Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,193		$ 3,175	$ 2,571		$ 2,900
Receivables	105		115
Inventories:
Leaf tobacco	842		933
Other raw materials	187		180
Work in process	335		394
Finished product	486		372
Inventory, net	1,850		1,879
Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0		0
Deferred income taxes	1,101		1,100
Other current assets	226		321
Total current assets	4,475		6,590
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	4,816		4,817
Less accumulated depreciation	2,819		2,789
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,997		2,028
Goodwill	5,285		5,174
Other intangible assets, net	12,059		12,058
Investment in SABMiller	7,033		6,455
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	0		0
Finance assets, net	1,783		1,997
Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0		0
Other assets	650		557
TOTAL ASSETS	33,282		34,859
Liabilities [Abstract]
Current portion of long-term debt	0		525
Accounts payable	311		409
Accrued liabilities:
Marketing	521		512
Employment costs	101		255
Settlement charges	2,044		3,391
Other	1,115		1,007
Dividends payable	954		959
Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0		0
Total current liabilities	5,046		7,058
Long-term debt	13,993		13,992
Deferred income taxes	6,970		6,854
Accrued pension costs	213		212
Accrued postretirement health care costs	2,152		2,155
Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0		0
Other liabilities	481		435
Total liabilities	28,855		30,706
Contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	34		35
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	935		935
Additional paid-in capital	5,692		5,714
Earnings reinvested in the business	25,698		25,168
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(1,229)	(1,318)	(1,378)	(2,330)	(2,068)	(2,040)
Cost of repurchased stock	(26,701)		(26,320)
Total stockholders' equity attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	4,395		4,119
Noncontrolling interests	(2)		(1)
Total stockholders' equity	4,393		4,118			3,170
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	33,282		34,859
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Altria Group, Inc. [Member]
Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	1,146		3,114	2,536		2,862
Receivables	0		0
Inventories:
Leaf tobacco	0		0
Other raw materials	0		0
Work in process	0		0
Finished product	0		0
Inventory, net	0		0
Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	686		590
Deferred income taxes	2		2
Other current assets	141		109
Total current assets	1,975		3,815
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	2		2
Less accumulated depreciation	2		2
Property, plant and equipment, net	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Other intangible assets, net	0		0
Investment in SABMiller	7,033		6,455
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	11,546		11,227
Finance assets, net	0		0
Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	4,790		4,790
Other assets	150		157
TOTAL ASSETS	25,494		26,444
Liabilities [Abstract]
Current portion of long-term debt			525
Accounts payable	25		26
Accrued liabilities:
Marketing	0		0
Employment costs	13		94
Settlement charges	0		0
Other	363		302
Dividends payable	954		959
Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	3,574		4,487
Total current liabilities	4,929		6,393
Long-term debt	13,693		13,692
Deferred income taxes	2,106		1,867
Accrued pension costs	196		197
Accrued postretirement health care costs	0		0
Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0		0
Other liabilities	175		176
Total liabilities	21,099		22,325
Contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0		0
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	935		935
Additional paid-in capital	5,692		5,714
Earnings reinvested in the business	25,698		25,168
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(1,229)		(1,378)
Cost of repurchased stock	(26,701)		(26,320)
Total stockholders' equity attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	4,395		4,119
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Total stockholders' equity	4,395		4,119
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	25,494		26,444
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | PM USA [Member]
Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	0		1	1		0
Receivables	6		11
Inventories:
Leaf tobacco	491		564
Other raw materials	124		121
Work in process	3		3
Finished product	191		141
Inventory, net	809		829
Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	2,227		3,253
Deferred income taxes	1,134		1,133
Other current assets	56		125
Total current assets	4,232		5,352
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	3,227		3,269
Less accumulated depreciation	2,163		2,168
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,064		1,101
Goodwill	0		0
Other intangible assets, net	2		2
Investment in SABMiller	0		0
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	3,001		2,988
Finance assets, net	0		0
Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0		0
Other assets	474		455
TOTAL ASSETS	8,773		9,898
Liabilities [Abstract]
