Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 1,948	$ 1,088
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(91)	(77)
Proceeds from finance assets	45	56
Other	(200)	(42)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(246)	(63)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Repurchases of common stock	(1,600)	(341)
Dividends paid on common stock	(2,369)	(2,215)
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0	0
Cash dividends paid to parent	0	0
Other	(47)	(19)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(4,016)	(2,575)
Cash and cash equivalents:
(Decrease) increase	(2,314)	(1,550)
Balance at beginning of period	4,569	2,369
Balance at end of period	2,255	819
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Altria Group, Inc. [Member]
Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,508	2,853
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	0	0
Proceeds from finance assets	0	0
Other	(4)	0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(4)	0
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Repurchases of common stock	(1,600)	(341)
Dividends paid on common stock	(2,369)	(2,215)
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	(1,813)	(1,833)
Cash dividends paid to parent	0	0
Other	(40)	(11)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(5,822)	(4,400)
Cash and cash equivalents:
(Decrease) increase	(2,318)	(1,547)
Balance at beginning of period	4,521	2,313
Balance at end of period	2,203	766
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | PM USA [Member]
Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,427	998
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(13)	(14)
Proceeds from finance assets	0	0
Other	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(13)	(14)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Repurchases of common stock	0	0
Dividends paid on common stock	0	0
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	1,158	1,581
Cash dividends paid to parent	(2,572)	(2,564)
Other	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(1,414)	(983)
Cash and cash equivalents:
(Decrease) increase	0	1
Balance at beginning of period	1	0
Balance at end of period	1	1
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	397	237
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(78)	(63)
Proceeds from finance assets	45	56
Other	(196)	(42)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(229)	(49)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Repurchases of common stock	0	0
Dividends paid on common stock	0	0
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	655	252
Cash dividends paid to parent	(812)	(436)
Other	(7)	(8)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(164)	(192)
Cash and cash equivalents:
(Decrease) increase	4	(4)
Balance at beginning of period	47	56
Balance at end of period	51	52
Total Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	(3,384)	(3,000)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	0	0
Proceeds from finance assets	0	0
Other	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	0	0
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
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	3,384	3,000
Other	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	3,384	3,000
Cash and cash equivalents:
(Decrease) increase	0	0
Balance at beginning of period	0	0
Balance at end of period	$ 0	$ 0