Contingencies (Engle Progeny Cases Trial Results Narrative) (Details) (Engle Progeny Cases [Member], USD $)	6 Months Ended																						0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014 Florida/Griffin [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Florida/Burkhart [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Florida/Bowden [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Florida/Goveia [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Florida/Cuculino [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Florida/Rizzuto [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Florida/Skolnick [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Florida/Starr-Blundell [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Florida/Ruffo [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Florida/Graham [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Florida/Searcy [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Florida Buchanan [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Florida Hancock [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Florida Calloway [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Florida/Hallgren [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Florida/Allen [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Florida/Tullo [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Florida/Kayton (Formerly Tate) [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Florida/Putney [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Florida/R. Cohen [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Florida/Naugle [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Florida/Hess [Member]	Jun. 13, 2014 Florida/Barbanell [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Florida/Barbanell [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Florida Lock [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Florida Lock [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, period of occurrence	June 2014	May 2014	March 2014	February 2014	January 2014	August 2013	June 2013	June 2013	May 2013	May 2013	April 2013	December 2012	August 2012	May 2012	January 2012	April 2011	April 2011	July 2010	April 2010	March 2010	November 2009	February 2009		August 2009		October 2012
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest	$ 1,268,402	$ 5,000,000	$ 5,000,000	$ 850,000	$ 12,500,000	$ 12,550,000	$ 2,555,000	$ 500,000	$ 1,500,000	$ 2,750,000	$ 6,000,000	$ 5,500,000	$ 0	$ 21,000,000	$ 2,000,000	$ 6,000,000	$ 4,500,000	$ 8,000,000	$ 15,100,000	$ 10,000,000	$ 56,600,000	$ 3,000,000		$ 5,300,000		$ 1,150,000
Economic damages						2,550,000
Economic Damages Reduced Award Total						1,100,000
Additur damages imposed by trial court													110,000
Compensatory damages reduced award total						11,100,000					1,000,000			16,100,000							13,000,000
Compensatory damages reduced amended award total																					12,300,000
Compensatory damages jury award allocation percentage allocated to PM USA	50.00%	15.00%	30.00%	35.00%	40.00%		30.00%	10.00%	12.00%	10.00%		37.00%	5.00%	25.00%	25.00%	15.00%	45.00%	64.00%	15.00%	33.30%	90.00%	42.00%		36.50%		9.00%
Compensatory damages jury award allocation amount	634,201		1,500,000	297,500	5,000,000		766,500	50,000	180,000	275,000		2,000,000			500,000	900,000	2,025,000	5,100,000	2,300,000	3,300,000		1,260,000		1,950,000		103,500
Punitive damages jury award total all defendants		2,500,000		2,250,000																20,000,000	244,000,000
Punitive damages reduced award total											1,670,000					2,700,000					26,000,000
Punitive damages reduced amended award total																					24,500,000
Retrial Compensatory Damages Awarded																					3,700,000
Retrial Punitive Damages Awarded																					7,500,000
Punitive damages jury award allocation amount		750,000												17,000,000				16,200,000	2,500,000			5,000,000
Punitive damages jury award total against each defendant											10,000,000				750,000	17,000,000				10,000,000
Loss Contingency Reduced Damages Date																October 2011
Appeal bond posted by PM USA			1,500,000	2,500,000	5,000,000		766,500		180,000	277,750	2,200,000	2,500,000		1,500,000	1,250,000	1,250,000	2,000,000	5,000,000	1,600,000	2,500,000	5,000,000
Loss Contingency Amended Final Court Judgment Date																					August 2010
Loss contingency, damages allocated													700
Loss contingency, appeal bond date														September 2012	April 2012	November 2011	July 2011	August 2010	August 2010	October 2010	April 2010
Appeal Bond Return Date																October 2013
Loss Contingency Final Court Judgment Date													October 2012	August 2012				August 2010	August 2010		March 2010	June 2009		September 2009
Loss contingency damages recorded costs and interest																						3,200,000		3,600,000
Loss Contingency Damages Recorded Date																						first quarter of 2013		first quarter of 2014
Loss Contingency, Damages Paid																							$ 3,600,000		$ 140,000