Contingencies (Engle Class Action And Engle Progeny Trial Results Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended							9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2001 Smoking And Health Class Actions And Aggregated Claims Litigation [Member] Florida Engle [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Smoking And Health Class Actions And Aggregated Claims Litigation [Member] Florida Engle [Member]	Jul. 31, 2006 Smoking And Health Class Actions And Aggregated Claims Litigation [Member] Florida Engle [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Engle Progeny Cases [Member] cases	Jul. 31, 2014 Engle Progeny Cases [Member] Florida/Harris [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Engle Progeny Cases [Member] Florida/Reider [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Engle Progeny Cases [Member] Florida/Banks [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Engle Progeny Cases [Member] Florida Weingart [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Engle Progeny Cases [Member] Florida Hancock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Florida Engle [Member] Smoking And Health Class Actions And Aggregated Claims Litigation [Member]	Oct. 27, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Engle Progeny Cases, State [Member]	Oct. 27, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Engle Progeny Cases, Federal [Member]	Oct. 27, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Engle Progeny Cases [Member] Since January1999 [Member] cases
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest						$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Loss Contingency, Claims Decided, Number													64
Loss Contingency, Claims Decided Unfavorably, Number													32
Loss Contingency, Claims Decided Favorably, Number													32
Compensatory damages jury award allocation amount					238,975
Number of plaintiffs											4,200
Loss contingency, period of occurrence									August 2012	July 2000
Punitive damages jury award total all defendants										145,000,000,000
Punitive damages jury award allocation amount PM USA										74,000,000,000
Amounts placed in escrow	500,000,000
Reinstated compensatory damages, award total			6,900,000
Loss contingency, damages paid		3,000,000
Loss Contingency, Damages Paid Date		February 2008
Loss contingency, pending claims											3,100	900
Number of Cases Appealed				750
Florida bond cap		$ 200,000,000