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Long-Term Debt (Aggregate Maturities of Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2013
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
2014 | $ 525
2015 | 1,000
2018 | 1,956
2019 | 1,144
2021 | 1,500
Thereafter | 8,442
Altria Group, Inc. [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
2014 | 525
2015 | 1,000
2018 | 1,656
2019 | 1,144
2021 | 1,500
Thereafter | 8,442
UST [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
2014 | 0
2015 | 0
2018 | 300
2019 | 0
2021 | 0
Thereafter | $ 0

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- Definition Amount of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 470 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6802200&loc=d3e1835-112601 + Details
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- Definition Amount of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 470 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6802200&loc=d3e1835-112601 + Details
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- Definition Amount of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 470 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6802200&loc=d3e1835-112601 + Details
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