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Contingencies (Pending And Upcoming Tobacco-Related Trials Narrative) (Details) (Subsequent Event [Member]) | Apr. 20, 2015
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Individual Smoking And Health Cases [Member] |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Engle Progeny Cases [Member] |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number | 29 us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = mo_EngleProgenyCasesMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember

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