Contingencies (Smoking And Health Class Actions) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Jan. 27, 2015 cases
Smoking And Health Class Actions And Aggregated Claims Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Smoking and health class certifications denied or reversed	59
PM USA and Altria Group [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Canada | Smoking And Health Class Actions And Aggregated Claims Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of Cases Pending		7
Medical Monitoring Class Actions [Member] | Donovan [Member] | Medical Monitoring Class Actions [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value	$ 190,000,000