Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Earnings (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 20,629	$ 19,592	$ 59,639	$ 57,651
Cost of sales	2,618	2,584	7,808	7,692
Excise taxes on products	12,702	11,672	36,211	34,163
Gross profit	5,309	5,336	15,620	15,796
Marketing, administration and research costs	1,693	1,655	5,229	5,043
Asset impairment and exit costs (Note 2)	0	34	8	50
Amortization of intangibles	23	24	71	73
Operating income	3,593	3,623	10,312	10,630
Interest expense, net	239	211	721	633
Earnings before income taxes	3,354	3,412	9,591	9,997
Provision for income taxes	952	1,088	2,777	3,034
Net earnings	2,402	2,324	6,814	6,963
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	62	97	225	258
Net earnings attributable to PMI	$ 2,340	$ 2,227	$ 6,589	$ 6,705
Per share data (Note 8):
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.44	$ 1.32	$ 4.02	$ 3.92
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.44	$ 1.32	$ 4.02	$ 3.92
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.94	$ 0.85	$ 2.64	$ 2.39

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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