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	Dec. 31, 2024 case claim lawsuit	Dec. 31, 2023 claim	Dec. 31, 2022 claim
Opted Out of Settlement [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases | claim	20
Individual Smoking and Health Cases [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending | claim	180	172	162
Individual Smoking and Health Cases [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | Illinois [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending	25
Individual Smoking and Health Cases [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | New Mexico [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending	17
Individual Smoking and Health Cases [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | Massachusetts [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending	75
Individual Smoking and Health Cases [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | Oregon [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending	11
Individual Smoking and Health Cases [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | Hawaii [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending	3
Individual Smoking and Health Cases [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | Florida [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending	22
ETS Smoking and Health Case, Flight Attendants [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases	99
Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending | claim	1	1	1
E-vapor Cases [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending | claim	24	5,177	5,283
E-vapor Cases [Member] | Canada [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of class action lawsuits | lawsuit	3
E-vapor Cases [Member] | Pending Individual Lawsuits [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending | claim	1
Other Tabacco-Related Cases [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending | claim	3	3	3
Number of inactive cases	1
Number of cases alleging unfair practices	2

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