Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 6,543	$ 6,936	$ 12,435	$ 12,972
Cost of sales	1,708	1,882	3,154	3,490
Excise taxes on products	1,169	1,322	2,242	2,478
Gross profit	3,666	3,732	7,039	7,004
Marketing, administration and research costs	561	546	1,050	1,128
Operating income	3,105	3,186	5,989	5,876
Interest and other debt expense, net	280	295	561	603
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	0	649
Net periodic benefit income, excluding service cost	(47)	(46)	(93)	(89)
(Income) losses from equity investments	1,263	(75)	1,229	(126)
(Gain) loss on Cronos-related financial instruments	4	103	14	(7)
Earnings before income taxes	1,605	2,909	4,278	4,846
Provision for income taxes	714	759	1,428	1,275
Net earnings	891	2,150	2,850	3,571
Net (earnings) losses attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	(1)	0	2
Net earnings attributable to Altria	$ 891	$ 2,149	$ 2,850	$ 3,573
Per share data:
Basic earnings per share attributable to Altria (in usd per share)	$ 0.49	$ 1.16	$ 1.57	$ 1.93
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Altria (in usd per share)	$ 0.49	$ 1.16	$ 1.57	$ 1.93