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Legal Proceedings (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Legal Proceedings [Abstract]  
Number of Cases Pending
         

Type of Case

   Total Number of  Cases
Pending against Lorillard as
of October 22, 2012		  
   

Conventional Product Liability Cases

     22  

Engle Progeny Cases

     5,163  

West Virginia Individual Personal Injury Cases

     38  

Flight Attendant Cases

     2,574  

Class Action Cases

     1  

Reimbursement Cases

     1  

Filter Cases

     46  

Tobacco-Related Antitrust Cases

     1