Contingencies (Smoking And Health Litigation) (Details)	Oct. 30, 2013 Individual Smoking And Health Cases [Member] litigation_case	Nov. 01, 2012 Individual Smoking And Health Cases [Member] litigation_case	Oct. 30, 2014 Individual Smoking And Health Cases [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] litigation_case	Oct. 30, 2014 Individual Smoking And Health Cases [Member] Argentina [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] litigation_case	Oct. 30, 2014 Individual Smoking And Health Cases [Member] Brazil [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] litigation_case	Oct. 30, 2014 Individual Smoking And Health Cases [Member] Canada [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] litigation_case	Oct. 30, 2014 Individual Smoking And Health Cases [Member] Chile [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] litigation_case	Oct. 30, 2014 Individual Smoking And Health Cases [Member] Costa Rica [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] litigation_case	Oct. 30, 2014 Individual Smoking And Health Cases [Member] Greece [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] litigation_case	Oct. 30, 2014 Individual Smoking And Health Cases [Member] Italy [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] litigation_case	Oct. 30, 2014 Individual Smoking And Health Cases [Member] Philippines [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] litigation_case	Oct. 30, 2014 Individual Smoking And Health Cases [Member] Scotland [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] litigation_case	Oct. 30, 2013 Smoking And Health Class Actions [Member] litigation_case	Nov. 01, 2012 Smoking And Health Class Actions [Member] litigation_case	Oct. 30, 2014 Smoking And Health Class Actions [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] litigation_case	Oct. 30, 2014 Smoking And Health Class Actions [Member] Brazil [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] litigation_case	Oct. 30, 2014 Smoking And Health Class Actions [Member] Canada [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] litigation_case
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases brought against PM	61	75	64	23	23	2	8	2	1	3	1	1	11	10	11	2	9