Altria (MO) 10-Q26 Oct 172017 Q3 Quarterly reportFinancial data

Company Profile

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 16, 2017
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document type	10-Q
Amendment Tag	false
Document period End Date	Sep. 30, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	mo
Entity Registrant Name	ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	764,180
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,908,189,678

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,582	$ 4,569	$ 2,298	$ 2,369
Receivables	148	151
Inventories:
Leaf tobacco	784	892
Other raw materials	180	164
Work in process	432	512
Finished product	591	483
Inventory, net	1,987	2,051
Other current assets	439	489
Total current assets	5,156	7,260
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	4,846	4,835
Less accumulated depreciation	2,939	2,877
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,907	1,958
Goodwill	5,307	5,285
Other intangible assets, net	12,196	12,036
Investment in AB InBev	18,213	17,852
Finance assets, net	901	1,028
Other assets	480	513
Total Assets	44,160	45,932
Liabilities
Accounts payable	270	425
Accrued liabilities:
Marketing	759	747
Employment costs	152	289
Settlement charges	3,383	3,701
Other	834	1,025
Dividends payable	1,264	1,188
Total current liabilities	6,662	7,375
Long-term debt	13,890	13,881
Deferred income taxes	8,234	8,416
Accrued pension costs	611	805
Accrued postretirement health care costs	2,185	2,217
Other liabilities	372	427
Total liabilities	31,954	33,121
Contingencies (Note 9)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	37	38
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, par value $0.33 1/3 per share (2,805,961,317 shares issued)	935	935
Additional paid-in capital	5,940	5,893
Earnings reinvested in the business	38,542	36,906
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(1,946)	(2,052)
Cost of repurchased stock (896,340,584 shares at September 30, 2017 and 862,689,093 shares at December 31, 2016)	(31,305)	(28,912)
Total stockholders’ equity attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	12,166	12,770
Noncontrolling interests	3	3
Total stockholders’ equity	12,169	12,773		$ 2,873
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$ 44,160	$ 45,932

Condensed Consolidated Balance3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Common stock, par value (usd per share)	$ 0.3333	$ 0.3333
Common stock, shares issued (shares)	2,805,961,317	2,805,961,317
Shares repurchased (shares)	896,340,584	862,689,093

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 6,729	$ 6,905	$ 19,475	$ 19,492
Cost of sales	1,940	2,043	5,699	5,841
Excise taxes on products	1,606	1,712	4,695	4,888
Gross profit	3,183	3,150	9,081	8,763
Marketing, administration and research costs	568	766	1,664	1,871
Asset impairment and exit costs	8	2	24	123
Operating (expense) income	2,607	2,382	7,393	6,769
Interest and other debt expense, net	169	179	525	571
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	823	0	823
Earnings from equity investment in AB InBev/SABMiller	(169)	(299)	(332)	(564)
Gain on AB InBev/SABMiller business combination	(37)	(48)	(445)	(205)
(Loss) earnings before income taxes and equity earnings of subsidiaries	2,644	1,727	7,645	6,144
Provision for income taxes	777	633	2,386	2,178
Net earnings	1,867	1,094	5,259	3,966
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)	(1)	(3)	(3)
Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	$ 1,866	$ 1,093	$ 5,256	$ 3,963
Per share data:
Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to Altria Group, Inc. (usd per share)	$ 0.97	$ 0.56	$ 2.72	$ 2.02
Dividends declared (usd per share)	$ 0.66	$ 0.61	$ 1.88	$ 1.74

Condensed Consolidated Stateme5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 1,867	$ 1,094	$ 5,259	$ 3,966
Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes:
Currency translation adjustments			1	1
Benefit plans	31	28	96	(116)
AB InBev/SABMiller	(139)	34	9	117
Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes	(108)	62	106	2
Comprehensive earnings	1,759	1,156	5,365	3,968
Comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)	(1)	(3)	(3)
Comprehensive earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	$ 1,758	$ 1,155	$ 5,362	$ 3,965

Condensed Consolidated Stateme6

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions		Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Earnings Reinvested in the Business [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses [Member]	Cost of Repurchased Stock [Member]	Non-controlling Interests [Member]
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2015		$ 2,873	$ 935	$ 5,813	$ 27,257	$ (3,280)	$ (27,845)	$ (7)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	[1]	14,239			14,239			0
Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes		1,228				1,228
Stock award activity		53		90			(37)
Cash dividends declared		(4,590)			(4,590)
Repurchases of common stock		(1,030)					(1,030)
Other		0		(10)				10
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2016		12,773	935	5,893	36,906	(2,052)	(28,912)	3
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	[1]	5,256			5,256			0
Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes		106				106
Stock award activity		13		47			(34)
Cash dividends declared		(3,620)			(3,620)
Repurchases of common stock		(2,359)					(2,359)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2017		$ 12,169	$ 935	$ 5,940	$ 38,542	$ (1,946)	$ (31,305)	$ 3

[1]	Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and for the year ended December 31, 2016 exclude net earnings of $3 million and $5 million, respectively, due to the redeemable noncontrolling interest related to Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, which is reported in the mezzanine equity section on the condensed consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

Condensed Consolidated Stateme7

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	$ 3	$ 5
Dividends declared (usd per share)	$ 1.88	$ 2.35

Condensed Consolidated Stateme8

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 5,259	$ 3,966
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to operating cash flows:
Depreciation and amortization	155	149
Deferred income tax benefit	(223)	(69)
Earnings from equity investment in AB InBev/SABMiller	(332)	(564)
Dividends from AB InBev/SABMiller	434	403
Gain on AB InBev/SABMiller business combination	(445)	(205)
Asset impairment and exit costs, net of cash paid	(30)	71
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	823
Cash effects of changes:
Receivables	4	(21)
Inventories	67	54
Accounts payable	(154)	(102)
Income taxes	341	(122)
Accrued liabilities and other current assets	(525)	(257)
Accrued settlement charges	(318)	(161)
Pension plan contributions	(18)	(520)
Pension provisions and postretirement, net	(70)	(56)
Other	20	141
Net cash provided by operating activities	4,165	3,530
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(151)	(128)
Proceeds from finance assets	133	207
Other	(184)	(44)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(202)	35
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt issued	0	1,976
Long-term debt repaid	0	(933)
Repurchases of common stock	(2,359)	(512)
Dividends paid on common stock	(3,544)	(3,321)
Premiums and fees related to early extinguishment of debt	0	(809)
Other	(47)	(37)
Net cash used in financing activities	(5,950)	(3,636)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Decrease	(1,987)	(71)
Balance at beginning of period	4,569	2,369
Balance at end of period	$ 2,582	$ 2,298

Background and Basis of Present

Background and Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
Background and Basis of Presentation	Sep. 30, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Background and Basis of Presentation	Background and Basis of Presentation: Background At September 30, 2017 , Altria Group, Inc.’s wholly-owned subsidiaries included Philip Morris USA Inc. (“PM USA”), which is engaged in the manufacture and sale of cigarettes in the United States; John Middleton Co. (“Middleton”), which is engaged in the manufacture and sale of machine-made large cigars and pipe tobacco and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PM USA; Sherman Group Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries (“Nat Sherman”), which are engaged in the manufacture and sale of super premium cigarettes and the sale of premium cigars; and UST LLC (“UST”), which through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company LLC (“USSTC”) and Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Ltd. (“Ste. Michelle”), is engaged in the manufacture and sale of smokeless tobacco products and wine. Altria Group, Inc.’s other operating companies included Nu Mark LLC (“Nu Mark”), a wholly-owned subsidiary that is engaged in the manufacture and sale of innovative tobacco products, and Philip Morris Capital Corporation (“PMCC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary that maintains a portfolio of finance assets, substantially all of which are leveraged leases. Other Altria Group, Inc. wholly-owned subsidiaries included Altria Group Distribution Company, which provides sales, distribution and consumer engagement services to certain Altria Group, Inc. operating subsidiaries, and Altria Client Services LLC, which provides various support services in areas, such as legal, regulatory, finance, human resources and external affairs, to Altria Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Altria Group, Inc.’s access to the operating cash flows of its wholly-owned subsidiaries consists of cash received from the payment of dividends and distributions, and the payment of interest on intercompany loans by its subsidiaries. At September 30, 2017 , Altria Group, Inc.’s principal wholly-owned subsidiaries were not limited by long-term debt or other agreements in their ability to pay cash dividends or make other distributions with respect to their equity interests. At September 30, 2016, Altria Group, Inc. had an approximate 27% ownership of SABMiller plc (“SABMiller”), which Altria Group, Inc. accounted for under the equity method of accounting. In October 2016, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (“Legacy AB InBev”) completed its business combination with SABMiller, and Altria Group, Inc. received cash and shares representing a 9.6% ownership in the combined company (the “Transaction”). The newly formed Belgian company, which retained the name Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (“AB InBev”), became the holding company for the combined businesses. Subsequently, Altria Group, Inc. purchased approximately 12 million ordinary shares of AB InBev, increasing Altria Group, Inc.’s ownership to approximately 10.2% at December 31, 2016. At September 30, 2017 , Altria Group, Inc. had an approximate 10.2% ownership of AB InBev, which Altria Group, Inc. accounts for under the equity method of accounting using a one-quarter lag. For the nine and three months ended September 30, 2017, Altria Group, Inc. recorded a pre-tax gain of $445 million and $37 million , respectively, related to the completion of AB InBev’s planned divestitures of certain SABMiller assets and businesses resulting from Legacy AB InBev obtaining necessary regulatory clearances to proceed with the Transaction (“AB InBev divestitures”). For the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016, Altria Group, Inc. recorded a pre-tax gain of $205 million and $48 million , respectively, for the change in the fair value of the derivative financial instruments that it entered into in connection with the Transaction (“derivative financial instruments”). The pre-tax gains related to the AB InBev divestitures and the derivative financial instruments were included in gain on AB InBev/SABMiller business combination in Altria Group, Inc.’s condensed consolidated statements of earnings. Altria Group, Inc. receives cash dividends on its interest in AB InBev if and when AB InBev pays such dividends. Dividends and Share Repurchases During the third quarter of 2017, Altria Group, Inc.’s Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors”) approved an 8.2% increase in the quarterly dividend rate to $0.66 per share of Altria Group, Inc. common stock versus the previous rate of $0.61 per share. The current annualized dividend rate is $2.64 per share. Future dividend payments remain subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors. In July 2015, the Board of Directors authorized a $1.0 billion share repurchase program that it expanded to $3.0 billion in October 2016 and to $4.0 billion in July 2017 (as expanded, the “July 2015 share repurchase program”). At September 30, 2017 , Altria Group, Inc. had approximately $576 million remaining in the July 2015 share repurchase program. The timing of share repurchases under this program depends upon marketplace conditions and other factors, and the program remains subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors. Altria Group, Inc.’s share repurchase activity was as follows: For the Nine Months Ended September 30, For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 (in millions, except per share data) Total number of shares repurchased 33.2 8.1 11.1 2.6 Aggregate cost of shares repurchased $ 2,359 $ 512 $ 759 $ 171 Average price per share of shares repurchased $ 70.97 $ 63.28 $ 67.99 $ 66.23 Basis of Presentation The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Altria Group, Inc. are unaudited. It is the opinion of Altria Group, Inc.’s management that all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the interim results presented have been reflected in the interim condensed consolidated financial statements. All such adjustments were of a normal recurring nature. Net revenues and net earnings for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year. These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes, which appear in Altria Group, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 . On January 1, 2017, Altria Group, Inc. adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation ( Topic 718 ): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (“ASU No. 2016-09”) and ASU No. 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330) : Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory (“ASU No. 2015-11”). ASU No. 2016-09 simplifies several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The adoption of ASU No. 2016-09 did not have a material impact on Altria Group, Inc.’s condensed consolidated financial statements. The portions of the guidance that have an impact on Altria Group, Inc.’s condensed consolidated financial statements have been adopted prospectively, with the exception of the classification of employee taxes paid by Altria Group, Inc. on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows related to shares withheld by Altria Group, Inc. for tax withholding purposes, which has been adopted retrospectively. Altria Group, Inc. has made an accounting policy election to continue to estimate the number of share-based awards that are expected to vest, which includes estimating forfeitures. Certain prior-year amounts in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows have been reclassified to conform with the current year’s presentation due to Altria Group, Inc.’s adoption of ASU No. 2016-09. ASU No. 2015-11 requires inventory that is measured using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) or average cost methods to be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Previous guidance required inventory that was measured using the FIFO or average cost methods to be measured at the lower of cost or market. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on Altria Group, Inc.’s condensed consolidated financial statements. For a description of recently issued accounting guidance applicable to, but not yet adopted by, Altria Group, Inc., see Note 11 . Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted .

Asset Impairment, Exit and Impl

Asset Impairment, Exit and Implementation Costs	9 Months Ended
Asset Impairment, Exit and Implementation Costs	Sep. 30, 2017
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Asset Impairment, Exit and Implementation Costs	Asset Impairment, Exit and Implementation Costs: Pre-tax asset impairment, exit and implementation costs consisted of the following: For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 Asset Impairment and Exit Costs Implementation Costs Total Asset Impairment and Exit Costs (1) Implementation Costs Total (in millions) Smokeable products $ 2 $ 17 $ 19 $ 99 $ 6 $ 105 Smokeless products 22 30 52 13 1 14 All other — — — 6 — 6 General corporate — — — 5 — 5 Total $ 24 $ 47 $ 71 $ 123 $ 7 $ 130 (1) Includes termination and curtailment costs of $20 million . See Note 3 . Benefit Plans . For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 Asset Impairment and Exit Costs Implementation Costs Total Asset Impairment and Exit Costs Implementation Costs Total (in millions) Smokeable products $ — $ 5 $ 5 $ 1 $ 3 $ 4 Smokeless products 8 2 10 — 1 1 All other — — — 1 — 1 Total $ 8 $ 7 $ 15 $ 2 $ 4 $ 6 The movement in the restructuring liabilities (excluding termination and curtailment costs), substantially all of which are severance liabilities, was as follows: For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (in millions) Balances at December 31, 2016 $ 79 Charges 17 Cash spent (54 ) Balances at September 30, 2017 $ 42 The pre-tax asset impairment, exit and implementation costs shown above for 2017 and 2016 related to the facilities consolidation and productivity initiative, respectively, are discussed below. Facilities Consolidation In October 2016, Altria Group, Inc. announced the consolidation of certain of its operating companies’ manufacturing facilities to streamline operations and achieve greater efficiencies. Middleton will transfer its Limerick, Pennsylvania operations to the Manufacturing Center site in Richmond, Virginia (“Richmond Manufacturing Center”). USSTC is in the process of transferring its Franklin Park, Illinois operations to its Nashville, Tennessee facility and the Richmond Manufacturing Center. Separation benefits are being paid to non-relocating employees. The consolidation is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2018. As a result of the consolidation, Altria Group, Inc. expects to record total pre-tax charges of approximately $150 million , or $0.05 per share. Of this amount, during 2016, Altria Group, Inc. incurred pre-tax charges of $71 million , or approximately $0.03 per share, and recorded $71 million during the first nine months of 2017. The total estimated charges relate primarily to accelerated depreciation and asset impairment ( $55 million ), employee separation costs ( $45 million ) and other exit and implementation costs ( $50 million ). Approximately $90 million of the total pre-tax charges are expected to result in cash expenditures. For the nine and three months ended September 30, 2017 , Altria Group, Inc. incurred pre-tax asset impairment, exit and implementation costs of $71 million and $15 million , respectively. The pre-tax implementation costs were included in cost of sales in Altria Group, Inc.’s condensed consolidated statements of earnings. Total pre-tax charges incurred since the inception of the consolidation through September 30, 2017 were $142 million . Cash payments related to the consolidation of $46 million were made during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, for total cash payments of $51 million since inception. Productivity Initiative In January 2016, Altria Group, Inc. announced a productivity initiative designed to maintain its operating companies’ leadership and cost competitiveness. The initiative reduces spending on certain selling, general and administrative infrastructure and implements a leaner organizational structure. As a result of the initiative, for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016 , Altria Group, Inc. incurred pre-tax asset impairment, exit and implementation costs of $130 million and $6 million , respectively. At December 31, 2016, total pre-tax charges related to this initiative were substantially completed. Cash payments related to the initiative of $31 million were made during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, for total cash payments of $105 million since inception.

Benefit Plans

Benefit Plans	9 Months Ended
Benefit Plans	Sep. 30, 2017
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Benefit Plans	Benefit Plans: Components of Net Periodic Benefit (Income) Cost Net periodic benefit (income) cost consisted of the following: For the Nine Months Ended September 30, For the Three Months Ended September 30, Pension Postretirement Pension Postretirement 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 (in millions) Service cost $ 57 $ 55 $ 12 $ 12 $ 19 $ 18 $ 3 $ 4 Interest cost 216 211 57 58 72 70 17 18 Expected return on plan assets (451 ) (416 ) — — (151 ) (139 ) — — Amortization: Net loss 147 130 19 19 49 43 3 3 Prior service cost (credit) 3 4 (28 ) (29 ) 1 2 (9 ) (10 ) Termination and curtailment — 20 — — — — — — Net periodic benefit (income) cost $ (28 ) $ 4 $ 60 $ 60 $ (10 ) $ (6 ) $ 14 $ 15 Termination and curtailment costs shown in the table above relate to the productivity initiative discussed in Note 2 . Asset Impairment, Exit and Implementation Costs . In August 2017, the Board of Directors approved a voluntary, limited-time offer to approximately 8,200 former employees with vested benefits in the Altria Retirement Plan who have not commenced receiving benefit payments and who meet certain other conditions. Eligible participants can make a one-time election to receive their pension benefit as a single lump sum payment or as a monthly annuity. Eligible participants who wish to receive the lump sum payment or monthly annuity must make an election by November 3, 2017. Lump sum payments will be made in December 2017 and monthly annuity payments will begin on January 1, 2018. Payments will be made from the Altria Retirement Plan’s assets. If the lump sum acceptance rate results in settlement accounting, a one-time charge will be recorded in the fourth quarter of 2017. Employer Contributions Altria Group, Inc. makes contributions to the pension plans to the extent that the contributions are tax deductible and pays benefits that relate to plans for salaried employees that cannot be funded under Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) regulations. Employer contributions of $18 million were made to Altria Group, Inc.’s pension plans during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 . Altria Group, Inc. anticipates making additional employer contributions to its pension plans during the remainder of 2017 of up to $10 million , based on current tax law. However, this estimate is subject to change as a result of changes in tax and other benefit laws, as well as asset performance significantly above or below the assumed long-term rate of return on pension assets, or changes in interest rates.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	9 Months Ended
Earnings Per Share	Sep. 30, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	Earnings Per Share: Basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) were calculated using the following: For the Nine Months Ended September 30, For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 (in millions) Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc. $ 5,256 $ 3,963 $ 1,866 $ 1,093 Less: Distributed and undistributed earnings attributable to unvested restricted shares and restricted stock units (7 ) (6 ) (2 ) (1 ) Earnings for basic and diluted EPS $ 5,249 $ 3,957 $ 1,864 $ 1,092 Weighted-average shares for basic and diluted EPS 1,927 1,954 1,915 1,952

Other Comprehensive Earnings_Lo

Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses	9 Months Ended
Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses	Sep. 30, 2017
Equity [Abstract]
Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses	Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses: The following tables set forth the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive losses, net of deferred income taxes, attributable to Altria Group, Inc.: For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Currency Translation Adjustments Benefit Plans AB InBev Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses (in millions) Balances, December 31, 2016 $ (4 ) $ (2,048 ) $ — $ (2,052 ) Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications 1 — 9 10 Deferred income taxes — — (3 ) (3 ) Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes 1 — 6 7 Amounts reclassified to net earnings — 154 5 159 Deferred income taxes — (58 ) (2 ) (60 ) Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes — 96 3 99 Other comprehensive earnings, net of deferred income taxes 1 96 9 (1) 106 Balances, September 30, 2017 $ (3 ) $ (1,952 ) $ 9 $ (1,946 ) For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 Currency Translation Adjustments Benefit Plans AB InBev Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses (in millions) Balances, June 30, 2017 $ (3 ) $ (1,983 ) $ 148 $ (1,838 ) Other comprehensive losses before reclassifications — — (216 ) (216 ) Deferred income taxes — — 75 75 Other comprehensive losses before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes — — (141 ) (141 ) Amounts reclassified to net earnings — 48 3 51 Deferred income taxes — (17 ) (1 ) (18 ) Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes — 31 2 33 Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes — 31 (139 ) (1) (108 ) Balances, September 30, 2017 $ (3 ) $ (1,952 ) $ 9 $ (1,946 ) (1) For the nine and three months ended September 30, 2017 , other comprehensive earnings/losses related to Altria Group, Inc.’s investment in AB InBev consisted primarily of currency translation adjustments. For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 Currency Translation Adjustments Benefit Plans SABMiller Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses (in millions) Balances, December 31, 2015 $ (5 ) $ (2,010 ) $ (1,265 ) $ (3,280 ) Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications 1 (318 ) 158 (159 ) Deferred income taxes — 122 (56 ) 66 Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes 1 (196 ) 102 (93 ) Amounts reclassified to net earnings — 127 24 151 Deferred income taxes — (47 ) (9 ) (56 ) Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes — 80 15 95 Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes 1 (116 ) 117 (2) 2 Balances, September 30, 2016 $ (4 ) $ (2,126 ) $ (1,148 ) $ (3,278 ) For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 Currency Translation Adjustments Benefit Plans SABMiller Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses (in millions) Balances, June 30, 2016 $ (4 ) $ (2,154 ) $ (1,182 ) $ (3,340 ) Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications — — 48 48 Deferred income taxes — — (17 ) (17 ) Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes — — 31 31 Amounts reclassified to net earnings — 42 5 47 Deferred income taxes — (14 ) (2 ) (16 ) Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes — 28 3 31 Other comprehensive earnings, net of deferred income taxes — 28 34 (2) 62 Balances, September 30, 2016 $ (4 ) $ (2,126 ) $ (1,148 ) $ (3,278 ) (2) For the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016 , other comprehensive earnings/losses related to Altria Group, Inc.’s investment in SABMiller consisted primarily of currency translation adjustments. The following table sets forth pre-tax amounts by component, reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive losses to net earnings: For the Nine Months Ended September 30, For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 (in millions) Benefit Plans: (1) Net loss $ 179 $ 162 $ 56 $ 50 Prior service cost/credit (25 ) (35 ) (8 ) (8 ) 154 127 48 42 AB InBev/SABMiller (2) 5 24 3 5 Pre-tax amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive losses to net earnings $ 159 $ 151 $ 51 $ 47 (1) Amounts are included in net defined benefit plan costs. For further details, see Note 3 . Benefit Plans. (2) Amounts are included in earnings from equity investment in AB InBev/SABMiller.

