Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Earnings (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 5,528	$ 5,647
Cost of sales	1,299	1,792
Excise taxes on products	1,555	1,653
Gross profit	2,674	2,202
Marketing, administration and research costs	517	534
Asset impairment and exit costs	0	21
Amortization of intangibles	5	5
Operating income (expense)	2,152	1,642
Interest and other debt expense, net	261	293
Earnings from equity investment in SABMiller	(256)	(520)
Earnings before income taxes	2,147	1,869
Provision for income taxes	762	674
Net earnings	1,385	1,195
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net earnings	$ 1,385	$ 1,195
Per share data:
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	$ 0.69	$ 0.59
Dividends declared	$ 0.44	$ 0.41

The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as research and development costs and all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. Research and development costs represent the aggregate costs incurred during an accounting period to research and develop new products/technologies when the technological feasibility has not been reached. General and administrative expenses include salaries of nonsales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc.

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