Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Consumer products
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,528	$ 3,270	$ 2,064	$ 2,314
Receivables	256	268
Inventories:
Leaf tobacco	799	934
Other raw materials	184	170
Work in process	269	316
Finished product	432	359
Inventory, net	1,684	1,779
Deferred income taxes	1,207	1,207
Other current assets	468	607
Total current assets	5,143	7,131
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	4,750	4,728
Less accumulated depreciation	2,619	2,512
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,131	2,216
Goodwill	5,174	5,174
Other intangible assets, net	12,088	12,098
Investment in SABMiller	6,486	5,509
Other assets	472	1,257
Total consumer products assets	31,494	33,385
Financial services
Finance assets, net	3,012	3,559
Other assets	41	18
Total financial services assets	3,053	3,577
TOTAL ASSETS	34,547	36,962
Consumer products
Current portion of long-term debt	600	600
Accounts payable	335	503
Accrued liabilities:
Marketing	581	430
Taxes, except income taxes	218	220
Employment costs	110	225
Settlement charges	2,184	3,513
Other	1,217	1,311
Dividends payable	836	841
Total current liabilities	6,081	7,643
Long-term debt	13,089	13,089
Deferred income taxes	5,074	4,751
Accrued pension costs	1,139	1,662
Accrued postretirement health care costs	2,367	2,359
Other liabilities	606	602
Total consumer products liabilities	28,356	30,106
Financial services
Deferred income taxes	1,764	2,811
Other liabilities	119	330
Total financial services liabilities	1,883	3,141
Total liabilities	30,239	33,247
Contingencies (Note 11)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	33	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	5,647	5,674
Earnings reinvested in the business	24,334	23,583
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(1,674)	(1,887)		(1,484)
Cost of repurchased stock (773,116,613 shares in 2012 and 761,542,032 shares in 2011)	(24,969)	(24,625)
Total stockholders' equity attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	4,273	3,680
Noncontrolling interests	2	3
Total stockholders' equity	4,275	3,683		5,195
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 34,547	$ 36,962