Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 6,318	$ 6,699	$ 6,613	$ 5,804	$ 6,258	$ 6,491	$ 6,256	$ 5,517	$ 25,434	$ 24,522	$ 24,466
Cost of sales									7,740	7,785	7,206
Excise taxes on products									6,580	6,577	6,803
Gross profit	2,722	3,046	2,871	2,475	2,627	2,674	2,603	2,256	11,114	10,160	10,457
Marketing, administration and research costs									2,708	2,539	2,340
Changes to Mondelēz and PMI tax-related receivables/payables									41	2	22
Asset impairment and exit costs									4	(1)	11
Operating income									8,361	7,620	8,084
Interest and other debt expense, net									817	808	1,049
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	0	228	44	0	0	0	228	44	1,084
Earnings from equity investment in SABMiller									(757)	(1,006)	(991)
Other income, net	(5)	0	0	0					(5)	0	0
Earnings before income taxes									8,078	7,774	6,942
Provision for income taxes									2,835	2,704	2,407
Net earnings	1,248	1,528	1,449	1,018	1,236	1,397	1,262	1,175	5,243	5,070	4,535
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests									(2)	0	0
Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	$ 1,247	$ 1,528	$ 1,448	$ 1,018	$ 1,236	$ 1,397	$ 1,262	$ 1,175	$ 5,241	$ 5,070	$ 4,535
Per share data:
Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to Altria Group, Inc. (usd per share)	$ 0.64	$ 0.78	$ 0.74	$ 0.52	$ 0.63	$ 0.71	$ 0.64	$ 0.59	$ 2.67	$ 2.56	$ 2.26