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Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	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, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 6,258us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 6,491us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 6,256us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 5,517us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 6,080us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 6,553us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 6,305us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 5,528us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet		$ 24,522us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet		$ 24,466us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 24,618us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Gross profit	2,627us-gaap_GrossProfit	2,674us-gaap_GrossProfit	2,603us-gaap_GrossProfit	2,256us-gaap_GrossProfit	2,408us-gaap_GrossProfit	2,821us-gaap_GrossProfit	2,554us-gaap_GrossProfit	2,674us-gaap_GrossProfit		10,160us-gaap_GrossProfit		10,457us-gaap_GrossProfit	9,563us-gaap_GrossProfit
Net earnings	1,236us-gaap_ProfitLoss	1,397us-gaap_ProfitLoss	1,262us-gaap_ProfitLoss	1,175us-gaap_ProfitLoss	488us-gaap_ProfitLoss	1,396us-gaap_ProfitLoss	1,266us-gaap_ProfitLoss	1,385us-gaap_ProfitLoss		5,070us-gaap_ProfitLoss		4,535us-gaap_ProfitLoss	4,183us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	$ 1,236us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 1,397us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 1,262us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 1,175us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 488us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 1,396us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 1,266us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 1,385us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss		$ 5,070us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss		$ 4,535us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 4,180us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Basic and diluted EPS attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	$ 0.63us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted	$ 0.71us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted	$ 0.64us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted	$ 0.59us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted	$ 0.24us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted	$ 0.70us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted	$ 0.63us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted	$ 0.69us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted		$ 2.56us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted		$ 2.26us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted	$ 2.06us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted
Dividends declared	$ 0.52us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	$ 0.52us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	$ 0.48us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	$ 0.48us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	$ 0.48us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	$ 0.48us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	$ 0.44us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	$ 0.44us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	$ 0.52us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	$ 2.00us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	$ 0.48us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	$ 1.84us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	$ 1.70us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
Maximum [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Market price	$ 51.67mo_SharePriceinPeriod / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember	$ 46.20mo_SharePriceinPeriod / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember	$ 43.38mo_SharePriceinPeriod / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember	$ 38.38mo_SharePriceinPeriod / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember	$ 38.58mo_SharePriceinPeriod / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember	$ 37.48mo_SharePriceinPeriod / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember	$ 37.61mo_SharePriceinPeriod / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember	$ 35.47mo_SharePriceinPeriod / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember
Minimum [Member]
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Market price	$ 44.59mo_SharePriceinPeriod / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember	$ 40.26mo_SharePriceinPeriod / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember	$ 37.13mo_SharePriceinPeriod / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember	$ 33.80mo_SharePriceinPeriod / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember	$ 34.23mo_SharePriceinPeriod / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember	$ 33.12mo_SharePriceinPeriod / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember	$ 34.08mo_SharePriceinPeriod / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember	$ 31.85mo_SharePriceinPeriod / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember

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