Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 2,045	$ 2,028	$ 5,545	$ 5,475
Change in currency translation adjustments:
Unrealized gains (losses), net of income taxes of $790 and $131 in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and $244 and $84 in the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016	201	6	631	544
(Gains)/losses transferred to earnings, net of income taxes of $- and $- in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and $- and $- in the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016	(2)	0	(2)	0
Change in net loss and prior service cost:
Net losses and prior service costs, net of income taxes of $- and $3 in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016			0	(10)
Amortization of net losses, prior service costs and net transition costs, net of income taxes of ($31) and ($27) in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and ($12) and ($10) in the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016	55	54	166	164
Change in fair value of derivatives accounted for as hedges:
Gains (losses) recognized, net of income taxes of $7 and $31 in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and ($1) and $1 in the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016	5	(11)	(48)	(184)
(Gains) losses transferred to earnings, net of income taxes of $1 and ($6) in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and $- and ($3) in the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016	6	16	4	19
Total other comprehensive earnings (losses)	265	65	751	533
Total comprehensive earnings	2,310	2,093	6,296	6,008
Less comprehensive earnings attributable to:
Noncontrolling interests	67	89	193	239
Comprehensive earnings attributable to PMI	$ 2,243	$ 2,004	$ 6,103	$ 5,769