Contingencies (Label-Related Cases) (Details) plaintiff in Millions	Jul. 18, 2017 plaintiff	Feb. 03, 2020 litigation_case	Feb. 04, 2019 litigation_case	Feb. 09, 2018 litigation_case
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
Combustible Products [Member] | Individual Label Related Cases [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases brought against PM			7	1
Combustible Products [Member] | Individual Label Related Cases [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases brought against PM		5
Combustible Products [Member] | Individual Label Related Cases [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Italy [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases brought against PM		1
Combustible Products [Member] | Individual Label Related Cases [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Chile [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases brought against PM		4