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Long-Term Debt (Extinguishment of Debt) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 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 | Sep. 30, 2012
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premiums and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 44 mo_DebtTenderPremiumandFees | $ 1,054 mo_DebtTenderPremiumandFees | $ 864 mo_DebtTenderPremiumandFees |
Write-off of unamortized debt discounts and debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 mo_WriteoffofUnamortizedDebtDiscountsandDebtIssuanceCosts | 30 mo_WriteoffofUnamortizedDebtDiscountsandDebtIssuanceCosts | 10 mo_WriteoffofUnamortizedDebtDiscountsandDebtIssuanceCosts |
Pre-tax Loss On Early Extinguishment of Debt | 44 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | 0 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | 0 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | 0 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | 1,084 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | 0 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | 0 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | 0 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | 44 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | 1,084 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | 874 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt |
Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes purchased |  |  |  |  | 2,100 us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  | 2,100 us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember | 2,000 us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember | 2,000 us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
9.95% Note [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes purchased |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 818 us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mo_NinePointNineFivePercentNoteMember / us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember | 0 us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mo_NinePointNineFivePercentNoteMember / us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 9.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mo_NinePointNineFivePercentNoteMember / us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  | 9.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mo_NinePointNineFivePercentNoteMember / us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember | 9.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mo_NinePointNineFivePercentNoteMember / us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
10.20% Note [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes purchased |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 782 us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mo_TenPointTwoZeroPercentNoteMember / us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember | 0 us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mo_TenPointTwoZeroPercentNoteMember / us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 10.20%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mo_TenPointTwoZeroPercentNoteMember / us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  | 10.20%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mo_TenPointTwoZeroPercentNoteMember / us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember | 10.20%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mo_TenPointTwoZeroPercentNoteMember / us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
9.70% Note[Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes purchased |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 293 us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mo_NinePointSevenZeroPercentNoteMember / us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember | 1,151 us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mo_NinePointSevenZeroPercentNoteMember / us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 9.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mo_NinePointSevenZeroPercentNoteMember / us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  | 9.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mo_NinePointSevenZeroPercentNoteMember / us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember | 9.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mo_NinePointSevenZeroPercentNoteMember / us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
9.25% Note [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes purchased |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 207 us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mo_NinePointTwoFivePercentNoteMember / us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember | $ 849 us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mo_NinePointTwoFivePercentNoteMember / us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 9.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mo_NinePointTwoFivePercentNoteMember / us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  | 9.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mo_NinePointTwoFivePercentNoteMember / us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember | 9.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mo_NinePointTwoFivePercentNoteMember / us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |

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