Contingencies: (Verdicts and Post-Trial Developments) (Details) - Judicial Ruling ₺ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Jun. 23, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 23, 2023 TRY (₺)	Dec. 16, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 16, 2021 ARS ($)	Jul. 02, 2021 USD ($)	Jul. 02, 2021 ARS ($)	Jun. 17, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 17, 2021 ARS ($)	Mar. 01, 2019 CAD ($)	Mar. 01, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 05, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 05, 2016 ARS ($)	May 27, 2015 CAD ($)	May 27, 2015 USD ($)
Canada | Smoking and Health Class Actions | Cecilia Letourneau | Imperial Tobacco Ltd., Rothmans, Benson And Hedges Inc., And JTI Macdonald Corp.
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Punitive damages awarded													$ 131,000	$ 99,000,000
Canada | Smoking and Health Class Actions | Cecilia Letourneau | RBH
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Punitive damages awarded													$ 46,000	$ 35,000,000
Payment period for awarded punitive damages to be deposited into trust													60 days	60 days
Canada | Smoking and Health Class Actions | Conseil Quebecois Sur Le Tabac Et La Sante and Jean-Yves Blais | Imperial Tobacco Ltd., Rothmans, Benson And Hedges Inc., And JTI Macdonald Corp.
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Compensatory damages awarded													$ 15,500,000	$ 11,700,000,000
Punitive damages awarded													90	68,000
Awarded compensatory damages that are to be deposited into trust													1,000,000	756,000,000
Canada | Smoking and Health Class Actions | Conseil Quebecois Sur Le Tabac Et La Sante and Jean-Yves Blais | RBH
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Compensatory damages awarded									$ 2,700,000	$ 2,000,000,000			$ 3,100,000	$ 2,300,000,000
Damages allocated to subsidiary (percent)									20.00%	20.00%			20.00%	20.00%
Punitive damages awarded													$ 30	$ 23,000
Awarded compensatory damages that are to be deposited into trust													$ 200,000	$ 151,000,000
Payment period for compensatory damages to be deposited into trust													60 days	60 days
Argentina | Individual Action | Hugo Lespada
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Compensatory damages awarded											$ 408	$ 110,000
Argentina | Individual Action | Claudia Milano
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Compensatory damages awarded							$ 557	$ 150,000
Punitive damages awarded							$ 14,854	$ 4,000,000
Amount to be deposited into trust					$ 22,705	$ 6,114,428
Damages returned to subsidiary			$ 3,318	$ 893,428
Turkey | Individual Action | Senem Yilmazel
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Compensatory damages awarded	$ 370	₺ 10