v3.25.0.1
Acquisitions and Divestitures: (Narrative) (Details)
£ in Millions
1 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 5 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2024
GBP (£)
Nov. 11, 2023
USD ($)
Sep. 12, 2023
kr / shares
Nov. 11, 2022
USD ($)
May 31, 2024
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2024
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Nov. 11, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2024
GBP (£)
Jul. 14, 2023
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2023
Feb. 17, 2023
Oct. 20, 2022
USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                          
Upfront cash consideration                       $ 136,000,000 $ 191,000,000   $ 0            
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]                       Marketing, administration and research costs (Notes 3, 4, 5, 13 & 20)                  
Loss on sale, including tax costs                       $ 206,000,000 0   0            
Cumulative foreign currency translation losses                       171,000,000 12,000,000   0            
Cash paid for additional purchases of noncontrolling interests                       0 883,000,000   1,495,000,000            
Purchase of shares from noncontrolling interests                             1,706,000,000            
Proceeds from sale of holdings             $ 258,000,000                            
UTC                                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                          
Ownership interest                                     25.00%    
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Vectura Group Ltd.                                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                          
Upfront cash consideration $ 191,000,000 £ 152                                      
Short term receivable 30,000,000                     30,000,000         £ 24        
Deferred payments (up to) 186,000,000                     186,000,000         £ 148        
Liability recorded in relation to the indemnity                       $ 0                  
Pre tax loss on sale 199,000,000                                        
Loss on sale, including tax costs 206,000,000                                        
Impairment charge on disposal group                 $ 198,000,000                        
Additional Paid-in Capital                                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                          
Purchase of shares from noncontrolling interests                   $ 30,000,000         32,000,000            
Sale of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests             36,000,000                            
AOCI Attributable to Parent                                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                          
Purchase of shares from noncontrolling interests                   $ 171,000,000         $ 171,000,000            
Sale of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests             $ 179,000,000                            
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Vectura Group Ltd.                                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                          
Reclassification of currency translation losses from other comprehensive losses $ 16,000,000                                        
Altria Group                                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                          
Commercial agreement, total cash consideration                                         $ 2,800,000,000
Commercial agreement, initial payment                                         $ 1,000,000,000.0
Commercial agreement, payment                                   $ 1,800,000,000      
Altria Group | Other                                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                          
Useful life                       5 years                  
EIH                                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                          
Interest acquired                                     66.73%    
UTC                                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                          
Percentage of indirect economic interest           54.25%                              
Book value of investment           $ 312,000,000                              
Cumulative foreign currency translation losses           112,000,000                              
Total purchase price for the incremental equity interest           316,000,000                              
Payments to acquire noncontrolling interests           31,000,000                              
Payment for contingent consideration liability                 22,000,000                        
Payment of assumed bank loans                 $ 240,000,000                        
UTC | Contingent Consideration                                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                          
Liabilities incurred           22,000,000                              
UTC | Borrowings                                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                          
Liabilities incurred           $ 263,000,000                              
Swedish Match AB                                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                          
Interest acquired         85.87%     94.81%             94.81%         100.00%  
Payments to acquire noncontrolling interests         $ 14,460,000,000                                
Cash paid on acquisition date, net of cash acquired         13,976,000,000             $ 0 0   $ 13,976,000,000            
Cash paid for additional purchases of noncontrolling interests                         883,000,000   1,495,000,000            
Final redemption price (in swedish krona per share) | kr / shares       kr 115.07                                  
Business combination fair value adjustment to inventories                     $ 146,000,000   $ 18,000,000   125,000,000            
Business combination fair value adjustment to debt                           $ (107,000,000)              
Net revenues               $ 316,000,000                          
Net losses               (26,000,000)                          
Acquisition related costs                             59,000,000            
Issuance of debt costs               $ 54,000,000             54,000,000            
Capitalized at acquisition date         $ 37,000,000                                
Swedish Match AB | Developed technology, including patents                                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                          
Useful life     10 years                                    
Finite-lived intangible assets     $ 113,000,000                                    
Swedish Match AB | Trademarks                                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                          
Trademark acquired     $ 3,133,000,000                                    
Swedish Match AB | Minimum | Trademarks                                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                          
Useful life     20 years                                    
Swedish Match AB | Maximum | Trademarks                                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                          
Useful life     30 years                                    
PMI and Swedish Match                                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                          
Deferred income taxes and tax credits                             $ 430,000,000 $ 321,000,000          
Noncontrolling Interest Purchase Philip Morris Tütün Mamulleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.                                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                          
Interest acquired                   25.00%                      
Noncontrolling Interest Purchase Philip Morris Pazarlama ve Satış A.Ş.                                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                          
Interest acquired                   24.75%                      
Noncontrolling Interest Purchase                                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                          
Payments to acquire noncontrolling interests                   $ 223,000,000                      
Ownership percentage                   100.00%