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Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]    
Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc. $ 1,018us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 1,175us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Less: Distributed and undistributed earnings attributable to unvested restricted shares and restricted stock units (also known as deferred stock) (2)mo_ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedandUndistributedEarningsLossBasicandDiluted (3)mo_ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedandUndistributedEarningsLossBasicandDiluted
Earnings for Basic and Diluted EPS $ 1,016mo_NetIncomeLossAvailabletoCommonStockholdersBasicandDiluted $ 1,172mo_NetIncomeLossAvailabletoCommonStockholdersBasicandDiluted
Weighted-average shares for basic and diluted EPS 1,966us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted 1,986us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted