Segment Reporting (Segment Data Schedule) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 6,252	$ 6,905	$ 6,521	$ 6,066	$ 6,318	$ 6,699	$ 6,613	$ 5,804	$ 25,744	$ 25,434	$ 24,522
Amortization of intangibles									(21)	(21)	(20)
Reductions of PMI and Mondelēz tax-related receivables									0	(41)	(2)
Corporate asset impairment and exit costs									(179)	(4)	1
Operating income									8,762	8,361	7,620
Interest and other debt expense, net									(747)	(817)	(808)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	(823)	0	0	0	0	0	(228)	(823)	(228)	(44)
Earnings from equity investment in SABMiller									795	757	1,006
Gain on AB InBev/SABMiller business combination	$ 13,660	$ 48	$ 117	$ 40	$ 5	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	13,865	5	0
Earnings before income taxes									21,852	8,078	7,774
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Amortization of intangibles									(21)	(21)	(20)
Reductions of PMI and Mondelēz tax-related receivables									0	(41)	(2)
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
General corporate expenses									(222)	(237)	(241)
Corporate asset impairment and exit costs									(5)	0	0
Smokeable Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues									22,851	22,792	21,939
Smokeable Products [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Corporate asset impairment and exit costs									(125)
Operating income									7,768	7,569	6,873
Smokeless Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues									2,051	1,879	1,809
Smokeless Products [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Corporate asset impairment and exit costs									(42)
Operating income									1,177	1,108	1,061
Wine [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues									746	692	643
Wine [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income									164	152	134
All Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues									96	71	131
All Other [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Corporate asset impairment and exit costs									(7)
Operating income									$ (99)	$ (169)	$ (185)