| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2429402 - Disclosure - Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest - Rollforward (Details) (http://www.pmi.com/role/RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestRollforwardDetails) |
| Table | Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, by Legal Entity [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001413329 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31 | 2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31 | 2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31 | ||||
| Equity Components [Axis] | Equity Components [Axis] | Equity Components [Axis] | ||||
| Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Equity Component [Domain] | Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Equity Component [Domain] | Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Equity Component [Domain] | |
Balance, beginning of year | 1,301,000,000 | 1,212,000,000 | 1,188,000,000 | |||
Share of net earnings | 99,000,000 | 171,000,000 | 97,000,000 | |||
Dividend payments | ( | ( | ( | |||
Currency translation | (33,000,000) | 25,000,000 | 0 | |||
Net loss and prior service cost | 2,000,000 | (2,000,000) | ||||
Termination of rights agreement | (1,275,000,000) | |||||
Balance, end of year | 0 | 1,301,000,000 | 1,212,000,000 | |||