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Debt	6 Months Ended
Debt	Jun. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	Debt: At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, Altria Group, Inc. had no short-term borrowings. Long-term Debt During the first quarter of 2014, Altria Group, Inc. repaid in full at maturity senior unsecured notes in the aggregate principal amount of $525 million. Altria Group, Inc.’s estimate of the fair value of its debt is based on observable market information derived from a third party pricing source and is classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The aggregate fair value of Altria Group, Inc.’s total long-term debt at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, was $16.2 billion and $16.1 billion, respectively, as compared with its carrying value of $14.0 billion and $14.5 billion, respectively.

The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.

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