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Unrecognized Tax Benefit, Tax Credits and Other Indirect Benefits

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Amount of unrecognized tax benefits pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Unrecognized Tax Benefit

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 740

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 15A

-Subparagraph (a)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=SL6600010-109319

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Amount accrued for interest on an underpayment of income taxes and penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed in the tax return.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 740

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 15

-Subparagraph (c)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32718-109319

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Income Taxes (Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits and Consolidated Liability for Tax Contingencies) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 258us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	$ 227us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	$ 262us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	$ 381us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Accrued interest and penalties	57	48
Tax credits and other indirect benefits	(17)	(14)
Liability for tax contingencies	298mo_LiabilityforTaxContingencies	261mo_LiabilityforTaxContingencies
Altria Group, Inc. [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits	228	188
Mondelez [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits	0	9
Accrued interest and penalties		2
Liability for tax contingencies	0
PMI [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits	30	30
Accrued interest and penalties	7	6
Liability for tax contingencies	$ 30