Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 819		$ 2,369	$ 1,123		$ 3,321
Receivables	122		124
Inventories:
Leaf tobacco	836		957
Other raw materials	180		181
Work in process	391		444
Finished product	563		449
Inventory, net	1,970		2,031
Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0		0
Deferred income taxes	1,188		1,175
Other current assets	501		387
Total current assets	4,600		6,086
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	4,866		4,877
Less accumulated depreciation	2,904		2,895
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,962		1,982
Goodwill	5,285		5,285
Other intangible assets, net	12,047		12,028
Investment in SABMiller	5,877		5,483
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	0		0
Finance assets, net	1,155		1,239
Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0		0
Other assets	398		360
Total Assets	31,324		32,463
Liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt	0		4
Accounts payable	193		400
Accrued liabilities:
Marketing	726		695
Employment costs	169		198
Settlement charges	2,264		3,590
Other	1,053		1,081
Income Taxes	0
Dividends payable	1,107		1,110
Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0		0
Total current liabilities	5,512		7,078
Long-term debt	12,837		12,843
Deferred income taxes	5,659		5,663
Accrued pension costs	1,426		1,277
Accrued postretirement health care costs	2,296		2,245
Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0		0
Other liabilities	415		447
Total liabilities	28,145		29,553
Contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	36		37
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	935		935
Additional paid-in capital	5,851		5,813
Earnings reinvested in the business	27,915		27,257
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(3,340)	$ (3,327)	(3,280)	(2,878)	$ (2,945)	(2,682)
Cost of repurchased stock	(28,221)		(27,845)
Total stockholders’ equity attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	3,140		2,880
Noncontrolling interests	3		(7)
Total stockholders’ equity	3,143		2,873			3,010
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	31,324		32,463
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Altria Group, Inc. [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	766		2,313	1,077		3,281
Receivables	0		0
Inventories:
Leaf tobacco	0		0
Other raw materials	0		0
Work in process	0		0
Finished product	0		0
Inventory, net	0		0
Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	57		0
Deferred income taxes	0		0
Other current assets	312		284
Total current assets	1,135		2,597
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	0		0
Less accumulated depreciation	0		0
Property, plant and equipment, net	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Other intangible assets, net	0		0
Investment in SABMiller	5,877		5,483
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	11,175		11,648
Finance assets, net	0		0
Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	4,790		4,790
Other assets	20		20
Total Assets	22,997		24,538
Liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt			0
Accounts payable	1		3
Accrued liabilities:
Marketing	0		0
Employment costs	69		18
Settlement charges	0		0
Other	368		354
Income Taxes	32
Dividends payable	1,107		1,110
Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	3,441		5,427
Total current liabilities	5,018		6,912
Long-term debt	12,837		12,831
Deferred income taxes	1,686		1,547
Accrued pension costs	204		215
Accrued postretirement health care costs	0		0
Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0		0
Other liabilities	112		153
Total liabilities	19,857		21,658
Contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0		0
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	935		935
Additional paid-in capital	5,851		5,813
Earnings reinvested in the business	27,915		27,257
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(3,340)		(3,280)
Cost of repurchased stock	(28,221)		(27,845)
Total stockholders’ equity attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	3,140		2,880
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Total stockholders’ equity	3,140		2,880
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	22,997		24,538
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | PM USA [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	1		0	1		3
Receivables	9		7
Inventories:
Leaf tobacco	463		562
Other raw materials	114		123
Work in process	5		5
Finished product	182		121
Inventory, net	764		811
Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	2,198		3,821
Deferred income taxes	1,276		1,268
Other current assets	159		65
Total current assets	4,407		5,972
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	3,057		3,102
Less accumulated depreciation	2,144		2,157
Property, plant and equipment, net	913		945
Goodwill	0		0
Other intangible assets, net	2		2
Investment in SABMiller	0		0
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	2,716		2,715
Finance assets, net	0		0
Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0		0
Other assets	570		536
Total Assets	8,608		10,170
Liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt			0
