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Contingencies (NPM Adjustment Disputes) (Details) $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 123 Months Ended | 315 Months Ended
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Apr. 22, 2024 | Feb. 28, 2024 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2022 state | Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) state | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2024 state
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement |  |  |  |  | $ 90 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual, provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 90 |  |  |
Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 900 |  |  | $ 900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, number of states with settled litigation including New York, subsequent expansion | state |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39
Loss contingency, credits to offset payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,240 |
Litigation settlement, amount expected to be awarded from other party |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 353 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 New York, subsequent expansion | state |  |  |  |  |  | 36 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2004 NPM Adjustment [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, credits to offset payments |  |  |  | $ 52 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 not settled | state |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, damages sought, value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8 |  | $ 44 |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, reduction to cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement interest expense (income) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (21) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2005-2007 NPM Adjustment [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | Period One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, number of states not settled | state |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 One [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, number of states not settled | state |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, number of states not settled, arbitration period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Illinois [Member] | PM USA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 80 |  |  |  |  |
Illinois [Member] | PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, Transition Years 2019-2021 [Member] | Settled Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20 |  |  |  |  |
Iowa [Member] | PM USA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual, provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Iowa [Member] | PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, Transition Years 2005-2022 [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement |  |  | $ 19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Iowa [Member] | PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, Transition Years 2020-2022 [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement |  |  | $ 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IDAHO [Member] | PM USA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IDAHO [Member] | PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, Transition Years 2005-2022 [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement |  | $ 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IDAHO [Member] | PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, Transition Years 2021-2023 | Pending Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement |  | $ 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New York [Member] | PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member] | Settled Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 503 |  |

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