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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
	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