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Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Schedule of Pre-tax Charges or (Gains) Included in Net Earnings Attributable to Altria Group, Inc.) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
NPM Adjustment Items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (84) | $ (90) | $ (664)
Asset impairment, exit and integration costs | $ 3 | $ 1 | $ 7 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 228 | $ 44 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | 228 | 44 | 1,084
Other income, net | (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  | $ (5) | $ 0 | $ 0
SABMiller special items | 30 | 8 | 2 | 86 | 35 | (42) | 23 | 9 |  |  |
Pre-tax charges (gains) included in net earnings | 105 | (50) | 14 | 357 | 89 | (23) | 27 | (49) |  |  |
Asset impairment, exit, integration and acquisition-related costs |  |  |  |  | 5 | 15 | (1) | 2 |  |  |
NPM Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
NPM Adjustment Items | 42 | (126) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (26) | (64) |  |  |
Tobacco and Health Judgment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tobacco and health litigation items, including accrued interest | $ 35 | $ 67 | $ 5 | $ 43 | $ 5 | $ 4 | $ 31 | $ 4 |  |  |

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