v3.24.0.1
Asset Impairment and Exit Costs: (Narrative) (Details)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
employee
Dec. 31, 2020
phase
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]            
Exit costs     $ 109 $ 0 $ 216  
Impairment of goodwill and other intangibles (Note 5)     680 112 0  
Impairment of intangible assets   $ 112   112    
Number of organizational design phases | phase           2
Contract Termination            
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]            
Exit costs     78   57  
Asset Impairment            
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]            
Exit costs     31   0  
Employee Severance            
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]            
Exit costs     $ 0   $ 159  
e-Vapor Products Manufacturing Optimization            
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]            
Exit costs $ 109          
e-Vapor Products Manufacturing Optimization | Contract Termination            
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]            
Exit costs 78          
e-Vapor Products Manufacturing Optimization | Finance Lease Termination            
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]            
Exit costs 21          
e-Vapor Products Manufacturing Optimization | Asset Impairment            
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]            
Exit costs $ 31          
Philip Morris Korea | Contract Termination            
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]            
Exit costs       $ 57    
Organizational Design Optimization            
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]            
Number of positions eliminated | employee         1,020  
Cost incurred to date         $ 308  
Organizational Design Optimization | Asset Impairment            
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]            
Cost incurred to date         8  
Organizational Design Optimization | Employee Severance            
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]            
Cost incurred to date         $ 300