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Debt	6 Months Ended
Debt	Jun. 30, 2012
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	Debt: At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, Altria Group, Inc. had no short-term borrowings. In July 2012, UST senior notes of $600 million matured and were repaid. 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 June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, was $18.2 billion and $17.7 billion, respectively, as compared with its carrying value of $13.7 billion for each period.

The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.

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