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Segment Reporting (Schedule Of Asset Impairment and Exit Costs) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
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Smokeable Products [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset Impairment and Exit Costs	(6)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember	3us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember	38us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember
Smokeless Products [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset Impairment and Exit Costs	5us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokelessProductsMember	3us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokelessProductsMember	22us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokelessProductsMember
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset Impairment and Exit Costs	$ 0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember	$ 5us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember	$ 1us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember

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- Definition

Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 420

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

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Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-SubTopic 10

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)

-Number Topic 5

-Section P

-Subsection 3, 4

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