Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Millions		Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Earnings Reinvested in the Business [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses [Member]	Cost of Repurchased Stock [Member]	Comprehensive Earnings [Member]	Non-controlling Interests [Member]	Total
Balances, at Dec. 31, 2009		$ 935	$ 5,997	$ 22,599	$ (1,561)	$ (23,901)		$ 3	$ 4,072
Comprehensive earnings:
Net earnings	[1]			3,905			3,905	1	3,906
Other comprehensive earnings, net of income taxes:
Currency translation adjustments					1		1		1
Change in net loss and prior service cost					35		35		35
Ownership share of SABMiller other comprehensive earnings					41		41		41
Total other comprehensive earnings							77		77
Total comprehensive earnings	[2]						3,982	1	3,983
Exercise of stock options and other stock award activity			(246)			432			186
Cash dividends declared				(3,045)					(3,045)
Other								(1)	(1)
Balances, at Dec. 31, 2010		935	5,751	23,459	(1,484)	(23,469)		3	5,195
Comprehensive earnings:
Net earnings	[1]			1,381			1,381		1,381
Other comprehensive earnings, net of income taxes:
Currency translation adjustments					1		1		1
Change in net loss and prior service cost					64		64		64
Ownership share of SABMiller other comprehensive earnings					140		140		140
Total other comprehensive earnings							205		205
Total comprehensive earnings	[2]						1,586		1,586
Exercise of stock options and other stock award activity			(124)			179			55
Cash dividends declared				(1,584)					(1,584)
Stock repurchased						(616)			(616)
Other								(1)	(1)
Balances, at Jun. 30, 2011		$ 935	$ 5,627	$ 23,256	$ (1,279)	$ (23,906)		$ 2	$ 4,635

[1] Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 exclude $1 million due to the redeemable noncontrolling interest related to Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, which is reported in the mezzanine equity section in the condensed consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. See Note 11.

[2] Total comprehensive earnings were $556 million and $957 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010, respectively, all of which were comprehensive earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc. Total comprehensive earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2010 were $1,840 million, all of which were comprehensive earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc.