Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Earnings (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Earnings
Net revenues	$ 6,108	$ 6,402	$ 17,671	$ 18,436
Cost of sales	1,883	1,985	5,708	5,819
Excise taxes on products	1,780	1,941	5,398	5,683
Gross profit	2,445	2,476	6,565	6,934
Marketing, administration and research costs	581	691	1,853	1,983
Changes to Kraft and PMI tax-related receivables	(19)		(19)	169
Asset impairment and exit costs		3	3	31
Amortization of intangibles	5	6	16	16
Operating income	1,878	1,776	4,712	4,735
Interest and other debt expense, net	293	279	865	856
Earnings from equity investment in SABMiller	(208)	(186)	(552)	(437)
Earnings before income taxes	1,793	1,683	4,399	4,316
Provision for income taxes	619	552	1,843	1,329
Net earnings	1,174	1,131	2,556	2,987
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)		(2)	(1)
Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	$ 1,173	$ 1,131	$ 2,554	$ 2,986
Per share data:
Basic earnings per share attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	$ 0.57	$ 0.54	$ 1.23	$ 1.43
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	$ 0.57	$ 0.54	$ 1.23	$ 1.43
Dividends declared	$ 0.41	$ 0.38	$ 1.17	$ 1.08