Segment Reporting

Segment Reporting	9 Months Ended
Segment Reporting	Sep. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Reporting	Segment Reporting: The products of Altria Group, Inc.’s subsidiaries include smokeable tobacco products, consisting of cigarettes manufactured and sold by PM USA and Nat Sherman, machine-made large cigars and pipe tobacco manufactured and sold by Middleton and premium cigars sold by Nat Sherman; smokeless tobacco products manufactured and sold by USSTC; and wine produced and/or distributed by Ste. Michelle. The products and services of these subsidiaries constitute Altria Group, Inc.’s reportable segments of smokeable products, smokeless products and wine. The financial services and the innovative tobacco products businesses are included in all other. Altria Group, Inc.’s chief operating decision maker (the “CODM”) reviews operating companies income to evaluate the performance of, and allocate resources to, the segments. Operating companies income for the segments is defined as operating income before general corporate expenses and amortization of intangibles. Interest and other debt expense, net, and provision for income taxes are centrally managed at the corporate level and, accordingly, such items are not presented by segment since they are excluded from the measure of segment profitability reviewed by the CODM. Segment data were as follows: For the Nine Months Ended September 30, For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 (in millions) Net revenues: Smokeable products $ 17,355 $ 17,398 $ 5,975 $ 6,147 Smokeless products 1,580 1,530 550 528 Wine 471 498 181 182 All other 69 66 23 48 Net revenues $ 19,475 $ 19,492 $ 6,729 $ 6,905 Earnings before income taxes: Operating companies income (loss): Smokeable products $ 6,564 $ 5,955 $ 2,290 $ 2,086 Smokeless products 951 930 352 312 Wine 82 100 36 38 All other (31 ) (46 ) (10 ) 8 Amortization of intangibles (15 ) (15 ) (5 ) (5 ) General corporate expenses (158 ) (150 ) (56 ) (57 ) Corporate asset impairment and exit costs — (5 ) — — Operating income 7,393 6,769 2,607 2,382 Interest and other debt expense, net (525 ) (571 ) (169 ) (179 ) Loss on early extinguishment of debt — (823 ) — (823 ) Earnings from equity investment in AB InBev/SABMiller 332 564 169 299 Gain on AB InBev/SABMiller business combination 445 205 37 48 Earnings before income taxes $ 7,645 $ 6,144 $ 2,644 $ 1,727 The comparability of operating companies income for the reportable segments was affected by the following: Tobacco and Health Litigation Items - Pre-tax charges related to certain tobacco and health litigation items were recorded in Altria Group, Inc.’s condensed consolidated statements of earnings as follows: For the Nine Months Ended September 30, For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 (in millions) Smokeable products segment $ 16 $ 72 $ — $ 45 Interest and other debt expense, net 2 16 — — Total $ 18 $ 88 $ — $ 45 During the second quarter of 2017, PM USA recorded pre-tax charges related to four Engle progeny cases of $15 million in marketing, administration and research costs and $2 million in interest costs related to those cases. For further discussion, see Smoking and Health Litigation in Note 9 . Contingencies . During the third quarter of 2016, PM USA recorded a pre-tax charge related to the Miner case of $45 million in marketing, administration and research costs. During the first quarter of 2016, PM USA recorded pre-tax charges, primarily related to the Aspinall case, of $26 million in marketing, administration and research costs and $12 million in interest costs. For further discussion, see “Lights/Ultra Lights” Cases - State Trial Court Class Certification Settlements in Note 9 . Contingencies . Smokeless Products Recall - During the first quarter of 2017, USSTC voluntarily recalled certain smokeless tobacco products manufactured at its Franklin Park, Illinois facility due to a product tampering incident (the “Recall”). USSTC estimates that the Recall-related costs and the share impact from the Recall reduced smokeless products segment operating companies income by approximately $60 million in the first quarter of 2017. Asset Impairment, Exit and Implementation Costs - See Note 2 . Asset Impairment, Exit and Implementation Costs for a breakdown of these costs by segment.

Debt

Debt	9 Months Ended
Debt	Sep. 30, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	Debt: At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , Altria Group, Inc. had no short-term borrowings. Long-term Debt Altria Group, Inc.’s estimate of the fair value of its debt is based on observable market information derived from a third-party pricing source and is classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The aggregate fair value of Altria Group, Inc.’s total long-term debt at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , was $15.3 billion and $15.1 billion , respectively, as compared with its carrying value of $13.9 billion for each period. During the third quarter of 2016, Altria Group, Inc. issued $0.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 2.625% senior unsecured notes due 2026 and $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 3.875% senior unsecured notes due 2046 . The net proceeds from the issuance of these senior unsecured notes were added to Altria Group, Inc.’s general funds and were used to repurchase certain of its senior unsecured notes in connection with the debt tender offer discussed below and for other general corporate purposes, including voluntary contributions to Altria Group, Inc.’s pension plans. During the third quarter of 2016, Altria Group, Inc. purchased for cash $441 million aggregate principal amount of its 9.95% senior unsecured notes due 2038 , and $492 million aggregate principal amount of its 10.20% senior unsecured notes due 2039 in a debt tender offer. As a result of the debt tender offer, during the third quarter of 2016, Altria Group, Inc. recorded a pre-tax loss on early extinguishment of debt of $823 million , which included premiums and fees of $809 million and the write-off of related unamortized debt discounts and debt issuance costs of $14 million .

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Sep. 30, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes: The income tax rate of 29.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 decreased 7.3 percentage points from the three months ended September 30, 2016. This decrease was due primarily to the following: ▪ tax benefits of $232 million for the release of a valuation allowance related to deferred income tax assets for foreign tax credit carryforwards, which Altria Group, Inc. determined are more-likely-than-not to be fully utilized based upon new information received from AB InBev in the third quarter of 2017; and ▪ tax benefits of $36 million in 2017 for the reversal of tax accruals no longer required; partially offset by: ▪ tax expense of $114 million in 2017 for tax reserves related to the calculation of certain foreign tax credits. The income tax rate of 31.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 decreased 4.2 percentage points from the nine months ended September 30, 2016. This decrease was due primarily to the items discussed above and tax benefits of $152 million related primarily to the effective settlement in June 2017 of the IRS audit of Altria Group, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries’ 2010-2013 tax years. Altria Group, Inc. is subject to income taxation in many jurisdictions. Uncertain tax positions reflect the difference between tax positions taken or expected to be taken on income tax returns and the amounts recognized in the financial statements. Resolution of the related tax positions with the relevant tax authorities may take many years to complete, and such timing is not entirely within the control of Altria Group, Inc. At September 30, 2017 , Altria Group, Inc.’s total unrecognized tax benefits were $194 million . The amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate at September 30, 2017 was $126 million , along with $68 million affecting deferred taxes. It is reasonably possible that within the next 12 months certain examinations will be resolved, which could result in a decrease in unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $7 million . At December 31, 2016, Altria Group, Inc.’s total unrecognized tax benefits were $169 million . The amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate at December 31, 2016 was $67 million , along with $102 million affecting deferred taxes.

Contingencies

Contingencies	9 Months Ended
Contingencies	Sep. 30, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingencies	Contingencies: Legal proceedings covering a wide range of matters are pending or threatened in various United States and foreign jurisdictions against Altria Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including PM USA and UST and its subsidiaries, as well as their respective indemnitees. Various types of claims may be raised in these proceedings, including product liability, consumer protection, antitrust, tax, contraband shipments, patent infringement, employment matters, claims for contribution and claims of competitors or distributors. Litigation is subject to uncertainty and it is possible that there could be adverse developments in pending or future cases. An unfavorable outcome or settlement of pending tobacco-related or other litigation could encourage the commencement of additional litigation. Damages claimed in some tobacco-related and other litigation are or can be significant and, in certain cases, have ranged in the billions of dollars. The variability in pleadings in multiple jurisdictions, together with the actual experience of management in litigating claims, demonstrate that the monetary relief that may be specified in a lawsuit bears little relevance to the ultimate outcome. In certain cases, plaintiffs claim that defendants’ liability is joint and several. In such cases, Altria Group, Inc. or its subsidiaries may face the risk that one or more co-defendants decline or otherwise fail to participate in the bonding required for an appeal or to pay their proportionate or jury-allocated share of a judgment. As a result, Altria Group, Inc. or its subsidiaries under certain circumstances may have to pay more than their proportionate share of any bonding- or judgment-related amounts. Furthermore, in those cases where plaintiffs are successful, Altria Group, Inc. or its subsidiaries may also be required to pay interest and attorneys’ fees. Although PM USA has historically been able to obtain required bonds or relief from bonding requirements in order to prevent plaintiffs from seeking to collect judgments while adverse verdicts have been appealed, there remains a risk that such relief may not be obtainable in all cases. This risk has been substantially reduced given that 47 states and Puerto Rico limit the dollar amount of bonds or require no bond at all. As discussed below, however, tobacco litigation plaintiffs have challenged the constitutionality of Florida’s bond cap statute in several cases and plaintiffs may challenge state bond cap statutes in other jurisdictions as well. Such challenges may include the applicability of state bond caps in federal court. States, including Florida, may also seek to repeal or alter bond cap statutes through legislation. Although Altria Group, Inc. cannot predict the outcome of such challenges, it is possible that the consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position of Altria Group, Inc., or one or more of its subsidiaries, could be materially affected in a particular fiscal quarter or fiscal year by an unfavorable outcome of one or more such challenges. Altria Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries record provisions in the condensed consolidated financial statements for pending litigation when they determine that an unfavorable outcome is probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. At the present time, while it is reasonably possible that an unfavorable outcome in a case may occur, except to the extent discussed elsewhere in this Note 9 . Contingencies : (i) management has concluded that it is not probable that a loss has been incurred in any of the pending tobacco-related cases; (ii) management is unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that could result from an unfavorable outcome in any of the pending tobacco-related cases; and (iii) accordingly, management has not provided any amounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements for unfavorable outcomes, if any. Litigation defense costs are expensed as incurred. Altria Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries have achieved substantial success in managing litigation. Nevertheless, litigation is subject to uncertainty and significant challenges remain. It is possible that the consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position of Altria Group, Inc., or one or more of its subsidiaries, could be materially affected in a particular fiscal quarter or fiscal year by an unfavorable outcome or settlement of certain pending litigation. Altria Group, Inc. and each of its subsidiaries named as a defendant believe, and each has been so advised by counsel handling the respective cases, that it has valid defenses to the litigation pending against it, as well as valid bases for appeal of adverse verdicts. Each of the companies has defended, and will continue to defend, vigorously against litigation challenges. However, Altria Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries may enter into settlement discussions in particular cases if they believe it is in the best interests of Altria Group, Inc. to do so. Overview of Altria Group, Inc. and/or PM USA Tobacco-Related Litigation Types and Number of Cases Claims related to tobacco products generally fall within the following categories: (i) smoking and health cases alleging personal injury brought on behalf of individual plaintiffs; (ii) smoking and health cases primarily alleging personal injury or seeking court-supervised programs for ongoing medical monitoring and purporting to be brought on behalf of a class of individual plaintiffs, including cases in which the aggregated claims of a number of individual plaintiffs are to be tried in a single proceeding; (iii) health care cost recovery cases brought by governmental (both domestic and foreign) plaintiffs seeking reimbursement for health care expenditures allegedly caused by cigarette smoking and/or disgorgement of profits; (iv) class action suits alleging that the uses of the terms “Lights” and “Ultra Lights” constitute deceptive and unfair trade practices, common law or statutory fraud, unjust enrichment, breach of warranty or violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”); and (v) other tobacco-related litigation described below. Plaintiffs’ theories of recovery and the defenses raised in pending smoking and health, health care cost recovery and “Lights/Ultra Lights” cases are discussed below. The table below lists the number of certain tobacco-related cases pending in the United States against PM USA and, in some instances, Altria Group, Inc. as of October 23, 2017, October 24, 2016 and October 26, 2015: October 23, 2017 October 24, 2016 October 26, 2015 Individual Smoking and Health Cases (1) 87 66 65 Smoking and Health Class Actions and Aggregated Claims Litigation (2) 4 5 5 Health Care Cost Recovery Actions (3) 1 1 1 “Lights/Ultra Lights” Class Actions 4 9 12 (1) Does not include 2,423 cases brought by flight attendants seeking compensatory damages for personal injuries allegedly caused by exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (“ETS”). The flight attendants allege that they are members of an ETS smoking and health class action in Florida, which was settled in 1997 ( Broin ). The terms of the court-approved settlement in that case allowed class members to file individual lawsuits seeking compensatory damages, but prohibited them from seeking punitive damages. Also, does not include individual smoking and health cases brought by or on behalf of plaintiffs in Florida state and federal courts following the decertification of the Engle case (discussed below in Smoking and Health Litigation - Engle Class Action ). (2) Includes as one case the 600 civil actions (of which 344 were actions against PM USA) that were to be tried in a single proceeding in West Virginia ( In re: Tobacco Litigation ). The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled that the United States Constitution did not preclude a trial in two phases in this case. Issues related to defendants’ conduct and whether punitive damages are permissible were tried in the first phase. Trial in the first phase of this case began in April 2013. In May 2013, the jury returned a verdict in favor of defendants on the claims for design defect, negligence, failure to warn, breach of warranty, and concealment and declined to find that the defendants’ conduct warranted punitive damages. Plaintiffs prevailed on their claim that ventilated filter cigarettes should have included use instructions for the period 1964 - 1969. The second phase will consist of trials to determine liability and compensatory damages. In November 2014, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals affirmed the final judgment. In July 2015, the trial court entered an order that will result in the entry of final judgment in favor of defendants and against all but 30 plaintiffs who potentially have a claim against one or more defendants that may be pursued in a second phase of trial. The court intends to try the claims of these 30 plaintiffs in six consolidated trials, each with a group of five plaintiffs. PM USA is a defendant in nine of the remaining 30 cases. The first trial is currently scheduled to begin May 1, 2018. Dates for the five remaining consolidated trials have not been scheduled. The parties have agreed to resolve the cases for an immaterial amount and have so notified the court together with a motion that the court vacate the May trial date. (3) See Health Care Cost Recovery Litigation - Federal Government’s Lawsuit below. International Tobacco-Related Cases As of October 23, 2017, PM USA is a named defendant in 10 health care cost recovery actions in Canada, eight of which also name Altria Group, Inc. as a defendant. PM USA and Altria Group, Inc. are also named defendants in seven smoking and health class actions filed in various Canadian provinces. See Guarantees and Other Similar Matters below for a discussion of the Distribution Agreement between Altria Group, Inc. and Philip Morris International Inc. (“PMI”) that provides for indemnities for certain liabilities concerning tobacco products. Tobacco-Related Cases Set for Trial As of October 23, 2017, seven Engle progeny cases are set for trial through December 31, 2017. There are no other individual smoking and health cases and no “Lights/Ultra Lights” class actions against PM USA set for trial during this period. Cases against other companies in the tobacco industry may be scheduled for trial during this period. Trial dates are subject to change. Trial Results Since January 1999, excluding the Engle progeny cases (separately discussed below), verdicts have been returned in 62 smoking and health, “Lights/Ultra Lights” and health care cost recovery cases in which PM USA was a defendant. Verdicts in favor of PM USA and other defendants were returned in 41 of the 62 cases. These 41 cases were tried in Alaska ( 1 ), California ( 7 ), Florida ( 10 ), Louisiana ( 1 ), Massachusetts ( 2 ), Mississippi ( 1 ), Missouri ( 4 ), New Hampshire ( 1 ), New Jersey ( 1 ), New York ( 5 ), Ohio ( 2 ), Pennsylvania ( 1 ), Rhode Island ( 1 ), Tennessee ( 2 ) and West Virginia ( 2 ). A motion for a new trial was granted in one of the cases in Florida and in the case in Alaska. In the Alaska case ( Hunter ), the trial court withdrew its order for a new trial upon PM USA’s motion for reconsideration. In December 2015, the Alaska Supreme Court reversed the trial court decision and remanded the case with directions for the trial court to reassess whether to grant a new trial. In March 2016, the trial court granted a new trial and PM USA filed a petition for review of that order with the Alaska Supreme Court, which the court denied in July 2016. The retrial began in October 2016. In November 2016, the court declared a mistrial after the jury failed to reach a verdict. The plaintiff subsequently moved for a new trial. In October 2017, the trial court vacated the October 16, 2017 trial date. A new date for trial has not been set. See Types and Number of Cases above for a discussion of the trial results in In re: Tobacco Litigation (West Virginia consolidated cases). Of the 21 non- Engle progeny cases in which verdicts were returned in favor of plaintiffs, 18 have reached final resolution. As of October 23, 2017, 114 state and federal Engle progeny cases involving PM USA have resulted in verdicts since the Florida Supreme Court’s Engle decision as follows: 62 verdicts were returned in favor of plaintiffs; 45 verdicts were returned in favor of PM USA. Five verdicts that were initially returned in favor of plaintiff were reversed post-trial or on appeal and remain pending and two verdicts in favor of PM USA were reversed for a new trial. See Smoking and Health Litigation - Engle Progeny Trial Court Results below for a discussion of these verdicts. Judgments Paid and Provisions for Tobacco and Health Litigation Items (Including Engle Progeny Litigation) After exhausting all appeals in those cases resulting in adverse verdicts associated with tobacco-related litigation, since October 2004, PM USA has paid in the aggregate judgments and settlements (including related costs and fees) totaling approximately $490 million and interest totaling approximately $184 million as of September 30, 2017. These amounts include payments for Engle progeny judgments (and related costs and fees) totaling approximately $99 million , interest totaling approximately $22 million and payment of approximately $43 million in connection with the Federal Engle Agreement, discussed below. The changes in Altria Group, Inc.’s accrued liability for tobacco and health litigation items, including related interest costs, for the periods specified below are as follows: For the Nine Months Ended September 30, For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 (in millions) Accrued liability for tobacco and health litigation items at beginning of period $ 47 $ 132 $ 47 $ 30 Pre-tax charges for: Tobacco and health judgments 16 5 — — Related interest costs 2 6 — — Agreement to resolve Aspinall including related interest costs — 32 — — Agreement to resolve Miner — 45 — 45 Payments (18 ) (145 ) — — Accrued liability for tobacco and health litigation items at end of period $ 47 $ 75 $ 47 $ 75 The accrued liability for tobacco and health litigation items, including related interest costs, was included in liabilities on Altria Group, Inc.’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. Pre-tax charges for tobacco and health judgments and the agreements to resolve the Aspinall case (excluding related interest costs of approximately $10 million ) and the Miner case were included in marketing, administration and research costs on Altria Group, Inc.’s condensed consolidated statements of earnings. Pre-tax charges for related interest costs were included in interest and other debt expense, net on Altria Group, Inc.’s condensed consolidated statements of earnings. Security for Judgments To obtain stays of judgments pending current appeals, as of September 30, 2017 , PM USA has posted various forms of security totaling approximately $61 million , the majority of which has been collateralized with cash deposits that are included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. Smoking and Health Litigation Overview Plaintiffs’ allegations of liability in smoking and health cases are based on various theories of recovery, including negligence, gross negligence, strict liability, fraud, misrepresentation, design defect, failure to warn, nuisance, breach of express and implied warranties, breach of special duty, conspiracy, concert of action, violations of deceptive trade practice laws and consumer protection statutes, and claims under the federal and state anti-racketeering statutes. Plaintiffs in the smoking and health cases seek various forms of relief, including compensatory and punitive damages, treble/multiple damages and other statutory damages and penalties, creation of medical monitoring and smoking cessation funds, disgorgement of profits, and injunctive and equitable relief. Defenses raised in these cases include lack of proximate cause, assumption of the risk, comparative fault and/or contributory negligence, statutes of limitations and preemption by the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act. Non-Engle Progeny Litigation Summarized below are the non- Engle progeny smoking and health cases pending during 2017 in which a verdict was returned in favor of plaintiff and against PM USA. Charts listing certain verdicts for plaintiffs in the Engle progeny cases can be found in Smoking and Health Litigation - Engle Progeny Trial Results below. ▪ Gentile : In October 2017, a jury in a Florida state court returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff, awarding approximately $7.1 million in compensatory damages and allocating 75% of the fault to PM USA (an amount of approximately $5.3 million ). ▪ Bullock : In December 2015, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff, awarding $900,000 in compensatory damages. In January 2016, the plaintiff moved for a new trial, which the district court denied in February 2016. In March 2016, PM USA filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and plaintiff cross-appealed. Oral argument is scheduled for November 7, 2017. ▪ Federal Government’s Lawsuit : See Health Care Cost Recovery Litigation - Federal Government’s Lawsuit below for a discussion of the verdict and post-trial developments in the United States of America health care cost recovery case. Engle Class Action In July 2000, in the second phase of the Engle smoking and health class action in Florida, a jury returned a verdict assessing punitive damages totaling approximately $145 billion against various defendants, including $74 billion against PM USA. Following entry of judgment, PM USA appealed. In May 2001, the trial court approved a stipulation providing that execution of the punitive damages component of the Engle judgment will remain stayed against PM USA and the other participating defendants through the completion of all judicial review. As a result of the stipulation, PM USA placed $500 million into an interest-bearing escrow account that, regardless of the outcome of the judicial review, was to be paid to the court and the court was to determine how to allocate or distribute it consistent with Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. In May 2003, the Florida Third District Court of Appeal reversed the judgment entered by the trial court and instructed the trial court to order the decertification of the class. Plaintiffs petitioned the Florida Supreme Court for further review. In July 2006, the Florida Supreme Court ordered that the punitive damages award be vacated, that the class approved by the trial court be decertified and that members of the decertified class could file individual actions against defendants within one year of issuance of the mandate. The court further declared the following Phase I findings are entitled to res judicata effect in such individual actions brought within one year of the issuance of the mandate: (i) that smoking causes various diseases; (ii) that nicotine in cigarettes is addictive; (iii) that defendants’ cigarettes were defective and unreasonably dangerous; (iv) that defendants concealed or omitted material information not otherwise known or available knowing that the material was false or misleading or failed to disclose a material fact concerning the health effects or addictive nature of smoking; (v) that defendants agreed to misrepresent information regarding the health effects or addictive nature of cigarettes with the intention of causing the public to rely on this information to their detriment; (vi) that defendants agreed to conceal or omit information regarding the health effects of cigarettes or their addictive nature with the intention that smokers would rely on the information to their detriment; (vii) that all defendants sold or supplied cigarettes that were defective; and (viii) that defendants were negligent. The court also reinstated compensatory damages awards totaling approximately $6.9 million to two individual plaintiffs and found that a third plaintiff’s claim was barred by the statute of limitations. In February 2008 , PM USA paid approximately $3 million , representing its share of compensatory damages and interest, to the two individual plaintiffs identified in the Florida Supreme Court’s order. In August 2006, PM USA sought rehearing from the Florida Supreme Court on parts of its July 2006 opinion, including the ruling (described above) that certain jury findings have res judicata effect in subsequent individual trials timely brought by Engle class members. The rehearing motion also asked, among other things, that legal errors that were raised but not expressly ruled upon in the Florida Third District Court of Appeal or in the Florida Supreme Court now be addressed. Plaintiffs also filed a motion for rehearing in August 2006 seeking clarification of the applicability of the statute of limitations to non-members of the decertified class. In December 2006, the Florida Supreme Court refused to revise its July 2006 ruling, except that it revised the set of Phase I findings entitled to res judicata effect by excluding finding (v) listed above (relating to agreement to misrepresent information), and added the finding that defendants sold or supplied cigarettes that, at the time of sale or supply, did not conform to the representations of fact made by defendants. In January 2007, the Florida Supreme Court issued the mandate from its revised opinion. Defendants then filed a motion with the Florida Third District Court of Appeal requesting that the court address legal errors that were previously raised by defendants but have not yet been addressed either by the Florida Third District Court of Appeal or by the Florida Supreme Court. In February 2007, the Florida Third District Court of Appeal denied defendants’ motion. In May 2007, defendants’ motion for a partial stay of the mandate pending the completion of appellate review was denied by the Florida Third District Court of Appeal. In May 2007, defendants filed a petition for writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court, which the United States Supreme Court denied later in 2007. In February 2008, the trial court decertified the class, except for purposes of the May 2001 bond stipulation, and formally vacated the punitive damages award pursuant to the Florida Supreme Court’s mandate. In April 2008, the trial court ruled that certain defendants, including PM USA, lacked standing with respect to allocation of the funds escrowed under the May 2001 bond stipulation and would receive no credit at that time from the $500 million paid by PM USA against any future punitive damages awards in cases brought by former Engle class members. In May 2008, the trial court, among other things, decertified the limited class maintained for purposes of the May 2001 bond stipulation and, in July 2008, severed the remaining plaintiffs’ claims except for those of Howard Engle. The only remaining plaintiff in the Engle case, Howard Engle, voluntarily dismissed his claims with prejudice. Engle Progeny Cases The deadline for filing Engle progeny cases, as required by the Florida Supreme Court’s Engle decision, expired in January 2008. As of October 23, 2017, approximately 2,500 state court cases were pending against PM USA or Altria Group, Inc. asserting individual claims by or on behalf of approximately 3,200 state court plaintiffs. Because of a number of factors, including, but not limited to, docketing delays, duplicated filings and overlapping dismissal orders, these numbers are estimates. While the Federal Engle Agreement (discussed below) resolved nearly all Engle progeny cases pending in federal court, as of October 23, 2017, approximately 12 cases were pending against PM USA in federal court representing the cases excluded from that agreement. Agreement to Resolve Federal Engle Progeny Cases In 2015, PM USA, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (“R.J. Reynolds”) and Lorillard Tobacco Company (“Lorillard”) resolved approximately 415 pending federal Engle progeny cases (the “Federal Engle Agreement”). Under the terms of the Federal Engle Agreement, PM USA paid approximately $43 million . Federal cases that were in trial and those that previously reached final verdict were not included in the Federal Engle Agreement. Engle Progeny Trial Results As of October 23, 2017, 114 federal and state Engle progeny cases involving PM USA have resulted in verdicts since the Florida Supreme Court Engle decision. Sixty-two verdicts were returned in favor of plaintiffs and five verdicts ( Skolnick, Calloway , Pollari , Caprio and Oshinsky-Blacker ) that were initially returned in favor of plaintiffs were reversed post-trial or on appeal and remain pending. Skolnick was remanded for a new trial; Calloway was reversed and remanded for a new trial on an appellate finding that improper arguments by plaintiff’s counsel deprived defendants of a fair trial; Pollari was reversed and remanded for a new trial on an appellate finding that the trial court erred in admitting certain materials into evidence that deprived defendants of a fair trial; Caprio was reversed post-trial after defendants agreed to voluntarily dismiss their appeal in exchange for a full retrial; and Oshinsky-Blacker was reversed post-trial based on plaintiff’s counsel’s improper arguments at trial. Forty-five verdicts were returned in favor of PM USA, of which 36 were state cases ( Gelep , Kalyvas , Gil de Rubio , Warrick , Willis , Russo (formerly Frazier ), C. Campbell , Rohr , Espinosa , Oliva , Weingart , Junious , Szymanski , Hancock , LaMotte , J. Campbell , Dombey , Haldeman , Blasco , Gonzalez , Banks , Surico , Baum , Bishop , Vila , McMannis , Suarez , Shulman , Ewing , E. Smith, Mooney, Chacon, Dubinsky, Lima, Kogan and Pearson ) and 9 were federal cases ( Gollihue , McCray , Denton , Wilder , Jacobson , Reider , Davis , Starbuck and Sowers ). In addition, there have been a number of mistrials, only some of which have resulted in new trials as of October 23, 2017. Two verdicts ( D. Cohen and Collar ) that were returned in favor of PM USA were subsequently reversed for new trials. The juries in the Reider and Banks cases returned zero damages verdicts in favor of PM USA . The juries in the Weingart and Hancock cases returned verdicts against PM USA awarding no damages, but the trial court in each case granted an additur . The charts below list the verdicts and post-trial developments in certain Engle progeny cases in which verdicts were returned in favor of plaintiffs (including Hancock , where the verdict originally was returned in favor of PM USA). The first chart lists such cases that are pending as of October 23, 2017; the second chart lists such cases that were pending within the previous 12 months, but that are now concluded. Currently-Pending Engle Cases ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Plaintiff: Wallace Date: October 2017 Verdict: A Brevard County jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff and against PM USA and R.J. Reynolds awarding compensatory damages of $12 million and allocating 66% of the fault to PM USA (an amount of approximately $7.9 million ). The jury also awarded plaintiff $16 million in punitive damages against PM USA. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Plaintiff: L. Martin Date: May 2017 Verdict: A Miami-Dade County jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff and against PM USA awarding compensatory damages of $1.1 million and allocating 55% of the fault to PM USA (an amount of $605,000 ). The jury also awarded plaintiff $1.3 million in punitive damages against PM USA. Post-Trial Developments: In May 2017, PM USA filed various post-trial motions, including motions to set aside the verdict and for a new trial. In June 2017, the trial court entered final judgment in favor of plaintiff with a deduction for plaintiff’s comparative fault. In August 2017, the court denied PM USA’s post-trial motions and PM USA filed a notice of appeal and posted a bond in the amount of approximately $1.9 million . In September 2017, plaintiff cross-appealed. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Plaintiff: Sommers Date: April 2017 Verdict: A Miami-Dade County jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff and against PM USA awarding compensatory damages of $1 million and allocating 40% of the fault to PM USA. The court dismissed the punitive damages claim prior to trial. Post-Trial Developments: In April 2017, PM USA filed motions for a new trial and for a directed verdict, and plaintiff filed a motion for a new trial on punitive damages. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Plaintiff: Santoro Date: March 2017 Verdict: A Broward County jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff and against PM USA, R.J. Reynolds and Liggett Group LLC (“Liggett Group”) awarding compensatory damages of $1.6 million and allocating 28% of the fault to PM USA (an amount of approximately $450,000 ). The jury also awarded plaintiff $100,000 in punitive damages against PM USA. Post-Trial Developments: In April 2017, the trial court entered final judgment in favor of plaintiff with a deduction for plaintiff’s comparative fault and defendants filed various post-trial motions, including motions to set aside the verdict and for a new trial. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Plaintiff: J. Brown Date: February 2017 Verdict: A Pinellas County jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff and against PM USA and R.J. Reynolds awarding compensatory damages of $5.4 million and allocating 35% of the fault to PM USA. The jury also awarded plaintiff $200,000 in punitive damages against PM USA. Post-Trial Developments: In March 2017, defendants filed various post-trial motions, including motions to set aside the verdict and for a new trial. The court ruled that it will not apply the comparative fault reduction to the compensatory damages. In August 2017, the trial court denied defendants’ post-trial motions and entered final judgment in favor of plaintiff. In September 2017, defendants filed a notice of appeal to the Florida Second District Court of Appeal and posted a bond in the amount of $2.5 million . ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Plaintiff: Pardue Date: December 2016 Verdict: An Alachua County jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff and against PM USA and R.J. Reynolds awarding compensatory damages of approximately $5.9 million and allocating 25% of the fault to PM USA. The jury also awarded plaintiff $6.75 million in punitive damages against PM USA. Post-Trial Developments: In December 2016, the trial court entered final judgment in favor of plaintiff without a deduction for plaintiff’s comparative fault. In January 2017, PM USA and R.J. Reynolds filed various post-trial motions, including motions to set aside the verdict and for a new trial or, in the alternative, for remittitur of the jury’s damages awards. In February 2017, the court granted defendants’ alternative motion for remittitur , reducing the compensatory damages award against PM USA and R.J. Reynolds to approximately $5.2 million . Also in February 2017, defendants filed a renewed motion to alter or amend the judgment, which the court denied in April 2017. In March 2017, defendants filed a notice of appeal to the Florida First District Court of Appeal and plaintiff cross-appealed. In April 2017, PM USA posted a bond in the amount of $2.5 million . ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Plaintiff: S. Martin Date: November 2016 Verdict: A Broward County jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff and against PM USA and R.J. Reynolds awarding compensatory damages of approximately $5.4 million and allocating 46% of the fault to PM USA (an amount of approximately $2.48 million ). The jury also awarded plaintiff $450,000 in punitive damages against PM USA. Post-Trial Developments: In December 2016, the trial court entered final judgment in favor o

