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2415403 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details)
(http://www.altria.com/role/IncomeTaxesReconciliationOfBeginningAndEndingUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDetails)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000764180 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
 
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of year
158,000,000  
258,000,000  
227,000,000  
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
15,000,000  
15,000,000  
15,000,000  
Additions for tax positions of prior years
29,000,000  
57,000,000  
29,000,000  
Reductions for tax positions due to lapse of statutes of limitations
(4,000,000) 
(4,000,000) 
(2,000,000) 
Reductions for tax positions of prior years
(28,000,000) 
(86,000,000) 
0  
Settlements
(1,000,000) 
(82,000,000) 
(11,000,000) 
Balance at end of year
169,000,000  
 
158,000,000  
 
258,000,000