Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	$ 4,663	$ 4,375	$ 3,885
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(163)	(131)	(124)
Acquisition of Green Smoke, net of acquired cash	(102)	0	0
Proceeds from finance assets	369	716	1,049
Other	73	17	(5)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	177	602	920
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt issued	999	4,179	2,787
Long-term debt repaid	(825)	(3,559)	(2,600)
Repurchases of common stock	(939)	(634)	(1,082)
Dividends paid on common stock	(3,892)	(3,612)	(3,400)
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0	0	0
Financing fees and debt issuance costs	(7)	(39)	(22)
Premiums and fees related to early extinguishment of debt	(44)	(1,054)	(864)
Cash dividends paid to parent	0	0	0
Other	14	17	6
Net cash used in financing activities	(4,694)	(4,702)	(5,175)
Increase (decrease)	146	275	(370)
Balance at beginning of year	3,175	2,900	3,270
Balance at end of year	3,321	3,175	2,900
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Altria Group, Inc. [Member]
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	4,924	4,520	3,063
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	0	0	0
Acquisition of Green Smoke, net of acquired cash	0
Proceeds from finance assets	0		0
Other	0	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	0	0	0
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt issued	999	4,179	2,787
Long-term debt repaid	(525)	(3,559)	(2,000)
Repurchases of common stock	(939)	(634)	(1,082)
Dividends paid on common stock	(3,892)	(3,612)	(3,400)
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	(411)	432	1,128
Financing fees and debt issuance costs	(7)	(39)	(22)
Premiums and fees related to early extinguishment of debt	0	(1,054)	(864)
Cash dividends paid to parent	0	0	0
Other	18	19	7
Net cash used in financing activities	(4,757)	(4,268)	(3,446)
Increase (decrease)	167	252	(383)
Balance at beginning of year	3,114	2,862	3,245
Balance at end of year	3,281	3,114	2,862
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | PM USA [Member]
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	4,451	4,192	4,200
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(44)	(31)	(35)
Acquisition of Green Smoke, net of acquired cash	0
Proceeds from finance assets	0	0	0
Other	70	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	26	(31)	(35)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt issued	0	0	0
Long-term debt repaid	0	0	0
Repurchases of common stock	0	0	0
Dividends paid on common stock	0	0	0
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	(351)	240	(475)
Financing fees and debt issuance costs	0	0	0
Premiums and fees related to early extinguishment of debt	0	0	0
Cash dividends paid to parent	(4,124)	(4,400)	(3,690)
Other	0	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(4,475)	(4,160)	(4,165)
Increase (decrease)	2	1	0
Balance at beginning of year	1	0	0
Balance at end of year	3	1	0
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	707	387	549
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(119)	(100)	(89)
Acquisition of Green Smoke, net of acquired cash	(102)
Proceeds from finance assets	369	716	1,049
Other	3	17	(5)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	151	633	955
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt issued	0	0	0
Long-term debt repaid	(300)	0	(600)
Repurchases of common stock	0	0	0
Dividends paid on common stock	0	0	0
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	762	(672)	(653)
Financing fees and debt issuance costs	0	0	0
Premiums and fees related to early extinguishment of debt	(44)	0	0
Cash dividends paid to parent	(1,295)	(324)	(237)
Other	(4)	(2)	(1)
Net cash used in financing activities	(881)	(998)	(1,491)
Increase (decrease)	(23)	22	13
Balance at beginning of year	60	38	25
Balance at end of year	37	60	38
Total Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	(5,419)	(4,724)	(3,927)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	0	0	0
Acquisition of Green Smoke, net of acquired cash	0
Proceeds from finance assets	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	0	0	0
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt issued	0	0	0
Long-term debt repaid	0	0	0
Repurchases of common stock	0	0	0
Dividends paid on common stock	0	0	0
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0	0	0
Financing fees and debt issuance costs	0	0	0
Premiums and fees related to early extinguishment of debt	0	0	0
Cash dividends paid to parent	5,419	4,724	3,927
Other	0	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	5,419	4,724	3,927
Increase (decrease)	0	0	0
Balance at beginning of year	0	0	0
Balance at end of year	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0