Condensed Consolidating Financi

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	9 Months Ended
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	Sep. 30, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	Condensed Consolidating Financial Information: PM USA, which is a 100% owned subsidiary of Altria Group, Inc., has guaranteed Altria Group, Inc.’s obligations under its outstanding debt securities, borrowings under its Credit Agreement and amounts outstanding under its commercial paper program (the “Guarantees”). Pursuant to the Guarantees, PM USA fully and unconditionally guarantees, as primary obligor, the payment and performance of Altria Group, Inc.’s obligations under the guaranteed debt instruments (the “Obligations”), subject to release under certain customary circumstances as noted below. The Guarantees provide that PM USA guarantees the punctual payment when due, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of the Obligations. The liability of PM USA under the Guarantees is absolute and unconditional irrespective of: any lack of validity, enforceability or genuineness of any provision of any agreement or instrument relating thereto; any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to departure from any agreement or instrument relating thereto; any exchange, release or non-perfection of any collateral, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent to departure from any other guarantee, for all or any of the Obligations; or any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, Altria Group, Inc. or PM USA. The obligations of PM USA under the Guarantees are limited to the maximum amount as will not result in PM USA’s obligations under the Guarantees constituting a fraudulent transfer or conveyance, after giving effect to such maximum amount and all other contingent and fixed liabilities of PM USA that are relevant under Bankruptcy Law, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar federal or state law to the extent applicable to the Guarantees. For this purpose, “Bankruptcy Law” means Title 11, U.S. Code, or any similar federal or state law for the relief of debtors. PM USA will be unconditionally released and discharged from the Obligations upon the earliest to occur of: ▪ the date, if any, on which PM USA consolidates with or merges into Altria Group, Inc. or any successor; ▪ the date, if any, on which Altria Group, Inc. or any successor consolidates with or merges into PM USA; ▪ the payment in full of the Obligations pertaining to such Guarantees; and ▪ the rating of Altria Group, Inc.’s long-term senior unsecured debt by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services of A or higher. At September 30, 2017 , the respective principal 100% owned subsidiaries of Altria Group, Inc. and PM USA were not limited by long-term debt or other agreements in their ability to pay cash dividends or make other distributions with respect to their equity interests. The following sets forth the condensed consolidating balance sheets as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , condensed consolidating statements of earnings and comprehensive earnings for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 , and condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 for Altria Group, Inc., PM USA and, collectively, Altria Group, Inc.’s other subsidiaries that are not guarantors of Altria Group, Inc.’s debt instruments (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”). The financial information is based on Altria Group, Inc.’s understanding of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) interpretation and application of Rule 3-10 of SEC Regulation S-X. The financial information may not necessarily be indicative of results of operations or financial position had PM USA and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries operated as independent entities. Altria Group, Inc. and PM USA account for investments in their subsidiaries under the equity method of accounting. Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets September 30, 2017 (in millions of dollars) Altria Group, Inc. PM USA Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries Total Consolidating Adjustments Consolidated Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,538 $ — $ 44 $ — $ 2,582 Receivables 1 4 143 — 148 Inventories: Leaf tobacco — 468 316 — 784 Other raw materials — 115 65 — 180 Work in process — 6 426 — 432 Finished product — 140 451 — 591 — 729 1,258 — 1,987 Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries — 3,724 1,152 (4,876 ) — Other current assets 93 344 61 (59 ) 439 Total current assets 2,632 4,801 2,658 (4,935 ) 5,156 Property, plant and equipment, at cost — 2,925 1,921 — 4,846 Less accumulated depreciation — 2,072 867 — 2,939 — 853 1,054 — 1,907 Goodwill — — 5,307 — 5,307 Other intangible assets, net — 2 12,194 — 12,196 Investment in AB InBev 18,213 — — — 18,213 Investment in consolidated subsidiaries 12,050 2,653 — (14,703 ) — Finance assets, net — — 901 — 901 Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries 4,790 — — (4,790 ) — Other assets 12 1,641 138 (1,311 ) 480 Total Assets $ 37,697 $ 9,950 $ 22,252 $ (25,739 ) $ 44,160 Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Continued) September 30, 2017 (in millions of dollars) Altria Group, Inc. PM USA Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries Total Consolidating Adjustments Consolidated Liabilities Accounts payable $ 5 $ 89 $ 176 $ — $ 270 Accrued liabilities: Marketing — 680 79 — 759 Employment costs 19 9 124 — 152 Settlement charges — 3,376 7 — 3,383 Other 212 333 348 (59 ) 834 Dividends payable 1,264 — — — 1,264 Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries 4,489 346 41 (4,876 ) — Total current liabilities 5,989 4,833 775 (4,935 ) 6,662 Long-term debt 13,890 — — — 13,890 Deferred income taxes 5,277 — 4,268 (1,311 ) 8,234 Accrued pension costs 200 — 411 — 611 Accrued postretirement health care costs — 1,419 766 — 2,185 Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries — — 4,790 (4,790 ) — Other liabilities 175 56 141 — 372 Total liabilities 25,531 6,308 11,151 (11,036 ) 31,954 Contingencies Redeemable noncontrolling interest — — 37 — 37 Stockholders’ Equity Common stock 935 — 9 (9 ) 935 Additional paid-in capital 5,940 3,310 11,856 (15,166 ) 5,940 Earnings reinvested in the business 38,542 593 833 (1,426 ) 38,542 Accumulated other comprehensive losses (1,946 ) (261 ) (1,637 ) 1,898 (1,946 ) Cost of repurchased stock (31,305 ) — — — (31,305 ) Total stockholders’ equity attributable to Altria Group, Inc. 12,166 3,642 11,061 (14,703 ) 12,166 Noncontrolling interests — — 3 — 3 Total stockholders’ equity 12,166 3,642 11,064 (14,703 ) 12,169 Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $ 37,697 $ 9,950 $ 22,252 $ (25,739 ) $ 44,160 Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets December 31, 2016 (in millions of dollars) Altria PM USA Non- Total Consolidated Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,521 $ 1 $ 47 $ — $ 4,569 Receivables — 8 143 — 151 Inventories: Leaf tobacco — 541 351 — 892 Other raw materials — 111 53 — 164 Work in process — 3 509 — 512 Finished product — 112 371 — 483 — 767 1,284 — 2,051 Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries — 3,797 1,511 (5,308 ) — Other current assets 170 118 201 — 489 Total current assets 4,691 4,691 3,186 (5,308 ) 7,260 Property, plant and equipment, at cost — 2,971 1,864 — 4,835 Less accumulated depreciation — 2,073 804 — 2,877 — 898 1,060 — 1,958 Goodwill — — 5,285 — 5,285 Other intangible assets, net — 2 12,034 — 12,036 Investment in AB InBev 17,852 — — — 17,852 Investment in consolidated subsidiaries 11,636 2,632 — (14,268 ) — Finance assets, net — — 1,028 — 1,028 Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries 4,790 — — (4,790 ) — Other assets 18 1,748 131 (1,384 ) 513 Total Assets $ 38,987 $ 9,971 $ 22,724 $ (25,750 ) $ 45,932 Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Continued) December 31, 2016 (in millions of dollars) Altria PM USA Non- Total Consolidated Liabilities Accounts payable $ 1 $ 92 $ 332 $ — $ 425 Accrued liabilities: Marketing — 619 128 — 747 Employment costs 104 14 171 — 289 Settlement charges — 3,696 5 — 3,701 Other 261 438 326 — 1,025 Dividends payable 1,188 — — — 1,188 Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries 5,030 237 41 (5,308 ) — Total current liabilities 6,584 5,096 1,003 (5,308 ) 7,375 Long-term debt 13,881 — — — 13,881 Deferred income taxes 5,424 — 4,376 (1,384 ) 8,416 Accrued pension costs 207 — 598 — 805 Accrued postretirement health care costs — 1,453 764 — 2,217 Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries — — 4,790 (4,790 ) — Other liabilities 121 146 160 — 427 Total liabilities 26,217 6,695 11,691 (11,482 ) 33,121 Contingencies Redeemable noncontrolling interest — — 38 — 38 Stockholders’ Equity Common stock 935 — 9 (9 ) 935 Additional paid-in capital 5,893 3,310 11,585 (14,895 ) 5,893 Earnings reinvested in the business 36,906 237 1,118 (1,355 ) 36,906 Accumulated other comprehensive losses (2,052 ) (271 ) (1,720 ) 1,991 (2,052 ) Cost of repurchased stock (28,912 ) — — — (28,912 ) Total stockholders’ equity attributable to Altria Group, Inc. 12,770 3,276 10,992 (14,268 ) 12,770 Noncontrolling interests — — 3 — 3 Total stockholders’ equity 12,770 3,276 10,995 (14,268 ) 12,773 Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $ 38,987 $ 9,971 $ 22,724 $ (25,750 ) $ 45,932 Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (in millions of dollars) Altria PM USA Non- Total Consolidated Net revenues $ — $ 16,748 $ 2,754 $ (27 ) $ 19,475 Cost of sales — 4,875 851 (27 ) 5,699 Excise taxes on products — 4,533 162 — 4,695 Gross profit — 7,340 1,741 — 9,081 Marketing, administration and research costs 126 1,208 330 — 1,664 Asset impairment and exit costs — — 24 — 24 Operating (expense) income (126 ) 6,132 1,387 — 7,393 Interest and other debt expense (income), net 375 (12 ) 162 — 525 Earnings from equity investment in AB InBev (332 ) — — — (332 ) Gain on AB InBev/SABMiller business combination (445 ) — — — (445 ) Earnings before income taxes and equity earnings of subsidiaries 276 6,144 1,225 — 7,645 (Benefit) provision for income taxes (207 ) 2,173 420 — 2,386 Equity earnings of subsidiaries 4,773 234 — (5,007 ) — Net earnings 5,256 4,205 805 (5,007 ) 5,259 Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests — — (3 ) — (3 ) Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc. $ 5,256 $ 4,205 $ 802 $ (5,007 ) $ 5,256 Net earnings $ 5,256 $ 4,205 $ 805 $ (5,007 ) $ 5,259 Other comprehensive earnings, net of deferred income taxes 106 10 83 (93 ) 106 Comprehensive earnings 5,362 4,215 888 (5,100 ) 5,365 Comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests — — (3 ) — (3 ) Comprehensive earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc. $ 5,362 $ 4,215 $ 885 $ (5,100 ) $ 5,362 Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (in millions of dollars) Altria Group, Inc. PM USA Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries Total Consolidating Adjustments Consolidated Net revenues $ — $ 16,874 $ 2,646 $ (28 ) $ 19,492 Cost of sales — 5,084 785 (28 ) 5,841 Excise taxes on products — 4,723 165 — 4,888 Gross profit — 7,067 1,696 — 8,763 Marketing, administration and research costs 113 1,435 323 — 1,871 Asset impairment and exit costs 5 96 22 — 123 Operating (expense) income (118 ) 5,536 1,351 — 6,769 Interest and other debt expense, net 393 13 165 — 571 Loss on early extinguishment of debt 823 — — — 823 Earnings from equity investment in SABMiller (564 ) — — — (564 ) Gain on AB InBev/SABMiller business combination (205 ) — — — (205 ) (Loss) earnings before income taxes and equity earnings of subsidiaries (565 ) 5,523 1,186 — 6,144 (Benefit) provision for income taxes (269 ) 2,023 424 — 2,178 Equity earnings of subsidiaries 4,259 217 — (4,476 ) — Net earnings 3,963 3,717 762 (4,476 ) 3,966 Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests — — (3 ) — (3 ) Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc. $ 3,963 $ 3,717 $ 759 $ (4,476 ) $ 3,963 Net earnings $ 3,963 $ 3,717 $ 762 $ (4,476 ) $ 3,966 Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes 2 (11 ) (107 ) 118 2 Comprehensive earnings 3,965 3,706 655 (4,358 ) 3,968 Comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests — — (3 ) — (3 ) Comprehensive earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc. $ 3,965 $ 3,706 $ 652 $ (4,358 ) $ 3,965 Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 (in millions of dollars) Altria PM USA Non- Total Consolidated Net revenues $ — $ 5,764 $ 974 $ (9 ) $ 6,729 Cost of sales — 1,659 290 (9 ) 1,940 Excise taxes on products — 1,551 55 — 1,606 Gross profit — 2,554 629 — 3,183 Marketing, administration and research costs 46 417 105 — 568 Asset impairment and exit costs — — 8 — 8 Operating (expense) income (46 ) 2,137 516 — 2,607 Interest and other debt expense (income), net 122 (6 ) 53 — 169 Earnings from equity investment in AB InBev (169 ) — — — (169 ) Gain on AB InBev/SABMiller business combination (37 ) — — — (37 ) Earnings before income taxes and equity earnings of subsidiaries 38 2,143 463 — 2,644 (Benefit) provision for income taxes (167 ) 776 168 — 777 Equity earnings of subsidiaries 1,661 82 — (1,743 ) — Net earnings 1,866 1,449 295 (1,743 ) 1,867 Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests — — (1 ) — (1 ) Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc. $ 1,866 $ 1,449 $ 294 $ (1,743 ) $ 1,866 Net earnings $ 1,866 $ 1,449 $ 295 $ (1,743 ) $ 1,867 Other comprehensive (losses) earnings, net of deferred income taxes (108 ) 3 27 (30 ) (108 ) Comprehensive earnings 1,758 1,452 322 (1,773 ) 1,759 Comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests — — (1 ) — (1 ) Comprehensive earnings attributable to $ 1,758 $ 1,452 $ 321 $ (1,773 ) $ 1,758 Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 (in millions of dollars) Altria PM USA Non- Total Consolidated Net revenues $ — $ 5,964 $ 950 $ (9 ) $ 6,905 Cost of sales — 1,767 285 (9 ) 2,043 Excise taxes on products — 1,654 58 — 1,712 Gross profit — 2,543 607 — 3,150 Marketing, administration and research costs 40 607 119 — 766 Asset impairment and exit costs — 1 1 — 2 Operating (expense) income (40 ) 1,935 487 — 2,382 Interest and other debt expense (income), net 129 (4 ) 54 — 179 Loss on early extinguishment of debt 823 — — — 823 Earnings from equity investment in SABMiller (299 ) — — — (299 ) Gain on AB InBev/SABMiller business combination (48 ) — — — (48 ) (Loss) earnings before income taxes and equity earnings of subsidiaries (645 ) 1,939 433 — 1,727 (Benefit) provision for income taxes (232 ) 707 158 — 633 Equity earnings of subsidiaries 1,506 77 — (1,583 ) — Net earnings 1,093 1,309 275 (1,583 ) 1,094 Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests — — (1 ) — (1 ) Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc. $ 1,093 $ 1,309 $ 274 $ (1,583 ) $ 1,093 Net earnings $ 1,093 $ 1,309 $ 275 $ (1,583 ) $ 1,094 Other comprehensive earnings, net of deferred income taxes 62 4 22 (26 ) 62 Comprehensive earnings 1,155 1,313 297 (1,609 ) 1,156 Comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests — — (1 ) — (1 ) Comprehensive earnings attributable to $ 1,155 $ 1,313 $ 296 $ (1,609 ) $ 1,155 Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (in millions of dollars) Altria Group, Inc. PM USA Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries Total Consolidating Adjustments Consolidated Cash Provided by Operating Activities Net cash provided by operating activities $ 4,777 $ 3,685 $ 639 $ (4,936 ) $ 4,165 Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Capital expenditures — (21 ) (130 ) — (151 ) Proceeds from finance assets — — 133 — 133 Other (4 ) 2 (182 ) — (184 ) Net cash used in investing activities (4 ) (19 ) (179 ) — (202 ) Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities Repurchases of common stock (2,359 ) — — — (2,359 ) Dividends paid on common stock (3,544 ) — — — (3,544 ) Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries (813 ) 182 631 — — Cash dividends paid to parent — (3,849 ) (1,087 ) 4,936 — Other (40 ) — (7 ) — (47 ) Net cash used in financing activities (6,756 ) (3,667 ) (463 ) 4,936 (5,950 ) Cash and cash equivalents: Decrease (1,983 ) (1 ) (3 ) — (1,987 ) Balance at beginning of period 4,521 1 47 — 4,569 Balance at end of period $ 2,538 $ — $ 44 $ — $ 2,582 Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (in millions of dollars) Altria Group, Inc. PM USA Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries Total Consolidating Adjustments Consolidated Cash Provided by Operating Activities Net cash provided by operating activities $ 4,271 $ 3,582 $ 8 $ (4,331 ) $ 3,530 Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Capital expenditures — (23 ) (105 ) — (128 ) Proceeds from finance assets — — 207 — 207 Other (3 ) — (41 ) — (44 ) Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (3 ) (23 ) 61 — 35 Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities Long-term debt issued 1,976 — — — 1,976 Long-term debt repaid (933 ) — — — (933 ) Repurchases of common stock (512 ) — — — (512 ) Dividends paid on common stock (3,321 ) — — — (3,321 ) Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries (715 ) 128 587 — — Premiums and fees related to early extinguishment of debt (809 ) — — — (809 ) Cash dividends paid to parent — (3,686 ) (645 ) 4,331 — Other (28 ) — (9 ) — (37 ) Net cash used in financing activities (4,342 ) (3,558 ) (67 ) 4,331 (3,636 ) Cash and cash equivalents: (Decrease) increase (74 ) 1 2 — (71 ) Balance at beginning of period 2,313 — 56 — 2,369 Balance at end of period $ 2,239 $ 1 $ 58 $ — $ 2,298

