Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 2,125	$ 1,664
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(27)	(15)
Proceeds from finance assets	98	203
Other	5	0
Net cash provided by investing activities	76	188
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt repaid	(525)	0
Repurchases of common stock	(272)	(91)
Dividends paid on common stock	(957)	(886)
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0	0
Cash dividends paid to parent	0	0
Other	(2)	0
Cash used in financing activities	(1,756)	(977)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Increase (decrease)	445	875
Balance at beginning of period	3,175	2,900
Balance at end of period	3,620	3,775
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Altria Group, Inc. [Member]
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,076	899
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	0	0
Proceeds from finance assets	0	0
Other	0
Net cash provided by investing activities	0	0
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt repaid	(525)
Repurchases of common stock	(272)	(91)
Dividends paid on common stock	(957)	(886)
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	1,143	961
Cash dividends paid to parent	0	0
Other	0
Cash used in financing activities	(611)	(16)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Increase (decrease)	465	883
Balance at beginning of period	3,114	2,862
Balance at end of period	3,579	3,745
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | PM USA [Member]
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,360	2,301
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(8)	(4)
Proceeds from finance assets	0	0
Other	4
Net cash provided by investing activities	(4)	(4)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt repaid	0
Repurchases of common stock	0	0
Dividends paid on common stock	0	0
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	(1,391)	(1,052)
Cash dividends paid to parent	(965)	(1,245)
Other	0
Cash used in financing activities	(2,356)	(2,297)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Increase (decrease)	0	0
Balance at beginning of period	1	0
Balance at end of period	1	0
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	91	(222)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(19)	(11)
Proceeds from finance assets	98	203
Other	1
Net cash provided by investing activities	80	192
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt repaid	0
Repurchases of common stock	0	0
Dividends paid on common stock	0	0
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	248	91
Cash dividends paid to parent	(437)	(69)
Other	(2)
Cash used in financing activities	(191)	22
Cash and cash equivalents:
Increase (decrease)	(20)	(8)
Balance at beginning of period	60	38
Balance at end of period	40	30
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	(1,402)	(1,314)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	0	0
Proceeds from finance assets	0	0
Other	0
Net cash provided by investing activities	0	0
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt repaid	0
Repurchases of common stock	0	0
Dividends paid on common stock	0	0
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0	0
Cash dividends paid to parent	1,402	1,314
Other	0
Cash used in financing activities	1,402	1,314
Cash and cash equivalents:
Increase (decrease)	0	0
Balance at beginning of period	0	0
Balance at end of period	$ 0	$ 0