Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses (Reclassifications) (Details) (USD $)
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Other Comprehensive Earnings Losses By Component [Line Items] | ||||||||
(Loss) earnings before income taxes and equity earnings of subsidiaries | $ 2,147 | $ 1,869 | ||||||
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
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Other Comprehensive Earnings Losses By Component [Line Items] | ||||||||
(Loss) earnings before income taxes and equity earnings of subsidiaries | 77 | 41 | ||||||
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]
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Other Comprehensive Earnings Losses By Component [Line Items] | ||||||||
Net Loss | 87 | [1] | 71 | [1] | ||||
Prior service cost/credit | (8) | [1] | (34) | [1] | ||||
(Loss) earnings before income taxes and equity earnings of subsidiaries | 79 | [1] | 37 | [1] | ||||
SABMiller [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
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Other Comprehensive Earnings Losses By Component [Line Items] | ||||||||
(Loss) earnings before income taxes and equity earnings of subsidiaries | $ (2) | [2] | $ 4 | [2] | ||||
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