Segment Reporting (Segment Data) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 19,189	$ 19,935	$ 19,041	$ 16,788	$ 18,371	$ 19,422	$ 18,763	$ 17,352	$ 74,953	[1]	$ 73,908	[1]	$ 80,106	[1]
Amortization of intangibles									(74)		(82)		(93)
General corporate expenses									(161)		(162)		(165)
Equity (income)/loss in unconsolidated subsidiaries, net									(94)		(105)		(105)
Operating income									10,815		10,623		11,702
Interest expense, net									(891)		(1,008)		(1,052)
Earnings before income taxes									9,924		9,615		10,650
Indonesia [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues									7,700		7,100		7,200
Germany [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues									7,100		7,200		8,300
Operating Segments [Member] | European Union [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues									27,129		26,563		30,517
Operating companies income									3,994		3,576		3,815
Operating Segments [Member] | Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues									18,286		18,328		20,469
Operating companies income									3,016		3,425		4,033
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues									20,531		19,469		19,255
Operating companies income									3,196		2,886		3,187
Operating Segments [Member] | Latin America & Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues									9,007		9,548		9,865
Operating companies income									$ 938		$ 1,085		$ 1,030

[1] Total net revenues attributable to customers located in Indonesia, PMI’s largest market in terms of net revenues, were $7.7 billion, $7.1 billion and $7.2 billion for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Total net revenues attributable to customers located in Germany were $7.1 billion, $7.2 billion and $8.3 billion for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.