Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Consumer products
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,156	$ 3,270	$ 3,432	$ 2,314
Receivables	244	268
Inventories:
Leaf tobacco	932	934
Other raw materials	178	170
Work in process	310	316
Finished product	410	359
Inventory, net	1,830	1,779
Deferred income taxes	1,207	1,207
Other current assets	456	607
Total current assets	7,893	7,131
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	4,737	4,728
Less accumulated depreciation	2,572	2,512
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,165	2,216
Goodwill	5,174	5,174
Other intangible assets, net	12,093	12,098
Investment in SABMiller	5,965	5,509
Other assets	1,235	1,257
Total consumer products assets	34,525	33,385
Financial services
Finance assets, net	3,247	3,559
Other assets	43	18
Total financial services assets	3,290	3,577
TOTAL ASSETS	37,815	36,962
Consumer products
Current portion of long-term debt	600	600
Accounts payable	328	503
Accrued liabilities:
Marketing	474	430
Taxes, except income taxes	280	220
Employment costs	75	225
Settlement charges	4,538	3,513
Other	1,338	1,311
Income taxes	309
Dividends payable	839	841
Total current liabilities	8,781	7,643
Long-term debt	13,089	13,089
Deferred income taxes	4,932	4,751
Accrued pension costs	1,154	1,662
Accrued postretirement health care costs	2,367	2,359
Other liabilities	590	602
Total consumer products liabilities	30,913	30,106
Financial services
Deferred income taxes	2,514	2,811
Other liabilities	652	330
Total financial services liabilities	3,166	3,141
Total liabilities	34,079	33,247
Contingencies (Note 10)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	32	32
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, par value $0.33 1/3 per share (2,805,961,317 shares issued)	935	935
Additional paid-in capital	5,633	5,674
Earnings reinvested in the business	23,720	23,583
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(1,685)	(1,887)
Cost of repurchased stock (771,030,556 shares in 2012 and 761,542,032 shares in 2011)	(24,902)	(24,625)
Total stockholders' equity attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	3,701	3,680
Noncontrolling interests	3	3
Total stockholders' equity	3,704	3,683		5,195
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 37,815	$ 36,962