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Contingencies (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Contingencies The changes in our accrued liability for tobacco and health and certain other litigation items, including related interest costs, for the periods specified below are as follows:
(in millions)202520242023
Accrued liability for tobacco and health and certain other litigation items at beginning of period$96 $346 $71 
Pre-tax charges for:
Tobacco and health and certain other litigation (1)
55 

70 79 
Shareholder derivative lawsuits (2)
— — 98 
JUUL-related settlements (3)
— 30 242 
Related interest costs
3 1 11 
Payments(83)

(351)(155)
Accrued liability for tobacco and health and certain other litigation items at end of period$71 $96 $346 
(1) Includes judgments, settlements and fee disputes associated with tobacco and health and certain other litigation.
(2) See Federal and State Shareholder Derivative Lawsuits below for a discussion of the settlement of the federal and state shareholder derivative lawsuits.
(3) Includes the settlement of certain e-vapor product litigation relating to JUUL e-vapor products. See E-vapor Product Litigation below for a discussion of these settlements.
The table below lists the number of certain tobacco-related cases pending in the United States against us as of December 31:
202520242023
Individual Smoking and Health Cases (1)
182180172
Health Care Cost Recovery Actions111
E-vapor Cases (2)
16245,177
Other Tobacco-Related Cases (3)
333
(1) Includes as of December 31, 2025, 29 cases filed in Illinois, nine cases filed in New Mexico, 79 cases filed in Massachusetts, 15 cases filed in Oregon, eight cases filed in Hawaii, 11 cases filed in the U.S. Virgin Islands and eight non-Engle cases filed in Florida. Does not include individual smoking and health cases brought by or on behalf of plaintiffs in Florida state and federal courts following the decertification of the Engle class (these Engle progeny cases are discussed below in Smoking and Health Litigation - Engle Progeny Cases).
(2) In May 2023, we reached agreement on terms to resolve the majority of the Multidistrict Litigation lawsuits, and, in March 2024, the court granted final approval of the settlement. Pending final dismissal of these cases, as of December 31, 2025, the remaining cases include 11 individual cases that opted out of the settlement, four class action lawsuits pending in Canada and one individual state court case relating to the Multidistrict Litigation. For further discussion of the Multidistrict Litigation settlement, see E-vapor Product Litigation below.
(3) See Certain Other Tobacco-Related Litigation - “Lights/Ultra Lights” Cases and Other Smoking and Health Class Actions below.
Currently Pending Non-Engle Cases with Verdicts against PM USA
(rounded to nearest $ million)
PlaintiffVerdict DateDefendant(s)State
Compensatory Damages (1)
Punitive Damages
(PM USA)		Post-Trial Status
PetruzzielloNovember 2025PM USA R.J. ReynoldsMA
<$1 million
$0
Plaintiff has filed a motion for a new trial.
Perez-TrinidadOctober 2025PM USA R.J. ReynoldsMA
$1 million
$5.5 million
PM USA intends to appeal.
AmaralMarch 2025PM USA R.J. ReynoldsMA
$4 million
$25 million
PM USA has filed post-trial motions challenging the verdict and, if necessary, will appeal.
TaylorApril 2024PM USAOR
<$1 million
$0
PM USA filed post-trial motions, which were denied, and PM USA filed a notice of appeal of the final judgment and the trial court’s denial of the post-trial motions.
Ricapor-HallAugust 2023PM USAHI
$6 million ($3 million)
$8 million
PM USA’s appeal and plaintiff’s cross-appeal remain pending. In April 2025, the Hawaii Supreme Court granted plaintiff’s application to transfer the appeal to that Court from the Intermediate Court of Appeals.
FontaineSeptember 2022PM USAMA
$8 million
$56 million
PM USA’s appeal remains pending. In May 2025, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court took jurisdiction over the appeal from the Appeals Court of Massachusetts.
(1) PM USA’s portion of the compensatory damages award is noted parenthetically where the court has ruled that comparative fault applies.
Non-Engle Cases Concluded in Past 12 Months
(rounded to nearest $ million)
PlaintiffVerdict DateDefendant(s)StatePayment Amount for Damages (if any)
WoodleyAugust 2023PM USAMA
$5 million
Currently Pending Engle Cases with Verdicts against PM USA
(rounded to nearest $ million)
PlaintiffVerdict DateDefendant(s)Court
Compensatory Damages (1)
Punitive Damages
(PM USA)		Post-Trial Status
GarciaJune 2024PM USAMiami-Dade
$2 million
$10 million
Appeals to the Third District Court of Appeal pending.
(1) PM USA’s portion of the compensatory damages award is noted parenthetically where the court has ruled that comparative fault applies.
Engle Cases Concluded in Past 12 Months
(rounded to nearest $ million)
PlaintiffVerdict DateDefendant(s)CourtPayment Amount for Damages (if any)
ChaconOctober 2023PM USAMiami-Dade
$1 million
McCallOctober 2023PM USABroward
<$1 million