Segment Reporting (Segment Data Schedule) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	$ 6,242	$ 6,108	$ 18,376	$ 17,671
Amortization of Intangibles	(5)	(5)	(15)	(16)
General corporate expenses	(61)	(62)	(167)	(173)
Changes to Mondelez and PMI tax related receivables	48	19	48	19
Corporate asset impairment and exit costs	10	0	47	3
Operating Income (Loss)	1,969	1,878	5,488	4,712
Interest and other debt expense, net	(282)	(293)	(868)	(865)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(874)	0	(874)	0
Earnings from equity investment in SABMiller	230	208	973	552
Earnings before income taxes	1,043	1,793	4,719	4,399
Smokeable Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	5,613	5,499	16,616	16,500
Operating Companies Income (Loss)	1,637	1,575	4,716	4,527
Smokeless Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	437	426	1,243	1,209
Operating Companies Income (Loss)	246	245	678	660
Wine [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	140	132	381	349
Operating Companies Income (Loss)	26	23	63	54
Financial Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	52	51	136	(387)
Operating Companies Income (Loss)	79	83	166	(359)
General Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Corporate asset impairment and exit costs	$ (1)	$ 0	$ (1)	$ 0