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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ 3,060 | $ 2,859
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities |  |
Capital expenditures | (116) | (90)
Acquisition of Green Smoke, net of acquired cash | (93) | 0
Proceeds from finance assets | 190 | 559
Other | 79 | 16
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 60 | 485
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities |  |
Long-term debt issued | 0 | 996
Long-term debt repaid | (525) | 0
Repurchases of common stock | (679) | (382)
Dividends paid on common stock | (2,864) | (2,652)
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries | 0 | 0
Financing fees and debt issuance costs | (1) | (12)
Cash dividends paid to parent | 0 | 0
Other | 15 | 17
Net cash used in financing activities | (4,054) | (2,033)
Cash and cash equivalents: |  |
Increase (decrease) | (934) | 1,311
Balance at beginning of period | 3,175 | 2,900
Balance at end of period | 2,241 | 4,211
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Altria Group, Inc. [Member] |  |
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 3,270 | 3,349
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities |  |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0
Acquisition of Green Smoke, net of acquired cash | 0 |
Proceeds from finance assets | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 0 | 0
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities |  |
Long-term debt issued |  | 996
Long-term debt repaid | (525) |
Repurchases of common stock | (679) | (382)
Dividends paid on common stock | (2,864) | (2,652)
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries | (130) | (11)
Financing fees and debt issuance costs | (1) | (12)
Cash dividends paid to parent | 0 | 0
Other | 18 | 19
Net cash used in financing activities | (4,181) | (2,042)
Cash and cash equivalents: |  |
Increase (decrease) | (911) | 1,307
Balance at beginning of period | 3,114 | 2,862
Balance at end of period | 2,203 | 4,169
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | PM USA [Member] |  |
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 2,839 | 2,948
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities |  |
Capital expenditures | (33) | (18)
Acquisition of Green Smoke, net of acquired cash | 0 |
Proceeds from finance assets | 0 | 0
Other | 70 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 37 | (18)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities |  |
Long-term debt issued |  | 0
Long-term debt repaid | 0 |
Repurchases of common stock | 0 | 0
Dividends paid on common stock | 0 | 0
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries | 56 | 517
Financing fees and debt issuance costs | 0 | 0
Cash dividends paid to parent | (2,933) | (3,447)
Other | 0 | 0
Net cash used in financing activities | (2,877) | (2,930)
Cash and cash equivalents: |  |
Increase (decrease) | (1) | 0
Balance at beginning of period | 1 | 0
Balance at end of period | 0 | 0
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 455 | 270
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities |  |
Capital expenditures | (83) | (72)
Acquisition of Green Smoke, net of acquired cash | (93) |
Proceeds from finance assets | 190 | 559
Other | 9 | 16
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 23 | 503
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities |  |
Long-term debt issued |  | 0
Long-term debt repaid | 0 |
Repurchases of common stock | 0 | 0
Dividends paid on common stock | 0 | 0
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries | 74 | (506)
Financing fees and debt issuance costs | 0 | 0
Cash dividends paid to parent | (571) | (261)
Other | (3) | (2)
Net cash used in financing activities | (500) | (769)
Cash and cash equivalents: |  |
Increase (decrease) | (22) | 4
Balance at beginning of period | 60 | 38
Balance at end of period | 38 | 42
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] |  |
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | (3,504) | (3,708)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities |  |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0
Acquisition of Green Smoke, net of acquired cash | 0 |
Proceeds from finance assets | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 0 | 0
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities |  |
Long-term debt issued |  | 0
Long-term debt repaid | 0 |
Repurchases of common stock | 0 | 0
Dividends paid on common stock | 0 | 0
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries | 0 | 0
Financing fees and debt issuance costs | 0 | 0
Cash dividends paid to parent | 3,504 | 3,708
Other | 0 | 0
Net cash used in financing activities | 3,504 | 3,708
Cash and cash equivalents: |  |
Increase (decrease) | 0 | 0
Balance at beginning of period | 0 | 0
Balance at end of period | $ 0 | $ 0

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