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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, net (Schedule of Goodwill and Intangible Assets by Segment) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill $ 5,285us-gaap_Goodwill $ 5,174us-gaap_Goodwill
Other Intangible Assets, net 12,049us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 12,058us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Operating Segments [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill 5,285us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
5,174us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Other Intangible Assets, net 12,049us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
12,058us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Operating Segments [Member] | Smokeable Products [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill 77us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mo_SmokeableProductsMember
77us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mo_SmokeableProductsMember
Other Intangible Assets, net 2,937us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mo_SmokeableProductsMember
2,954us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mo_SmokeableProductsMember
Operating Segments [Member] | Smokeless Products [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill 5,023us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mo_SmokelessProductsMember
5,023us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mo_SmokelessProductsMember
Other Intangible Assets, net 8,833us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mo_SmokelessProductsMember
8,836us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mo_SmokelessProductsMember
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill 74us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mo_WineMember
74us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mo_WineMember
Other Intangible Assets, net 268us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mo_WineMember
268us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mo_WineMember
Operating Segments [Member] | All Other [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill 111us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mo_AllOtherMember
0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mo_AllOtherMember
Other Intangible Assets, net $ 11us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mo_AllOtherMember
$ 0us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mo_AllOtherMember