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Segment Reporting (Segment Data Schedule) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 6,508 | $ 6,543 | $ 12,227 | $ 12,435 |
Amortization of intangibles | (27) | (18) | (45) | (35) | $ (73)
General corporate expenses | (353) | (54) | (488) | (114) |
Operating income | 2,905 | 3,105 | 5,662 | 5,989 |
Interest and other debt expense, net | 257 | 280 | 486 | 561 |
Net periodic benefit income, excluding service cost | (31) | (47) | (62) | (93) |
(Income) losses from investments in equity securities | (127) | 1,263 | (47) | 1,229 |
Loss on Cronos-related financial instruments | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
Earnings before income taxes | 2,806 | 1,605 | 5,285 | 4,278 |
Smokeable Products Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 5,820 | 5,873 | 10,910 | 11,138 |
OCI | 2,846 | 2,762 | 5,349 | 5,321 |
Oral Tobacco Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 680 | 665 | 1,308 | 1,278 |
OCI | 443 | 430 | 859 | 837 |
All Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 8 | 5 | 9 | 19 |
OCI | $ (4) | $ (15) | $ (13) | $ (20) |

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