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Premium on closing price on stock sold by a subsidiary.

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Amount of other increase (decrease) in additional paid in capital (APIC).

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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of dividends declared but unpaid on equity securities issued by the entity and outstanding.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of a business, net of the cash acquired from the purchase.

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Acquisitions and Other Business Arrangements (Details) $ in Millions			1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Oct. 26, 2015 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2015 IDR / shares	Jun. 30, 2015	May. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]
Payment to acquire business							$ 0	$ 110	$ 0
Purchase price activity for subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests							$ 1,622	$ 0	$ (703)
Nicocigs Limited [Member] \| United Kingdom [Member]
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]
Business acquisition, percentage of interest acquired					100.00%
Payment to acquire business					$ 103
Additional contingent payment, maximum					$ 77
Period of consideration for performance targets related to acquisitions					3 years
Grupo Carso [Member] \| Mexican tobacco business [Member] \| Affiliated Entity [Member]
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners						20.00%
PT HM Sampoerna Tbk [Member] \| Indonesia [Member]
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]
Ownership percentage before transaction			98.18%
Share price (in Rp. per share) \| IDR / shares		IDR 77,000
Premium on share price (percent)		1.349%
Shares issued in transaction \| shares	264,209,711
Consideration received from transaction	$ 1,500
Increase (decrease) in additional paid in capital	$ 1,100
Grupo Carso [Member] \| Mexican tobacco business [Member]
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in additional paid in capital						$ (559)
Ownership percentage by parent						100.00%
Estimated dividend payment to noncontrolling interest						$ 38
Grupo Carso [Member] \| Mexican tobacco business [Member] \| Affiliated Entity [Member]
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners						20.00%
Payments to acquire additional interest in subsidiaries						$ 703
Purchase price adjustment period						3 years
Purchase price adjustment period, after close of purchase						2 years
Purchase price activity for subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests				$ 113
Additional interest in subsidiaries, adjusted purchase price				$ 590