Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses

Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses:

The following table sets forth the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive losses, net of deferred income taxes, attributable to Altria Group, Inc.:

	Currency Translation Adjustments			Benefit Plans			SABMiller			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
	(in millions)
Balances, December 31, 2010	$	4		$	(1,811	)	$	323		$	(1,484	)
Period change	(2		)	(251		)	(150		)	(403		)
Balances, December 31, 2011	2			(2,062		)	173			(1,887		)
Period change	—			61			152			213
Balances, June 30, 2012	$	2		$	(2,001	)	$	325		$	(1,674	)

The following table sets forth deferred income tax expense (benefit) for the components of other comprehensive earnings for the six and three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.

	Currency Translation Adjustments		Benefit Plans		SABMiller			Total
	(in millions)
For the six months ended June 30, 2012	$	—	$	41	$	81		$	122
For the six months ended June 30, 2011	$	—	$	42	$	75		$	117
For the three months ended June 30, 2012	$	—	$	26	$	(16	)	$	10
For the three months ended June 30, 2011	$	—	$	21	$	43		$	64