Legal Proceedings (Details)	Jul. 20, 2011
Conventional Product Liability Cases [Member]
Number of Cases Pending
Lorillard Tobacco or Lorillard Inc as defendant	28
Engle Progeny Cases [Member]
Number of Cases Pending
Lorillard Tobacco or Lorillard Inc as defendant	5,998
West Virginia Individual Personal Injury Cases [Member]
Number of Cases Pending
Lorillard Tobacco or Lorillard Inc as defendant	40
Flight Attendant Cases [Member]
Number of Cases Pending
Lorillard Tobacco or Lorillard Inc as defendant	2,588
Class Action Cases [Member]
Number of Cases Pending
Lorillard Tobacco or Lorillard Inc as defendant	6
Reimbursement Cases [Member]
Number of Cases Pending
Lorillard Tobacco or Lorillard Inc as defendant	3
Filter Cases [Member]
Number of Cases Pending
Lorillard Tobacco or Lorillard Inc as defendant	38
Tobacco Related Antitrust Cases [Member]
Number of Cases Pending
Lorillard Tobacco or Lorillard Inc as defendant	2