Debt	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	Debt: At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, Altria Group, Inc. had no short-term borrowings. Long-term Debt Altria Group, Inc.’s estimate of the fair value of its debt is based on observable market information derived from a third-party pricing source and is classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The aggregate fair value of Altria Group, Inc.’s total long-term debt at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, was $15.0 billion and $15.1 billion, respectively, as compared with its carrying value of $13.9 billion for each period.

Debt

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Debt:

At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, Altria Group, Inc. had no short-term borrowings.

Long-term Debt

Altria Group, Inc.’s estimate of the fair value of its debt is based on observable market information derived from a third-party pricing source and is classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The aggregate fair value of Altria Group, Inc.’s total long-term debt at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, was $15.0 billion and $15.1 billion, respectively, as compared with its carrying value of $13.9 billion for each period.