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Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |  |
Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc. | $ 1,018 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ 1,175 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Less: Distributed and undistributed earnings attributable to unvested restricted shares and restricted stock units (also known as deferred stock) | (2)mo_ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedandUndistributedEarningsLossBasicandDiluted | (3)mo_ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedandUndistributedEarningsLossBasicandDiluted
Earnings for Basic and Diluted EPS | $ 1,016 mo_NetIncomeLossAvailabletoCommonStockholdersBasicandDiluted | $ 1,172 mo_NetIncomeLossAvailabletoCommonStockholdersBasicandDiluted
Weighted-average shares for basic and diluted EPS | 1,966 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted | 1,986 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted

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