Recent Accounting Guidance Not

Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted	9 Months Ended
Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted	Sep. 30, 2017
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted	Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted: The following table provides a description of the recently issued accounting guidance applicable to, but not yet adopted by, Altria Group, Inc.: Standards Description Effective Date for Public Entity Effect on financial statements ASU Nos. 2014-09; 2015-14; 2016-08; 2016-10; 2016-12; 2016-20 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) The guidance establishes principles for reporting information about the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from an entity’s contracts with customers. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the amount or timing of revenue recognized on Altria Group, Inc.’s consolidated financial statements based on current contracts with customers. The guidance will result in expanded footnote disclosures. Altria Group, Inc. will adopt this guidance in the first quarter of 2018, using the modified retrospective transition method. ASU No. 2016-01 Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (Subtopic 825-10) The guidance addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption of the guidance is not permitted, except for a certain provision of the guidance. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on Altria Group, Inc.’s consolidated financial statements. ASU No. 2016-02 Leases (Topic 842) The guidance increases transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring entities to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted. Altria Group, Inc. is in the process of evaluating the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, including identifying and analyzing all contracts that contain a lease. As a lessor, PMCC maintains a portfolio of finance assets, substantially all of which are leveraged leases, the accounting of which will be unchanged under the new guidance and is not expected to change unless there is a contract modification to an existing lease. As a lessee, Altria Group, Inc.’s various leases under existing guidance are classified as operating leases that are not recorded on its balance sheets but are recorded in its statements of earnings as expense is incurred. Upon adoption of the new guidance, Altria Group, Inc. will record substantially all leases on its balance sheets as a right-of-use asset and a lease liability. The timing of expense recognition and classification in its statements of earnings could change based on the classification of leases as either operating or financing. ASU No. 2016-13 Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (Topic 326) The guidance replaces the current incurred loss impairment methodology for recognizing credit losses for financial assets with a methodology that reflects the entity’s current estimate of all expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information for estimating credit losses. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period. Altria Group, Inc. is in the process of evaluating the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. Altria Group, Inc.’s financial assets that are within the scope of the new guidance were approximately 2% of Altria Group, Inc.’s total assets at September 30, 2017. Standards Description Effective Date for Public Entity Effect on financial statements ASU No. 2016-15 Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (Topic 230) The guidance addresses how eight specific cash flow issues are to be presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on Altria Group, Inc.’s statements of cash flows. Altria Group, Inc. plans to adopt this guidance by the first quarter of 2018. ASU No. 2016-18 Restricted Cash (Topic 230) The guidance requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents and amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, Altria Group, Inc. had restricted cash of $61 million and $82 million, respectively. Altria Group, Inc. plans to retrospectively adopt this guidance by the first quarter of 2018 and will comply with the required presentation of restricted cash in its statements of cash flows upon adoption. ASU No. 2017-07 Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost (Topic 715) The guidance requires an employer to report the service cost component of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost in the same line item or items as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by employees during the period. The other components of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost are required to be presented in the statement of earnings separately from the service cost component and outside the subtotal of operating income. Additionally, only the service cost component is eligible for capitalization. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted only as of the beginning of an annual period for which financial statements have not been issued. The guidance is required to be applied retrospectively for the presentation of the service cost component and the other components of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost in the statement of earnings, and prospectively for the capitalization of the service cost component. Under the new guidance, the amount of non-service cost components of net periodic benefit income presented within operating income that would have been presented separately from operating income was $37 million and $18 million for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $3 million and $13 million for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. Altria Group, Inc. does not expect the prospective adoption of this guidance related to the capitalization of the service cost component to have a material impact on Altria Group, Inc.’s consolidated financial statements. Altria Group, Inc. will adopt the new guidance in the first quarter of 2018. ASU No. 2017-12 Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities (Topic 815) The guidance expands hedge accounting for both financial and nonfinancial risk components to better portray the economic results of an entity’s risk management activities in its financial statements. In addition, the guidance includes certain targeted improvements to simplify the application of hedge accounting. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted in any interim period after issuance of the guidance. Altria Group, Inc. is in the process of evaluating the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Background and Basis of Prese20

Background and Basis of Presentation (Policies)	9 Months Ended
Background and Basis of Presentation (Policies)	Sep. 30, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
New Accounting Pronouncements	On January 1, 2017, Altria Group, Inc. adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation ( Topic 718 ): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (“ASU No. 2016-09”) and ASU No. 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330) : Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory (“ASU No. 2015-11”). ASU No. 2016-09 simplifies several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The adoption of ASU No. 2016-09 did not have a material impact on Altria Group, Inc.’s condensed consolidated financial statements. The portions of the guidance that have an impact on Altria Group, Inc.’s condensed consolidated financial statements have been adopted prospectively, with the exception of the classification of employee taxes paid by Altria Group, Inc. on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows related to shares withheld by Altria Group, Inc. for tax withholding purposes, which has been adopted retrospectively. Altria Group, Inc. has made an accounting policy election to continue to estimate the number of share-based awards that are expected to vest, which includes estimating forfeitures. Certain prior-year amounts in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows have been reclassified to conform with the current year’s presentation due to Altria Group, Inc.’s adoption of ASU No. 2016-09. ASU No. 2015-11 requires inventory that is measured using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) or average cost methods to be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Previous guidance required inventory that was measured using the FIFO or average cost methods to be measured at the lower of cost or market. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on Altria Group, Inc.’s condensed consolidated financial statements. The following table provides a description of the recently issued accounting guidance applicable to, but not yet adopted by, Altria Group, Inc.: Standards Description Effective Date for Public Entity Effect on financial statements ASU Nos. 2014-09; 2015-14; 2016-08; 2016-10; 2016-12; 2016-20 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) The guidance establishes principles for reporting information about the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from an entity’s contracts with customers. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the amount or timing of revenue recognized on Altria Group, Inc.’s consolidated financial statements based on current contracts with customers. The guidance will result in expanded footnote disclosures. Altria Group, Inc. will adopt this guidance in the first quarter of 2018, using the modified retrospective transition method. ASU No. 2016-01 Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (Subtopic 825-10) The guidance addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption of the guidance is not permitted, except for a certain provision of the guidance. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on Altria Group, Inc.’s consolidated financial statements. ASU No. 2016-02 Leases (Topic 842) The guidance increases transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring entities to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted. Altria Group, Inc. is in the process of evaluating the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, including identifying and analyzing all contracts that contain a lease. As a lessor, PMCC maintains a portfolio of finance assets, substantially all of which are leveraged leases, the accounting of which will be unchanged under the new guidance and is not expected to change unless there is a contract modification to an existing lease. As a lessee, Altria Group, Inc.’s various leases under existing guidance are classified as operating leases that are not recorded on its balance sheets but are recorded in its statements of earnings as expense is incurred. Upon adoption of the new guidance, Altria Group, Inc. will record substantially all leases on its balance sheets as a right-of-use asset and a lease liability. The timing of expense recognition and classification in its statements of earnings could change based on the classification of leases as either operating or financing. ASU No. 2016-13 Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (Topic 326) The guidance replaces the current incurred loss impairment methodology for recognizing credit losses for financial assets with a methodology that reflects the entity’s current estimate of all expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information for estimating credit losses. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period. Altria Group, Inc. is in the process of evaluating the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. Altria Group, Inc.’s financial assets that are within the scope of the new guidance were approximately 2% of Altria Group, Inc.’s total assets at September 30, 2017. Standards Description Effective Date for Public Entity Effect on financial statements ASU No. 2016-15 Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (Topic 230) The guidance addresses how eight specific cash flow issues are to be presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on Altria Group, Inc.’s statements of cash flows. Altria Group, Inc. plans to adopt this guidance by the first quarter of 2018. ASU No. 2016-18 Restricted Cash (Topic 230) The guidance requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents and amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, Altria Group, Inc. had restricted cash of $61 million and $82 million, respectively. Altria Group, Inc. plans to retrospectively adopt this guidance by the first quarter of 2018 and will comply with the required presentation of restricted cash in its statements of cash flows upon adoption. ASU No. 2017-07 Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost (Topic 715) The guidance requires an employer to report the service cost component of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost in the same line item or items as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by employees during the period. The other components of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost are required to be presented in the statement of earnings separately from the service cost component and outside the subtotal of operating income. Additionally, only the service cost component is eligible for capitalization. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted only as of the beginning of an annual period for which financial statements have not been issued. The guidance is required to be applied retrospectively for the presentation of the service cost component and the other components of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost in the statement of earnings, and prospectively for the capitalization of the service cost component. Under the new guidance, the amount of non-service cost components of net periodic benefit income presented within operating income that would have been presented separately from operating income was $37 million and $18 million for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $3 million and $13 million for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. Altria Group, Inc. does not expect the prospective adoption of this guidance related to the capitalization of the service cost component to have a material impact on Altria Group, Inc.’s consolidated financial statements. Altria Group, Inc. will adopt the new guidance in the first quarter of 2018. ASU No. 2017-12 Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities (Topic 815) The guidance expands hedge accounting for both financial and nonfinancial risk components to better portray the economic results of an entity’s risk management activities in its financial statements. In addition, the guidance includes certain targeted improvements to simplify the application of hedge accounting. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted in any interim period after issuance of the guidance. Altria Group, Inc. is in the process of evaluating the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Background and Basis of Prese21

Background and Basis of Presentation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Background and Basis of Presentation (Tables)	Sep. 30, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Schedule of Shares Repurchased	Altria Group, Inc.’s share repurchase activity was as follows: For the Nine Months Ended September 30, For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 (in millions, except per share data) Total number of shares repurchased 33.2 8.1 11.1 2.6 Aggregate cost of shares repurchased $ 2,359 $ 512 $ 759 $ 171 Average price per share of shares repurchased $ 70.97 $ 63.28 $ 67.99 $ 66.23

Asset Impairment, Exit and Im22

Asset Impairment, Exit and Implementation Costs (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Asset Impairment, Exit and Implementation Costs (Tables)	Sep. 30, 2017
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Asset Impairment, Exit and Implementation Costs	Pre-tax asset impairment, exit and implementation costs consisted of the following: For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 Asset Impairment and Exit Costs Implementation Costs Total Asset Impairment and Exit Costs (1) Implementation Costs Total (in millions) Smokeable products $ 2 $ 17 $ 19 $ 99 $ 6 $ 105 Smokeless products 22 30 52 13 1 14 All other — — — 6 — 6 General corporate — — — 5 — 5 Total $ 24 $ 47 $ 71 $ 123 $ 7 $ 130 (1) Includes termination and curtailment costs of $20 million . See Note 3 . Benefit Plans . For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 Asset Impairment and Exit Costs Implementation Costs Total Asset Impairment and Exit Costs Implementation Costs Total (in millions) Smokeable products $ — $ 5 $ 5 $ 1 $ 3 $ 4 Smokeless products 8 2 10 — 1 1 All other — — — 1 — 1 Total $ 8 $ 7 $ 15 $ 2 $ 4 $ 6
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve	The movement in the restructuring liabilities (excluding termination and curtailment costs), substantially all of which are severance liabilities, was as follows: For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (in millions) Balances at December 31, 2016 $ 79 Charges 17 Cash spent (54 ) Balances at September 30, 2017 $ 42

Benefit Plans (Tables)

Benefit Plans (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Benefit Plans (Tables)	Sep. 30, 2017
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)	Net periodic benefit (income) cost consisted of the following: For the Nine Months Ended September 30, For the Three Months Ended September 30, Pension Postretirement Pension Postretirement 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 (in millions) Service cost $ 57 $ 55 $ 12 $ 12 $ 19 $ 18 $ 3 $ 4 Interest cost 216 211 57 58 72 70 17 18 Expected return on plan assets (451 ) (416 ) — — (151 ) (139 ) — — Amortization: Net loss 147 130 19 19 49 43 3 3 Prior service cost (credit) 3 4 (28 ) (29 ) 1 2 (9 ) (10 ) Termination and curtailment — 20 — — — — — — Net periodic benefit (income) cost $ (28 ) $ 4 $ 60 $ 60 $ (10 ) $ (6 ) $ 14 $ 15

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Earnings Per Share (Tables)	Sep. 30, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	Basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) were calculated using the following: For the Nine Months Ended September 30, For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 (in millions) Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc. $ 5,256 $ 3,963 $ 1,866 $ 1,093 Less: Distributed and undistributed earnings attributable to unvested restricted shares and restricted stock units (7 ) (6 ) (2 ) (1 ) Earnings for basic and diluted EPS $ 5,249 $ 3,957 $ 1,864 $ 1,092 Weighted-average shares for basic and diluted EPS 1,927 1,954 1,915 1,952

