Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 570	$ (85)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(41)	(39)
Proceeds from finance assets	274	552
Other	6	(3)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	239	510
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt issued	996	0
Repurchases of common stock	(226)	(360)
Dividends paid on common stock	(1,769)	(1,674)
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0	0
Payments of Financing Costs	8	0
Cash dividends paid to parent	0	0
Other	(131)	(133)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,138)	(2,167)
Increase (decrease)	(329)	(1,742)
Balance at beginning of period	2,900	3,270
Balance at end of period	2,571	1,528
Altria Group, Inc. [Member]
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	2,145	714
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	0	0
Proceeds from finance assets	0	0
Other	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	0	0
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt issued	996	0
Repurchases of common stock	(226)	(360)
Dividends paid on common stock	(1,769)	(1,674)
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	(1,463)	(424)
Payments of Financing Costs	8	0
Cash dividends paid to parent	0	0
Other	(1)	1
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(2,471)	(2,457)
Increase (decrease)	(326)	(1,743)
Balance at beginning of period	2,862	3,245
Balance at end of period	2,536	1,502
PM USA [Member]
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,096	935
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(9)	(11)
Proceeds from finance assets	0	0
Other	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(9)	(11)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt issued	0	0
Repurchases of common stock	0	0
Dividends paid on common stock	0	0
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	1,443	960
Payments of Financing Costs	0	0
Cash dividends paid to parent	(2,486)	(1,845)
Other	(43)	(39)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,086)	(924)
Increase (decrease)	1	0
Balance at beginning of period	0	0
Balance at end of period	1	0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	5	229
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(32)	(28)
Proceeds from finance assets	274	552
Other	6	(3)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	248	521
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt issued	0	0
Repurchases of common stock	0	0
Dividends paid on common stock	0	0
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	20	(536)
Payments of Financing Costs	0	0
Cash dividends paid to parent	(190)	(118)
Other	(87)	(95)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(257)	(749)
Increase (decrease)	(4)	1
Balance at beginning of period	38	25
Balance at end of period	34	26
Total Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(2,676)	(1,963)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	0	0
Proceeds from finance assets	0	0
Other	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	0	0
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt issued	0	0
Repurchases of common stock	0	0
Dividends paid on common stock	0	0
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0	0
Payments of Financing Costs	0	0
Cash dividends paid to parent	2,676	1,963
Other	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	2,676	1,963
Increase (decrease)	0	0
Balance at beginning of period	0	0
Balance at end of period	$ 0	$ 0