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Segment Reporting (Schedule Of Asset Impairment and Exit Costs) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Asset Impairment and Exit Costs | $ (1)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges | $ 11 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges | $ 61 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Smokeable Products [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Asset Impairment and Exit Costs | (6)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember | 3 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember | 38 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember
Smokeless Products [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Asset Impairment and Exit Costs | 5 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokelessProductsMember | 3 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokelessProductsMember | 22 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokelessProductsMember
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Asset Impairment and Exit Costs | $ 0 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | $ 5 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | $ 1 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember

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