Contingencies (Other Smoking and Health Class Actions Narrative) (Details) - Smoking And Health Class Actions And Aggregated Claims Litigation [Member] - case	236 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Jan. 26, 2016	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending	5		5	6
Philip Morris USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	60
ARKANSAS | Philip Morris USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	1
CALIFORNIA | Philip Morris USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	1
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | Philip Morris USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	2
FLORIDA | Philip Morris USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	2
ILLINOIS | Philip Morris USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	3
IOWA | Philip Morris USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	1
KANSAS | Philip Morris USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	1
LOUISIANA | Philip Morris USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	1
MARYLAND | Philip Morris USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	1
MICHIGAN | Philip Morris USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	1
MINNESOTA | Philip Morris USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	1
NEVADA | Philip Morris USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	29
NEW JERSEY | Philip Morris USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	6
NEW YORK | Philip Morris USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	2
OHIO | Philip Morris USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	1
OKLAHOMA | Philip Morris USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	1
OREGON | Philip Morris USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	1
PENNSYLVANIA | Philip Morris USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	1
PUERTO RICO | Philip Morris USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	1
SOUTH CAROLINA | Philip Morris USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	1
TEXAS | Philip Morris USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	1
WISCONSIN | Philip Morris USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	1
CANADA | Philip Morris USA and Altria Group [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending		7