Contingencies (International Tobacco-Related Cases) (Details) (Subsequent Event [Member], Canada)	Jan. 27, 2015 cases
Smoking And Health Class Actions And Aggregated Claims Litigation [Member] | PM USA and Altria Group [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of Cases Pending	7
Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member] | Philip Morris USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of Cases Pending	10
Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member] | PM USA and Altria Group [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of Cases Pending	8