XML 76 R63.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.0.8

Contingencies Contingencies (MSA Term Sheet Agreement) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Dec. 17, 2012 state | Jun. 30, 2014 state | May 31, 2013 state | Apr. 30, 2013 state | Mar. 31, 2013 state | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 state | Jun. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] state | Jun. 30, 2014 Smokeable Products [Member] PM USA [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Smokeable Products [Member] PM USA [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Smokeable Products [Member] PM USA [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Smokeable Products [Member] PM USA [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Smokeable Products [Member] PM USA [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] | Jul. 01, 2014 NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] PM USA [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] PM USA [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] PM USA [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] PM USA [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] PM USA [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] PM USA [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] PM USA [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] PM USA [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] PM USA [Member] 2013 Transition Year Adjustment [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Indiana/Kentucky [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] PM USA [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Indiana/Kentucky [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] PM USA [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Indiana/Kentucky [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] PM USA [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Indiana/Kentucky [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] PM USA [Member] 2003 NPM Adjustment Amount [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Indiana/Kentucky [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] PM USA [Member] 2004 - 2012 NPM Adjustment Amount [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Indiana/Kentucky [Member] NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] PM USA [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Indiana/Kentucky [Member] NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] PM USA [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Indiana/Kentucky [Member] NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] PM USA [Member] 2013 Transition Year Adjustment [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Missouri [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] PM USA [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Remaining non-diligent states [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] PM USA [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Remaining non-diligent states [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] PM USA [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Remaining non-diligent states [Member] Smokeable Products [Member] PM USA [Member] 2003 NPM Adjustment Amount [Member] Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] state
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Non-contested States to the 2003 Diligent Enforcement Claims |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of States Joining Term Sheet | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of States Not Joining Settlement |  |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
States Not Diligently Enforcing Escrow Statutes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4
Percentage of Signatory States Allocable Share of OPM Aggregate 2003-2012 NPM Adjustments Reduction of Future MSA Payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00% | 55.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of Signatory States Projected Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70.00%
Affiliate Share of Future MSA Payment Reductions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Affiliate Payments to DPA Account |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 658,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of Affiliate Funds Released from DPA to Signatory States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 272,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,000,000 | 31,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional Amount Expected to be Released from DPA Account to Additional Signatory States |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,000,000 |  | 22,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Projected Litigation Settlement, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 145,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80,000,000 |  | 54,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 2,900,000 |  |  | 108,000,000 |
Litigation Settlement Amount Possible Refund to States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,000,000 |  |  |
Projected Litigation Settlement Interest Possible Refund |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,000,000 |  |  |
NPM Adjustment Items |  |  |  |  |  | 26,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 90,000,000 | 519,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 116,000,000 |  | 43,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 483,000,000 | 43,000,000 | 519,000,000 | 35,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 37,000,000 | 43,000,000 |  |  | 79,000,000 |  |
Earnings before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  | 1,945,000,000 | 1,964,000,000 | 3,751,000,000 | 4,111,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Appeals Bond Posted By Affiliate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Projected Litigation Settlement Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 71,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation Settlement Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (17,000,000) | $ (64,000,000) | $ 0 | $ 47,000,000 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,000,000 | $ 17,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
States Claiming Diligent Enforcement of Escrow Statute |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

X
- Definition Additional Amount Expected to be Released from DPA Account to Additional Signatory States + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | mo_AdditionalAmountExpectedtobeReleasedfromDPAAccounttoAdditionalSignatoryStates
Namespace Prefix: | mo_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Affiliate Payments to DPA Account + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | mo_AffiliatePaymentsToDpaAccount
Namespace Prefix: | mo_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Affiliate Share of Future MSA Payment Reductions + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | mo_AffiliateShareOfFutureMsaPaymentReductions
Namespace Prefix: | mo_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of Affiliate Funds Released from DPA to Signatory States + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | mo_AmountOfAffiliateFundsReleasedFromDpaToSignatoryStates
Namespace Prefix: | mo_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Appeals Bond Posted By Affiliate + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | mo_AppealsBondPostedByAffiliate
Namespace Prefix: | mo_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Litigation Settlement Amount Possible Refund due to states pending successful appeal + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | mo_LitigationSettlementAmountPossibleRefund
Namespace Prefix: | mo_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Number of Non-contested States to the 2003 Diligent Enforcement Claims + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | mo_NumberofNoncontestedStatestothe2003DiligentEnforcementClaims
Namespace Prefix: | mo_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Number of States Joining Term Sheet + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | mo_NumberOfStatesJoiningTermSheet
Namespace Prefix: | mo_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Number of States Not Joining Term Sheet + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | mo_NumberofStatesNotJoiningTermSheet
Namespace Prefix: | mo_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Percentage of Signatory States Allocable Share of OPM Aggregate 2003-2012 NPM Adjustments Reduction of Future MSA Payments + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | mo_PercentageOfSignatoryStatesAllocableShareOfOpmAggregate20032012NpmAdjustmentsReductionOfFutureMsaPayments
Namespace Prefix: | mo_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Percentage of Signatory States Projected Interest + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | mo_PercentageofSignatoryStatesProjectedInterest
Namespace Prefix: | mo_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Projected Litigation Settlement, Amount + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | mo_ProjectedLitigationSettlementAmount
Namespace Prefix: | mo_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Projected Litigation Settlement Interest + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | mo_ProjectedLitigationSettlementInterest
Namespace Prefix: | mo_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Projected Litigation Settlement Interest Possible Refund to states if successful on appeal + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | mo_ProjectedLitigationSettlementInterestPossibleRefund
Namespace Prefix: | mo_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition States Claiming Diligent Enforcement of Escrow Statute + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | mo_StatesClaimingDiligentEnforcementofEscrowStatute
Namespace Prefix: | mo_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition States Not Diligently Enforcing Escrow Statutes to the MSA for non-participating manufacturers + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | mo_StatesNotDiligentlyEnforcingEscrowStatutes
Namespace Prefix: | mo_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition This element represents the income or loss from continuing operations attributable to the economic entity which may also be defined as revenue less expenses from ongoing operations, after income or loss from equity method investments, but before income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 10 -Article 5 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of judgment or settlement awarded to (against) the entity in respect of litigation. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Interest expense (income) directly attributable to an award in settlement of litigation. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_LitigationSettlementInterest
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration