Asset Impairment and Exit Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Asset Impairment and Exit Costs

During 2016, PMI did not incur asset impairment and exit costs. During 2015 and 2014, pre-tax asset impairment and exit costs consisted of the following:

(in millions)	2015		2014
Separation programs:
European Union	$	68	$	351
Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa	—		2
Asia	—		35
Latin America & Canada	—		3
Total separation programs	68		391
Asset impairment charges:
European Union	—		139
Latin America & Canada	—		5
Total asset impairment charges	—		144
Asset impairment and exit costs	$	68	$	535

Movement in the Exit Cost Liabilities

The movement in exit cost liabilities for PMI was as follows:

(in millions)
Liability balance, January 1, 2015	$	270
Charges, net	68
Cash spent	(232		)
Currency/other	(52		)
Liability balance, December 31, 2015	$	54
Charges, net	—
Cash spent	(31		)
Currency/other	(4		)
Liability balance, December 31, 2016	$	19