Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 2,498	$ 2,125
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(48)	(27)
Proceeds from finance assets	147	98
Other	0	5
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	99	76
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt repaid	(793)	(525)
Repurchases of common stock	(192)	(272)
Dividends paid on common stock	(1,026)	(957)
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0	0
Premium and fees related to early extinguishment of debt	(226)	0
Cash dividends paid to parent	0	0
Other	(7)	(2)
Cash used in financing activities	(2,244)	(1,756)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Increase (decrease)	353	445
Balance at beginning of period	3,321	3,175
Balance at end of period	3,674	3,620
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Altria Group, Inc. [Member]
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	845	1,076
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	0	0
Proceeds from finance assets	0	0
Other	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	0	0
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt repaid	(793)	(525)
Repurchases of common stock	(192)	(272)
Dividends paid on common stock	(1,026)	(957)
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	1,750	1,143
Premium and fees related to early extinguishment of debt	(226)
Cash dividends paid to parent	0	0
Other	0	0
Cash used in financing activities	(487)	(611)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Increase (decrease)	358	465
Balance at beginning of period	3,281	3,114
Balance at end of period	3,639	3,579
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | PM USA [Member]
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,696	2,360
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(15)	(8)
Proceeds from finance assets	0	0
Other	10	4
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(5)	(4)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt repaid	0	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	(1,634)	(1,391)
Premium and fees related to early extinguishment of debt	0
Cash dividends paid to parent	(1,060)	(965)
Other	0	0
Cash used in financing activities	(2,694)	(2,356)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Increase (decrease)	(3)	0
Balance at beginning of period	3	1
Balance at end of period	0	1
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	136	91
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(33)	(19)
Proceeds from finance assets	147	98
Other	(10)	1
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	104	80
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt repaid	0	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	(116)	248
Premium and fees related to early extinguishment of debt	0
Cash dividends paid to parent	(119)	(437)
Other	(7)	(2)
Cash used in financing activities	(242)	(191)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Increase (decrease)	(2)	(20)
Balance at beginning of period	37	60
Balance at end of period	35	40
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	(1,179)	(1,402)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	0	0
Proceeds from finance assets	0	0
Other	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	0	0
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt repaid	0	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
Premium and fees related to early extinguishment of debt	0
Cash dividends paid to parent	1,179	1,402
Other	0	0
Cash used in financing activities	1,179	1,402
Cash and cash equivalents:
Increase (decrease)	0	0
Balance at beginning of period	0	0
Balance at end of period	$ 0	$ 0