Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes: Income tax provisions for jurisdictions outside the United States, as well as state and local income tax provisions, were determined on a separate company basis and the related assets and liabilities were recorded in PMI’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. PMI’s effective tax rates for the six months and three months ended June 30, 2012 were 29.6% and 29.1%, respectively. PMI’s effective tax rates for the six months and three months ended June 30, 2011, were 29.0% and 29.1%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2011, was favorably impacted by an enacted decrease in corporate income tax rates in Greece ($11 million) and the reversal of a valuation allowance in Brazil ($15 million). The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2011, was favorably impacted by the reversal of a valuation allowance in Brazil ($15 million). The effective tax rates are based on PMI’s full-year geographic earnings mix projections and cash repatriation plans. Changes in earnings mix or in cash repatriation plans could have an impact on the effective tax rates, which PMI monitors each quarter. Significant judgment is required in determining income tax provisions and in evaluating tax positions. PMI is regularly examined by tax authorities around the world and is currently under examination in a number of jurisdictions. The U.S. federal statute of limitations remains open for the years 2004 onward, with years 2004 to 2006 currently under examination by the IRS. Foreign and U.S. state jurisdictions have statutes of limitations generally ranging from three to five years. Years still open to examination by foreign tax authorities in major jurisdictions include Germany (2007 onward), Indonesia (2007 onward), Russia (2010 onward) and Switzerland (2010 onward). It is reasonably possible that, within the next twelve months, certain tax examinations will close, which could result in a change in unrecognized tax benefits along with related interest and penalties. An estimate of any possible change cannot be made at this time.

Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Income Taxes:

Income tax provisions for jurisdictions outside the United States, as well as state and local income tax provisions, were determined on a separate company basis and the related assets and liabilities were recorded in PMI’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.

PMI’s effective tax rates for the six months and three months ended June 30, 2012 were 29.6% and 29.1%, respectively. PMI’s effective tax rates for the six months and three months ended June 30, 2011, were 29.0% and 29.1%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2011, was favorably impacted by an enacted decrease in corporate income tax rates in Greece ($11 million) and the reversal of a valuation allowance in Brazil ($15 million). The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2011, was favorably impacted by the reversal of a valuation allowance in Brazil ($15 million).

The effective tax rates are based on PMI’s full-year geographic earnings mix projections and cash repatriation plans. Changes in earnings mix or in cash repatriation plans could have an impact on the effective tax rates, which PMI monitors each quarter. Significant judgment is required in determining income tax provisions and in evaluating tax positions.

PMI is regularly examined by tax authorities around the world and is currently under examination in a number of jurisdictions. The U.S. federal statute of limitations remains open for the years 2004 onward, with years 2004 to 2006 currently under examination by the IRS. Foreign and U.S. state jurisdictions have statutes of limitations generally ranging from three to five years. Years still open to examination by foreign tax authorities in major jurisdictions include Germany (2007 onward), Indonesia (2007 onward), Russia (2010 onward) and Switzerland (2010 onward).

It is reasonably possible that, within the next twelve months, certain tax examinations will close, which could result in a change in unrecognized tax benefits along with related interest and penalties. An estimate of any possible change cannot be made at this time.