Asset Impairment, Exit, Implementation And Integration Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Asset Impairment, Exit, Implementation And Integration Costs [Abstract]

Pre-Tax Asset Impairment, Exit, Implementation And Integration Costs

Pre-tax asset impairment, exit, implementation and integration costs for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 consisted of the following:

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
(in millions)	Asset  Impairment and Exit Costs		Implementation (Gain) Costs			Total
Smokeable products	$	38	$	(10	)	$	28
Smokeless products	22		6			28
General corporate	1		(1		)	—
Total	$	61	$	(5	)	$	56

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
(in millions)	Asset Impairment and Exit Costs		Implementation Costs		Integration Costs		Total
Smokeable products	$	182	$	1	$	—	$	183
Smokeless products	32		—		3		35
General corporate	8		—		—		8
Total	$	222	$	1	$	3	$	226
	For the Year Ended December 31, 2010
(in millions)	Asset Impairment and Exit Costs		Implementation Costs		Integration Costs		Total
Smokeable products	$	24	$	75	$	2	$	101
Smokeless products	6		—		16		22
Wine	—		—		2		2
General corporate	6		—		—		6
Total	$	36	$	75	$	20	$	131

Movement In The Severance Liability And Details Of Asset Impairment And Exit Costs

The change in the severance liability and details of asset impairment and exit costs for Altria Group, Inc. for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was as follows:

(in millions)	Severance			Other			Total
Severance liability balance, December 31, 2010	$	26		$	—		$	26
Charges, net	154			68			222
Cash spent	(24		)	(20		)	(44		)
Other	—			(48		)	(48		)
Severance liability balance, December 31, 2011	156			—			156
Charges, net	(7		)	68			61
Cash spent	(112		)	(22		)	(134		)
Other	—			(46		)	(46		)
Severance liability balance, December 31, 2012	$	37		$	—		$	37