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Segment Reporting (Segment Data Schedule) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenue, Net | $ 5,804 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 5,517 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Operating income | 1,865 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 1,734 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest and other debt expense, net | (209)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet | (153)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
Loss on early extinguishment of debt | (228)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | 0 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Earnings from equity investment in SABMiller | 134 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 225 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Earnings (loss) before income taxes | 1,562 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | 1,806 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Operating Segments [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenue, Net | 5,804 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 5,517 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Operating Segments [Member] | Smokeable Products [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenue, Net | 5,221 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember | 4,958 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember
Operating companies income (loss) | 1,686 mo_OperatingIncomeLossBeforeAmortizationandGeneralCorporateExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember | 1,531 mo_OperatingIncomeLossBeforeAmortizationandGeneralCorporateExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokeableProductsMember
Operating Segments [Member] | Smokeless Products [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenue, Net | 430 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokelessProductsMember | 415 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokelessProductsMember
Operating companies income (loss) | 251 mo_OperatingIncomeLossBeforeAmortizationandGeneralCorporateExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokelessProductsMember | 239 mo_OperatingIncomeLossBeforeAmortizationandGeneralCorporateExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_SmokelessProductsMember
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenue, Net | 134 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_WineMember | 129 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_WineMember
Operating companies income (loss) | 27 mo_OperatingIncomeLossBeforeAmortizationandGeneralCorporateExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_WineMember | 22 mo_OperatingIncomeLossBeforeAmortizationandGeneralCorporateExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_WineMember
Operating Segments [Member] | All Other [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenue, Net | 19 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_AllOtherMember | 15 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_AllOtherMember
Operating companies income (loss) | (41)mo_OperatingIncomeLossBeforeAmortizationandGeneralCorporateExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_AllOtherMember | (1)mo_OperatingIncomeLossBeforeAmortizationandGeneralCorporateExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mo_AllOtherMember
Corporate Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Amortization of intangibles | (5)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | (5)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
General corporate expenses | $ (53)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | $ (52)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember

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