Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Unrecognized tax benefits if recognized would impact effective tax rate	$ 76,000,000				$ 67,000,000	$ 76,000,000
Unrecognized tax benefits if recognized would affect deferred taxes	82,000,000				102,000,000	82,000,000
Interest (income) expense associated with uncertain tax position					9,000,000	$ (36,000,000)	$ 14,000,000
Potential decrease in liability for uncertain tax positions					116,000,000
Foreign tax credits and other tax benefits, tax expense					$ 4,900,000,000
Income tax rate					35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax (benefit) provision recorded	24,000,000						$ (14,000,000)
Unrecognized tax benefits	158,000,000		$ 258,000,000		$ 169,000,000	$ 158,000,000	258,000,000	$ 227,000,000
Valuation allowances	260,000,000				240,000,000	260,000,000
Accrued interest and penalties	14,000,000				23,000,000	14,000,000
Noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities	4,667,000,000				8,416,000,000	4,667,000,000
Accounting Standards Update 2015-17 | New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption, Effect
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Current deferred income tax assets	1,200,000,000					1,200,000,000
Noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities	1,000,000,000					1,000,000,000
Noncurrent deferred income tax assets	200,000,000					200,000,000
Tax Year 2007 Through Tax Year 2009 [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax (benefit) provision recorded						(59,000,000)
Accruals no longer required [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax (benefit) provision recorded		$ 41,000,000	5,000,000	$ (19,000,000)
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net operating losses carry forward					532,000,000
Tax credit carryforwards					14,000,000
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforwards					$ 296,000,000
Mondelez and PMI [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 0					0
Impact on earnings						0	0
Phillip Morris International Inc. [Member] | Tax Year 2007 Through Tax Year 2009 [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax (benefit) provision recorded						$ (41,000,000)
Mondelez International, Inc. [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax (benefit) provision recorded			$ (2,000,000)
Mondelez International, Inc. [Member] | Tax Year 2007 Through Tax Year 2009 [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax (benefit) provision recorded							$ (2,000,000)