Contingencies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

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The changes in Altria Group, Inc.’s accrued liability for tobacco and health litigation items, including related interest costs, for the periods specified below were as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
	(in millions)
Accrued liability for tobacco and health litigation items at beginning of period	$	39		$	3
Pre-tax charges for:
Tobacco and health judgments	—			3
Related interest costs	—			1
Tentative agreement to resolve federal Engle progeny cases	43			—
Payments	(5		)	—
Accrued liability for tobacco and health litigation items at end of period	$	77		$	7

Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

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The table below lists the number of certain tobacco-related cases pending in the United States against PM USA and, in some instances, Altria Group, Inc. as of April 20, 2015, April 21, 2014 and April 22, 2013.

Type of Case	Number of Cases Pending as of April 20, 2015	Number of Cases Pending as of April 21, 2014	Number of Cases Pending as of April 22, 2013
Individual Smoking and Health Cases (1)	64	70	71
Smoking and Health Class Actions and Aggregated Claims Litigation (2)	5	6	6
Health Care Cost Recovery Actions (3)	1	1	1
“Lights/Ultra Lights” Class Actions	12	15	15