Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,241		$ 3,175	$ 4,211		$ 2,900
Receivables	106		115
Inventories:
Leaf tobacco	838		933
Other raw materials	190		180
Work in process	347		394
Finished product	515		372
Inventory, net	1,890		1,879
Deferred income taxes	1,095		1,100
Other current assets	330		321
Total current assets	5,662		6,590
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	4,851		4,817
Less accumulated depreciation	2,853		2,789
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,998		2,028
Goodwill	5,285		5,174
Other intangible assets, net	12,054		12,058
Investment in SABMiller	6,640		6,455
Finance assets, net	1,773		1,997
Other assets	670		557
TOTAL ASSETS	34,082		34,859
LIABILITIES
Current portion of long-term debt	1,300		525
Accounts payable	332		409
Accrued liabilities:
Marketing	567		512
Employment costs	141		255
Settlement charges	3,139		3,391
Other	857		1,007
Dividends payable	1,031		959
Total current liabilities	7,367		7,058
Long-term debt	12,693		13,992
Deferred income taxes	6,829		6,854
Accrued pension costs	215		212
Accrued postretirement health care costs	2,150		2,155
Other liabilities	502		435
Total liabilities	29,756		30,706
Contingencies (Note 9)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	35		35
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, par value $0.33 1/3 per share (2,805,961,317 shares issued)	935		935
Additional paid-in capital	5,723		5,714
Earnings reinvested in the business	26,066		25,168
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(1,454)	(1,229)	(1,378)	(2,223)	(2,330)	(2,040)
Cost of repurchased stock (828,948,255 shares at September 30, 2014 and 812,482,035 shares at December 31, 2013)	(26,976)		(26,320)
Total stockholders' equity attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	4,294		4,119
Noncontrolling interests	(3)		(1)
Total stockholders' equity	4,291		4,118			3,170
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 34,082		$ 34,859