XML 72 R54.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.8.0.1

Asset Impairment, Exit and Implementation Costs (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 15 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment, exit costs and implementation costs |  | $ 78 | $ 203 |  |  |
Asset impairment and exit costs |  | 33 | 179 | $ 4 |  |
Pre-tax implementation costs |  | 45 | 24 |  |  |
Payments for restructuring |  | 71 | 73 |  |  |
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment, exit costs and implementation costs |  |  | 5 |  |  |
Asset impairment and exit costs |  | 0 | 5 | $ 0 |  |
Pre-tax implementation costs |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Facility Consolidation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected restructuring related costs | $ 150 | $ 150 |  |  | $ 150 | $ 150
Expected restructuring related costs (in usd per share) | $ 0.05 | $ 0.05 |  |  | $ 0.05 | $ 0.05
Asset impairment, exit costs and implementation costs |  | $ 78 | 71 |  |  |
Effect on future cash flow | $ 95 |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment and exit costs |  |  | 54 |  |  |
Pre-tax implementation costs |  |  | 17 |  |  |
Payments for restructuring |  | 58 |  |  | $ 63 |
Facility Consolidation [Member] | Smokeable Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment and exit costs |  |  | 25 |  |  |
Pre-tax implementation costs |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Facility Consolidation [Member] | Smokeless Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment and exit costs |  |  | 29 |  |  |
Pre-tax implementation costs |  |  | 14 |  |  |
Facility Consolidation [Member] | Accelerated Depreciation And Asset Impairment [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected restructuring related costs | 50 | 50 |  |  | 50 | $ 50
Facility Consolidation [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected restructuring related costs | 45 | 45 |  |  | 45 | 45
Facility Consolidation [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected restructuring related costs | $ 55 | 55 |  |  | $ 55 | 55
Productivity Initiative [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment, exit costs and implementation costs |  |  | 132 |  |  |
Asset impairment and exit costs |  |  | 125 |  |  |
Pre-tax implementation costs |  |  | $ 7 |  |  |
Payments for restructuring |  | $ 32 |  |  |  | $ 106
Charges (in usd per share) |  |  | $ 0.04 |  |  |
Productivity Initiative [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment and exit costs |  |  | $ 5 |  |  |
Productivity Initiative [Member] | Smokeable Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment and exit costs |  |  | 100 |  |  |
Pre-tax implementation costs |  |  | 6 |  |  |
Productivity Initiative [Member] | Smokeless Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment and exit costs |  |  | 13 |  |  |
Pre-tax implementation costs |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Productivity Initiative [Member] | All Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment and exit costs |  |  | 7 |  |  |
Productivity Initiative [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment, exit costs and implementation costs |  |  | 117 |  |  |
Productivity Initiative [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment, exit costs and implementation costs |  |  | $ 15 |  |  |

X
- Definition Asset Impairment and Business Exit Costs + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | mo_AssetImpairmentandBusinessExitCosts
Namespace Prefix: | mo_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost, Per Share + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | mo_RestructuringandRelatedCostExpectedCostPerShare
Namespace Prefix: | mo_
Data Type: | num:perShareItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost, Per Share + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | mo_RestructuringandRelatedCostIncurredCostPerShare
Namespace Prefix: | mo_
Data Type: | num:perShareItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The quantified amount of the future effect on cash flows. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_EffectOnFutureCashFlowsAmount
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of other expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses associated with a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 5.P.4(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 5.P.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140864-122747 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of cash payments made as the result of exit or disposal activities. Excludes payments associated with a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 25 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3536-108585 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount expected to be recognized in earnings for the specified restructuring cost. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 5.P.4(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- 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. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 5.P.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140864-122747 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 5.P.4(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis=mo_FacilityConsolidationMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=mo_SmokeableProductsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=mo_SmokelessProductsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis=mo_AcceleratedDepreciationAndAssetImpairmentMemberMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis=us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis=us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis=mo_ProductivityInitiativeMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |