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Segment Reporting (Schedule of Pre-tax Tobacco and Health Litigation Charges) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Pre-tax Tobacco and Health Litigation Charges [Line Items]      
Loss Contingency Accrual, Provision $ 44us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision $ 22us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision $ 5us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision
Smokeable Products [Member]      
Schedule of Pre-tax Tobacco and Health Litigation Charges [Line Items]      
Loss Contingency Accrual, Provision 27us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mo_SmokeableProductsMember
18us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mo_SmokeableProductsMember
4us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mo_SmokeableProductsMember
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]      
Schedule of Pre-tax Tobacco and Health Litigation Charges [Line Items]      
Loss Contingency Accrual, Provision 15us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
0us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
0us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Interest Expense [Member]      
Schedule of Pre-tax Tobacco and Health Litigation Charges [Line Items]      
Interest and other debt expense, net $ 2mo_CommitmentsandContingenciesAccruedInterest
/ us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
$ 4mo_CommitmentsandContingenciesAccruedInterest
/ us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
$ 1mo_CommitmentsandContingenciesAccruedInterest
/ us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember