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Deconsolidation of RBH (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Millions			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2019 CAD ($) litigation_case	Mar. 01, 2019 USD ($) litigation_case	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) litigation_case	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 22, 2019 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases decided in favor of plaintiff \| litigation_case			13
Tax benefit for reversal of deferred tax liabilities			$ 16.0
Marketing Administration And Research Costs [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Deconsolidation amount				$ 239.0
Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] \| Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Pending litigation liabilities measurement input					0.08
Measurement Input, Terminal Growth Rate [Member] \| Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Pending litigation liabilities measurement input					0.025
RBH [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount deconsolidated from balance sheet					$ 3,519.0
Equity securities					3,280.0
Tax benefit for reversal of deferred tax liabilities				49.0
RBH [Member] \| Cash [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount deconsolidated from balance sheet					1,323.0
RBH [Member] \| Goodwill [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount deconsolidated from balance sheet					1,463.0
RBH [Member] \| Other Comprehensive Earnings [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount deconsolidated from balance sheet					529.0
RBH [Member] \| Other Assets and Liabilities [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount deconsolidated from balance sheet					$ 204.0
Canada [Member] \| Appellate Ruling [Member] \| RBH [Member] \| Smoking And Health Class Actions [Member] \| Cecilia Letourneau & Conseil Quebecois Sur La Tabac Et La Sante and Jean-Yves Blais Cases [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases decided in favor of plaintiff \| litigation_case	2	2
Amount of litigation charge				194.0
Amount of litigation charge net of tax				$ 142.0
Amount of security ordered, funded by defendant	$ 257	$ 194.1