Contingencies (Label-Related Cases) (Details) plaintiff in Millions	Jul. 18, 2017 plaintiff	Oct. 23, 2017 litigation_case	Oct. 21, 2016 litigation_case	Oct. 27, 2015 litigation_case
Individual Label Related Cases [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases brought against PM			3	3
Individual Label Related Cases [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases brought against PM		1
Individual Label Related Cases [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Italy [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases brought against PM		1
Purported Label Related Class Action [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Israel [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases brought against PM		1
Purported Label Related Class Action [Member] | Aharon Ringer V. Philip Morris Ltd. And Globrands Ltd. [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated number of members in purported class | plaintiff	7.0