Contingencies (Non-Engle Progeny Cases Trial Results) (Details) (Individual Smoking And Health Cases [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 24, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
California Boeken[Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, period of occurrence		August 2011
Compensatory damages jury award allocation amount		$ 12,800,000
Appeals bond posted by PM USA		12,800,000
Loss contingency, appeal bond date		November 2011
Interest accrued in period		2,800,000
Judgment costs and interest paid		15,600,000
Damages paid date		September 2013
New York Mulholland [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, period of occurrence		July 2013
Compensatory damages jury award allocation amount		5,500,000
Appeals bond posted by PM USA	5,500,000
Loss Contingency Final Court Judgment Date		August 2013
Compensatory damages reduced award total		4,900,000
Oregon Schwarz [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, period of occurrence		March 2002
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest		168,500
Punitive damages jury award allocation amount		150,000,000
Punitive Damages Award Date		February 2012
Retrial Punitive Damages Awarded		25,000,000
Loss contingency, court reduction date		May 2002
Punitive damages reduced award total		100,000,000
Date of Court Award of Costs to Defendant		December 2010
Court ordered costs returned to defendant		$ 500,000