Segment Reporting (Segment Data Schedule) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 6,663	$ 6,521	$ 12,746	$ 12,587
Operating income	2,539	2,410	4,786	4,387
Corporate asset impairment and exit costs	(12)	(1)	(16)	(121)
Interest and other debt expense, net	(177)	(192)	(356)	(392)
Earnings from equity investment in AB InBev/SABMiller	140	199	163	265
Gain on AB InBev/SABMiller business combination	408	117	408	157
(Loss) earnings before income taxes and equity earnings of subsidiaries	2,910	2,534	5,001	4,417
Smokeable Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	5,922	5,829	11,380	11,251
Smokeless Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	564	523	1,030	1,002
Wine [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	150	171	290	316
All Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	27	(2)	46	18
Operating Segments [Member] | Smokeable Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	2,233	2,118	4,274	3,869
Corporate asset impairment and exit costs	(1)	(1)	(2)	(98)
Operating Segments [Member] | Smokeless Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	350	338	599	618
Corporate asset impairment and exit costs	(11)	0	(14)	(13)
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	25	34	46	62
Operating Segments [Member] | All Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	(8)	(33)	(21)	(54)
Corporate asset impairment and exit costs			0	(5)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Amortization of intangibles	(5)	(5)	(10)	(10)
General corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
General corporate expenses	(56)	(42)	(102)	(93)
Corporate asset impairment and exit costs	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ (5)