Other Comprehensive Earnings_25

Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses (Tables)	Sep. 30, 2017
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The following tables set forth the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive losses, net of deferred income taxes, attributable to Altria Group, Inc.: For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Currency Translation Adjustments Benefit Plans AB InBev Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses (in millions) Balances, December 31, 2016 $ (4 ) $ (2,048 ) $ — $ (2,052 ) Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications 1 — 9 10 Deferred income taxes — — (3 ) (3 ) Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes 1 — 6 7 Amounts reclassified to net earnings — 154 5 159 Deferred income taxes — (58 ) (2 ) (60 ) Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes — 96 3 99 Other comprehensive earnings, net of deferred income taxes 1 96 9 (1) 106 Balances, September 30, 2017 $ (3 ) $ (1,952 ) $ 9 $ (1,946 ) For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 Currency Translation Adjustments Benefit Plans AB InBev Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses (in millions) Balances, June 30, 2017 $ (3 ) $ (1,983 ) $ 148 $ (1,838 ) Other comprehensive losses before reclassifications — — (216 ) (216 ) Deferred income taxes — — 75 75 Other comprehensive losses before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes — — (141 ) (141 ) Amounts reclassified to net earnings — 48 3 51 Deferred income taxes — (17 ) (1 ) (18 ) Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes — 31 2 33 Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes — 31 (139 ) (1) (108 ) Balances, September 30, 2017 $ (3 ) $ (1,952 ) $ 9 $ (1,946 ) (1) For the nine and three months ended September 30, 2017 , other comprehensive earnings/losses related to Altria Group, Inc.’s investment in AB InBev consisted primarily of currency translation adjustments. For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 Currency Translation Adjustments Benefit Plans SABMiller Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses (in millions) Balances, December 31, 2015 $ (5 ) $ (2,010 ) $ (1,265 ) $ (3,280 ) Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications 1 (318 ) 158 (159 ) Deferred income taxes — 122 (56 ) 66 Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes 1 (196 ) 102 (93 ) Amounts reclassified to net earnings — 127 24 151 Deferred income taxes — (47 ) (9 ) (56 ) Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes — 80 15 95 Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes 1 (116 ) 117 (2) 2 Balances, September 30, 2016 $ (4 ) $ (2,126 ) $ (1,148 ) $ (3,278 ) For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 Currency Translation Adjustments Benefit Plans SABMiller Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses (in millions) Balances, June 30, 2016 $ (4 ) $ (2,154 ) $ (1,182 ) $ (3,340 ) Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications — — 48 48 Deferred income taxes — — (17 ) (17 ) Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes — — 31 31 Amounts reclassified to net earnings — 42 5 47 Deferred income taxes — (14 ) (2 ) (16 ) Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes — 28 3 31 Other comprehensive earnings, net of deferred income taxes — 28 34 (2) 62 Balances, September 30, 2016 $ (4 ) $ (2,126 ) $ (1,148 ) $ (3,278 ) (2) For the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016 , other comprehensive earnings/losses related to Altria Group, Inc.’s investment in SABMiller consisted primarily of currency translation adjustments.
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	The following table sets forth pre-tax amounts by component, reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive losses to net earnings: For the Nine Months Ended September 30, For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 (in millions) Benefit Plans: (1) Net loss $ 179 $ 162 $ 56 $ 50 Prior service cost/credit (25 ) (35 ) (8 ) (8 ) 154 127 48 42 AB InBev/SABMiller (2) 5 24 3 5 Pre-tax amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive losses to net earnings $ 159 $ 151 $ 51 $ 47 (1) Amounts are included in net defined benefit plan costs. For further details, see Note 3 . Benefit Plans. (2) Amounts are included in earnings from equity investment in AB InBev/SABMiller.

Segment Reporting (Tables)

Segment Reporting (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Segment Reporting (Tables)	Sep. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment	Segment data were as follows: For the Nine Months Ended September 30, For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 (in millions) Net revenues: Smokeable products $ 17,355 $ 17,398 $ 5,975 $ 6,147 Smokeless products 1,580 1,530 550 528 Wine 471 498 181 182 All other 69 66 23 48 Net revenues $ 19,475 $ 19,492 $ 6,729 $ 6,905 Earnings before income taxes: Operating companies income (loss): Smokeable products $ 6,564 $ 5,955 $ 2,290 $ 2,086 Smokeless products 951 930 352 312 Wine 82 100 36 38 All other (31 ) (46 ) (10 ) 8 Amortization of intangibles (15 ) (15 ) (5 ) (5 ) General corporate expenses (158 ) (150 ) (56 ) (57 ) Corporate asset impairment and exit costs — (5 ) — — Operating income 7,393 6,769 2,607 2,382 Interest and other debt expense, net (525 ) (571 ) (169 ) (179 ) Loss on early extinguishment of debt — (823 ) — (823 ) Earnings from equity investment in AB InBev/SABMiller 332 564 169 299 Gain on AB InBev/SABMiller business combination 445 205 37 48 Earnings before income taxes $ 7,645 $ 6,144 $ 2,644 $ 1,727
Schedule of Pre-tax Tobacco and Health Litigation Items	Tobacco and Health Litigation Items - Pre-tax charges related to certain tobacco and health litigation items were recorded in Altria Group, Inc.’s condensed consolidated statements of earnings as follows: For the Nine Months Ended September 30, For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 (in millions) Smokeable products segment $ 16 $ 72 $ — $ 45 Interest and other debt expense, net 2 16 — — Total $ 18 $ 88 $ — $ 45

Contingencies (Tables)

Contingencies (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Contingencies (Tables)	Sep. 30, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Contingencies	. The changes in Altria Group, Inc.’s accrued liability for tobacco and health litigation items, including related interest costs, for the periods specified below are as follows: For the Nine Months Ended September 30, For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 (in millions) Accrued liability for tobacco and health litigation items at beginning of period $ 47 $ 132 $ 47 $ 30 Pre-tax charges for: Tobacco and health judgments 16 5 — — Related interest costs 2 6 — — Agreement to resolve Aspinall including related interest costs — 32 — — Agreement to resolve Miner — 45 — 45 Payments (18 ) (145 ) — — Accrued liability for tobacco and health litigation items at end of period $ 47 $ 75 $ 47 $ 75 The table below lists the number of certain tobacco-related cases pending in the United States against PM USA and, in some instances, Altria Group, Inc. as of October 23, 2017, October 24, 2016 and October 26, 2015: October 23, 2017 October 24, 2016 October 26, 2015 Individual Smoking and Health Cases (1) 87 66 65 Smoking and Health Class Actions and Aggregated Claims Litigation (2) 4 5 5 Health Care Cost Recovery Actions (3) 1 1 1 “Lights/Ultra Lights” Class Actions 4 9 12 (1) Does not include 2,423 cases brought by flight attendants seeking compensatory damages for personal injuries allegedly caused by exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (“ETS”). The flight attendants allege that they are members of an ETS smoking and health class action in Florida, which was settled in 1997 ( Broin ). The terms of the court-approved settlement in that case allowed class members to file individual lawsuits seeking compensatory damages, but prohibited them from seeking punitive damages. Also, does not include individual smoking and health cases brought by or on behalf of plaintiffs in Florida state and federal courts following the decertification of the Engle case (discussed below in Smoking and Health Litigation - Engle Class Action ). (2) Includes as one case the 600 civil actions (of which 344 were actions against PM USA) that were to be tried in a single proceeding in West Virginia ( In re: Tobacco Litigation ). The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled that the United States Constitution did not preclude a trial in two phases in this case. Issues related to defendants’ conduct and whether punitive damages are permissible were tried in the first phase. Trial in the first phase of this case began in April 2013. In May 2013, the jury returned a verdict in favor of defendants on the claims for design defect, negligence, failure to warn, breach of warranty, and concealment and declined to find that the defendants’ conduct warranted punitive damages. Plaintiffs prevailed on their claim that ventilated filter cigarettes should have included use instructions for the period 1964 - 1969. The second phase will consist of trials to determine liability and compensatory damages. In November 2014, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals affirmed the final judgment. In July 2015, the trial court entered an order that will result in the entry of final judgment in favor of defendants and against all but 30 plaintiffs who potentially have a claim against one or more defendants that may be pursued in a second phase of trial. The court intends to try the claims of these 30 plaintiffs in six consolidated trials, each with a group of five plaintiffs. PM USA is a defendant in nine of the remaining 30 cases. The first trial is currently scheduled to begin May 1, 2018. Dates for the five remaining consolidated trials have not been scheduled. The parties have agreed to resolve the cases for an immaterial amount and have so notified the court together with a motion that the court vacate the May trial date. (3) See Health Care Cost Recovery Litigation - Federal Government’s Lawsuit below.

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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)	Sep. 30, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets September 30, 2017 (in millions of dollars) Altria Group, Inc. PM USA Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries Total Consolidating Adjustments Consolidated Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,538 $ — $ 44 $ — $ 2,582 Receivables 1 4 143 — 148 Inventories: Leaf tobacco — 468 316 — 784 Other raw materials — 115 65 — 180 Work in process — 6 426 — 432 Finished product — 140 451 — 591 — 729 1,258 — 1,987 Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries — 3,724 1,152 (4,876 ) — Other current assets 93 344 61 (59 ) 439 Total current assets 2,632 4,801 2,658 (4,935 ) 5,156 Property, plant and equipment, at cost — 2,925 1,921 — 4,846 Less accumulated depreciation — 2,072 867 — 2,939 — 853 1,054 — 1,907 Goodwill — — 5,307 — 5,307 Other intangible assets, net — 2 12,194 — 12,196 Investment in AB InBev 18,213 — — — 18,213 Investment in consolidated subsidiaries 12,050 2,653 — (14,703 ) — Finance assets, net — — 901 — 901 Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries 4,790 — — (4,790 ) — Other assets 12 1,641 138 (1,311 ) 480 Total Assets $ 37,697 $ 9,950 $ 22,252 $ (25,739 ) $ 44,160 Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Continued) September 30, 2017 (in millions of dollars) Altria Group, Inc. PM USA Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries Total Consolidating Adjustments Consolidated Liabilities Accounts payable $ 5 $ 89 $ 176 $ — $ 270 Accrued liabilities: Marketing — 680 79 — 759 Employment costs 19 9 124 — 152 Settlement charges — 3,376 7 — 3,383 Other 212 333 348 (59 ) 834 Dividends payable 1,264 — — — 1,264 Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries 4,489 346 41 (4,876 ) — Total current liabilities 5,989 4,833 775 (4,935 ) 6,662 Long-term debt 13,890 — — — 13,890 Deferred income taxes 5,277 — 4,268 (1,311 ) 8,234 Accrued pension costs 200 — 411 — 611 Accrued postretirement health care costs — 1,419 766 — 2,185 Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries — — 4,790 (4,790 ) — Other liabilities 175 56 141 — 372 Total liabilities 25,531 6,308 11,151 (11,036 ) 31,954 Contingencies Redeemable noncontrolling interest — — 37 — 37 Stockholders’ Equity Common stock 935 — 9 (9 ) 935 Additional paid-in capital 5,940 3,310 11,856 (15,166 ) 5,940 Earnings reinvested in the business 38,542 593 833 (1,426 ) 38,542 Accumulated other comprehensive losses (1,946 ) (261 ) (1,637 ) 1,898 (1,946 ) Cost of repurchased stock (31,305 ) — — — (31,305 ) Total stockholders’ equity attributable to Altria Group, Inc. 12,166 3,642 11,061 (14,703 ) 12,166 Noncontrolling interests — — 3 — 3 Total stockholders’ equity 12,166 3,642 11,064 (14,703 ) 12,169 Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $ 37,697 $ 9,950 $ 22,252 $ (25,739 ) $ 44,160 Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets December 31, 2016 (in millions of dollars) Altria PM USA Non- Total Consolidated Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,521 $ 1 $ 47 $ — $ 4,569 Receivables — 8 143 — 151 Inventories: Leaf tobacco — 541 351 — 892 Other raw materials — 111 53 — 164 Work in process — 3 509 — 512 Finished product — 112 371 — 483 — 767 1,284 — 2,051 Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries — 3,797 1,511 (5,308 ) — Other current assets 170 118 201 — 489 Total current assets 4,691 4,691 3,186 (5,308 ) 7,260 Property, plant and equipment, at cost — 2,971 1,864 — 4,835 Less accumulated depreciation — 2,073 804 — 2,877 — 898 1,060 — 1,958 Goodwill — — 5,285 — 5,285 Other intangible assets, net — 2 12,034 — 12,036 Investment in AB InBev 17,852 — — — 17,852 Investment in consolidated subsidiaries 11,636 2,632 — (14,268 ) — Finance assets, net — — 1,028 — 1,028 Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries 4,790 — — (4,790 ) — Other assets 18 1,748 131 (1,384 ) 513 Total Assets $ 38,987 $ 9,971 $ 22,724 $ (25,750 ) $ 45,932 Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Continued) December 31, 2016 (in millions of dollars) Altria PM USA Non- Total Consolidated Liabilities Accounts payable $ 1 $ 92 $ 332 $ — $ 425 Accrued liabilities: Marketing — 619 128 — 747 Employment costs 104 14 171 — 289 Settlement charges — 3,696 5 — 3,701 Other 261 438 326 — 1,025 Dividends payable 1,188 — — — 1,188 Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries 5,030 237 41 (5,308 ) — Total current liabilities 6,584 5,096 1,003 (5,308 ) 7,375 Long-term debt 13,881 — — — 13,881 Deferred income taxes 5,424 — 4,376 (1,384 ) 8,416 Accrued pension costs 207 — 598 — 805 Accrued postretirement health care costs — 1,453 764 — 2,217 Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries — — 4,790 (4,790 ) — Other liabilities 121 146 160 — 427 Total liabilities 26,217 6,695 11,691 (11,482 ) 33,121 Contingencies Redeemable noncontrolling interest — — 38 — 38 Stockholders’ Equity Common stock 935 — 9 (9 ) 935 Additional paid-in capital 5,893 3,310 11,585 (14,895 ) 5,893 Earnings reinvested in the business 36,906 237 1,118 (1,355 ) 36,906 Accumulated other comprehensive losses (2,052 ) (271 ) (1,720 ) 1,991 (2,052 ) Cost of repurchased stock (28,912 ) — — — (28,912 ) Total stockholders’ equity attributable to Altria Group, Inc. 12,770 3,276 10,992 (14,268 ) 12,770 Noncontrolling interests — — 3 — 3 Total stockholders’ equity 12,770 3,276 10,995 (14,268 ) 12,773 Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $ 38,987 $ 9,971 $ 22,724 $ (25,750 ) $ 45,932
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (in millions of dollars) Altria PM USA Non- Total Consolidated Net revenues $ — $ 16,748 $ 2,754 $ (27 ) $ 19,475 Cost of sales — 4,875 851 (27 ) 5,699 Excise taxes on products — 4,533 162 — 4,695 Gross profit — 7,340 1,741 — 9,081 Marketing, administration and research costs 126 1,208 330 — 1,664 Asset impairment and exit costs — — 24 — 24 Operating (expense) income (126 ) 6,132 1,387 — 7,393 Interest and other debt expense (income), net 375 (12 ) 162 — 525 Earnings from equity investment in AB InBev (332 ) — — — (332 ) Gain on AB InBev/SABMiller business combination (445 ) — — — (445 ) Earnings before income taxes and equity earnings of subsidiaries 276 6,144 1,225 — 7,645 (Benefit) provision for income taxes (207 ) 2,173 420 — 2,386 Equity earnings of subsidiaries 4,773 234 — (5,007 ) — Net earnings 5,256 4,205 805 (5,007 ) 5,259 Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests — — (3 ) — (3 ) Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc. $ 5,256 $ 4,205 $ 802 $ (5,007 ) $ 5,256 Net earnings $ 5,256 $ 4,205 $ 805 $ (5,007 ) $ 5,259 Other comprehensive earnings, net of deferred income taxes 106 10 83 (93 ) 106 Comprehensive earnings 5,362 4,215 888 (5,100 ) 5,365 Comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests — — (3 ) — (3 ) Comprehensive earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc. $ 5,362 $ 4,215 $ 885 $ (5,100 ) $ 5,362 Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (in millions of dollars) Altria Group, Inc. PM USA Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries Total Consolidating Adjustments Consolidated Net revenues $ — $ 16,874 $ 2,646 $ (28 ) $ 19,492 Cost of sales — 5,084 785 (28 ) 5,841 Excise taxes on products — 4,723 165 — 4,888 Gross profit — 7,067 1,696 — 8,763 Marketing, administration and research costs 113 1,435 323 — 1,871 Asset impairment and exit costs 5 96 22 — 123 Operating (expense) income (118 ) 5,536 1,351 — 6,769 Interest and other debt expense, net 393 13 165 — 571 Loss on early extinguishment of debt 823 — — — 823 Earnings from equity investment in SABMiller (564 ) — — — (564 ) Gain on AB InBev/SABMiller business combination (205 ) — — — (205 ) (Loss) earnings before income taxes and equity earnings of subsidiaries (565 ) 5,523 1,186 — 6,144 (Benefit) provision for income taxes (269 ) 2,023 424 — 2,178 Equity earnings of subsidiaries 4,259 217 — (4,476 ) — Net earnings 3,963 3,717 762 (4,476 ) 3,966 Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests — — (3 ) — (3 ) Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc. $ 3,963 $ 3,717 $ 759 $ (4,476 ) $ 3,963 Net earnings $ 3,963 $ 3,717 $ 762 $ (4,476 ) $ 3,966 Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes 2 (11 ) (107 ) 118 2 Comprehensive earnings 3,965 3,706 655 (4,358 ) 3,968 Comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests — — (3 ) — (3 ) Comprehensive earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc. $ 3,965 $ 3,706 $ 652 $ (4,358 ) $ 3,965 Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 (in millions of dollars) Altria PM USA Non- Total Consolidated Net revenues $ — $ 5,764 $ 974 $ (9 ) $ 6,729 Cost of sales — 1,659 290 (9 ) 1,940 Excise taxes on products — 1,551 55 — 1,606 Gross profit — 2,554 629 — 3,183 Marketing, administration and research costs 46 417 105 — 568 Asset impairment and exit costs — — 8 — 8 Operating (expense) income (46 ) 2,137 516 — 2,607 Interest and other debt expense (income), net 122 (6 ) 53 — 169 Earnings from equity investment in AB InBev (169 ) — — — (169 ) Gain on AB InBev/SABMiller business combination (37 ) — — — (37 ) Earnings before income taxes and equity earnings of subsidiaries 38 2,143 463 — 2,644 (Benefit) provision for income taxes (167 ) 776 168 — 777 Equity earnings of subsidiaries 1,661 82 — (1,743 ) — Net earnings 1,866 1,449 295 (1,743 ) 1,867 Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests — — (1 ) — (1 ) Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc. $ 1,866 $ 1,449 $ 294 $ (1,743 ) $ 1,866 Net earnings $ 1,866 $ 1,449 $ 295 $ (1,743 ) $ 1,867 Other comprehensive (losses) earnings, net of deferred income taxes (108 ) 3 27 (30 ) (108 ) Comprehensive earnings 1,758 1,452 322 (1,773 ) 1,759 Comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests — — (1 ) — (1 ) Comprehensive earnings attributable to $ 1,758 $ 1,452 $ 321 $ (1,773 ) $ 1,758 Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 (in millions of dollars) Altria PM USA Non- Total Consolidated Net revenues $ — $ 5,964 $ 950 $ (9 ) $ 6,905 Cost of sales — 1,767 285 (9 ) 2,043 Excise taxes on products — 1,654 58 — 1,712 Gross profit — 2,543 607 — 3,150 Marketing, administration and research costs 40 607 119 — 766 Asset impairment and exit costs — 1 1 — 2 Operating (expense) income (40 ) 1,935 487 — 2,382 Interest and other debt expense (income), net 129 (4 ) 54 — 179 Loss on early extinguishment of debt 823 — — — 823 Earnings from equity investment in SABMiller (299 ) — — — (299 ) Gain on AB InBev/SABMiller business combination (48 ) — — — (48 ) (Loss) earnings before income taxes and equity earnings of subsidiaries (645 ) 1,939 433 — 1,727 (Benefit) provision for income taxes (232 ) 707 158 — 633 Equity earnings of subsidiaries 1,506 77 — (1,583 ) — Net earnings 1,093 1,309 275 (1,583 ) 1,094 Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests — — (1 ) — (1 ) Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc. $ 1,093 $ 1,309 $ 274 $ (1,583 ) $ 1,093 Net earnings $ 1,093 $ 1,309 $ 275 $ (1,583 ) $ 1,094 Other comprehensive earnings, net of deferred income taxes 62 4 22 (26 ) 62 Comprehensive earnings 1,155 1,313 297 (1,609 ) 1,156 Comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests — — (1 ) — (1 ) Comprehensive earnings attributable to $ 1,155 $ 1,313 $ 296 $ (1,609 ) $ 1,155
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (in millions of dollars) Altria Group, Inc. PM USA Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries Total Consolidating Adjustments Consolidated Cash Provided by Operating Activities Net cash provided by operating activities $ 4,777 $ 3,685 $ 639 $ (4,936 ) $ 4,165 Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Capital expenditures — (21 ) (130 ) — (151 ) Proceeds from finance assets — — 133 — 133 Other (4 ) 2 (182 ) — (184 ) Net cash used in investing activities (4 ) (19 ) (179 ) — (202 ) Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities Repurchases of common stock (2,359 ) — — — (2,359 ) Dividends paid on common stock (3,544 ) — — — (3,544 ) Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries (813 ) 182 631 — — Cash dividends paid to parent — (3,849 ) (1,087 ) 4,936 — Other (40 ) — (7 ) — (47 ) Net cash used in financing activities (6,756 ) (3,667 ) (463 ) 4,936 (5,950 ) Cash and cash equivalents: Decrease (1,983 ) (1 ) (3 ) — (1,987 ) Balance at beginning of period 4,521 1 47 — 4,569 Balance at end of period $ 2,538 $ — $ 44 $ — $ 2,582 Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (in millions of dollars) Altria Group, Inc. PM USA Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries Total Consolidating Adjustments Consolidated Cash Provided by Operating Activities Net cash provided by operating activities $ 4,271 $ 3,582 $ 8 $ (4,331 ) $ 3,530 Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Capital expenditures — (23 ) (105 ) — (128 ) Proceeds from finance assets — — 207 — 207 Other (3 ) — (41 ) — (44 ) Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (3 ) (23 ) 61 — 35 Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities Long-term debt issued 1,976 — — — 1,976 Long-term debt repaid (933 ) — — — (933 ) Repurchases of common stock (512 ) — — — (512 ) Dividends paid on common stock (3,321 ) — — — (3,321 ) Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries (715 ) 128 587 — — Premiums and fees related to early extinguishment of debt (809 ) — — — (809 ) Cash dividends paid to parent — (3,686 ) (645 ) 4,331 — Other (28 ) — (9 ) — (37 ) Net cash used in financing activities (4,342 ) (3,558 ) (67 ) 4,331 (3,636 ) Cash and cash equivalents: (Decrease) increase (74 ) 1 2 — (71 ) Balance at beginning of period 2,313 — 56 — 2,369 Balance at end of period $ 2,239 $ 1 $ 58 $ — $ 2,298

