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Contingencies (NPM Adjustment Disputes) (Details) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended		141 Months Ended	153 Months Ended
	Oct. 26, 2026	Apr. 30, 2026 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025 state	Apr. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2026 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2026 USD ($) state	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2026 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2026 USD ($)
Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement					$ 700		$ 800			$ 2,200	$ 2,300
Philip Morris USA \| Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount ordered to be paid from other party													$ 1,570
Philip Morris USA \| Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member] \| Settled Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, number of states with settled litigation including Illinois, subsequent expansion \| state			39
Philip Morris USA \| Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2004 NPM Adjustment [Member] \| Pending Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount ordered to be paid from other party				$ 52
Loss contingency, number of states not settled \| state										10
Loss contingency, number of states not in compliance with escrow statues \| state										3
Philip Morris USA \| Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2005-2007 NPM Adjustment [Member] \| Pending Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, number of states not settled \| state										6
Philip Morris USA \| Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2005-2007 NPM Adjustment [Member] \| Pending Litigation [Member] \| Location, Statement of Income, Balance [Axis]: us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement interest									$ 14
Philip Morris USA \| Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2005-2007 NPM Adjustment [Member] \| Pending Litigation [Member] \| Location, Statement of Income, Balance [Axis]: us-gaap:InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement interest									$ 21
Philip Morris USA \| Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2005-2007 NPM Adjustment [Member] \| Pending Litigation [Member] \| Period One [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, number of states not settled \| state										5
Philip Morris USA \| Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2005-2007 NPM Adjustment [Member] \| Pending Litigation [Member] \| Period One [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, number of states not settled arbitration period	3 years
Philip Morris USA \| Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2005-2007 NPM Adjustment [Member] \| Pending Litigation [Member] \| Period Two [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, number of states not settled \| state										1
Loss contingency, number of states not settled arbitration period										1 year
New York [Member] \| Philip Morris USA \| Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member] \| Settled Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement												$ 723
Massachusetts [Member] \| Philip Morris USA
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Provision related to litigation recorded								$ 28
Massachusetts [Member] \| Philip Morris USA \| Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount ordered to be paid from other party		$ 28
Washington [Member] \| Philip Morris USA \| Settled Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount ordered to be paid from other party		$ 53
Washington [Member] \| Philip Morris USA \| Settled Litigation [Member] \| Location, Statement of Income, Balance [Axis]: us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Provision related to litigation recorded						$ 22
Washington [Member] \| Philip Morris USA \| Settled Litigation [Member] \| Location, Statement of Income, Balance [Axis]: us-gaap:InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Provision related to litigation recorded						$ 4