Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 2,976	$ 2,120
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(90)	(77)
Proceeds from finance assets	559	813
Other	16	(8)
Net cash provided by investing activities	485	728
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt issued	996	2,787
Long-term debt repaid	0	(2,600)
Repurchases of common stock	(382)	(595)
Dividends paid on common stock	(2,652)	(2,508)
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0	0
Financing fees and debt issuance costs	(12)	(22)
Tender premiums and fees related to early extinguishment of debt	0	(864)
Cash dividends paid to parent	0	0
Other	(100)	(130)
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,150)	(3,932)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Increase (decrease)	1,311	(1,084)
Balance at beginning of period	2,900	3,270
Balance at end of period	4,211	2,186
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Altria Group, Inc. [Member]
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,347	1,883
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	0	0
Proceeds from finance assets	0	0
Other	0	0
Net cash provided by investing activities	0	0
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt issued	996	2,787
Long-term debt repaid		(2,000)
Repurchases of common stock	(382)	(595)
Dividends paid on common stock	(2,652)	(2,508)
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	(11)	220
Financing fees and debt issuance costs	(12)	(22)
Tender premiums and fees related to early extinguishment of debt		(864)
Cash dividends paid to parent	0	0
Other	21	7
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,040)	(2,975)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Increase (decrease)	1,307	(1,092)
Balance at beginning of period	2,862	3,245
Balance at end of period	4,169	2,153
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | PM USA [Member]
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,986	2,814
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(18)	(18)
Proceeds from finance assets	0	0
Other	0	0
Net cash provided by investing activities	(18)	(18)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt issued	0	0
Long-term debt repaid		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	517	17
Financing fees and debt issuance costs	0	0
Tender premiums and fees related to early extinguishment of debt		0
Cash dividends paid to parent	(3,447)	(2,774)
Other	(38)	(39)
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,968)	(2,796)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Increase (decrease)	0	0
Balance at beginning of period	0	0
Balance at end of period	0	0
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	351	382
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(72)	(59)
Proceeds from finance assets	559	813
Other	16	(8)
Net cash provided by investing activities	503	746
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt issued	0	0
Long-term debt repaid		(600)
Repurchases of common stock	0	0
Dividends paid on common stock	0	0
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	(506)	(237)
Financing fees and debt issuance costs	0	0
Tender premiums and fees related to early extinguishment of debt		0
Cash dividends paid to parent	(261)	(185)
Other	(83)	(98)
Net cash used in financing activities	(850)	(1,120)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Increase (decrease)	4	8
Balance at beginning of period	38	25
Balance at end of period	42	33
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	(3,708)	(2,959)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	0	0
Proceeds from finance assets	0	0
Other	0	0
Net cash provided by investing activities	0	0
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt issued	0	0
Long-term debt repaid		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
Financing fees and debt issuance costs	0	0
Tender premiums and fees related to early extinguishment of debt		0
Cash dividends paid to parent	3,708	2,959
Other	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	3,708	2,959
Cash and cash equivalents:
Increase (decrease)	0	0
Balance at beginning of period	0	0
Balance at end of period	$ 0	$ 0