Contingencies (Lights/Ultra Lights Cases) (Details)	1 Months Ended					3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	89 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2014 USD ($) $ / plantiff	Nov. 30, 2010 case jurisdiction	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 case	Apr. 25, 2016 case state	Apr. 20, 2015 case	Apr. 21, 2014 case	Apr. 30, 2012 case	Mar. 31, 2003 USD ($)
Lights [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Claims not certified, number								21
Lights [Member] | PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Claims not certified, number					4						4
Number of jurisdictions selected by plaintiffs					2
Number of jurisdictions selected by defendants | jurisdiction					2
Number of claims dismissed							13
Lights [Member] | PM USA [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims filed								26
Number of states in which claims filed | state								15
Claims not certified, dismissed, reversed, resolved, number								20
Lights Ultra Lights Class Actions [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending									12	15
Lights Ultra Lights Class Actions [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending								11
Lights Ultra Lights Class Actions, Aspinall [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, amount | $		$ 4,900,000
Lights Ultra Lights Class Actions, Aspinall [Member] | PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought per class member | $ / plantiff				25
Provision related to litigation recorded | $						$ 32,000,000
Lights Ultra Lights Class Actions, Brown [Member] | PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, amount | $	$ 600,000			$ 764,553
Lights Ultra Lights Class Actions, Price [Member] | PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Compensatory damages awarded | $												$ 7,100,000,000
Punitive damages awarded | $												$ 3,000,000,000
Damages awarded, value | $			$ 10,100,000,000