Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 1,247	$ 759
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(99)	(60)
Acquisition of Green Smoke, net of acquired cash	0	(93)
Proceeds from finance assets	185	189
Other	1	66
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	87	102
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt repaid	(793)	(525)
Repurchases of common stock	(455)	(404)
Dividends paid on common stock	(2,050)	(1,912)
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0	0
Premium and fees related to early extinguishment of debt	(226)	0
Cash dividends paid to parent	0	0
Other	(8)	(2)
Cash used in financing activities	(3,532)	(2,843)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Increase (decrease)	(2,198)	(1,982)
Balance at beginning of period	3,321	3,175
Balance at end of period	1,123	1,193
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Altria Group, Inc. [Member]
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,316	2,121
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	0	0
Acquisition of Green Smoke, net of acquired cash		0
Proceeds from finance assets	0	0
Other	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	0	0
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt repaid	(793)	(525)
Repurchases of common stock	(455)	(404)
Dividends paid on common stock	(2,050)	(1,912)
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	(996)	(1,248)
Premium and fees related to early extinguishment of debt	(226)
Cash dividends paid to parent	0	0
Other	0	0
Cash used in financing activities	(4,520)	(4,089)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Increase (decrease)	(2,204)	(1,968)
Balance at beginning of period	3,281	3,114
Balance at end of period	1,077	1,146
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | PM USA [Member]
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,312	846
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(25)	(21)
Acquisition of Green Smoke, net of acquired cash		0
Proceeds from finance assets	0	0
Other	10	70
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(15)	49
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt repaid	0	0
Repurchases of common stock	0	0
Dividends paid on common stock	0	0
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	820	1,042
Premium and fees related to early extinguishment of debt	0
Cash dividends paid to parent	(2,119)	(1,938)
Other	0	0
Cash used in financing activities	(1,299)	(896)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Increase (decrease)	(2)	(1)
Balance at beginning of period	3	1
Balance at end of period	1	0
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	311	223
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(74)	(39)
Acquisition of Green Smoke, net of acquired cash		(93)
Proceeds from finance assets	185	189
Other	(9)	(4)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	102	53
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt repaid	0	0
Repurchases of common stock	0	0
Dividends paid on common stock	0	0
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	176	206
Premium and fees related to early extinguishment of debt	0
Cash dividends paid to parent	(573)	(493)
Other	(8)	(2)
Cash used in financing activities	(405)	(289)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Increase (decrease)	8	(13)
Balance at beginning of period	37	60
Balance at end of period	45	47
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	(2,692)	(2,431)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	0	0
Acquisition of Green Smoke, net of acquired cash		0
Proceeds from finance assets	0	0
Other	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	0	0
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt repaid	0	0
Repurchases of common stock	0	0
Dividends paid on common stock	0	0
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0	0
Premium and fees related to early extinguishment of debt	0
Cash dividends paid to parent	2,692	2,431
Other	0	0
Cash used in financing activities	2,692	2,431
Cash and cash equivalents:
Increase (decrease)	0	0
Balance at beginning of period	0	0
Balance at end of period	$ 0	$ 0