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Finance Assets, net (Schedule of PMCC Leveraged Lease Charge) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Net Revenues |  | $ 7 mo_LeveragedLeasesIncomeStatementNetRevenue
Benefit for Income Taxes |  | (75)mo_LeveragedLeasesIncomeStatementIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitonLeveragedLeases
Total |  | (68)us-gaap_LeveragedLeasesIncomeStatementNetIncomeFromLeveragedLeases
Interest On Tax Underpayments [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Net Revenues |  | 0 mo_LeveragedLeasesIncomeStatementNetRevenue / mo_ClosingAgreementAxis = mo_InterestOnTaxUnderpaymentsMember
Benefit for Income Taxes |  | (73)mo_LeveragedLeasesIncomeStatementIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitonLeveragedLeases / mo_ClosingAgreementAxis = mo_InterestOnTaxUnderpaymentsMember
Total | (68)us-gaap_LeveragedLeasesIncomeStatementNetIncomeFromLeveragedLeases / mo_ClosingAgreementAxis = mo_InterestOnTaxUnderpaymentsMember | (73)us-gaap_LeveragedLeasesIncomeStatementNetIncomeFromLeveragedLeases / mo_ClosingAgreementAxis = mo_InterestOnTaxUnderpaymentsMember
Reduction To Cumulative Lease Earnings [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Net Revenues |  | 7 mo_LeveragedLeasesIncomeStatementNetRevenue / mo_ClosingAgreementAxis = mo_ReductionToCumulativeLeaseEarningsMember
Benefit for Income Taxes |  | (2)mo_LeveragedLeasesIncomeStatementIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitonLeveragedLeases / mo_ClosingAgreementAxis = mo_ReductionToCumulativeLeaseEarningsMember
Total |  | $ 5 us-gaap_LeveragedLeasesIncomeStatementNetIncomeFromLeveragedLeases / mo_ClosingAgreementAxis = mo_ReductionToCumulativeLeaseEarningsMember

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- Definition The total recognized during the period for income on leases meeting the criteria for classification as leveraged leases. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7662751&loc=d3e45152-112736 + Details
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