Contingencies (Non-Engle Progeny Cases Trial Results) (Details) (Individual Smoking And Health Cases [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Jan. 21, 2015
New York Mulholland [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, period of occurrence		July 2013
Compensatory damages jury award allocation amount	$ 5,500,000	$ 5,500,000
Appeals bond posted by PM USA		5,500,000
Loss Contingency Damages Recorded Costs And Interest	5,000,000
Loss Contingency Final Court Judgment Date		August 2013
Compensatory damages reduced award total	4,900,000	4,900,000
New York Mulholland [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, damages paid			5,000,000
Oregon Schwarz [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, period of occurrence		March 2002
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest	168,500	168,500
Punitive damages jury award allocation amount	150,000,000	150,000,000
Punitive Damages Award Date		February 2012
Retrial Punitive Damages Awarded	25,000,000	25,000,000
Loss contingency, court reduction date		May 2002
Punitive damages reduced award total	100,000,000	100,000,000
Date of Court Award of Costs to Defendant		December 2010
Court ordered costs returned to defendant		$ 500,000