Segment Reporting (Narrative) (Details)
$ in Millions |
1 Months Ended |
3 Months Ended |
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Feb. 28, 2015
case
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Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
case
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Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
case
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| Miner [Member] |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Provision related to litigation recorded |
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$ 45
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| Aspinall [Member] | PM USA [Member] |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Provision related to litigation recorded |
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$ 32
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| Federal Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | PM USA [Member] |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Provision related to litigation recorded |
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$ 43
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| Number of claims resolved | case |
415
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415
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| Operating Segments [Member] | Smokeable Products [Member] | Engle Progeny Cases [Member] |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Number of claims resolved | case |
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6
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| Operating Segments [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Smokeable Products [Member] | Miner [Member] |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Provision related to litigation recorded |
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$ 45
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| Operating Segments [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Smokeable Products [Member] | Aspinall [Member] |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Provision related to litigation recorded |
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26
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| Operating Segments [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Smokeable Products [Member] | Engle Progeny Cases [Member] |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Provision related to litigation recorded |
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$ 54
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| Operating Segments [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Smokeable Products [Member] | Federal Engle Progeny Cases [Member] |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Provision related to litigation recorded |
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$ 43
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| Operating Segments [Member] | Interest Expense [Member] | Smokeable Products [Member] | Aspinall [Member] |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Provision related to litigation recorded |
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$ 12
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| Operating Segments [Member] | Interest Expense [Member] | Smokeable Products [Member] | Engle Progeny Cases [Member] |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Provision related to litigation recorded |
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$ 13
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