Debt	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	Debt: Short-term Borrowings and Borrowing Arrangements At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Altria Group, Inc. had no short-term borrowings. On August 19, 2013, Altria Group, Inc. amended and restated its $3.0 billion senior unsecured 5-year revolving credit agreement to extend the expiration date to August 19, 2018, with an option, subject to certain conditions, for Altria Group, Inc. to extend the expiration date for two additional one-year periods (as amended and restated, the “Credit Agreement”). All other terms of the Credit Agreement remain substantially the same. Any borrowings under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by PM USA (see Note 12. Condensed Consolidating Financial Information). At September 30, 2013, the credit line available to Altria Group, Inc. under the Credit Agreement was $3.0 billion. Long-term Debt On May 2, 2013, Altria Group, Inc. issued $350 million aggregate principal amount of 2.95% senior unsecured long-term notes due 2023 and $650 million aggregate principal amount of 4.50% senior unsecured long-term notes due 2043. Interest on these notes is payable semi-annually. The net proceeds from the issuance of these senior unsecured notes were added to Altria Group. Inc.’s general funds and were used for general corporate purposes. The notes are Altria Group, Inc.’s senior unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all of Altria Group, Inc.’s existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness. Upon the occurrence of both (i) a change of control of Altria Group, Inc. and (ii) the notes ceasing to be rated investment grade by each of Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch Ratings Ltd. within a specified time period, Altria Group, Inc. will be required to make an offer to purchase the notes at a price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of such notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase as and to the extent set forth in the terms of the notes. The obligations of Altria Group, Inc. under the notes are guaranteed by PM USA (see Note 12. Condensed Consolidating Financial Information). 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 September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, was $17.4 billion and $17.6 billion, respectively, as compared with its carrying value of $14.9 billion and $13.9 billion, respectively. Tender Offer for Altria Group, Inc. Senior Notes In August 2012, Altria Group, Inc. issued $1.9 billion aggregate principal amount of 2.85% senior unsecured long-term notes due 2022 and $0.9 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.25% senior unsecured long-term notes due 2042. The net proceeds from the issuances of these senior unsecured notes were added to Altria Group, Inc.’s general funds and were used in connection with a tender offer to purchase for cash $2.0 billion aggregate principal amount of certain of its senior unsecured notes. During the third quarter of 2012, Altria Group, Inc. repurchased $1,151 million aggregate principal amount of its 9.70% notes due 2018, and $849 million aggregate principal amount of its 9.25% notes due 2019. As a result of this tender offer, Altria Group, Inc. recorded, during the third quarter of 2012, a pre-tax loss on early extinguishment of debt of $874 million, which included debt tender premiums and fees of $864 million and the write-off of related unamortized debt discounts and debt issuance costs of $10 million.

Debt:

Short-term Borrowings and Borrowing Arrangements

At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Altria Group, Inc. had no short-term borrowings.

On August 19, 2013, Altria Group, Inc. amended and restated its $3.0 billion senior unsecured 5-year revolving credit agreement to extend the expiration date to August 19, 2018, with an option, subject to certain conditions, for Altria Group, Inc. to extend the expiration date for two additional one-year periods (as amended and restated, the “Credit Agreement”). All other terms of the Credit Agreement remain substantially the same.

Any borrowings under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by PM USA (see Note 12. Condensed Consolidating Financial Information). At September 30, 2013, the credit line available to Altria Group, Inc. under the Credit Agreement was $3.0 billion.

Long-term Debt

On May 2, 2013, Altria Group, Inc. issued $350 million aggregate principal amount of 2.95% senior unsecured long-term notes due 2023 and $650 million aggregate principal amount of 4.50% senior unsecured long-term notes due 2043. Interest on these notes is payable semi-annually. The net proceeds from the issuance of these senior unsecured notes were added to Altria Group. Inc.’s general funds and were used for general corporate purposes.

The notes are Altria Group, Inc.’s senior unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all of Altria Group, Inc.’s existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness. Upon the occurrence of both (i) a change of control of Altria Group, Inc. and (ii) the notes ceasing to be rated investment grade by each of Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch Ratings Ltd. within a specified time period, Altria Group, Inc. will be required to make an offer to purchase the notes at a price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of such notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase as and to the extent set forth in the terms of the notes.

The obligations of Altria Group, Inc. under the notes are guaranteed by PM USA (see Note 12. Condensed Consolidating Financial Information).

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 September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, was $17.4 billion and $17.6 billion, respectively, as compared with its carrying value of $14.9 billion and $13.9 billion, respectively.

Tender Offer for Altria Group, Inc. Senior Notes

In August 2012, Altria Group, Inc. issued $1.9 billion aggregate principal amount of 2.85% senior unsecured long-term notes due 2022 and $0.9 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.25% senior unsecured long-term notes due 2042. The net proceeds from the issuances of these senior unsecured notes were added to Altria Group, Inc.’s general funds and were used in connection with a tender offer to purchase for cash $2.0 billion aggregate principal amount of certain of its senior unsecured notes. During the third quarter of 2012, Altria Group, Inc. repurchased $1,151 million aggregate principal amount of its 9.70% notes due 2018, and $849 million aggregate principal amount of its 9.25% notes due 2019. As a result of this tender offer, Altria Group, Inc. recorded, during the third quarter of 2012, a pre-tax loss on early extinguishment of debt of $874 million, which included debt tender premiums and fees of $864 million and the write-off of related unamortized debt discounts and debt issuance costs of $10 million.