Inventories	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	Inventories On January 1, 2017, Altria Group, Inc. adopted ASU No. 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory, which requires inventory that is measured using the FIFO or average cost methods to be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Previous guidance required inventory that was measured using the FIFO or average cost methods to be measured at the lower of cost or market. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on Altria Group, Inc.’s consolidated financial statements. The cost of approximately 59% and 62% of inventories at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, was determined using the LIFO method. The stated LIFO amounts of inventories were approximately $0.7 billion lower than the current cost of inventories at December 31, 2017 and 2016.

Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

On January 1, 2017, Altria Group, Inc. adopted ASU No. 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory, which requires inventory that is measured using the FIFO or average cost methods to be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Previous guidance required inventory that was measured using the FIFO or average cost methods to be measured at the lower of cost or market. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on Altria Group, Inc.’s consolidated financial statements.

The cost of approximately 59% and 62% of inventories at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, was determined using the LIFO method. The stated LIFO amounts of inventories were approximately $0.7 billion lower than the current cost of inventories at December 31, 2017 and 2016.