2.2.0.7 false Related Party Transactions 0215 - Disclosure - Related Party Transactions true false false false 1 USD false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 Pure Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance pure xbrli 0 USDEPS Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 Related Party Transactions [Abstract] 0 rai_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract rai false na duration Related Party. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string Related Party. false 3 Related Party Transactions 1 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0   <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>Note 15 — Related Party Transactions</b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     RAI’s operating subsidiaries engage in transactions with affiliates of BAT. The following is a summary of balances and transactions with such BAT affiliates. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     Balances: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="76%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3"><b>September 30,</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3"><b>December 31,</b></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2009</b></td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Accounts receivable </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="right">$</td> <td align="right">32</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">$</td> <td align="right">96</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Accounts payable </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">3</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">3</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Deferred revenue </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">18</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">57</td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     Transactions for the nine months ended September 30: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="76%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2009</b></td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net sales </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="right">$</td> <td align="right">329</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">$</td> <td align="right">306</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Purchases </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">10</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">10</td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     RAI’s operating subsidiaries sell contract-manufactured cigarettes, processed strip leaf, pipe tobacco and little cigars to BAT affiliates. During the second quarter of 2010, RJR Tobacco and BAT concluded their negotiations over certain contract manufacturing arrangements, which resulted in the termination of a prior contract manufacturing agreement between RJR Tobacco and an affiliate of BAT and entering into a new contract manufacturing agreement with pricing based on negotiated cost plus 10% for 2010. For contract years 2011 through 2014, prices will increase or decrease by a multiple equal to changes in the Producer Price Index, reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Net sales to BAT affiliates, primarily cigarettes, represented approximately 5.0% of RAI’s total net sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2010. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     RJR Tobacco recorded deferred sales revenue relating to leaf sold to BAT affiliates that had not been delivered as of the end of the respective quarter, given that RJR Tobacco has a legal right to bill the BAT affiliates. Leaf sales revenue to BAT affiliates is recognized when the product is shipped to the customer. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     RAI’s operating subsidiaries also purchase unprocessed leaf at market prices, and import cigarettes at prices not to exceed manufacturing costs plus 10%, from BAT affiliates. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     RJR Tobacco recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses, funds to indemnify B&W and its affiliates for costs and expenses related to tobacco-related litigation in the United States. For additional information relating to this indemnification, see note 11. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock This element may be used for the entire related party transactions disclosure as a single block of text. Disclosure may include: the nature of the relationship(s), a description of the transactions, the amount of the transactions, the effects of any change in the method of establishing the terms of the transaction from the previous period, stated interest rate, expiration date, terms and manner of settlement per the agreement with the related party, and amounts due to or from related parties. If the entity and one or more other entities are under common ownership or management control and this control affects the operating results or financial position, disclosure includes the nature of the control relationship even if there are no transactions between the entities. Disclosure may also include the aggregate amount of current and deferred tax expense for each statement of earnings presented where the entity is a member of a group that files a consolidated tax return, the amount of any tax related balances due to or from affiliates as of the date of each statement of financial position presented, the principal provisions of the method by which the consolidated amount of current and deferred tax expense is allocated to the members of the group and the nature and effect of any changes in that method. 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