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Contingencies (Number of Tobacco Related Cases Pending Against Us and/or Our Subsidiaries or Indemnitees) (Details) - litigation_case
Oct. 23, 2017
Oct. 21, 2016
Oct. 27, 2015
Individual Smoking And Health Cases [Member]      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Cases brought against PM   67 69
Smoking And Health Class Actions [Member]      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Cases brought against PM   11 11
Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member]      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Cases brought against PM   16 16
Label Related Class Action [Member]      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Cases brought against PM   0 0
Individual Label Related Cases [Member]      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Cases brought against PM   3 3
Public Civil Actions [Member]      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Cases brought against PM   2 2
Subsequent Event [Member] | Individual Smoking And Health Cases [Member]      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Cases brought against PM 65    
Subsequent Event [Member] | Smoking And Health Class Actions [Member]      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Cases brought against PM 11    
Subsequent Event [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member]      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Cases brought against PM 16    
Subsequent Event [Member] | Label Related Class Action [Member]      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Cases brought against PM 1    
Subsequent Event [Member] | Individual Label Related Cases [Member]      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Cases brought against PM 1    
Subsequent Event [Member] | Public Civil Actions [Member]      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Cases brought against PM 2