Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,775	$ 2,900	$ 4,156	$ 3,270
Receivables	112	193
Inventories:
Leaf tobacco	864	876
Other raw materials	174	173
Work in process	339	349
Finished product	439	348
Inventory, net	1,816	1,746
Deferred income taxes	1,216	1,216
Other current assets	197	260
Total current assets	7,116	6,315
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	4,763	4,750
Less accumulated depreciation	2,695	2,648
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,068	2,102
Goodwill	5,174	5,174
Other intangible assets, net	12,073	12,078
Investment in SABMiller	6,749	6,637
Finance assets, net	2,385	2,581
Other assets	441	442
TOTAL ASSETS	36,006	35,329
LIABILITIES
Current portion of long-term debt	1,984	1,459
Accounts payable	259	451
Accrued liabilities:
Marketing	468	568
Employment costs	126	184
Settlement charges	4,143	3,616
Other	1,032	1,093
Income taxes	600	0
Dividends payable	886	888
Total current liabilities	9,498	8,259
Long-term debt	11,894	12,419
Deferred income taxes	6,657	6,652
Accrued pension costs	1,323	1,735
Accrued postretirement health care costs	2,501	2,504
Other liabilities	528	556
Total liabilities	32,401	32,125
Contingencies (Note 10)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	35	34
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, par value $0.33 1/3 per share (2,805,961,317 shares issued)	935	935
Additional paid-in capital	5,656	5,688
Earnings reinvested in the business	24,817	24,316
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(2,068)	(2,040)	(1,685)	(1,887)
Cost of repurchased stock (797,292,199 shares in 2013 and 796,221,021 shares in 2012)	(25,771)	(25,731)
Total stockholders' equity attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	3,569	3,168
Noncontrolling interests	1	2
Total stockholders' equity	3,570	3,170		3,683
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 36,006	$ 35,329