-Network: (11 - Statement - Statement Of Financial Position Classified)

-Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] {ID1}

-Statement [Table] {ID2}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID3}

-ASSETS {ID4}

-Consumer products {ID5}

Cash and cash equivalents {ID6}

Receivables (less allowances of $2 in 2009 and $3 in 2008) {ID7}

-Inventories: {ID8}

Leaf tobacco {ID9}

Other raw materials {ID10}

Work in process {ID11}

Finished product {ID12}

Inventory, Net, Total {ID13}

Deferred income taxes {ID14}

Other current assets {ID15}

Total current assets {ID16}

Property, plant and equipment, at cost {ID17}

Less accumulated depreciation {ID18}

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total {ID19}

Goodwill {ID20}

Other intangible assets, net {ID21}

Investment in SABMiller {ID22}

Other assets {ID23}

Total consumer products assets {ID24}

-Financial services {ID25}

Finance assets, net {ID26}

Other assets {ID27}

Total financial services assets {ID28}

TOTAL ASSETS {ID29}

-LIABILITIES {ID30}

-Consumer products {ID31}

Short-term borrowings {ID32}

Current portion of long-term debt {ID33}

Accounts payable {ID34}

-Accrued liabilities: {ID35}

Marketing {ID36}

Taxes, except income taxes {ID37}

Employment costs {ID38}

Settlement charges {ID39}

Other {ID40}

Dividends payable {ID41}

Total current liabilities {ID42}

Long-term debt {ID43}

Deferred income taxes {ID44}

Accrued pension costs {ID45}

Accrued postretirement health care costs {ID46}

Other liabilities {ID47}

Total consumer products liabilities {ID48}

-Financial services {ID49}

Debt {ID50}

Deferred income taxes {ID51}

Other liabilities {ID52}

Total financial services liabilities {ID53}

Total liabilities {ID54}

-Contingencies (Note 14) {ID55}

Redeemable noncontrolling interest {ID56}

-STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY {ID57}

Common stock, par value $0.33 1/3 per share (2,805,961,317 shares issued) {ID58}

Additional paid-in capital {ID59}

Earnings reinvested in the business {ID60}

Accumulated other comprehensive losses {ID61}

Stockholders Equity Subtotal Before Treasury Stock, Total {ID62}

Less cost of repurchased stock (734,700,625 shares in 2009 and 744,589,733 shares in 2008) {ID63}

Total stockholders' equity attributable to Altria Group, Inc. {ID64}

Noncontrolling interests {ID65}

Total stockholders' equity {ID66}

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY {ID67}

-Network: (12 - Statement - Statement Of Financial Position Classified (Parenthetical))

-Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] {ID68}

-Statement [Table] {ID69}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID70}

Receivables, allowances {ID71}

Common stock, par value {ID72}

Common stock, shares issued {ID73}

Repurchased stock, shares {ID74}

-Network: (13 - Statement - Statement Of Income)

-Income Statement [Abstract] {ID75}

-Statement [Table] {ID76}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID77}

Net revenues {ID78}

Cost of sales {ID79}

Excise taxes on products {ID80}

Gross profit {ID81}

Marketing, administration and research costs {ID82}

Exit costs {ID83}

Gain on sale of corporate headquarters building {ID84}

Amortization of intangibles {ID85}

Operating income {ID86}

Interest and other debt expense, net {ID87}

Loss on early extinguishment of debt {ID88}

Earnings from equity investment in SABMiller {ID89}

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes {ID90}

Provision for income taxes {ID91}

Earnings from continuing operations {ID92}

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes {ID93}

Net earnings {ID94}

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests {ID95}

Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc. {ID96}

-Amounts attributable to Altria Group, Inc. stockholders: {ID97}

Earnings from continuing operations {ID98}

Earnings from discontinued operations {ID99}

Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc. {ID100}

-Per share data: {ID101}

-Basic earnings per share: {ID102}

Continuing operations {ID103}

-Discontinued operations {ID104}

Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc. {ID105}

-Diluted earnings per share: {ID106}

Continuing operations {ID107}

-Discontinued operations {ID108}

Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc. {ID109}

Dividends declared {ID110}

-Network: (14 - Statement - Statement Of Shareholders Equity And Other Comprehensive Income)

-Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] {ID111}

-Statement [Table] {ID112}

-Statement, Equity Components [Axis] {ID113}

-Equity Component [Domain] {ID114}

Common Stock {ID115}

Additional Paid-in Capital {ID116}

Attributable to Altria Group, Inc. Earnings Reinvested in the Business {ID117}

Attributable to Altria Group, Inc. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Losses) {ID118}

Cost of Repurchased Stock {ID119}

Noncontrolling Interests {ID120}

Comprehensive earnings {ID121}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID122}

Stockholders Equity Statement Abstract {ID123}

Beginning Balances {ID124}

-Comprehensive earnings: {ID125}

Net earnings {ID126}

-Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of income taxes: {ID127}

Currency translation adjustments {ID128}

Change in net loss and prior service cost {ID129}

Change in fair value of derivatives accounted for as hedges {ID130}

Ownership share of SABMiller other comprehensive earnings {ID131}

Total other comprehensive (losses) earnings {ID132}

Total comprehensive earnings {ID133}

Exercise of stock options and other stock award activity {ID134}

Cash dividends declared ($0.64 in 2009 and $1.68 in 2008 per share) {ID135}

Stock repurchased {ID136}

Other {ID137}

Payments/other related to noncontrolling interests {ID138}

Spin-off of Philip Morris International Inc. {ID139}

Ending Balances {ID140}

-Network: (15 - Statement - Statement Of Shareholders Equity And Other Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical))

-Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] {ID141}

-Statement [Table] {ID142}

-Statement, Equity Components [Axis] {ID143}

-Equity Component [Domain] {ID144}

Common Stock {ID145}

Additional Paid-in Capital {ID146}

Attributable to Altria Group, Inc. Earnings Reinvested in the Business {ID147}

Attributable to Altria Group, Inc. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Losses) {ID148}

Cost of Repurchased Stock {ID149}

Noncontrolling Interests {ID150}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID151}

Cash dividends declared, per share {ID152}

-Network: (16 - Statement - Statement Of Cash Flows Indirect)

-Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] {ID153}

-Statement [Table] {ID154}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID155}

-CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES {ID156}

Earnings from continuing operations - Consumer products {ID157}

- Financial services {ID158}

Earnings from discontinued operations {ID159}

Net earnings {ID160}

Impact of earnings from discontinued operations {ID161}

-Adjustments to reconcile net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc. to operating cash flows: {ID162}

-Consumer products {ID163}

Depreciation and amortization {ID164}

Deferred income tax provision {ID165}

Earnings from equity investment in SABMiller {ID166}

Exit costs, net of cash paid {ID167}

Gain on sale of corporate headquarters building {ID168}

Loss on early extinguishment of debt {ID169}

-Cash effects of changes, net of the effects from acquired and divested companies: {ID170}

Receivables, net {ID171}

Inventories {ID172}

Accounts payable {ID173}

Income taxes {ID174}

Accrued liabilities and other current assets {ID175}

Accrued settlement charges {ID176}

Pension plan contributions {ID177}

Pension provisions and postretirement, net {ID178}

Other {ID179}

-Financial services {ID180}

Deferred income tax benefit {ID181}

Other {ID182}

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, continuing operations {ID183}

Net cash provided by operating activities, discontinued operations {ID184}

Net cash provided by operating activities {ID185}

-CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES {ID186}

-Consumer products {ID187}

Capital expenditures {ID188}

Acquisition of UST LLC, net of acquired cash {ID189}

Proceeds from sale of corporate headquarters building {ID190}

Other {ID191}

-Financial services {ID192}

Investments in finance assets {ID193}

Proceeds from finance assets {ID194}

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities, continuing operations {ID195}

Net cash used in investing activities, discontinued operations {ID196}

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities {ID197}

-CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES {ID198}

-Consumer products {ID199}

Net issuance of short-term borrowings {ID200}

Long-term debt issued {ID201}

Long-term debt repaid {ID202}

Repurchase of Altria Group, Inc. common stock {ID203}

Dividends paid on Altria Group, Inc. common stock {ID204}

Issuance of Altria Group, Inc. common stock {ID205}

Philip Morris International Inc. dividends paid to Altria Group, Inc. {ID206}

Financing fees and debt issuance costs {ID207}

Tender and consent fees related to the early extinguishment of debt {ID208}

Changes in amounts due to/from Philip Morris International Inc. {ID209}

Other {ID210}

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities, continuing operations {ID211}

Net cash used in financing activities, discontinued operations {ID212}

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities {ID213}

-Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents: {ID214}

Discontinued operations {ID215}

-Cash and cash equivalents, continuing operations: {ID216}

Decrease {ID217}

Balance at beginning of period {ID218}

Balance at end of period {ID219}

-Network: (17 - Disclosure - Notes to Financial Statements)

-Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] {ID220}

Note 1. Background and Basis of Presentation: {ID221}

Note 2. UST Acquisition: {ID222}

Note 3. Exit, Implementation and Integration Costs: {ID223}

Note 4. Benefit Plans: {ID224}

Note 5. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, net: {ID225}

Note 6. Earnings from Equity Investment in SABMiller: {ID226}

Note 7. Divestitures: {ID227}

Note 8. Debt: {ID228}

Note 9. Financial Instruments: {ID229}

Note 10. Earnings Per Share: {ID230}

Note 11. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Losses): {ID231}

Note 12. Segment Reporting: {ID232}

Note 13. Income Taxes: {ID233}

Note 14. Contingencies: {ID234}

Note 15. Recent Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted: {ID235}

Note 16. Condensed Consolidating Financial Information: {ID236}

-Network: (18 - Disclosure - Document Information)

-Document Information [Text Block] {ID237}

Document Type {ID238}

Amendment Flag {ID239}

Amendment Description {ID240}

Document Period End Date {ID241}

-Network: (19 - Disclosure - Entity Information)

-Entity [Text Block] {ID242}

Trading Symbol {ID243}

Entity Registrant Name {ID244}

Entity Central Index Key {ID245}

Current Fiscal Year End Date {ID246}

Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer {ID247}

Entity Current Reporting Status {ID248}

Entity Voluntary Filers {ID249}

Entity Filer Category {ID250}

Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding {ID251}

Entity Public Float {ID252}

ALTRIA GROUP, INC. XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Networks