Contingencies (Number of Tobacco Related Cases Pending Against Us and/or Our Subsidiaries or Indemnitees) (Details)	May 01, 2014 litigation_case	May 01, 2013 litigation_case	May 01, 2012 litigation_case
Individual Smoking And Health Cases [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases brought against PM	65	71	76
Individual Smoking And Health Cases [Member] | Italy [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases brought against PM	3
Smoking And Health Class Actions [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases brought against PM	11	11	10
Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases brought against PM	15	15	10
Lights Class Actions [Member] | Israel [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases brought against PM	1	2	2
Individual Lights Cases [Member] | Chile And Italy [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases brought against PM	2
Individual Lights Cases [Member] | Italy [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases brought against PM	1	1	9
Public Civil Actions [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases brought against PM	2	4	3