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Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted	9 Months Ended
Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted	Sep. 30, 2014
Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted [Abstract]
Description of New Accounting Pronouncements Not yet Adopted [Text Block]	Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted: In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued authoritative guidance for recognizing revenue from contracts with customers. The objective of this guidance is to establish principles for reporting information about the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from an entity’s contracts with customers. For Altria Group, Inc., the new guidance will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application is not permitted. Altria Group, Inc. is in the process of evaluating the impact of this guidance.