Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 6,252	$ 6,905	$ 6,521	$ 6,066	$ 6,318	$ 6,699	$ 6,613	$ 5,804	$ 25,744	$ 25,434	$ 24,522
Cost of sales									7,746	7,740	7,785
Excise taxes on products									6,407	6,580	6,577
Gross profit	2,828	3,150	2,957	2,656	2,722	3,046	2,871	2,475	11,591	11,114	10,160
Marketing, administration and research costs									2,650	2,708	2,539
Reductions of PMI and Mondelēz tax-related receivables									0	41	2
Asset impairment and exit costs									179	4	(1)
Operating (expense) income									8,762	8,361	7,620
Interest and other debt expense, net									747	817	808
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	823	0	0	0	0	0	228	823	228	44
Earnings from equity investment in SABMiller									(795)	(757)	(1,006)
Gain on AB InBev/SABMiller business combination	(13,660)	(48)	(117)	(40)	(5)	0	0	0	(13,865)	(5)	0
Earnings before income taxes									21,852	8,078	7,774
Provision for income taxes									7,608	2,835	2,704
Net earnings	10,278	1,094	1,654	1,218	1,248	1,528	1,449	1,018	14,244	5,243	5,070
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests									(5)	(2)	0
Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	$ 10,276	$ 1,093	$ 1,653	$ 1,217	$ 1,247	$ 1,528	$ 1,448	$ 1,018	$ 14,239	$ 5,241	$ 5,070
Per share data:
Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to Altria Group, Inc. (usd per share)	$ 5.27	$ 0.56	$ 0.84	$ 0.62	$ 0.64	$ 0.78	$ 0.74	$ 0.52	$ 7.28	$ 2.67	$ 2.56