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Segment Reporting (Schedule of Depreciation Expense and Capital Expenditures of Segments) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation expense | $ 188 us-gaap_Depreciation | $ 192 us-gaap_Depreciation | $ 205 us-gaap_Depreciation
Capital expenditures | 163 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | 131 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | 124 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Operating Segments [Member] | Smokeable Products [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation expense | 112 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember | 113 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember | 125 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember
Capital expenditures | 49 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember | 39 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember | 48 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember
Operating Segments [Member] | Smokeless Products [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation expense | 22 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokelessProductsMember | 25 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokelessProductsMember | 26 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokelessProductsMember
Capital expenditures | 40 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokelessProductsMember | 32 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokelessProductsMember | 36 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokelessProductsMember
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation expense | 30 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_WineMember | 30 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_WineMember | 27 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_WineMember
Capital expenditures | 46 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_WineMember | 42 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_WineMember | 30 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_WineMember
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation expense | 24 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 24 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 27 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Capital expenditures | $ 28 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | $ 18 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | $ 10 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember

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