Recent Accounting Guidance No29

Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted (Tables)	Sep. 30, 2017
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted	The following table provides a description of the recently issued accounting guidance applicable to, but not yet adopted by, Altria Group, Inc.: Standards Description Effective Date for Public Entity Effect on financial statements ASU Nos. 2014-09; 2015-14; 2016-08; 2016-10; 2016-12; 2016-20 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) The guidance establishes principles for reporting information about the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from an entity’s contracts with customers. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the amount or timing of revenue recognized on Altria Group, Inc.’s consolidated financial statements based on current contracts with customers. The guidance will result in expanded footnote disclosures. Altria Group, Inc. will adopt this guidance in the first quarter of 2018, using the modified retrospective transition method. ASU No. 2016-01 Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (Subtopic 825-10) The guidance addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption of the guidance is not permitted, except for a certain provision of the guidance. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on Altria Group, Inc.’s consolidated financial statements. ASU No. 2016-02 Leases (Topic 842) The guidance increases transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring entities to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted. Altria Group, Inc. is in the process of evaluating the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, including identifying and analyzing all contracts that contain a lease. As a lessor, PMCC maintains a portfolio of finance assets, substantially all of which are leveraged leases, the accounting of which will be unchanged under the new guidance and is not expected to change unless there is a contract modification to an existing lease. As a lessee, Altria Group, Inc.’s various leases under existing guidance are classified as operating leases that are not recorded on its balance sheets but are recorded in its statements of earnings as expense is incurred. Upon adoption of the new guidance, Altria Group, Inc. will record substantially all leases on its balance sheets as a right-of-use asset and a lease liability. The timing of expense recognition and classification in its statements of earnings could change based on the classification of leases as either operating or financing. ASU No. 2016-13 Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (Topic 326) The guidance replaces the current incurred loss impairment methodology for recognizing credit losses for financial assets with a methodology that reflects the entity’s current estimate of all expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information for estimating credit losses. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period. Altria Group, Inc. is in the process of evaluating the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. Altria Group, Inc.’s financial assets that are within the scope of the new guidance were approximately 2% of Altria Group, Inc.’s total assets at September 30, 2017. Standards Description Effective Date for Public Entity Effect on financial statements ASU No. 2016-15 Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (Topic 230) The guidance addresses how eight specific cash flow issues are to be presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on Altria Group, Inc.’s statements of cash flows. Altria Group, Inc. plans to adopt this guidance by the first quarter of 2018. ASU No. 2016-18 Restricted Cash (Topic 230) The guidance requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents and amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, Altria Group, Inc. had restricted cash of $61 million and $82 million, respectively. Altria Group, Inc. plans to retrospectively adopt this guidance by the first quarter of 2018 and will comply with the required presentation of restricted cash in its statements of cash flows upon adoption. ASU No. 2017-07 Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost (Topic 715) The guidance requires an employer to report the service cost component of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost in the same line item or items as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by employees during the period. The other components of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost are required to be presented in the statement of earnings separately from the service cost component and outside the subtotal of operating income. Additionally, only the service cost component is eligible for capitalization. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted only as of the beginning of an annual period for which financial statements have not been issued. The guidance is required to be applied retrospectively for the presentation of the service cost component and the other components of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost in the statement of earnings, and prospectively for the capitalization of the service cost component. Under the new guidance, the amount of non-service cost components of net periodic benefit income presented within operating income that would have been presented separately from operating income was $37 million and $18 million for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $3 million and $13 million for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. Altria Group, Inc. does not expect the prospective adoption of this guidance related to the capitalization of the service cost component to have a material impact on Altria Group, Inc.’s consolidated financial statements. Altria Group, Inc. will adopt the new guidance in the first quarter of 2018. ASU No. 2017-12 Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities (Topic 815) The guidance expands hedge accounting for both financial and nonfinancial risk components to better portray the economic results of an entity’s risk management activities in its financial statements. In addition, the guidance includes certain targeted improvements to simplify the application of hedge accounting. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted in any interim period after issuance of the guidance. Altria Group, Inc. is in the process of evaluating the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Background and Basis of Prese30

Background and Basis of Presentation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, increase (decrease) in dividend rate, percentage	8.20%
Dividends declared (usd per share)	$ 0.66	$ 0.61	$ 1.88	$ 1.74	$ 2.35
Annualized dividend rate			$ 2.64
Legacy AB InBev [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage (approximately)							9.60%
SABMiller [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage (approximately)		27.00%		27.00%
AB InBev [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage (approximately)	10.20%		10.20%		10.20%
Shares owned/shares purchased (in shares) (approximately)					12
Pretax gain on divestiture of business	$ 37,000,000		$ 445,000,000
Pre-tax gain on change in fair value of derivative financial instrument		$ 48,000,000		$ 205,000,000
July 2015 Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Planned share repurchase program						$ 4,000,000,000	$ 3,000,000,000	$ 1,000,000,000
Remaining authorized repurchase amount	$ 576,000,000		$ 576,000,000

Background and Basis of Prese31

Background and Basis of Presentation (Share Repurchase Table) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Aggregate cost of shares repurchased			$ 2,359		$ 1,030
July 2015 Share Repurcahse Program [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Repurchase of common stock (shares)	11.1	2.6	33.2	8.1
Aggregate cost of shares repurchased	$ 759	$ 171	$ 2,359	$ 512
Average price of repurchased shares, per share (usd per share)	$ 67.99	$ 66.23	$ 70.97	$ 63.28

Asset Impairment, Exit and Im32

Asset Impairment, Exit and Implementation Costs (Pre-tax Asset Impairment, Exit and Implementation Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset Impairment and Exit Costs	$ 8	$ 2	$ 24	$ 123
Implementation Costs	7	4	47	7
Total	15	6	71	130
Termination and curtailment costs				20
Operating Segments [Member] \| Smokeable Products [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset Impairment and Exit Costs	0	1	2	99
Implementation Costs	5	3	17	6
Total	5	4	19	105
Operating Segments [Member] \| Smokeless Products [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset Impairment and Exit Costs	8	0	22	13
Implementation Costs	2	1	30	1
Total	10	1	52	14
Operating Segments [Member] \| All Other [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset Impairment and Exit Costs	0	1	0	6
Implementation Costs	0	0	0	0
Total	0	1	0	6
General corporate [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset Impairment and Exit Costs	$ 0	$ 0	0	5
Implementation Costs			0	0
Total			$ 0	$ 5

Asset Impairment, Exit and Im33

Asset Impairment, Exit and Implementation Costs (Restructuring Reserve) (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	$ 79
Charges	17
Cash spent	(54)
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	$ 42

Asset Impairment, Exit and Im34

Asset Impairment, Exit and Implementation Costs (Facilities Consolidation) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 15	$ 6	$ 71	$ 130
Payments for restructuring			54
Facilities Consolidation [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring charges	$ 150		$ 150		$ 150
Expected restructuring charges, per share (usd per share)	$ 0.05		$ 0.05		$ 0.05
Restructuring charges	$ 15		$ 71		$ 142	$ 71
Charges (in usd per share)						$ 0.03
Charges expected to result in cash expenditures	90
Payments for restructuring			46		51
Facilities Consolidation [Member] \| Accelerated Depreciation and Asset Impairment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring charges	55		55		55
Facilities Consolidation [Member] \| Employee Separation Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring charges	45		45		45
Facilities Consolidation [Member] \| Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring charges	$ 50		$ 50		$ 50

Asset Impairment, Exit and Im35

Asset Impairment, Exit and Implementation Costs (Productivity Initiative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		21 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 15	$ 6	$ 71	$ 130
Payments for restructuring			54
Productivity Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		$ 6		$ 130
Payments for restructuring			$ 31		$ 105

Benefit Plans (Schedule Of Comp

Benefit Plans (Schedule Of Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Termination and curtailment				$ 20
Pension [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 19	$ 18	$ 57	55
Interest cost	72	70	216	211
Expected return on plan assets	(151)	(139)	(451)	(416)
Amortization of net loss	49	43	147	130
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	1	2	3	4
Termination and curtailment	0	0	0	20
Net periodic benefit (income) cost	(10)	(6)	(28)	4
Postretirement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	3	4	12	12
Interest cost	17	18	57	58
Expected return on plan assets	0	0	0	0
Amortization of net loss	3	3	19	19
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(9)	(10)	(28)	(29)
Termination and curtailment	0	0	0	0
Net periodic benefit (income) cost	$ 14	$ 15	$ 60	$ 60

Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Deta

Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2017employee
Postemployment Retirement Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of employees eligible for lump-sum payment \| employee		8,200
Pension [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Additional employer contributions	$ 18
Pension [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Anticipated additional employer contributions	$ 10

Earnings Per Share (Basic and D

Earnings Per Share (Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	$ 1,866	$ 1,093	$ 5,256	$ 3,963
Less: Distributed and undistributed earnings attributable to unvested restricted shares and restricted stock units	(2)	(1)	(7)	(6)
Earnings for basic and diluted EPS	$ 1,864	$ 1,092	$ 5,249	$ 3,957
Weighted-average shares for basic and diluted EPS	1,915	1,952	1,927	1,954

Other Comprehensive Earnings_39

Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses (Changes in Each Component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			$ 12,770
Other comprehensive losses before reclassifications	$ (216)	$ 48	10	$ (159)
Other comprehensive deferred income taxes	75	(17)	(3)	66
Other comprehensive losses before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	(141)	31	7	(93)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	51	47	159	151
Deferred income taxes	(18)	(16)	(60)	(56)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	33	31	99	95
Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes	(108)	62	106	2	$ 1,228
Ending balance	12,166		12,166		12,770
Currency Translation Adjustments [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(3)	(4)	(4)	(5)	(5)
Other comprehensive losses before reclassifications	0	0	1	1
Other comprehensive deferred income taxes	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive losses before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	0	0	1	1
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	0	0	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0	0	0
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes	0	0	1	1
Ending balance	(3)	(4)	(3)	(4)	(4)
Benefit Plans [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(1,983)	(2,154)	(2,048)	(2,010)	(2,010)
Other comprehensive losses before reclassifications	0	0	0	(318)
Other comprehensive deferred income taxes	0	0	0	122
Other comprehensive losses before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	0	0	0	(196)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	48	42	154	127
Deferred income taxes	(17)	(14)	(58)	(47)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	31	28	96	80
Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes	31	28	96	(116)
Ending balance	(1,952)	(2,126)	(1,952)	(2,126)	(2,048)
Accumulated Equity Method Investments Attributable to Parent [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	148	(1,182)	0	(1,265)	(1,265)
Other comprehensive losses before reclassifications	(216)	48	9	158
Other comprehensive deferred income taxes	75	(17)	(3)	(56)
Other comprehensive losses before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	(141)	31	6	102
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	3	5	5	24
Deferred income taxes	(1)	(2)	(2)	(9)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	2	3	3	15
Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes	(139)	34	9	117
Ending balance	9	(1,148)	9	(1,148)	0
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(1,838)	(3,340)	(2,052)	(3,280)	(3,280)
Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes			106		1,228
Ending balance	$ (1,946)	$ (3,278)	$ (1,946)	$ (3,278)	$ (2,052)

Other Comprehensive Earnings_40

Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses (Reclassifications) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	$ 51	$ 47	$ 159	$ 151
Net loss [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	56	50	179	162
Prior service cost/credit [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	(8)	(8)	(25)	(35)
Benefit Plans [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	48	42	154	127
AB InBev and SABMiller [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	$ 3	$ 5	$ 5	$ 24

Segment Reporting (Segment Data

Segment Reporting (Segment Data Schedule) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 6,729	$ 6,905	$ 19,475	$ 19,492
Operating income	2,607	2,382	7,393	6,769
Corporate asset impairment and exit costs	(8)	(2)	(24)	(123)
Interest and other debt expense, net	(169)	(179)	(525)	(571)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	(823)	0	(823)
Earnings from equity investment in AB InBev/SABMiller	169	299	332	564
Gain on AB InBev/SABMiller business combination	37	48	445	205
(Loss) earnings before income taxes and equity earnings of subsidiaries	2,644	1,727	7,645	6,144
Smokeable Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	5,975	6,147	17,355	17,398
Smokeless Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	550	528	1,580	1,530
Wine [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	181	182	471	498
All Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	23	48	69	66
Operating Segments [Member] \| Smokeable Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	2,290	2,086	6,564	5,955
Corporate asset impairment and exit costs	0	(1)	(2)	(99)
Operating Segments [Member] \| Smokeless Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	352	312	951	930
Corporate asset impairment and exit costs	(8)	0	(22)	(13)
Operating Segments [Member] \| Wine [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	36	38	82	100
Operating Segments [Member] \| All Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	(10)	8	(31)	(46)
Corporate asset impairment and exit costs	0	(1)	0	(6)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Amortization of intangibles	(5)	(5)	(15)	(15)
General corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
General corporate expenses	(56)	(57)	(158)	(150)
Corporate asset impairment and exit costs	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ (5)

Segment Reporting (Schedule of

Segment Reporting (Schedule of Pre-tax Tobacco and Health Litigation Items) (Details) - PM USA [Member] - Tobacco and Health Litigation Cases [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Provision related to litigation recorded	$ 0	$ 45	$ 18	$ 88
Operating Segments [Member] \| Smokeable Products [Member] \| Operating Income (Loss) [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Provision related to litigation recorded	0	45	16	72
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] \| Interest And Other Debt Expense, Net [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Provision related to litigation recorded	$ 0	$ 0	$ 2	$ 16

Segment Reporting (Narrative) (

Segment Reporting (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Segment Reporting (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)case	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)
Miner [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Provision related to litigation recorded			$ 45
Aspinall [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Provision related to litigation recorded				$ 32
Operating Segments [Member] \| Smokeable Products [Member] \| Engle Progeny Cases [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Engle Progeny Cases \| case	4
Operating Segments [Member] \| Smokeless Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Recall impact on operating income		$ 60
Operating Segments [Member] \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] \| Smokeable Products [Member] \| Engle Progeny Cases [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Provision related to litigation recorded	$ 15
Operating Segments [Member] \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] \| Smokeable Products [Member] \| Miner [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Provision related to litigation recorded			$ 45
Operating Segments [Member] \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] \| Smokeable Products [Member] \| Aspinall [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Provision related to litigation recorded				26
Operating Segments [Member] \| Interest Expense [Member] \| Smokeable Products [Member] \| Engle Progeny Cases [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Provision related to litigation recorded	$ 2
Operating Segments [Member] \| Interest Expense [Member] \| Smokeable Products [Member] \| Aspinall [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Provision related to litigation recorded				$ 12

Debt (Narrative) (Details)

Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	$ (823,000,000)	0	$ (823,000,000)
Debt tender premium and fees		809,000,000
Write off of unamortized debt discounts and debt issuance costs		14,000,000
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	13,900,000,000		13,900,000,000		13,900,000,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 15,300,000,000		$ 15,300,000,000		$ 15,100,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Unsecured Long Term Notes Due 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 500,000,000		$ 500,000,000
Stated interest rate (percentage)		2.625%		2.625%
Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Unsecured Long Term Notes Due 2046 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 1,500,000,000		$ 1,500,000,000
Stated interest rate (percentage)		3.875%		3.875%
Senior Notes [Member] \| Nine Point Nine Five Percent Note Due 2038 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (percentage)		9.95%		9.95%
Extinguishment of debt		$ (441,000,000)
Senior Notes [Member] \| Ten Point Two Zero Percent Note Due 2039 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (percentage)		10.20%		10.20%
Extinguishment of debt		$ (492,000,000)

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Detai

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax rate	29.40%	31.20%
Decrease in income tax percentage	0.073	0.042
Valuation allowance related to deferred income tax assets for foreign tax credit carryforwards	$ 232
Tax benefits related to prior year audits		$ 152
Tax benefits related to the reversal of tax accruals	36
Tax expense for tax reserves related to the calculation of certain foreign tax credits	114	114
Unrecognized tax benefits	194	194	$ 169
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact the effective tax rate	126	126	67
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact deferred taxes	68	68	$ 102
Possible decrease in unrecognized tax benefits	$ 7	$ 7

Contingencies (General Informat

Contingencies (General Information) (Details)	Sep. 30, 2017state
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Number of states that cap bond or require no bond	47

Contingencies (Schedule Of Pend

Contingencies (Schedule Of Pending Cases) (Details)	Oct. 23, 2017casephase	Jul. 31, 2015casetrialplantiff	Oct. 24, 2016case	Oct. 26, 2015case
Individual Smoking And Health Cases [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of unfavorable verdicts partially or entirely reversed on appeal			66	65
Individual Smoking And Health Cases [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of unfavorable verdicts partially or entirely reversed on appeal	87
ETS Smoking and Health Case, Flight Attendants [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Pending Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases	2,423
Smoking And Health Class Actions And Aggregated Claims Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of unfavorable verdicts partially or entirely reversed on appeal			5	5
Smoking And Health Class Actions And Aggregated Claims Litigation [Member] \| Pending Litigation [Member] \| WEST VIRGINIA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of plaintiffs \| plantiff		30
Number of cases		30
Number of consolidated trials \| trial		6
Number of plaintiffs per group \| plantiff		5
Smoking And Health Class Actions And Aggregated Claims Litigation [Member] \| Pending Litigation [Member] \| WEST VIRGINIA [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases		9
Smoking And Health Class Actions And Aggregated Claims Litigation [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of unfavorable verdicts partially or entirely reversed on appeal	4
Smoking And Health Class Actions And Aggregated Claims Litigation [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Pending Litigation [Member] \| WEST VIRGINIA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of civil actions	600
Smoking And Health Class Actions And Aggregated Claims Litigation [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Pending Litigation [Member] \| WEST VIRGINIA [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of civil actions	344
Number of trial phases \| phase	2
Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of unfavorable verdicts partially or entirely reversed on appeal			1	1
Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of unfavorable verdicts partially or entirely reversed on appeal	1
Lights Ultra Lights Class Actions [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of unfavorable verdicts partially or entirely reversed on appeal			9	12
Lights Ultra Lights Class Actions [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of unfavorable verdicts partially or entirely reversed on appeal	4

Contingencies (Overview of Altr

Contingencies (Overview of Altria Group, Inc. and/or PM USA Tobacco-Related Litigation Narrative) (Details) - case	Oct. 23, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 24, 2016	Oct. 26, 2015
Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending			1	1
Smoking And Health Class Actions And Aggregated Claims Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending			5	5
Individual Smoking And Health Cases [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending			66	65
Lights Ultra Lights Class Actions [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending			9	12
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending	1
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Smoking And Health Class Actions And Aggregated Claims Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending	4
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Individual Smoking And Health Cases [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending	87
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Lights Ultra Lights Class Actions [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending	4
Philip Morris USA and Altria Group [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member] \| CANADA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending	8
Philip Morris USA and Altria Group [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Smoking And Health Class Actions And Aggregated Claims Litigation [Member] \| CANADA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending	7
PM USA [Member] \| Non Engle Progeny Cases [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of verdicts returned		62
Number of favorable verdicts		41
Number of unfavorable verdicts		21
Number of claims resolved		18
PM USA [Member] \| Non Engle Progeny Cases [Member] \| ALASKA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of favorable verdicts		1
PM USA [Member] \| Non Engle Progeny Cases [Member] \| CALIFORNIA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of favorable verdicts		7
PM USA [Member] \| Non Engle Progeny Cases [Member] \| FLORIDA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of favorable verdicts		10
Number cases with granted new trial		1
PM USA [Member] \| Non Engle Progeny Cases [Member] \| LOUISIANA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of favorable verdicts		1
PM USA [Member] \| Non Engle Progeny Cases [Member] \| MASSACHUSETTS [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of favorable verdicts		2
PM USA [Member] \| Non Engle Progeny Cases [Member] \| MISSISSIPPI [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of favorable verdicts		1
PM USA [Member] \| Non Engle Progeny Cases [Member] \| MISSOURI [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of favorable verdicts		4
PM USA [Member] \| Non Engle Progeny Cases [Member] \| NEW HAMPSHIRE [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of favorable verdicts		1
PM USA [Member] \| Non Engle Progeny Cases [Member] \| NEW JERSEY [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of favorable verdicts		1
PM USA [Member] \| Non Engle Progeny Cases [Member] \| NEW YORK [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of favorable verdicts		5
PM USA [Member] \| Non Engle Progeny Cases [Member] \| OHIO [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of favorable verdicts		2
PM USA [Member] \| Non Engle Progeny Cases [Member] \| PENNSYLVANIA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of favorable verdicts		1
PM USA [Member] \| Non Engle Progeny Cases [Member] \| RHODE ISLAND [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of favorable verdicts		1
PM USA [Member] \| Non Engle Progeny Cases [Member] \| TENNESSEE [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of favorable verdicts		2
PM USA [Member] \| Non Engle Progeny Cases [Member] \| WEST VIRGINIA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of favorable verdicts		2
PM USA [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member] \| CANADA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending	10
PM USA [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Engle Progeny Cases [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases set for trial	7
Number of verdicts returned	114
Number of favorable verdicts	45
Number of unfavorable verdicts	62
Number of claims with unfavorable verdicts pending/reversed	5
PM USA [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Individual Smoking And Health Cases [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases set for trial	0
PM USA [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Lights Ultra Lights Class Actions [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases set for trial	0

