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Segment Reporting (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended			6 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, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 6,258,000,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 6,491,000,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 6,256,000,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 5,517,000,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 6,080,000,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 6,553,000,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 6,305,000,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 5,528,000,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 24,522,000,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 24,466,000,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 24,618,000,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
NPM Adjustment Items									90,000,000us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount	664,000,000us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount
Loss Contingency Accrual, Provision									44,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision	22,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision	5,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision
Asset Impairment and Exit Costs									(1,000,000)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	11,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	61,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Federal Governments Lawsuit [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Accrual, Provision									31,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mo_FederalGovernmentsLawsuitMember
Smokeable Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Accrual, Provision									27,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember	18,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember	4,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember
Asset Impairment and Exit Costs									(6,000,000)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember	3,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember	38,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember
Smokeable Products [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue									21,939,000,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember	21,868,000,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember	22,216,000,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember
Smokeable Products [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Cigars [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue									576,000,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mo_CigarsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember	560,000,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mo_CigarsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember	601,000,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mo_CigarsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember
Smokeable Products [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Cigarettes [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue									21,363,000,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mo_CigarettesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember	21,308,000,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mo_CigarettesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember	21,615,000,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = mo_CigarettesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember
Smokeable Products [Member] | Non-Participating Manufacturer Adjustment Settlement [Member] | NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] | Philip Morris USA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
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Smokeable Products [Member] | Non-Participating Manufacturer Arbitration Panel Decision [Member] | NPM Adjustment to Cost Of Sales [Member] | Philip Morris USA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
NPM Adjustment Items									43,000,000us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mo_PhilipMorrisUSAMember / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = mo_NonParticipatingManufacturerArbitrationPanelDecisionMember / us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis = mo_NpmAdjustmentToCostOfSalesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember	664,000,000us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mo_PhilipMorrisUSAMember / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = mo_NonParticipatingManufacturerArbitrationPanelDecisionMember / us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis = mo_NpmAdjustmentToCostOfSalesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember
Wine [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of distributors comprising net revenue									3mo_NumberofDistributorsComprisingNetRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_WineMember	3mo_NumberofDistributorsComprisingNetRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_WineMember	3mo_NumberofDistributorsComprisingNetRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_WineMember
Wine [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue									643,000,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_WineMember	609,000,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_WineMember	561,000,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_WineMember
Wine [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Credit Concentration Risk [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Contribution of net revenues by major customer percentage									67.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_WineMember	66.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_WineMember	66.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_WineMember
McLane Company Inc [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Credit Concentration Risk [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Contribution of net revenues by major customer percentage									27.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = mo_McLaneCompanyIncMember	27.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = mo_McLaneCompanyIncMember	27.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = mo_McLaneCompanyIncMember
Manufacturing Optimization Plan [Member] | Smokeable Products [Member] | Philip Morris USA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Proceeds from Sale of Property Held-for-sale									66,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyHeldForSale / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mo_PhilipMorrisUSAMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mo_ManufacturingOptimizationPlanMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember
Asset Impairment and Exit Costs									(10,000,000)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mo_PhilipMorrisUSAMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = mo_ManufacturingOptimizationPlanMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember
Health Care Cost Recovery Litigation [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Accrual, Provision										0us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = mo_HealthCareCostRecoveryLitigationMember	0us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = mo_HealthCareCostRecoveryLitigationMember
Health Care Cost Recovery Litigation [Member] | Federal Governments Lawsuit [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Accrual, Provision			$ 31,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mo_FederalGovernmentsLawsuitMember / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = mo_HealthCareCostRecoveryLitigationMember

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