Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	[1]	$ 78,098	$ 74,953	$ 73,908
Cost of sales		10,432	9,391	9,365
Excise taxes on products		49,350	48,268	47,114
Gross profit		18,316	17,294	17,429
Marketing, administration and research costs		6,725	6,405	6,656
Asset impairment and exit costs		0	0	68
Amortization of intangibles		88	74	82
Operating income		11,503	10,815	10,623
Interest expense, net		914	891	1,008
Earnings before income taxes		10,589	9,924	9,615
Provision for income taxes		4,307	2,768	2,688
Equity (income)/loss in unconsolidated subsidiaries, net		(59)	(94)	(105)
Net earnings		6,341	7,250	7,032
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests		306	283	159
Net earnings attributable to PMI		$ 6,035	$ 6,967	$ 6,873
Per share data:
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)		$ 3.88	$ 4.48	$ 4.42
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)		$ 3.88	$ 4.48	$ 4.42

[1] Total net revenues attributable to customers located in Indonesia, PMI’s largest market in terms of net revenues, were $8.0 billion, $7.7 billion and $7.1 billion for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Total net revenues attributable to customers located in Germany were $7.2 billion, $7.1 billion and $7.2 billion for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.