Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Earnings (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 20,037	$ 20,234	$ 38,059	$ 36,764
Cost of sales	2,666	2,844	5,108	5,139
Excise taxes on products	11,917	11,961	22,491	21,700
Gross profit	5,454	5,429	10,460	9,925
Marketing, administration and research costs	1,817	1,692	3,388	3,141
Asset impairment and exit costs	8	1	16	17
Amortization of intangibles	25	24	49	48
Operating income	3,604	3,712	7,007	6,719
Interest expense, net	209	208	422	421
Earnings before income taxes	3,395	3,504	6,585	6,298
Provision for income taxes	988	1,019	1,946	1,826
Net earnings	2,407	2,485	4,639	4,472
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	90	76	161	144
Net earnings attributable to PMI	$ 2,317	$ 2,409	$ 4,478	$ 4,328
Per share data (Note 8):
Basic earnings per share ($ per share)	$ 1.36	$ 1.35	$ 2.60	$ 2.42
Diluted earnings per share ($ per share)	$ 1.36	$ 1.35	$ 2.60	$ 2.42
Dividends declared ($ per share)	$ 0.77	$ 0.64	$ 1.54	$ 1.28

The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as research and development costs and all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. Research and development costs represent the aggregate costs incurred during an accounting period to research and develop new products/technologies. General and administrative expenses include costs such as salaries of nonsales personnel, rent, utilities, communication and realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions.

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