Contingencies (Judgments Paid a

Contingencies (Judgments Paid and Provisions for Tobacco and Health Litigation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	156 Months Ended
	May 31, 2016	May 31, 2001	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2017
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]
Accrued liability for tobacco and health litigation items at beginning of period			$ 47	$ 75	$ 30	$ 132	$ 47	$ 132
Payments			0		0		(18)	(145)
Accrued liability for tobacco and health litigation items at end of period			47	$ 47	75		47	75	$ 132	$ 47
Aspinall [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement interest expense (income) (approximately)								10
Interest Expense Related To Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]
Pre-tax charges			0		0		2	6
Miner [Member]
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]
Pre-tax charges					45
Miner [Member] \| Litigation Cases Results [Member]
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]
Pre-tax charges			0		45		0	45
Tobacco and Health Judgment [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Judgments paid (approximately)										490
Litigation settlement interest expense (income) (approximately)										184
Tobacco and Health Judgment [Member] \| Litigation Cases Results [Member]
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]
Pre-tax charges			0		0		16	5
Aspinall [Member]
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]
Payments	$ (32)
Aspinall [Member] \| Litigation Cases Results [Member]
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]
Pre-tax charges			0		$ 0		0	$ 32
Engle Progeny Cases [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Judgments paid (approximately)										99
Litigation settlement interest expense (income) (approximately)										22
PM USA [Member] \| Aspinall [Member]
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]
Pre-tax charges						$ 32
PM USA [Member] \| Engle Progeny Cases [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments made (approximately)		$ 500
PM USA [Member] \| Engle Progeny Cases, Federal [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments made (approximately)									$ 43	43
Other Assets [Member] \| Pending Litigation [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Security posted for appeal of judgments (approximately)			$ 61				$ 61			$ 61

Contingencies (Non-Engle Progen

Contingencies (Non-Engle Progeny Litigation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2015
Non-Engle Progeny Smoking and Health Case, Bullock [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Compensatory damages awarded		$ 900
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Non-Engle Progeny Smoking and Health Case, Gentile [Member] [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Compensatory damages awarded	$ 7,100
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Non-Engle Progeny Smoking and Health Case, Gentile [Member] [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Compensatory damages awarded	$ 5,300
Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage	75.00%

Contingencies (Engle Class Acti

Contingencies (Engle Class Action And Engle Progeny Trial Results) (Details)	Oct. 23, 2017USD ($)case	Feb. 29, 2008USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2006USD ($)plantiff	May 31, 2001USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)case	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2000USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments made related to litigation \| $					$ 0	$ 0	$ 18,000,000	$ 145,000,000
Engle Progeny Cases [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Punitive damages awarded \| $											$ 145,000,000,000
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Punitive damages awarded \| $											$ 74,000,000,000
Amounts placed in escrow \| $				$ 500,000,000
Period for members of decertified class to file individual actions against defendants			1 year
Engle Progeny Cases [Member] \| PM USA [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of verdicts returned	114
Number of unfavorable verdicts	62
Number of favorable verdicts	45
Number of claims with unfavorable verdicts pending/reversed	5
Number of verdicts reversed	2
Engle Progeny Cases, Federal [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amounts placed in escrow \| $									$ 43,000,000	$ 43,000,000
Number of claims resolved									415
Engle Progeny Cases, Federal [Member] \| PM USA [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending	12
Number of favorable verdicts	9
Engle Progeny Cases, State [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending	2,500
Number of plaintiffs	3,200
Engle Progeny Cases, State [Member] \| PM USA [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of favorable verdicts	36
Engle Progeny Cases, Reider and Banks [Member] \| PM USA [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages awarded, value \| $	$ 0
Engle Progeny Cases, Weingart and Hancock [Member] \| PM USA [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages awarded, value \| $	$ 0
Florida [Member] \| Engle Progeny Cases, State [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Compensatory damages awarded \| $			$ 6,900,000
Florida [Member] \| Engle Progeny Cases, State [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of individual plaintiffs reinstated \| plantiff			2
Payments made related to litigation \| $		$ 3,000,000

Contingencies (Engle Progeny Ca

Contingencies (Engle Progeny Cases Trial Results - Pending and Concluded) (Details) - USD ($)

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2017

Feb. 28, 2017

Oct. 31, 2012

Aug. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2017

Jun. 30, 2017

Dec. 31, 2016

Sep. 30, 2016

Mar. 31, 2016

Sep. 30, 2017

Sep. 30, 2016

Oct. 31, 2017

Aug. 31, 2017

May 31, 2017

Mar. 31, 2017

Nov. 30, 2016

Jul. 31, 2016

Jun. 30, 2016

Apr. 30, 2016

Feb. 29, 2016

Jan. 31, 2016

Dec. 31, 2015

Nov. 30, 2015

Oct. 31, 2015

Sep. 30, 2015

Aug. 31, 2015

Jul. 31, 2015

Jun. 30, 2015

May 31, 2015

Mar. 31, 2015

Feb. 28, 2015

Jan. 31, 2015

Nov. 30, 2014

Oct. 31, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Jul. 31, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

May 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

May 31, 2013

Apr. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

May 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Nov. 30, 2010

Apr. 30, 2010

Mar. 31, 2010

Nov. 30, 2009

Jul. 31, 2000

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Payments made related to litigation

$ 0

$ 18,000,000

$ 145,000,000

Engle Progeny Cases [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Punitive damages awarded

$ 145,000,000,000

Engle Progeny Cases [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Punitive damages awarded

$ 74,000,000,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Wallace [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 12,000,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Wallace [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 7,900,000

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

66.00%

Punitive damages awarded

$ 16,000,000

Engle Progeny Cases, L. Martin [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 1,100,000

Engle Progeny Cases, L. Martin [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 605,000

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

55.00%

Punitive damages awarded

$ 1,300,000

Appeal bond posted

$ 1,900,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Sommers [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 1,000,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Sommers [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

40.00%

Engle Progeny Cases, Santoro [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 1,600,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Santoro [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 450,000

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

28.00%

Punitive damages awarded

$ 100,000

Engle Progeny Cases, J. Brown [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 5,400,000

Engle Progeny Cases, J. Brown [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

35.00%

Punitive damages awarded

$ 200,000

Appeal bond posted

$ 2,500,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Pardue [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

5,200,000

$ 5,900,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Pardue [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

25.00%

Punitive damages awarded

$ 6,750,000

Appeal bond posted

$ 2,500,000

Engle Progeny Cases, S. Martin [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 5,400,000

Engle Progeny Cases, S. Martin [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 2,480,000

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

46.00%

Punitive damages awarded

$ 450,000

Appeal bond posted

2,900,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Howles [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

4,000,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Howles [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 2,000,000

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

50.00%

Punitive damages awarded

$ 3,000,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Oshinsky-Blacker [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

6,155,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Oshinsky-Blacker [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 3,700,000

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

60.00%

Punitive damages awarded

$ 1,000,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Sermons [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 65,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Sermons [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 9,750

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

15.00%

Punitive damages awarded

$ 51,225

Engle Progeny Cases, Purdo [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 21,000,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Purdo [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 2,520,000

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

12.00%

Punitive damages awarded

$ 6,250,000

Appeal bond posted

$ 1,500,000

Engle Progeny Cases, McCall [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 350,000

Engle Progeny Cases, McCall [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 87,500

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

25.00%

Engle Progeny Cases, Ahrens [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 9,000,000

Appeal bond posted

$ 2,500,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Ahrens [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

24.00%

Punitive damages awarded

$ 2,500,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Ledoux [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 10,000,000

Appeal bond posted

$ 2,500,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Ledoux [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

47.00%

Punitive damages awarded

$ 12,500,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Barbose [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 10,000,000

Punitive damages awarded

$ 500,000

Appeal bond posted

2,500,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Barbose [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

42.50%

Engle Progeny Cases, Tognoli [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 1,050,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Tognoli [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 157,500

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

15.00%

Engle Progeny Cases, Danielson [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 325,000

Punitive damages awarded

325,000

Economic damages sought

$ 2,300,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Danielson [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

49.00%

Engle Progeny Cases, Marchese [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 1,000,000

Punitive damages awarded

250,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Marchese [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 225,000

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

22.50%

Appeal bond posted

$ 475,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Duignan [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 6,000,000

Appeal bond posted

$ 2,700,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Duignan [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

37.00%

Punitive damages awarded

$ 3,500,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Cooper [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

4,500,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Cooper [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 300,000

$ 450,000

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

10.00%

Appeal bond posted

300,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Jordan [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 7,800,000

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

60.00%

Punitive damages awarded

$ 3,200,000

Reduced compensatory awards

$ 6,400,000

Engle Progeny Cases, McCoy [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 1,500,000

Engle Progeny Cases, McCoy [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 300,000

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

20.00%

Punitive damages awarded

$ 3,000,000

Appeal bond posted

$ 1,650,000

Engle Progeny Cases, M. Brown [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 6,375,000

Appeal bond posted

$ 5,000,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Gore [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 2,000,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Gore [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 460,000

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

23.00%

Appeal bond posted

$ 460,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Pollari [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 10,000,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Pollari [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 4,250,000

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

42.50%

Punitive damages awarded

$ 1,500,000

Appeal bond posted

2,500,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Zamboni [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 340,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Zamboni [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 34,000

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

10.00%

Engle Progeny Cases, Caprio [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Economic damages awarded

$ 559,172

Engle Progeny Cases, Caprio [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

25.00%

Engle Progeny Cases, McKeever [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 5,800,000

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

60.00%

Punitive damages awarded

$ 11,630,000

Appeal bond posted

$ 5,000,000

Engle Progeny Cases, D. Brown [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 8,300,000

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

55.00%

Punitive damages awarded

$ 9,000,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Allen [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 3,100,000

$ 6,000,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Allen [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

6.00%

Punitive damages awarded

$ 7,760,000

$ 17,000,000

Appeal bond posted

$ 2,500,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Perrotto [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

4,100,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Perrotto [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 1,020,000

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

25.00%

Engle Progeny Cases, Boatright [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 15,000,000

Punitive damages awarded against co-defendant

300,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Boatright [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 12,750,000

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

85.00%

Punitive damages awarded

$ 19,700,000

Appeal bond posted

$ 3,980,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Kerrivan [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 15,800,000

Punitive damages awarded

$ 25,300,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Kerrivan [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

50.00%

Punitive damages awarded

$ 15,700,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Lourie [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

1,370,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Lourie [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 370,000

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

27.00%

Appeal bond posted

$ 370,318

Provision related to litigation recorded

$ 2,300,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Berger [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 6,250,000

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

60.00%

Punitive damages awarded

$ 20,760,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Harris [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 1,730,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Harris [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

15.00%

Engle Progeny Cases, Griffin [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 1,270,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Griffin [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 630,000

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

50.00%

Appeal bond posted

$ 640,543

Provision related to litigation recorded

1,100,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Burkhart [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 5,000,000

Punitive damages awarded

$ 2,500,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Burkhart [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

15.00%

Punitive damages awarded

$ 750,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Skolnick [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 2,555,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Skolnick [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 766,500

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

30.00%

Appeal bond posted

$ 766,500

Engle Progeny Cases, Starr-Blundell [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 500,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Starr-Blundell [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 50,000

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

10.00%

Provision related to litigation recorded

$ 55,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Graham [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 2,750,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Graham [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 275,000

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

10.00%

Appeal bond posted

$ 277,750

Provision related to litigation recorded

500,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Searcy [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 1,000,000

$ 6,000,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Searcy [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

30.00%

Punitive damages awarded

$ 1,670,000

$ 10,000,000

Appeal bond posted

$ 2,200,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Calloway [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 16,100,000

$ 21,000,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Calloway [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 4,025,000

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

25.00%

Punitive damages awarded

$ 17,000,000

Appeal bond posted

$ 1,500,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Calloway [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | R.J. Reynolds [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Punitive damages awarded against co-defendant

17,000,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Calloway [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | Lorillard [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Punitive damages awarded against co-defendant

13,000,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Calloway [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | Liggett Group [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Punitive damages awarded against co-defendant

$ 8,000,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Putney [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 225,000

$ 15,100,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Putney [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 2,300,000

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

15.00%

Punitive damages awarded

$ 2,500,000

Appeal bond posted

$ 1,600,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Naugle [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

3,700,000

$ 12,300,000

$ 13,000,000

$ 56,600,000

Punitive damages awarded

$ 7,500,000

$ 24,500,000

$ 26,000,000

$ 244,000,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Naugle [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

90.00%

Appeal bond posted

$ 5,000,000

Provision related to litigation recorded

13,200,000

Litigation escrow deposit, increase

$ 6,200,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Merino [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 8,000,000

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

70.00%

Punitive damages awarded

$ 6,500,000

Appeal bond posted

14,500,000

$ 5,000,000

Provision related to litigation recorded

$ 16,900,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Merino [Member] | Settled Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Payments made related to litigation

$ 17,400,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Varner [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

1,500,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Varner [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 375,000

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

25.00%

Engle Progeny Cases, Varner [Member] | Settled Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Payments made related to litigation

$ 600,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Hancock [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

Damages awarded, value

$ 110,000

Engle Progeny Cases, Hancock [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Compensatory damages awarded

$ 700

Compensatory damages award, allocation percentage

5.00%

Damages sought, value

$ 20,000

Contingencies (Engle Progeny Ap

Contingencies (Engle Progeny Appellate Issues (Details) - Engle Progeny Cases [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2008court	Jun. 30, 2014case	Mar. 31, 2014case
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases with petitions for writ of certiorari			8
Number of cases with petitions for writ of certiorari denied		11
Florida [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of district courts with rulings during period \| court	3
Number of rulings certified by trial court for interlocutory review \| court	2
PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases with petitions for writ of certiorari			1

Contingencies (Florida Bond Sta

Contingencies (Florida Bond Statute) (Details) - Engle Progeny Cases, State [Member]	1 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2009USD ($)case
Florida [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Maximum bond required by all defendants \| $	$ 200,000,000
Alachua County, Florida [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases in which plaintiffs that challenged constitutionality of bond cap statute	3
Escambia County, Florida [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases in which plaintiffs that challenged constitutionality of bond cap statute	1

Contingencies (Other Smoking an

Contingencies (Other Smoking and Health Class Actions) (Details) - Smoking And Health Class Actions And Aggregated Claims Litigation [Member] - case	256 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 23, 2017	Oct. 24, 2016	Oct. 26, 2015
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending			5	5
Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending		4
PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	61
ARKANSAS [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	1
CALIFORNIA [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	1
DELAWARE [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	1
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	2
Florida [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	2
ILLINOIS [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	3
IOWA [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	1
KANSAS [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	1
LOUISIANA [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	1
MARYLAND [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	1
MICHIGAN [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	1
MINNESOTA [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	1
NEVADA [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	29
NEW JERSEY [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	6
NEW YORK [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	2
OHIO [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	1
OKLAHOMA [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	1
OREGON [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	1
PENNSYLVANIA [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	1
PUERTO RICO [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	1
SOUTH CAROLINA [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	1
TEXAS [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	1
WISCONSIN [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims dismissed	1
CANADA [Member] \| Philip Morris USA and Altria Group [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending		7
BRITISH COLUMBIA [Member] \| Philip Morris USA and Altria Group [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending		2

Contingencies (Health Care Cost

Contingencies (Health Care Cost Recovery Litigation) (Details) - Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member]	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 1998USD ($)state	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)case	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)case	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)	Oct. 24, 2016case	Oct. 26, 2015case
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending \| case						1	1
Number of states with settled litigation \| state	46
State Settlement Agreements annual payments	$ 9,400,000,000
State Settlement Agreements attorney fees annual cap	$ 500,000,000
Litigation settlement		$ 1,100,000,000	$ 1,200,000,000	$ 3,400,000,000	$ 3,600,000,000
Canada [Member] \| Threatened Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending \| case		10		10

Contingencies (2003-2015 NPM Ad

Contingencies (2003-2015 NPM Adjustment Disputes - Settlement with 26 States and Territories and Settlement with New York) (Details)

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2017USD ($)

Feb. 29, 2016USD ($)

Sep. 30, 2013state

Nov. 30, 1998state

Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)stateplantiff

Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)

Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)

Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)

Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)

Sep. 30, 2013USD ($)

Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)state

Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)plantiff

Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2003USD ($)

Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Other liabilities

$ 372,000,000

$ 427,000,000

$ 372,000,000

$ 427,000,000

Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Litigation settlement

$ 1,100,000,000

$ 1,200,000,000

3,400,000,000

$ 3,600,000,000

Number of states with settled litigation | state

PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Loss contingency, number of states | plantiff

PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member] | Settled Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Litigation settlement

$ 702,000,000

Number of states with settled litigation | plantiff

Number of motions denied without appeal | state

PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member] | Settled Litigation [Member] | RHODE ISLAND [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Litigation settlement, additional amount

$ 9,000,000

PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member] | Settled Litigation [Member] | OREGON [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Litigation settlement, additional amount

16,000,000

PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Number of states with fIled motion | state

PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2013-2014 Transition Years [Member] | Settled Litigation [Member] | RHODE ISLAND [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Litigation settlement, additional amount

2,000,000

PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2013-2015 Transition Years [Member] | Settled Litigation [Member] | OREGON [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Litigation settlement, additional amount

4,000,000

PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2004-2014 NPM Adjustment [Member] | Settled Litigation [Member] | NEW YORK [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Litigation settlement

$ 126,000,000

PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2004-2014 NPM Adjustment [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | RHODE ISLAND AND OREGON [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Litigation settlement

$ 77,000,000

$ 25,000,000

PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2004-2014 NPM Adjustment [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | NEW YORK [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Litigation settlement

$ 32,000,000

$ 58,000,000

$ 126,000,000

Litigation settlement, reduction in payment

$ 44,000,000

PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2015 NPM Adjustments [Member] | Settled Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Other liabilities

$ 46,000,000

$ 43,000,000

PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2015 NPM Adjustments [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | NEW YORK [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Litigation settlement

$ 0

PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2003 NPM Adjustment [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Litigation settlement

$ 145,000,000

Loss contingency, number of states | state

PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2003 NPM Adjustment [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Litigation settlement

$ 145,000,000

PM USA [Member] | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2003 NPM Adjustment [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | MARYLAND [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Litigation settlement

$ (12,000,000)

Contingencies (2003 and Subsequ

Contingencies (2003 and Subsequent NPM Adjustment Disputes - Continuing Disputes with Non-Signatory States other than New York) (Details) $ in Millions

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2016USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)

Apr. 30, 2014USD ($)state

Sep. 30, 2013USD ($)state

Nov. 30, 1998state

Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)statepanelhearingsplantiff

Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)

Jun. 30, 2014state

Mar. 31, 2014USD ($)

Sep. 30, 2013USD ($)

Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)statepanelhearings

Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2016plantiff

Dec. 31, 2003USD ($)

May 31, 2014USD ($)

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

$ 2,644

$ 1,727

$ 7,645

$ 6,144

MONTANA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Number of hearings | hearings

All Non-Signatory States Excluding New York, Montana and New Mexico [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Non-signatory states, excluding New York, Montana and New Mexico | state

RJR-Lorillard-ITG Transaction Case [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Payments for legal settlements, incorrect increase

$ 84

Florida State Settlement Agreement [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Payments for legal settlements, incorrect increase

Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Litigation settlement

$ (1,100)

(1,200)

(3,400)

(3,600)

Number of states with settled litigation | state

Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Loss contingency, number of states | plantiff

Health Care Cost Recovery Actions [Member] | PM USA [Member] | Settled Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Litigation settlement

(702)

Number of states with settled litigation | plantiff

Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2003 NPM Adjustment [Member] | PM USA [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Settlement agreement, liability reduction percentage

20.00%

Loss contingency, number of states | state

Number of states that did not diligently enforcing escrow statutes | state

Litigation settlement

$ (145)

Number of states diligently enforcing escrow statute | state

Estimate of possible interest income

$ 89

Estimate of possible gain, not recorded

$ 25

Litigation settlement interest expense (income)

