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Contingencies (NPM Adjustment Disputes) (Details) $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 120 Months Ended | 132 Months Ended
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Jan. 27, 2025 | Aug. 31, 2023 USD ($) state | Apr. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2022 state | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) state | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,500 | $ 3,700 | $ 3,900 |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39 |  |  |  |
Amount ordered to be paid from other party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,370
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2004 NPM Adjustment [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount ordered to be paid from other party |  |  | $ 52 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, number of states not settled | state |  | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, number of states not in compliance with escrow statues | state |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, reduction to cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |
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 | 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Iowa [Member] | PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, Transition Years 2005-2023 [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 2005-2023 [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 [Member] | 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 572 |
Massachusetts [Member] | PM USA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision related to litigation recorded |  |  |  |  | $ 28 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Massachusetts [Member] | PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount ordered to be paid from other party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 28 |  |  |  |

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