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Contingencies (Judgments Paid and Provisions for Tobacco and Health Litigation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 228 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2023
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued liability for tobacco and health litigation items at beginning of period | $ 381 | $ 25 | $ 71 | $ 91 | $ 91 |  |
Loss contingency accrual, provision |  |  |  |  |  | $ 90 |
Payments | (31) | (13) | (122) | (137) |  |  |
Accrued liability for tobacco and health litigation items at end of period | 373 | 55 | 373 | 55 | $ 71 | $ 91 | $ 373
Related Interest Costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual, provision | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 |  |  |
Assets [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Security posted for appeal of judgments | 34 |  | 34 |  |  |  | 34
Tobacco and Health Judgment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Judgments paid |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000
Litigation settlement interest expense (income) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 241
Tobacco and Health Judgment [Member] | Tobacco and Health and Certain Other Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual, provision | 23 | 21 | 75 | 71 |  |  |
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Judgments paid |  |  |  |  |  |  | 439
Litigation settlement interest expense (income) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 60
Agreement To Resolve Shareholder Class Action | Tobacco and Health and Certain Other Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual, provision | 0 | 20 | 98 | 27 |  |  |
JUUL-related settlements [Member] | Tobacco and Health and Certain Other Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual, provision | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 240 | $ 0 |  |  |

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