Debt	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	Debt: At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, Altria Group, Inc. had no short-term borrowings. Effective August 19, 2014, Altria Group, Inc. entered into an extension agreement (the “Extension Agreement”) to amend its $3.0 billion senior unsecured 5-year revolving credit agreement, dated as of August 19, 2013 (the “Credit Agreement”). The Extension Agreement extends the expiration date of the Credit Agreement from August 19, 2018 to August 19, 2019 pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement. All other terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement remain in full force and effect. The Credit Agreement contains an additional option, subject to certain conditions, for Altria Group, Inc. to extend the expiration date for an additional one-year period. Any borrowings under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by PM USA as further discussed in Note 10. Condensed Consolidating Financial Information. At September 30, 2014, credit available to Altria Group, Inc. under the Credit Agreement was $3.0 billion. Long-term Debt On September 29, 2014, UST issued a notice of full redemption for its $300 million (aggregate principal amount) 5.75% senior notes due 2018 (“UST Notes”). The redemption date for the UST Notes is October 29, 2014. The UST Notes have been included in the current portion of long-term debt on Altria Group, Inc.’s condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2014. As a result of the redemption, a pre-tax loss on early extinguishment of debt of approximately $45 million will be recorded in the fourth quarter of 2014. 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 September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, was $16.0 billion and $16.1 billion, respectively, as compared with its carrying value of $14.0 billion and $14.5 billion, respectively.

Debt:

At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, Altria Group, Inc. had no short-term borrowings.

Effective August 19, 2014, Altria Group, Inc. entered into an extension agreement (the “Extension Agreement”) to amend its $3.0 billion senior unsecured 5-year revolving credit agreement, dated as of August 19, 2013 (the “Credit Agreement”). The Extension Agreement extends the expiration date of the Credit Agreement from August 19, 2018 to August 19, 2019 pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement. All other terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement remain in full force and effect. The Credit Agreement contains an additional option, subject to certain conditions, for Altria Group, Inc. to extend the expiration date for an additional one-year period.

Any borrowings under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by PM USA as further discussed in Note 10. Condensed Consolidating Financial Information. At September 30, 2014, credit available to Altria Group, Inc. under the Credit Agreement was $3.0 billion.

Long-term Debt

On September 29, 2014, UST issued a notice of full redemption for its $300 million (aggregate principal amount) 5.75% senior notes due 2018 (“UST Notes”). The redemption date for the UST Notes is October 29, 2014. The UST Notes have been included in the current portion of long-term debt on Altria Group, Inc.’s condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2014. As a result of the redemption, a pre-tax loss on early extinguishment of debt of approximately $45 million will be recorded in the fourth quarter of 2014.

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 September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, was $16.0 billion and $16.1 billion, respectively, as compared with its carrying value of $14.0 billion and $14.5 billion, respectively.