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Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted	3 Months Ended
Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted	Sep. 30, 2012
New Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]
Description of New Accounting Pronouncements Not yet Adopted [Text Block]	Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted: In July 2012, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued authoritative guidance with an option that simplifies how entities test indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment. The guidance permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the currently required quantitative impairment test. The new guidance is effective for interim and annual impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012; however, early adoption is permitted. Altria Group, Inc. intends to perform the quantitative impairment test under existing guidance for the 2012 annual indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment test and will evaluate the impact of performing a qualitative assessment in 2013.