Contingencies (Non-Engle Progeny Cases Trial Results Narrative) (Details) (Individual Smoking And Health Cases [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 24, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Oregon Schwarz [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, period of occurrence		March 2002
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest		$ 168,500
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
Punitive Damages Award Date		February 2012
Punitive damages jury award allocation amount		150,000,000
Retrial Punitive Damages Awarded		25,000,000
New York Mulholland [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, period of occurrence		July 2013
Compensatory damages reduced award total		4,900,000
Compensatory damages jury award allocation amount		5,500,000
Loss Contingency Final Court Judgment Date		August 2013
Appeal bond posted by PM USA	$ 5,500,000