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Philip Morris International Inc. 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Jun 6, 2008)

Filed June 6, 2008For Securities:PM

Summary

Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) filed an 8-K report on June 6, 2008, primarily to provide supplemental financial information in an XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) format. This filing includes an "Intelligent Financial Statement™" (IFS) PDF, which embeds XBRL data related to their financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. The XBRL data originates from a press release previously furnished to the SEC on April 23, 2008. Investors should note that this 8-K is for informational and technological testing purposes regarding XBRL. The attached XBRL documents are unaudited and are not considered official filings. Therefore, investors are advised to continue relying on the official versions of previously filed documents for making investment decisions. The filing details various schedules, including condensed statements of earnings, selected financial data by segment, net earnings per share, and balance sheets, all presented in XBRL format for testing.

Key Highlights

  • 1Philip Morris International (PM) filed an 8-K on June 6, 2008, to provide supplemental financial data.
  • 2The filing includes an "Intelligent Financial Statement™" (IFS) PDF with embedded XBRL data.
  • 3XBRL data pertains to financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.
  • 4This filing serves as a test for XBRL formatting and technology.
  • 5All XBRL-formatted financial data attached is unaudited and not the official filing.
  • 6Investors are cautioned to rely on official filings for investment decisions.
  • 7The report lists numerous XBRL-formatted schedules, including statements of earnings, segment data, and balance sheets.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to provide supplemental financial information from Philip Morris International's (PM) previously released first-quarter 2008 results in an XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) format. It's also intended as a test for the XBRL formatting technology.

No, investors are strongly advised not to rely on the XBRL data presented in this filing for investment decisions. The filing explicitly states that the XBRL information is unaudited and is for testing purposes; investors should continue to refer to the official, audited financial statements and previously furnished reports.

The filing includes XBRL-formatted versions of various financial statements and data related to the quarter ended March 31, 2008, and prior periods. This includes Condensed Statements of Earnings, Selected Financial Data by Business Segment, Net Earnings and Diluted Earnings Per Share, and Condensed Balance Sheets, as well as reconciliations to pro forma adjusted statements.

An Intelligent Financial Statement™ (IFS) is described as a supplemental PDF document that embeds XBRL financial data. This allows users to view and print financial information while also providing pop-up definitions (TagTips™) for the XBRL data points, explaining how they are internally expressed.