Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 20,638	$ 19,935	$ 56,513	$ 55,764
Cost of sales	2,735	2,432	7,431	6,892
Excise taxes on products	13,165	12,953	36,059	36,050
Gross profit	4,738	4,550	13,023	12,822
Marketing, administration and research costs	1,649	1,554	4,773	4,563
Amortization of intangibles	21	19	65	56
Operating income	3,068	2,977	8,185	8,203
Interest expense, net	223	220	655	690
Earnings before income taxes	2,845	2,757	7,530	7,513
Provision for income taxes	812	764	2,042	2,110
Equity (income)/loss in unconsolidated subsidiaries, net	(12)	(35)	(57)	(72)
Net earnings	2,045	2,028	5,545	5,475
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	75	90	204	219
Net earnings attributable to PMI	$ 1,970	$ 1,938	$ 5,341	$ 5,256
Per share data:
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.27	$ 1.25	$ 3.43	$ 3.38
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	1.27	1.25	3.43	3.38
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 1.07	$ 1.04	$ 3.15	$ 3.08

The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as research and development costs and all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. Research and development costs represent the aggregate costs incurred during an accounting period to research and develop new products/technologies. General and administrative expenses include costs such as salaries of nonsales personnel, rent, utilities, communication and realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions.

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