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Financial Instruments (Pre-Tax Effect of Foreign Exchange Contracts Designated as Net Investment Hedging Instruments) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |
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| Derivative gains transferred to earnings |
$ (38)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet |
$ (235)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet |
$ (22)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet |
| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] |
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| Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |
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| Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Earnings/(Losses) on Derivatives |
178pm_TranslationAdjustmentForCashFlowAndNetInvestmentHedgeIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |
(52)pm_TranslationAdjustmentForCashFlowAndNetInvestmentHedgeIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |
(14)pm_TranslationAdjustmentForCashFlowAndNetInvestmentHedgeIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |
| Derivative gains transferred to earnings |
(38)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |
(235)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |
(22)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |
| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] |
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| Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |
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| Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Earnings/(Losses) on Derivatives |
269pm_TranslationAdjustmentForCashFlowAndNetInvestmentHedgeIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |
(79)pm_TranslationAdjustmentForCashFlowAndNetInvestmentHedgeIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |
(19)pm_TranslationAdjustmentForCashFlowAndNetInvestmentHedgeIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |
| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Interest expense, net [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] |
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| Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |
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| Derivative gains transferred to earnings |
$ 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= pm_InterestIncomeExpenseNetMember |
$ 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= pm_InterestIncomeExpenseNetMember |
$ 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= pm_InterestIncomeExpenseNetMember |