Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Schedule of Loss Contingencies by Contingency

The changes in Altria Group, Inc.’s accrued liability for tobacco and health judgments, including related interest costs, for the periods specified below were as follows:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2013			2012			2011
	(in millions)
Accrued liability for tobacco and health judgments at beginning of period	$	—		$	122		$	30
Pre-tax charges for tobacco and health judgments	18			4			98
Pre-tax charges for related interest costs	4			1			64
Payments	(19		)	(127		)	(70		)
Accrued liability for tobacco and health judgments at end of period	$	3		$	—		$	122

Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Schedule of Loss Contingencies by Contingency

The table below lists the number of certain tobacco-related cases pending in the United States against PM USA and, in some instances, Altria Group, Inc. as of December 31, 2013, December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

Type of Case	Number of Cases Pending as of December 31, 2013	Number of Cases Pending as of December 31, 2012	Number of Cases Pending as of December 31, 2011
Individual Smoking and Health Cases (1)	67	77	82
Smoking and Health Class Actions and Aggregated Claims Litigation (2)	6	7	7
Health Care Cost Recovery Actions (3)	1	1	1
“Lights/Ultra Lights” Class Actions	15	14	17
Tobacco Price Cases	1	1	1

NPM Adjustment

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Schedule of Loss Contingencies by Contingency

In accordance with such provisions, the Independent Auditor has calculated the following approximate amounts as PM USA’s maximum potential share of the NPM Adjustments for the years 2003 - 2012 (such amounts are exclusive of interest or earnings to which PM USA believes it would be entitled):

(in millions)	PM USA Potential Adjustment
2003	$	337
2004	388
2005	181
2006	154
2007	185
2008	250
2009	205
2010	203
2011	159
2012	199