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Contingencies (Pending And Upcoming Tobacco-Related Trials Narrative) (Details) (Subsequent Event [Member])
Apr. 20, 2015
Individual Smoking And Health Cases [Member]
 
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number 2us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= mo_IndividualSmokingAndHealthCasesMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Engle Progeny Cases [Member]
 
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number 29us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= mo_EngleProgenyCasesMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember