Contingencies (Engle Progeny Cases Trial Results Narrative) (Details) (Engle Progeny Cases [Member], USD $)	6 Months Ended				1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended								3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012 Florida/Calloway [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Florida/Hallgren [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Florida/Allen [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Florida/Tullo [Member]	Jul. 26, 2012 Florida/Huish [Member]	Apr. 30, 2012 Florida/Huish [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Florida/Huish [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Florida/Hatziyannakis [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Florida/Piendle [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Florida/Kayton (Formerly Tate) [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Florida/Putney [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Florida/R. Cohen [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Florida/Douglas [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Florida/Naugle [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Florida/F. Campbell [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Florida/F. Campbell [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Florida/Barbanell [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Florida/Hess [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Florida/Weingart [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, period of occurrence	May 2012	January 2012	April 2011	April 2011			February 2011	February 2011	August 2010	July 2010	April 2010	March 2010	March 2010	November 2009		August 2009	August 2009	February 2009	July 2011
Compensatory damages jury award total excluding interest	$ 21,000,000	$ 2,000,000	$ 6,000,000	$ 4,500,000			$ 750,000	$ 270,000	$ 4,000,000	$ 8,000,000	$ 15,100,000	$ 10,000,000	$ 5,000,000	$ 56,600,000	$ 7,800,000	$ 7,800,000	$ 5,300,000	$ 3,000,000	$ 0
Additur damages imposed by trial court																			150,000
Compensatory damages reduced award total														13,000,000
Compensatory damages reduced amended award total														12,300,000
Compensatory damages jury award allocation percentage allocated to PM USA	25.00%	25.00%	15.00%	45.00%			25.00%	32.00%	27.50%	64.00%	15.00%	33.33%	18.00%	90.00%	2.00%	2.00%	36.50%	42.00%	3.00%
Compensatory damages jury award allocation amount		500,000	900,000	2,025,000			187,500	86,000	1,100,000	5,100,000	2,300,000	3,300,000	900,000		156,000	156,000	1,950,000	1,260,000
Punitive damages jury award total all defendants												20,000,000		244,000,000
Punitive damages reduced award total			2,700,000											26,000,000
Punitive damages reduced amended award total														24,500,000
Punitive damages jury award allocation amount	17,000,000						1,500,000		90,000	16,200,000	2,500,000							5,000,000
Punitive damages jury award total against each defendant		750,000	17,000,000									10,000,000
Appeal bond posted by PM USA		1,250,000	1,250,000	2,000,000			1,700,000	86,000	1,200,000	5,000,000	1,600,000	2,500,000	900,000	5,000,000		156,000	1,950,000		48,000
Loss contingency, damages allocated																			4,500
Loss contingency, appeal bond date		April 2012	November 2011	July 2011			May 2011	September 2010	January 2011	August 2010	August 2010	October 2010	June 2010	April 2010		January 2010	September 2009
Loss contingency, court reduction date			October 2011
Loss contingency damages recorded costs and interest						2,500,000										245,000
Loss Contingency, Damages Paid Date					July 2012										May 2012
Loss Contingency, Damages Paid					$ 2,500,000										$ 262,000
Loss contingency, reversal of judgment date																	February 22, 2012