Current portion of long-term debt			0
Accounts payable	103		106
Accrued liabilities:
Marketing	488		464
Employment costs	7		10
Settlement charges	2,037		3,386
Other	580		531
Dividends payable	0		0
Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	490		473
Total current liabilities	3,705		4,970
Long-term debt	0		0
Deferred income taxes	0		0
Accrued pension costs	0		0
Accrued postretirement health care costs	1,414		1,437
Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0		0
Other liabilities	150		130
Total liabilities	5,269		6,537
Contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0		0
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	0		0
Additional paid-in capital	3,310		3,310
Earnings reinvested in the business	420		282
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(226)		(231)
Cost of repurchased stock	0		0
Total stockholders' equity attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	3,504		3,361
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Total stockholders' equity	3,504		3,361
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	8,773		9,898
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	47		60	34		38
Receivables	99		104
Inventories:
Leaf tobacco	351		369
Other raw materials	63		59
Work in process	332		391
Finished product	295		231
Inventory, net	1,041		1,050
Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	1,833		1,706
Deferred income taxes	26		26
Other current assets	69		105
Total current assets	3,115		3,051
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	1,587		1,546
Less accumulated depreciation	654		619
Property, plant and equipment, net	933		927
Goodwill	5,285		5,174
Other intangible assets, net	12,057		12,056
Investment in SABMiller	0		0
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	0		0
Finance assets, net	1,783		1,997
Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0		0
Other assets	276		218
TOTAL ASSETS	23,449		23,423
Liabilities [Abstract]
Current portion of long-term debt			0
Accounts payable	183		277
Accrued liabilities:
Marketing	33		48
Employment costs	81		151
Settlement charges	7		5
Other	273		253
Dividends payable	0		0
Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	682		589
Total current liabilities	1,259		1,323
Long-term debt	300		300
Deferred income taxes	5,114		5,260
Accrued pension costs	17		15
Accrued postretirement health care costs	738		718
Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	4,790		4,790
Other liabilities	156		129
Total liabilities	12,374		12,535
Contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	34		35
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	9		9
Additional paid-in capital	10,568		10,328
Earnings reinvested in the business	1,405		1,498
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(939)		(981)
Cost of repurchased stock	0		0
Total stockholders' equity attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	11,043		10,854
Noncontrolling interests	(2)		(1)
Total stockholders' equity	11,041		10,853
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	23,449		23,423
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0	0		0
Receivables	0		0
Inventories:
Leaf tobacco	0		0
Other raw materials	0		0
Work in process	0		0
Finished product	0		0
Inventory, net	0		0
Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	(4,746)		(5,549)
Deferred income taxes	(61)		(61)
Other current assets	(40)		(18)
Total current assets	(4,847)		(5,628)
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	0		0
Less accumulated depreciation	0		0
Property, plant and equipment, net	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Other intangible assets, net	0		0
Investment in SABMiller	0		0
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	(14,547)		(14,215)
Finance assets, net	0		0
Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	(4,790)		(4,790)
Other assets	(250)		(273)
TOTAL ASSETS	(24,434)		(24,906)
Liabilities [Abstract]
Current portion of long-term debt			0
Accounts payable	0		0
Accrued liabilities:
Marketing	0		0
Employment costs	0		0
Settlement charges	0		0
Other	(101)		(79)
Dividends payable	0		0
Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	(4,746)		(5,549)
Total current liabilities	(4,847)		(5,628)
Long-term debt	0		0
Deferred income taxes	(250)		(273)
Accrued pension costs	0		0
Accrued postretirement health care costs	0		0
Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	(4,790)		(4,790)
Other liabilities	0		0
Total liabilities	(9,887)		(10,691)
Contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0		0
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	(9)		(9)
Additional paid-in capital	(13,878)		(13,638)
Earnings reinvested in the business	(1,825)		(1,780)
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	1,165		1,212
Cost of repurchased stock	0		0
Total stockholders' equity attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	(14,547)		(14,215)
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Total stockholders' equity	(14,547)		(14,215)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ (24,434)		$ (24,906)