Consolidating Financial Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010		Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income (Unaudited)
Net sales (including excise taxes of $533, $482, $1,012 and $919, respectively)	$ 1,692		$ 1,520		$ 3,227		$ 2,879
Cost of sales	1,093		978		2,085		1,860
Gross profit	599		542		1,142		1,019
Selling, general and administrative	112	[1]	97	[1]	234	[1]	192	[1]
Operating income	487		445		908		827
Investment income	1		1		2		1
Interest expense	(28)		(28)		(56)		(37)
Income before taxes	460		418		854		791
Income taxes	169		155		315		296
Net income	291		263		539		495
Parent [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income (Unaudited)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	291		263		539		495
Net income	291		263		539		495
Issuer [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income (Unaudited)
Net sales (including excise taxes of $533, $482, $1,012 and $919, respectively)	1,692		1,520		3,227		2,879
Cost of sales	1,093		978		2,085		1,860
Gross profit	599		542		1,142		1,019
Selling, general and administrative	380	[1]	372	[1]	745	[1]	646	[1]
Operating income	219		170		397		373
Investment income	1		1		2		1
Interest expense	(28)		(26)		(56)		(35)
Income before taxes	192		145		343		339
Income taxes	74		51		133		127
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	173		169		329		283
Net income	291		263		539		495
All Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income (Unaudited)
Selling, general and administrative	(268)	[1]	(275)	[1]	(511)	[1]	(454)	[1]
Operating income	268		275		511		454
Interest expense			(2)				(2)
Income before taxes	268		273		511		452
Income taxes	95		104		182		169
Net income	173		169		329		283
Total Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income (Unaudited)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(464)		(432)		(868)		(778)
Net income	$ (464)		$ (432)		$ (868)		$ (778)

[1] Includes intercompany royalties between Issuer and other subsidiaries of a corresponding amount.