Segment Reporting NPM Adjustment Details (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 Non-Participating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement [Member] PM USA [Member] NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] Smokeable Products [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Non-Participating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement [Member] PM USA [Member] NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] Smokeable Products [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Non-Participating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement [Member] PM USA [Member] NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] Smokeable Products [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Non-Participating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement [Member] PM USA [Member] NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] Smokeable Products [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Non-Participating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement [Member] PM USA [Member] NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] Smokeable Products [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Non-Participating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement [Member] PM USA [Member] NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] Smokeable Products [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Non-Participating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement [Member] PM USA [Member] NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] Smokeable Products [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] PM USA [Member] Smokeable Products [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] PM USA [Member] Smokeable Products [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] PM USA [Member] Smokeable Products [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] PM USA [Member] Smokeable Products [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] PM USA [Member] Smokeable Products [Member]
Schedule of NPM Adjustment Items [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount	$ 0	$ 145,000,000	$ 90,000,000	$ 664,000,000	$ 0	$ 145,000,000	$ 36,000,000	$ 483,000,000	$ 519,000,000	$ 43,000,000	$ 664,000,000
Litigation Settlement Interest												$ 0	$ 64,000,000	$ 0	$ 47,000,000	$ 0