Contingencies Contingencies (MSA Term Sheet Agreement) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013 state	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Smokeable Products [Member] Philip Morris USA [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Smokeable Products [Member] Philip Morris USA [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Smokeable Products [Member] Philip Morris USA [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] Philip Morris USA [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] Philip Morris USA [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Year NPM Adjustment Calculated 2004 - 2012 [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of States Joining Term Sheet	20	22
Number of States Not Joining Term Sheet	15	15
Percentage of Signatory States Allocable Share of OPM Aggregate 2003-2012 NPM Adjustments Reduction of Future MSA Payments	46.00%	46.00%
Affiliate Share of Future MSA Payment Reductions			28.00%
NPM Adjustment Items				$ 36,000,000	$ 483,000,000	$ 519,000,000	$ 145,000,000	$ 145,000,000
Disputed Payment Account (DPA) Balance			4,700,000,000
Affiliate Payments to DPA Account			658,000,000
Amount of Affiliate Funds Released from DPA to Signatory States			272,000,000
Additional amount expected to be released from DPA account to additional signatory states	22,000,000	22,000,000
States Not Diligently Enforcing Escrow Statutes	6	6
Affiliates Possible Excess MSA Payments									$ 92,000,000