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No authoritative reference available. true 1 Excludes excise taxes of $1,247 million and $500 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $1,657 million and $937 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. 2 Includes federal tobacco quota buyout expenses of $66 million and $64 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $118 million and $127 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. 3 Includes Master Settlement Agreement, referred to as MSA, and other settlement agreements with the states of Mississippi, Florida, Texas and Minnesota, together with the MSA collectively referred to as the State Settlement Agreements, expense of $696 million and $730 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $1,274 million and $1,384 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. false 4 21 false Millions UnKnown Hundreds false true