Contingencies (Federal Government's Lawsuit Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2014
Federal Government's Lawsuit [Member]
Health Care Cost Recovery Litigation [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2014
Federal Government's Lawsuit [Member]
Health Care Cost Recovery Litigation [Member]
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Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | ||||||
Federal Government Original Complaint Date | 1999 | |||||
Loss contingency, period of occurrence | August 2006 | |||||
Loss Contingency Accrual, Provision | $ 4,000,000 | $ 16,000,000 | $ 39,000,000 | $ 22,000,000 | $ 31,000,000 | $ 31,000,000 |
Amount of alleged annual costs health care programs, minimum | 20,000,000,000 | |||||
Amount of disgorgement of profits requested in Federal Government lawsuit | 280,000,000,000 | |||||
Government Proposed Final Judgment Date | June 2005 | |||||
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value | 14,000,000,000 | |||||
Fund for five-year national smoking cessation program | 10,000,000,000 | |||||
Fund for ten-year public education and counter-marketing campaign | 4,000,000,000 | |||||
Document Repository Agreement date | December 2011 | |||||
Loss contingency, amount of district court deposit | $ 3,100,000 | |||||
Loss contingency installment period, years | 5 |