjustment [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, number of states not settled | state							9		10
Loss contingency number of states with concluded hearings | state									9
Loss contingency, number of states not in compliance with escrow statues | state							3
Loss contingency, number of states in compliance with escrow statues | state							7
Loss contingency, damages sought, value			$ 5			$ 23
PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2004 NPM Adjustment [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, reduction to cost of sales			$ 3			$ 21
PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2005 NPM Adjustment [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible gain							$ 181
PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2006 NPM Adjustment [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible gain							154
PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2007 NPM Adjustment [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible gain							185
PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2008 NPM Adjustment [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible gain							250
PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2009 NPM Adjustment [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible gain							211
PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2010 NPM Adjustment [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible gain							218
PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2011 NPM Adjustment [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible gain							166
PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2012 NPM Adjustment [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible gain							214
PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2013 NPM Adjustment [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible gain							224
PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2014 NPM Adjustment [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible gain							258
PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2015 NPM Adjustments [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible gain							313
PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2016 NPM Adjustments [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible gain							292
PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2017 NPM Adjustments [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible gain							285
PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2018 NPM Adjustments [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible gain							318
PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2019 NPM Adjustments [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible gain							415
PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2020 NPM Adjustments [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible gain							573
PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2021 NPM Adjustments [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible gain							$ 635
PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2005-2007 NPM Adjustment [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, number of states not settled | state							9
PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2005-2007 NPM Adjustment [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | Period One
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, number of states not settled | state							8
Loss contingency, number of states not settled arbitration period							3 years
PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2005-2007 NPM Adjustment [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | Period Two
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, number of states not settled | state							1
Loss contingency, number of states not settled arbitration period							1 year
New York [Member] | PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, Transition Years 2004-2020 [Member] | Settled Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement											$ 435
Illinois [Member] | PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement				$ 80
Illinois [Member] | PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, Transition Years 2004-2021 | Settled Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement		$ 80
Illinois [Member] | PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, Transition Years 2019-2021 | Settled Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement		$ 20
Iowa [Member] | PM USA [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, damages sought, value	$ 133
New Mexico [Member] | PM USA [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, damages sought, value	$ 84
MONTANA | PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2004 NPM Adjustment [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement									$ 4

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