Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Net earnings	$ 2,049	$ 2,436	$ 4,036	$ 3,900
Change in currency translation adjustments:
Unrealized gains (losses), net of income taxes	797	65	(785)	351
Change in net loss and prior service cost:
Net gains (losses) and prior service costs, net of income taxes	0	135	0	135
Amortization of net losses, prior service costs and net transition costs and (Gains)/losses transferred to earnings – deconsolidation of RBH, net of income taxes	75	56	149	119
Change in fair value of derivatives accounted for as hedges:
Gains (losses) recognized, net of income taxes	(32)	(19)	(6)	(20)
(Gains) losses transferred to earnings, net of income taxes	(6)	(21)	(15)	(25)
Total other comprehensive earnings (losses)	834	216	(657)	1,089
Total comprehensive earnings	2,883	2,652	3,379	4,989
Less comprehensive earnings attributable to:
Noncontrolling interests	171	147	252	256
Comprehensive earnings attributable to PMI	$ 2,712	$ 2,505	3,127	4,733
Deconsolidation of RBH [Member]
Change in currency translation adjustments:
(Gains)/losses transferred to earnings - deconsolidation of RBH, net of income taxes (Note 19)			0	502
Change in net loss and prior service cost:
Amortization of net losses, prior service costs and net transition costs and (Gains)/losses transferred to earnings – deconsolidation of RBH, net of income taxes			$ 0	$ 27