Contingencies (Lights/Ultra Lights Cases) (Details)	1 Months Ended						3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	92 Months Ended
	May 31, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2014 $ / plantiff	Nov. 30, 2010 case jurisdiction	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 case	Jul. 22, 2016 case state	Jul. 27, 2016 case	Jul. 24, 2015 case	Jul. 18, 2014 case	Apr. 30, 2012 case	Mar. 31, 2003 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, amount										$ 18,000,000
Payments made related to litigation							$ 128,000,000		$ 5,000,000	$ 145,000,000	$ 10,000,000
Lights [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Claims not certified, number | case													21
Lights [Member] | PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Claims not certified, number | case						4											4
Number of jurisdictions selected by plaintiffs | case						2
Number of jurisdictions selected by defendants | jurisdiction						2
Number of claims dismissed | case												13
Lights [Member] | PM USA [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims filed | case													26
Number of states in which claims filed | state													15
Claims not certified, dismissed, reversed, resolved, number | case													20
Lights Ultra Lights Class Actions [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending | case															12	14
Lights Ultra Lights Class Actions [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending | case													9	9
Lights Ultra Lights Class Actions, Aspinall [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, amount		$ 32,000,000	$ 4,900,000
Payments made related to litigation	$ 32,000,000
Lights Ultra Lights Class Actions, Aspinall [Member] | PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought per class member | $ / plantiff					25
Provision related to litigation recorded								$ 32,000,000
Lights Ultra Lights Class Actions, Price [Member] | PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Compensatory damages awarded																		$ 7,100,000,000
Punitive damages awarded																		$ 3,000,000,000
Damages awarded, value				$ 10,100,000,000
Settled Litigation [Member] | Pearson Case, Oregon [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, amount		$ (30,000)