$ 64

Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2003 NPM Adjustment [Member] | PM USA [Member] | Indiana and Kentucky [Member] | Settled Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Number of states with settled litigation | state

Litigation settlement interest expense (income)

$ 17

Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2003 NPM Adjustment [Member] | PM USA [Member] | Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico and Pennsylvania [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Number of states that did not diligently enforcing escrow statutes | state

Estimate of possible interest income

$ 66

Litigation settlement interest expense (income)

$ 48

$ 66

$ 47

Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2003 NPM Adjustment [Member] | PM USA [Member] | PENNSYLVANIA [Member] | Settled Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Litigation settlement interest expense (income)

$ 13

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2003 NPM Adjustment [Member] | PM USA [Member] | MISSOURI [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Amount of possible interest loss

$ (7)

Amount of possible loss

(12)

Appeal bond posted

$ 22

Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2003 NPM Adjustment [Member] | PM USA [Member] | NEW MEXICO [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Amount of possible interest loss

$ 2

(2)

Amount of possible loss

$ 3

$ (3)

Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2003 NPM Adjustment [Member] | PM USA [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Litigation settlement

(145)

Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2003 NPM Adjustment [Member] | PM USA [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] | Indiana and Kentucky [Member] | Settled Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Litigation settlement

$ (37)

Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2003 NPM Adjustment [Member] | PM USA [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] | Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico and Pennsylvania [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Litigation settlement

$ (79)

$ (108)

Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2003 NPM Adjustment [Member] | PM USA [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] | PENNSYLVANIA [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Litigation settlement

$ (29)

Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2003 NPM Adjustment [Member] | PM USA [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] | MARYLAND [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Litigation settlement

$ 12

Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2004-2015 NPM Adjustment [Member] | MARYLAND [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Amount of possible interest loss

$ (7)

Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2004 NPM Adjustment [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Estimate of possible gain

$ 388

Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2005 NPM Adjustment [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Number of arbitration panels | panel

Estimate of possible gain

$ 181

Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2006 NPM Adjustment [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Estimate of possible gain

154

Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2007 NPM Adjustment [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Estimate of possible gain

185

Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2008 NPM Adjustment [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Estimate of possible gain

250

Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2009 NPM Adjustment [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Estimate of possible gain

211

Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2010 NPM Adjustment [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Estimate of possible gain

218

Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2011 NPM Adjustment [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Estimate of possible gain

166

Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2012 NPM Adjustment [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Estimate of possible gain

214

Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2013 NPM Adjustment [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Estimate of possible gain

223

Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2014 NPM Adjustment [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Estimate of possible gain

246

Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2015 NPM Adjustments [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Estimate of possible gain

292

Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, 2016 NPM Adjustments [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Estimate of possible gain

$ 296

Contingencies (Other MSA-Relate

Contingencies (Other MSA-Related Litigation) (Details)	9 Months Ended
Contingencies (Other MSA-Related Litigation) (Details)	Sep. 30, 2017case
Other MSA-Related Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of unfavorable verdicts	16

Contingencies (Federal Governme

Contingencies (Federal Government's Lawsuit) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2006	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 1999
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, amount of district court deposit			$ 0	$ 0		$ 18	$ 145
Federal Governments Lawsuit [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount of alleged annual costs health care programs, minimum								$ 20,000
Damages sought, value								$ 280,000
Disclosure period		10 years
Federal Governments Lawsuit [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, amount of district court deposit	$ 3.1
Loss contingency installment period, years	5 years
Implementation of Corrective Communications [Member] \| Federal Governments Lawsuit [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Provision related to litigation recorded					$ 31

Contingencies (Lights_Ultra Lig

Contingencies (Lights/Ultra Lights Cases) (Details)

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2017USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)

Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)

Jul. 31, 2016USD ($)

May 31, 2016USD ($)

Apr. 30, 2016USD ($)

Feb. 29, 2016USD ($)$ / plantiff

Feb. 28, 2014$ / plantiff

Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)case

Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)

Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)

Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)case

Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)

Oct. 23, 2017case

Oct. 24, 2016case

Oct. 26, 2015case

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Payments made related to litigation

$ 0

$ 18,000,000

$ 145,000,000

Lights [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Claims not certified, number | case

Lights [Member] | PM USA [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Number of state courts | case

Lights Ultra Lights Class Actions [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Number of cases pending | case

Lights Ultra Lights Class Actions [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Number of cases pending | case

Larsen [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Number of cases pending | case

Aspinall [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Litigation settlement

$ 15,300,000

$ 32,000,000

$ 4,900,000

Payments made related to litigation

$ 32,000,000

Legal fees

$ 16,500,000

Aspinall [Member] | PM USA [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Damages sought per class member | $ / plantiff

Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value, Per Class Plaintiff | $ / plantiff

Provision related to litigation recorded

$ 32,000,000

Miner [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Litigation settlement

$ 45,000,000

Provision related to litigation recorded

$ 45,000,000

Payments for legal settlements

$ 45,000,000

Delaware Consumer Fraud Act [Member]

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Litigation settlement

$ 3,000

Contingencies (Certain Other To

Contingencies (Certain Other Tobacco-Related Litigation) (Details) - Argentine Growers Case [Member]	1 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014casedefendant	Sep. 30, 2016case
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of defendants \| defendant	3
PM USA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending		6
PM USA [Member] \| Pending Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending	5

Contingencies (UST Litigations

Contingencies (UST Litigations Narrative) (Details) - UST Litigation [Member]	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017plantiff	Jul. 31, 2016case
WEST VIRGINIA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of plaintiffs \| plantiff	6
CALIFORNIA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases pending \| case		1

Contingencies (Nu Mark Patent L

Contingencies (Nu Mark Patent Litigation) (Details) - Nu Mark Patent Litigation [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Proceeds from legal settlements	$ 21
Litigation settlement		$ 21

Contingencies (Guarantees and O

Contingencies (Guarantees and Other Similar Matters Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Contingent liability related to performance surety bonds	$ 30,000,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	37,000,000	$ 38,000,000
Letter of Credit [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Credit line available under the agreement	57,000,000
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Credit line available under the agreement	$ 3,000,000,000
Debt instrument, term	5 years

Condensed Consolidating Finan66

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,582	$ 4,569	$ 2,298	$ 2,369
Receivables	148	151
Inventories:
Leaf tobacco	784	892
Other raw materials	180	164
Work in process	432	512
Finished product	591	483
Inventory, net	1,987	2,051
Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0	0
Other current assets	439	489
Total current assets	5,156	7,260
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	4,846	4,835
Less accumulated depreciation	2,939	2,877
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,907	1,958
Goodwill	5,307	5,285
Other intangible assets, net	12,196	12,036
Investment in AB InBev	18,213	17,852
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Finance assets, net	901	1,028
Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0	0
Other assets	480	513
Total Assets	44,160	45,932
Liabilities
Accounts payable	270	425
Accrued liabilities:
Marketing	759	747
Employment costs	152	289
Settlement charges	3,383	3,701
Other	834	1,025
Dividends payable	1,264	1,188
Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0	0
Total current liabilities	6,662	7,375
Long-term debt	13,890	13,881
Deferred income taxes	8,234	8,416
Accrued pension costs	611	805
Accrued postretirement health care costs	2,185	2,217
Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0	0
Other liabilities	372	427
Total liabilities	31,954	33,121
Contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	37	38
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	935	935
Additional paid-in capital	5,940	5,893
Earnings reinvested in the business	38,542	36,906
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(1,946)	(2,052)
Cost of repurchased stock	(31,305)	(28,912)
Total stockholders’ equity attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	12,166	12,770
Noncontrolling interests	3	3
Total stockholders’ equity	12,169	12,773		2,873
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	44,160	45,932
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Altria Group, Inc. [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	2,538	4,521	2,239	2,313
Receivables	1	0
Inventories:
Leaf tobacco	0	0
Other raw materials	0	0
Work in process	0	0
Finished product	0	0
Inventory, net	0	0
Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0	0
Other current assets	93	170
Total current assets	2,632	4,691
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	0	0
Less accumulated depreciation	0	0
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Other intangible assets, net	0	0
Investment in AB InBev	18,213	17,852
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	12,050	11,636
Finance assets, net	0	0
Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	4,790	4,790
Other assets	12	18
Total Assets	37,697	38,987
Liabilities
Accounts payable	5	1
Accrued liabilities:
Marketing	0	0
Employment costs	19	104
Settlement charges	0	0
Other	212	261
Dividends payable	1,264	1,188
Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	4,489	5,030
Total current liabilities	5,989	6,584
Long-term debt	13,890	13,881
Deferred income taxes	5,277	5,424
Accrued pension costs	200	207
Accrued postretirement health care costs	0	0
Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0	0
Other liabilities	175	121
Total liabilities	25,531	26,217
Contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	0
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	935	935
Additional paid-in capital	5,940	5,893
Earnings reinvested in the business	38,542	36,906
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(1,946)	(2,052)
Cost of repurchased stock	(31,305)	(28,912)
Total stockholders’ equity attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	12,166	12,770
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total stockholders’ equity	12,166	12,770
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	37,697	38,987
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	0	1	1	0
Receivables	4	8
Inventories:
Leaf tobacco	468	541
Other raw materials	115	111
Work in process	6	3
Finished product	140	112
Inventory, net	729	767
Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	3,724	3,797
Other current assets	344	118
Total current assets	4,801	4,691
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	2,925	2,971
Less accumulated depreciation	2,072	2,073
Property, plant and equipment, net	853	898
Goodwill	0	0
Other intangible assets, net	2	2
Investment in AB InBev	0	0
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	2,653	2,632
Finance assets, net	0	0
Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0	0
Other assets	1,641	1,748
Total Assets	9,950	9,971
Liabilities
Accounts payable	89	92
Accrued liabilities:
Marketing	680	619
Employment costs	9	14
Settlement charges	3,376	3,696
Other	333	438
Dividends payable	0	0
Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	346	237
Total current liabilities	4,833	5,096
Long-term debt	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Accrued pension costs	0	0
Accrued postretirement health care costs	1,419	1,453
Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0	0
Other liabilities	56	146
Total liabilities	6,308	6,695
Contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	0
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	3,310	3,310
Earnings reinvested in the business	593	237
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(261)	(271)
Cost of repurchased stock	0	0
Total stockholders’ equity attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	3,642	3,276
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total stockholders’ equity	3,642	3,276
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	9,950	9,971
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	44	47	58	56
Receivables	143	143
Inventories:
Leaf tobacco	316	351
Other raw materials	65	53
Work in process	426	509
Finished product	451	371
Inventory, net	1,258	1,284
Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	1,152	1,511
Other current assets	61	201
Total current assets	2,658	3,186
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	1,921	1,864
Less accumulated depreciation	867	804
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,054	1,060
Goodwill	5,307	5,285
Other intangible assets, net	12,194	12,034
Investment in AB InBev	0	0
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Finance assets, net	901	1,028
Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0	0
Other assets	138	131
Total Assets	22,252	22,724
Liabilities
Accounts payable	176	332
Accrued liabilities:
Marketing	79	128
Employment costs	124	171
Settlement charges	7	5
Other	348	326
Dividends payable	0	0
Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	41	41
Total current liabilities	775	1,003
Long-term debt	0	0
Deferred income taxes	4,268	4,376
Accrued pension costs	411	598
Accrued postretirement health care costs	766	764
Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	4,790	4,790
Other liabilities	141	160
Total liabilities	11,151	11,691
Contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	37	38
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	9	9
Additional paid-in capital	11,856	11,585
Earnings reinvested in the business	833	1,118
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	(1,637)	(1,720)
Cost of repurchased stock	0	0
Total stockholders’ equity attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	11,061	10,992
Noncontrolling interests	3	3
Total stockholders’ equity	11,064	10,995
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	22,252	22,724
Total Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	$ 0	$ 0
Receivables	0	0
Inventories:
Leaf tobacco	0	0
Other raw materials	0	0
Work in process	0	0
Finished product	0	0
Inventory, net	0	0
Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	(4,876)	(5,308)
Other current assets	(59)	0
Total current assets	(4,935)	(5,308)
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	0	0
Less accumulated depreciation	0	0
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Other intangible assets, net	0	0
Investment in AB InBev	0	0
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	(14,703)	(14,268)
Finance assets, net	0	0
Due from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	(4,790)	(4,790)
Other assets	(1,311)	(1,384)
Total Assets	(25,739)	(25,750)
Liabilities
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued liabilities:
Marketing	0	0
Employment costs	0	0
Settlement charges	0	0
Other	(59)	0
Dividends payable	0	0
Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	(4,876)	(5,308)
Total current liabilities	(4,935)	(5,308)
Long-term debt	0	0
Deferred income taxes	(1,311)	(1,384)
Accrued pension costs	0	0
Accrued postretirement health care costs	0	0
Due to Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	(4,790)	(4,790)
Other liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities	(11,036)	(11,482)
Contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	0
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	(9)	(9)
Additional paid-in capital	(15,166)	(14,895)
Earnings reinvested in the business	(1,426)	(1,355)
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	1,898	1,991
Cost of repurchased stock	0	0
Total stockholders’ equity attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	(14,703)	(14,268)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total stockholders’ equity	(14,703)	(14,268)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$ (25,739)	$ (25,750)

Condensed Consolidating Finan67

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 6,729	$ 6,905	$ 19,475	$ 19,492
Cost of sales	1,940	2,043	5,699	5,841
Excise taxes on products	1,606	1,712	4,695	4,888
Gross profit	3,183	3,150	9,081	8,763
Marketing, administration and research costs	568	766	1,664	1,871
Asset impairment and exit costs	8	2	24	123
Operating (expense) income	2,607	2,382	7,393	6,769
Interest and other debt expense (income), net	169	179	525	571
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	823	0	823
Earnings from equity investment in AB InBev/SABMiller	(169)	(299)	(332)	(564)
Gain on AB InBev/SABMiller business combination	(37)	(48)	(445)	(205)
(Loss) earnings before income taxes and equity earnings of subsidiaries	2,644	1,727	7,645	6,144
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	777	633	2,386	2,178
Equity earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net earnings	1,867	1,094	5,259	3,966
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)	(1)	(3)	(3)
Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	1,866	1,093	5,256	3,963
Net earnings	1,867	1,094	5,259	3,966
Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes	(108)	62	106	2	$ 1,228
Comprehensive earnings	1,759	1,156	5,365	3,968
Comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)	(1)	(3)	(3)
Comprehensive earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	1,758	1,155	5,362	3,965
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Altria Group, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net revenues	0	0	0	0
Cost of sales	0	0	0	0
Excise taxes on products	0	0	0	0
Gross profit	0	0	0	0
Marketing, administration and research costs	46	40	126	113
Asset impairment and exit costs	0	0	0	5
Operating (expense) income	(46)	(40)	(126)	(118)
Interest and other debt expense (income), net	122	129	375	393
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		823		823
Earnings from equity investment in AB InBev/SABMiller	(169)	(299)	(332)	(564)
Gain on AB InBev/SABMiller business combination	(37)	(48)	(445)	(205)
(Loss) earnings before income taxes and equity earnings of subsidiaries	38	(645)	276	(565)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	(167)	(232)	(207)	(269)
Equity earnings of subsidiaries	1,661	1,506	4,773	4,259
Net earnings	1,866	1,093	5,256	3,963
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	1,866	1,093	5,256	3,963
Net earnings	1,866	1,093	5,256	3,963
Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes	(108)	62	106	2
Comprehensive earnings	1,758	1,155	5,362	3,965
Comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	1,758	1,155	5,362	3,965
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net revenues	5,764	5,964	16,748	16,874
Cost of sales	1,659	1,767	4,875	5,084
Excise taxes on products	1,551	1,654	4,533	4,723
Gross profit	2,554	2,543	7,340	7,067
Marketing, administration and research costs	417	607	1,208	1,435
Asset impairment and exit costs	0	1	0	96
Operating (expense) income	2,137	1,935	6,132	5,536
Interest and other debt expense (income), net	(6)	(4)	(12)	13
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		0		0
Earnings from equity investment in AB InBev/SABMiller	0	0	0	0
Gain on AB InBev/SABMiller business combination	0	0	0	0
(Loss) earnings before income taxes and equity earnings of subsidiaries	2,143	1,939	6,144	5,523
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	776	707	2,173	2,023
Equity earnings of subsidiaries	82	77	234	217
Net earnings	1,449	1,309	4,205	3,717
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	1,449	1,309	4,205	3,717
Net earnings	1,449	1,309	4,205	3,717
Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes	3	4	10	(11)
Comprehensive earnings	1,452	1,313	4,215	3,706
Comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	1,452	1,313	4,215	3,706
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net revenues	974	950	2,754	2,646
Cost of sales	290	285	851	785
Excise taxes on products	55	58	162	165
Gross profit	629	607	1,741	1,696
Marketing, administration and research costs	105	119	330	323
Asset impairment and exit costs	8	1	24	22
Operating (expense) income	516	487	1,387	1,351
Interest and other debt expense (income), net	53	54	162	165
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		0		0
Earnings from equity investment in AB InBev/SABMiller	0	0	0	0
Gain on AB InBev/SABMiller business combination	0	0	0	0
(Loss) earnings before income taxes and equity earnings of subsidiaries	463	433	1,225	1,186
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	168	158	420	424
Equity earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net earnings	295	275	805	762
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)	(1)	(3)	(3)
Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	294	274	802	759
Net earnings	295	275	805	762
Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes	27	22	83	(107)
Comprehensive earnings	322	297	888	655
Comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)	(1)	(3)	(3)
Comprehensive earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	321	296	885	652
Total Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net revenues	(9)	(9)	(27)	(28)
Cost of sales	(9)	(9)	(27)	(28)
Excise taxes on products	0	0	0	0
Gross profit	0	0	0	0
Marketing, administration and research costs	0	0	0	0
Asset impairment and exit costs	0	0	0	0
Operating (expense) income	0	0	0	0
Interest and other debt expense (income), net	0	0	0	0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		0		0
Earnings from equity investment in AB InBev/SABMiller	0	0	0	0
Gain on AB InBev/SABMiller business combination	0	0	0	0
(Loss) earnings before income taxes and equity earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	0	0	0	0
Equity earnings of subsidiaries	(1,743)	(1,583)	(5,007)	(4,476)
Net earnings	(1,743)	(1,583)	(5,007)	(4,476)
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	(1,743)	(1,583)	(5,007)	(4,476)
Net earnings	(1,743)	(1,583)	(5,007)	(4,476)
Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes	(30)	(26)	(93)	118
Comprehensive earnings	(1,773)	(1,609)	(5,100)	(4,358)
Comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	$ (1,773)	$ (1,609)	$ (5,100)	$ (4,358)

Condensed Consolidating Finan68

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 4,165	$ 3,530
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(151)	(128)
Proceeds from finance assets	133	207
Other	(184)	(44)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(202)	35
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt issued	0	1,976
Long-term debt repaid	0	(933)
Repurchases of common stock	(2,359)	(512)
Dividends paid on common stock	(3,544)	(3,321)
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	0	0
Premiums and fees related to early extinguishment of debt	0	(809)
Cash dividends paid to parent	0	0
Other	(47)	(37)
Net cash used in financing activities	(5,950)	(3,636)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Decrease	(1,987)	(71)
Balance at beginning of period	4,569	2,369
Balance at end of period	2,582	2,298
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Altria Group, Inc. [Member]
Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	4,777	4,271
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	0	0
Proceeds from finance assets	0	0
Other	(4)	(3)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(4)	(3)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt issued		1,976
Long-term debt repaid		(933)
Repurchases of common stock	(2,359)	(512)
Dividends paid on common stock	(3,544)	(3,321)
Changes in amounts due to/from Altria Group, Inc. and subsidiaries	(813)	(715)
Premiums and fees related to early extinguishment of debt		(809)
Cash dividends paid to parent	0	0
Other	(40)	(28)
Net cash used in financing activities	(6,756)	(4,342)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Decrease	(1,983)	(74)
Balance at beginning of period	4,521	2,313
Balance at end of period	2,538	2,239
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| PM USA [Member]
Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,685	3,582
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(21)	(23)
Proceeds from finance assets	0	0
Other	2	0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(19)	(23)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt issued		0
Long-term debt repaid		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	182	128
Premiums and fees related to early extinguishment of debt		0
Cash dividends paid to parent	(3,849)	(3,686)
Other	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(3,667)	(3,558)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Decrease	(1)	1
Balance at beginning of period	1	0
Balance at end of period	0	1
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	639	8
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(130)	(105)
Proceeds from finance assets	133	207
Other	(182)	(41)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(179)	61
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Long-term debt issued		0
Long-term debt repaid		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	631	587
Premiums and fees related to early extinguishment of debt		0
Cash dividends paid to parent	(1,087)	(645)
Other	(7)	(9)
Net cash used in financing activities	(463)	(67)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Decrease	(3)	2
Balance at beginning of period	47	56
Balance at end of period	44	58
Total Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	(4,936)	(4,331)
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
Long-term debt issued		0
Long-term debt repaid		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
Premiums and fees related to early extinguishment of debt		0
Cash dividends paid to parent	4,936	4,331
Other	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	4,936	4,331
Cash and cash equivalents:
Decrease	0	0
Balance at beginning of period	0	0
Balance at end of period	$ 0	$ 0

Recent Accounting Guidance No69

Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Restricted cash	$ 61		$ 61		$ 82
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Percentage of assets within scope			2.00%
Account Standards Update 2017-07 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Net periodic benefit income	$ 18	$ 13	$ 37	$ 3