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Long-Term Debt (Components of Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 14,693 us-gaap_LongTermDebt |  | $ 14,517 us-gaap_LongTermDebt |
Less current portion of long-term debt | 1,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent |  | 525 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent |
Long-term debt excluding current portion | 13,693 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent |  | 13,992 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent |
Notes 2.625% To 10.20% Due Through 2044 [Member] | Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 14,651 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mo_NotesTwoPointSixTwoFivePercentToTenPointTwoZeroPercentDueThroughTwoThousandAndFortyFourMemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember | [1] | 14,475 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mo_NotesTwoPointSixTwoFivePercentToTenPointTwoZeroPercentDueThroughTwoThousandAndFortyFourMemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember | [1]
Notes 2.625% To 10.20% Due Through 2044 [Member] | Notes [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate percentage | 2.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mo_NotesTwoPointSixTwoFivePercentToTenPointTwoZeroPercentDueThroughTwoThousandAndFortyFourMemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  | 2.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mo_NotesTwoPointSixTwoFivePercentToTenPointTwoZeroPercentDueThroughTwoThousandAndFortyFourMemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |
Notes 2.625% To 10.20% Due Through 2044 [Member] | Notes [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate percentage | 10.20%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mo_NotesTwoPointSixTwoFivePercentToTenPointTwoZeroPercentDueThroughTwoThousandAndFortyFourMemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  | 10.20%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mo_NotesTwoPointSixTwoFivePercentToTenPointTwoZeroPercentDueThroughTwoThousandAndFortyFourMemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |
Notes 2.625% To 10.20% Due Through 2044 [Member] | Notes [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate | 5.70%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mo_NotesTwoPointSixTwoFivePercentToTenPointTwoZeroPercentDueThroughTwoThousandAndFortyFourMemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_WeightedAverageMember |  | 5.90%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mo_NotesTwoPointSixTwoFivePercentToTenPointTwoZeroPercentDueThroughTwoThousandAndFortyFourMemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_WeightedAverageMember |
Debenture, 7.75% due 2027, interest payable semi-annually [Member] | Debentures [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 42 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mo_DebentureSevenPointSevenFivePercentDueTwoThousandAndTwentySevenMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LoansPayableMember |  | $ 42 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mo_DebentureSevenPointSevenFivePercentDueTwoThousandAndTwentySevenMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LoansPayableMember |
Debt instrument, interest rate percentage | 7.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mo_DebentureSevenPointSevenFivePercentDueTwoThousandAndTwentySevenMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LoansPayableMember |  | 7.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = mo_DebentureSevenPointSevenFivePercentDueTwoThousandAndTwentySevenMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LoansPayableMember |
[1] | Weighted-average coupon interest rate of 5.7% and 5.9% at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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