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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019
Cash Provided by (Used In) Operating Activities |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ 3,129 | $ 2,289
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities |  |
Capital expenditures | (52) | (38)
Investment in Cronos | 0 | (1,831)
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries | 0 | 0
Other, net | 0 | (81)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (52) | (1,950)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities |  |
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 3,000 | 0
Repayment of short-term borrowings | 0 | (12,800)
Long-term debt issued | 0 | 16,265
Long-term debt repaid | (1,000) | 0
Repurchases of common stock | 0 | (151)
Dividends paid on common stock | (1,563) | (1,502)
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries | 0 | 0
Cash dividends paid to parent | 0 | 0
Other, net | (10) | (129)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 427 | 1,683
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash: |  |
Increase (decrease) | 3,504 | 2,022
Balance at beginning of period | 2,160 | 1,433
Balance at end of period | 5,664 | 3,455
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Altria Group, Inc. [Member] |  |
Cash Provided by (Used In) Operating Activities |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 1,515 | 1,642
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities |  |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0
Investment in Cronos |  | 0
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries | (1) | (1,947)
Other, net | 0 | (3)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (1) | (1,950)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities |  |
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 3,000 |
Repayment of short-term borrowings |  | (12,800)
Long-term debt issued |  | 16,265
Long-term debt repaid | (1,000) |
Repurchases of common stock |  | (151)
Dividends paid on common stock | (1,563) | (1,502)
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries | 1,584 | 657
Cash dividends paid to parent | 0 | 0
Other, net | (9) | (120)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 2,012 | 2,349
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash: |  |
Increase (decrease) | 3,526 | 2,041
Balance at beginning of period | 2,022 | 1,277
Balance at end of period | 5,548 | 3,318
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | PM USA [Member] |  |
Cash Provided by (Used In) Operating Activities |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 3,351 | 2,520
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities |  |
Capital expenditures | (15) | (9)
Investment in Cronos |  | 0
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries | 0 | 0
Other, net | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (15) | (9)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities |  |
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 0 |
Repayment of short-term borrowings |  | 0
Long-term debt issued |  | 0
Long-term debt repaid | 0 |
Repurchases of common stock |  | 0
Dividends paid on common stock | 0 | 0
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries | (1,582) | (771)
Cash dividends paid to parent | (1,748) | (1,737)
Other, net | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (3,330) | (2,508)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash: |  |
Increase (decrease) | 6 | 3
Balance at beginning of period | 43 | 100
Balance at end of period | 49 | 103
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Cash Provided by (Used In) Operating Activities |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 437 | 166
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities |  |
Capital expenditures | (37) | (29)
Investment in Cronos |  | (1,831)
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries | 0 | 0
Other, net | 0 | (78)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (37) | (1,938)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities |  |
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 0 |
Repayment of short-term borrowings |  | 0
Long-term debt issued |  | 0
Long-term debt repaid | 0 |
Repurchases of common stock |  | 0
Dividends paid on common stock | 0 | 0
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries | (1) | 2,061
Cash dividends paid to parent | (426) | (302)
Other, net | (1) | (9)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (428) | 1,750
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash: |  |
Increase (decrease) | (28) | (22)
Balance at beginning of period | 95 | 56
Balance at end of period | 67 | 34
Total Consolidating Adjustments [Member] |  |
Cash Provided by (Used In) Operating Activities |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (2,174) | (2,039)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities |  |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0
Investment in Cronos |  | 0
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries | 1 | 1,947
Other, net | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 1 | 1,947
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities |  |
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 0 |
Repayment of short-term borrowings |  | 0
Long-term debt issued |  | 0
Long-term debt repaid | 0 |
Repurchases of common stock |  | 0
Dividends paid on common stock | 0 | 0
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries | (1) | (1,947)
Cash dividends paid to parent | 2,174 | 2,039
Other, net | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 2,173 | 92
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash: |  |
Increase (decrease) | 0 | 0
Balance at beginning of period | 0 | 0
Balance at end of period | $ 0 | $ 0

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