Accounts payable	70		104
Accrued liabilities:
Marketing	614		586
Employment costs	9		11
Settlement charges	2,257		3,585
Other	458		616
Income Taxes	0
Dividends payable	0		0
Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	243		191
Total current liabilities	3,651		5,093
Long-term debt	0		0
Deferred income taxes	0		0
Accrued pension costs	0		0
Accrued postretirement health care costs	1,471		1,460
Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0		0
Other liabilities	166		126
Total liabilities	5,288		6,679
Contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0		0
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	0		0
Additional paid-in capital	3,310		3,310
Earnings reinvested in the business	280		436
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(270)		(255)
Cost of repurchased stock	0		0
Total stockholders’ equity attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	3,320		3,491
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Total stockholders’ equity	3,320		3,491
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	8,608		10,170
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	52		56	45		37
Receivables	113		117
Inventories:
Leaf tobacco	373		395
Other raw materials	66		58
Work in process	386		439
Finished product	381		328
Inventory, net	1,206		1,220
Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	1,495		1,807
Deferred income taxes	10		7
Other current assets	62		112
Total current assets	2,938		3,319
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	1,809		1,775
Less accumulated depreciation	760		738
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,049		1,037
Goodwill	5,285		5,285
Other intangible assets, net	12,045		12,026
Investment in SABMiller	0		0
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	0		0
Finance assets, net	1,155		1,239
Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0		0
Other assets	144		131
Total Assets	22,616		23,037
Liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt			4
Accounts payable	122		293
Accrued liabilities:
Marketing	112		109
Employment costs	91		169
Settlement charges	7		5
Other	325		285
Income Taxes	0
Dividends payable	0		0
Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	66		10
Total current liabilities	723		875
Long-term debt	0		12
Deferred income taxes	4,309		4,443
Accrued pension costs	1,222		1,062
Accrued postretirement health care costs	825		785
Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	4,790		4,790
Other liabilities	137		168
Total liabilities	12,006		12,135
Contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	36		37
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	9		9
Additional paid-in capital	11,235		11,456
Earnings reinvested in the business	1,148		1,099
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(1,821)		(1,692)
Cost of repurchased stock	0		0
Total stockholders’ equity attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	10,571		10,872
Noncontrolling interests	3		(7)
Total stockholders’ equity	10,574		10,865
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	22,616		23,037
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0	$ 0		$ 0
Receivables	0		0
Inventories:
Leaf tobacco	0		0
Other raw materials	0		0
Work in process	0		0
Finished product	0		0
Inventory, net	0		0
Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	(3,750)		(5,628)
Deferred income taxes	(98)		(100)
Other current assets	(32)		(74)
Total current assets	(3,880)		(5,802)
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	0		0
Less accumulated depreciation	0		0
Property, plant and equipment, net	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Other intangible assets, net	0		0
Investment in SABMiller	0		0
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	(13,891)		(14,363)
Finance assets, net	0		0
Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	(4,790)		(4,790)
Other assets	(336)		(327)
Total Assets	(22,897)		(25,282)
Liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt			0
Accounts payable	0		0
Accrued liabilities:
Marketing	0		0
Employment costs	0		0
Settlement charges	0		0
Other	(98)		(174)
Income Taxes	(32)
Dividends payable	0		0
Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	(3,750)		(5,628)
Total current liabilities	(3,880)		(5,802)
Long-term debt	0		0
Deferred income taxes	(336)		(327)
Accrued pension costs	0		0
Accrued postretirement health care costs	0		0
Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	(4,790)		(4,790)
Other liabilities	0		0
Total liabilities	(9,006)		(10,919)
Contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0		0
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	(9)		(9)
Additional paid-in capital	(14,545)		(14,766)
Earnings reinvested in the business	(1,428)		(1,535)
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	2,091		1,947
Cost of repurchased stock	0		0
Total stockholders’ equity attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	(13,891)		(14,363)
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Total stockholders’ equity	(13,891)		(14,363)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$ (22,897)		$ (25,282)