Long-Term Debt (Aggregate Maturities Of Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2013	$ 1,459
2014	525
2015	1,000
2018	2,249
2019	1,351
Thereafter	7,342
Altria Group, Inc. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2013	1,459
2014	525
2015	1,000
2018	1,949
2019	1,351
Thereafter	7,342
UST [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2018	300
2019	0
Thereafter	$ 0

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Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments of Principle Amounts in Year Seven

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Amount of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 470

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-Section 50

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Number 47

-Paragraph 10

-Subparagraph b

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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Amount of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.

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Amount of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.

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