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Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract] |
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data |
| 2014 Quarters
(in millions, except per share data) | 1st |  |  | 2nd |  |  | 3rd |  |  | 4th |
Net revenues | $ | 5,517 |  |  | $ | 6,256 |  |  | $ | 6,491 |  |  | $ | 6,258 |
Gross profit | $ | 2,256 |  |  | $ | 2,603 |  |  | $ | 2,674 |  |  | $ | 2,627 |
Net earnings | $ | 1,175 |  |  | $ | 1,262 |  |  | $ | 1,397 |  |  | $ | 1,236 |
Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc. | $ | 1,175 |  |  | $ | 1,262 |  |  | $ | 1,397 |  |  | $ | 1,236 |
Per share data: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic and diluted EPS attributable to Altria Group, Inc. | $ | 0.59 |  |  | $ | 0.64 |  |  | $ | 0.71 |  |  | $ | 0.63 |
Dividends declared | $ | 0.48 |  |  | $ | 0.48 |  |  | $ | 0.52 |  |  | $ | 0.52 |
Market price — high | $ | 38.38 |  |  | $ | 43.38 |  |  | $ | 46.20 |  |  | $ | 51.67 |
— low | $ | 33.80 |  |  | $ | 37.13 |  |  | $ | 40.26 |  |  | $ | 44.59 |
| 2013 Quarters
(in millions, except per share data) | 1st |  |  | 2nd |  |  | 3rd |  |  | 4th |
Net revenues | $ | 5,528 |  |  | $ | 6,305 |  |  | $ | 6,553 |  |  | $ | 6,080 |
Gross profit | $ | 2,674 |  |  | $ | 2,554 |  |  | $ | 2,821 |  |  | $ | 2,408 |
Net earnings | $ | 1,385 |  |  | $ | 1,266 |  |  | $ | 1,396 |  |  | $ | 488 |
Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc. | $ | 1,385 |  |  | $ | 1,266 |  |  | $ | 1,396 |  |  | $ | 488 |
Per share data: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic and diluted EPS attributable to Altria Group, Inc. | $ | 0.69 |  |  | $ | 0.63 |  |  | $ | 0.70 |  |  | $ | 0.24 |
Dividends declared | $ | 0.44 |  |  | $ | 0.44 |  |  | $ | 0.48 |  |  | $ | 0.48 |
Market price — high | $ | 35.47 |  |  | $ | 37.61 |  |  | $ | 37.48 |  |  | $ | 38.58 |
— low | $ | 31.85 |  |  | $ | 34.08 |  |  | $ | 33.12 |  |  | $ | 34.23 |
Schedule Of Pre-Tax Charges (Gains) Included In Net Earnings [Table Text Block] | During 2014 and 2013, the following pre-tax charges or (gains) were included in net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc.:
| 2014 Quarters
(in millions) | 1st |  |  | 2nd |  |  | 3rd |  |  | 4th |
NPM Adjustment Items | $ | (64 | ) |  | $ | (26 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Tobacco and health litigation items, including accrued interest | 4 |  |  | 31 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 5 |
Asset impairment, exit, integration and acquisition-related costs | 2 |  |  | (1 | ) |  | 15 |  |  | 5 |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 44 |
SABMiller special items | 9 |  |  | 23 |  |  | (42 | ) |  | 35 |
| $ | (49 | ) |  | $ | 27 |  |  | $ | (23 | ) |  | $ | 89 |
| 2013 Quarters
(in millions) | 1st |  |  | 2nd |  |  | 3rd |  |  | 4th |
NPM Adjustment Items | $ | (483 | ) |  | $ | (36 | ) |  | $ | (145 | ) |  | $ | — |
Tobacco and health litigation items, including accrued interest | 6 |  |  | — |  |  | 16 |  |  | — |
Asset impairment, exit and implementation costs | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 10 |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,084 |
SABMiller special items | 15 |  |  | (4 | ) |  | 14 |  |  | 6 |
| $ | (461 | ) |  | $ | (39 | ) |  | $ | (115 | ) |  | $ | 1,100 |

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