Contingencies (Lights/Ultra Lights Cases) (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended								3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) case	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($)	May 31, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2014 $ / plantiff	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) case	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) case	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) case	Jan. 27, 2017 case	Mar. 31, 2003 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, amount of district court deposit											$ 190,000	$ 57,000	$ 8,000
Lights Ultra Lights Class Actions [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending | case	8										8	11	12
Lights Ultra Lights Class Actions, Aspinall [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, amount		$ 15,300			$ (32,000)	$ (4,900)
Legal Fees		$ 16,500
Loss contingency, amount of district court deposit				$ 32,000
Lights Ultra Lights Class Actions, Aspinall [Member] | Philip Morris USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought per class member | $ / plantiff								25
Provision related to litigation recorded										$ 32,000
Lights Ultra Lights Class Actions, Price [Member] | Philip Morris USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Compensatory damages awarded															$ 7,100,000
Punitive damages awarded															$ 3,000,000
Damages awarded, value							$ 10,100,000
Miner [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments for legal settlements	$ 45,000
Litigation settlement, amount			$ 45,000
Provision related to litigation recorded									$ 45,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | Lights [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Claims not certified, number | case														21
Subsequent Event [Member] | Lights [Member] | Philip Morris USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Claims not certified, dismissed, reversed, resolved, number | case														20
Subsequent Event [Member] | Lights Ultra Lights Class Actions [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending | case														8
Settled Litigation [Member] | Pearson Case, Oregon [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, amount					$ 30