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Segment Reporting (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue | $ 6,258,000,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 6,491,000,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 6,256,000,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 5,517,000,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 6,080,000,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 6,553,000,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 6,305,000,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 5,528,000,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 24,522,000,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 24,466,000,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 24,618,000,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |
NPM Adjustment Items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90,000,000 us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount | 664,000,000 us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual, Provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44,000,000 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision | 22,000,000 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision | 5,000,000 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision |
Asset Impairment and Exit Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,000,000)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges | 11,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges | 61,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges |
Federal Governments Lawsuit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual, Provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,000,000 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mo_FederalGovernmentsLawsuitMember |  |  |
Smokeable Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual, Provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,000,000 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember | 18,000,000 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember | 4,000,000 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember |
Asset Impairment and Exit Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,000,000)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember | 3,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember | 38,000,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember |
Smokeable Products [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,939,000,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember | 21,868,000,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember | 22,216,000,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember |
Smokeable Products [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Cigars [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 576,000,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mo_CigarsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember | 560,000,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mo_CigarsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember | 601,000,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mo_CigarsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember |
Smokeable Products [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Cigarettes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,363,000,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mo_CigarettesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember | 21,308,000,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mo_CigarettesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember | 21,615,000,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mo_CigarettesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember |
Smokeable Products [Member] | Non-Participating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement [Member] | NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
NPM Adjustment Items |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,000,000 us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mo_PhilipMorrisUSAMember / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = mo_NonParticipatingManufacturerAdjustmentSettlementMember / us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis = mo_NpmAdjustmentToCostOfSalesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember | 483,000,000 us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mo_PhilipMorrisUSAMember / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = mo_NonParticipatingManufacturerAdjustmentSettlementMember / us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis = mo_NpmAdjustmentToCostOfSalesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember | 43,000,000 us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mo_PhilipMorrisUSAMember / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = mo_NonParticipatingManufacturerAdjustmentSettlementMember / us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis = mo_NpmAdjustmentToCostOfSalesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember | 664,000,000 us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mo_PhilipMorrisUSAMember / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = mo_NonParticipatingManufacturerAdjustmentSettlementMember / us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis = mo_NpmAdjustmentToCostOfSalesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember |  | 519,000,000 us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mo_PhilipMorrisUSAMember / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = mo_NonParticipatingManufacturerAdjustmentSettlementMember / us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis = mo_NpmAdjustmentToCostOfSalesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember
Smokeable Products [Member] | Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] | NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
NPM Adjustment Items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43,000,000 us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mo_PhilipMorrisUSAMember / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = mo_NonParticipatingManufacturerArbitrationPanelDecisionMember / us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis = mo_NpmAdjustmentToCostOfSalesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember | 664,000,000 us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mo_PhilipMorrisUSAMember / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = mo_NonParticipatingManufacturerArbitrationPanelDecisionMember / us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis = mo_NpmAdjustmentToCostOfSalesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember |  |
Wine [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of distributors comprising net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 mo_NumberofDistributorsComprisingNetRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_WineMember | 3 mo_NumberofDistributorsComprisingNetRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_WineMember | 3 mo_NumberofDistributorsComprisingNetRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_WineMember |
Wine [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 643,000,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_WineMember | 609,000,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_WineMember | 561,000,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_WineMember |
Wine [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Credit Concentration Risk [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contribution of net revenues by major customer percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 67.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_WineMember | 66.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_WineMember | 66.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_WineMember |
McLane Company Inc [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Credit Concentration Risk [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contribution of net revenues by major customer percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = mo_McLaneCompanyIncMember | 27.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = mo_McLaneCompanyIncMember | 27.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = mo_McLaneCompanyIncMember |
Manufacturing Optimization Plan [Member] | Smokeable Products [Member] | Philip Morris USA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Sale of Property Held-for-sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66,000,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyHeldForSale / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mo_PhilipMorrisUSAMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mo_ManufacturingOptimizationPlanMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember |  |  |
Asset Impairment and Exit Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10,000,000)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mo_PhilipMorrisUSAMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mo_ManufacturingOptimizationPlanMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember |  |  |
Health Care Cost Recovery Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual, Provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = mo_HealthCareCostRecoveryLitigationMember | 0 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = mo_HealthCareCostRecoveryLitigationMember |
Health Care Cost Recovery Litigation [Member] | Federal Governments Lawsuit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual, Provision |  |  | $ 31,000,000 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mo_FederalGovernmentsLawsuitMember / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = mo_HealthCareCostRecoveryLitigationMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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