Contingencies (Number of Tobacco-Related Cases Pending Against us and/or Our Subsidiaries or Indemnitees) (Details) - litigation_case	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Individual Smoking And Health Cases [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases brought against PM	64	68	63
Smoking And Health Class Actions [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases brought against PM	11	11	11
Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases brought against PM	16	16	15
Lights Class Actions [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases brought against PM	0	0	0
Individual Lights Cases [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases brought against PM	3	3	2
Public Civil Actions [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases brought against PM	2	3	2