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Benefit Plans (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]  
Amounts Recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
The amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive losses at December 31, 2013 consisted of the following:
(in millions)
Pensions

 
Post-
retirement

 
Post-
employment

 
Total

Net loss
$
(1,691
)
 
$
(539
)
 
$
(128
)
 
$
(2,358
)
Prior service (cost) credit
(33
)
 
307

 
—

 
274

Deferred income taxes
673

 
90

 
48

 
811

Amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive losses
$
(1,051
)
 
$
(142
)
 
$
(80
)
 
$
(1,273
)

The amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive losses at December 31, 2012 consisted of the following:
(in millions)
Pensions

 
Post-
retirement

 
Post-
employment

 
Total

Net loss
$
(3,186
)
 
$
(917
)
 
$
(169
)
 
$
(4,272
)
Prior service (cost) credit
(36
)
 
354

 
—

 
318

Deferred income taxes
1,254

 
221

 
65

 
1,540

Amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive losses
$
(1,968
)
 
$
(342
)
 
$
(104
)
 
$
(2,414
)
Movements in Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses
The movements in other comprehensive earnings/losses during the year ended December 31, 2011 were as follows:
(in millions)
Pensions

 
Post-
retirement

 
Post-
employment

 
Total

Amounts reclassified to net earnings as components of net periodic benefit cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
$
171

 
$
39

 
$
16

 
$
226

Prior service cost/credit
14

 
(21
)
 
—

 
(7
)
Deferred income taxes
(72
)
 
(7
)
 
(6
)
 
(85
)
 
113

 
11

 
10

 
134

Other movements during the year:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
(672
)
 
(188
)
 
(40
)
 
(900
)
Prior service cost/credit
2

 
264

 
—

 
266

Deferred income taxes
262

 
(27
)
 
14

 
249

 
(408
)
 
49

 
(26
)
 
(385
)
Total movements in other comprehensive earnings/losses
$
(295
)
 
$
60

 
$
(16
)
 
$
(251
)
The movements in other comprehensive earnings/losses during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:
(in millions)
Pensions

 
Post-
retirement

 
Post-
employment

 
Total

Amounts reclassified to net earnings as components of net periodic benefit cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
$
271

 
$
51

 
$
18

 
$
340

Prior service cost/credit
10

 
(45
)
 
—

 
(35
)
Other expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
6

 
—

 
—

 
6

Deferred income taxes
(111
)
 
(2
)
 
(7
)
 
(120
)
 
176

 
4

 
11

 
191

Other movements during the year:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
1,218

 
327

 
23

 
1,568

Prior service cost/credit
(7
)
 
(2
)
 
—

 
(9
)
Deferred income taxes
(470
)
 
(129
)
 
(10
)
 
(609
)
 
741

 
196

 
13

 
950

Total movements in other comprehensive earnings/losses
$
917

 
$
200

 
$
24

 
$
1,141


The movements in other comprehensive earnings/losses during the year ended December 31, 2012 were as follows:
(in millions)
Pensions

 
Post-
retirement

 
Post-
employment

 
Total

Amounts reclassified to net earnings as components of net periodic benefit cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
$
224

 
$
40

 
$
17

 
$
281

Prior service cost/credit
10

 
(45
)
 
—

 
(35
)
Other expense (income):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
21

 
—

 
—

 
21

Prior service cost/credit
—

 
(26
)
 
—

 
(26
)
Deferred income taxes
(99
)
 
12

 
(6
)
 
(93
)
 
156

 
(19
)
 
11

 
148

Other movements during the year:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
(643
)
 
(161
)
 
(11
)
 
(815
)
Deferred income taxes
249

 
63

 
3

 
315

 
(394
)
 
(98
)
 
(8
)
 
(500
)
Total movements in other comprehensive earnings/losses
$
(238
)
 
$
(117
)
 
$
3

 
$
(352
)
Pension [Member]
  
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]  
Projected Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets and Funded Status of Pension Plans
The projected benefit obligations, plan assets and funded status of Altria Group, Inc.’s pension plans at December 31, 2013 and 2012, were as follows:
(in millions)
2013

 
2012

Projected benefit obligation at
beginning of year
$
7,924

 
$
6,965

Service cost
86

 
79

Interest cost
314

 
344

Benefits paid
(410
)
 
(420
)
Actuarial (gains) losses
(784
)
 
956

    Other
7

 
—

Projected benefit obligation at end of year
7,137

 
7,924

Fair value of plan assets at
beginning of year
6,167

 
5,275

Actual return on plan assets
927

 
755

Employer contributions
393

 
557

Benefits paid
(410
)
 
(420
)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
7,077

 
6,167

Funded status at December 31
$
(60
)
 
$
(1,757
)
Net Pension Liability Recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets
Amounts recognized in Altria Group, Inc.’s consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2013 and 2012, were as follows:
(in millions)
2013

 
2012

Other assets
$
173

 
$
—

Other accrued liabilities
(21
)
 
(22
)
Accrued pension costs
(212
)
 
(1,735
)
 
$
(60
)
 
$
(1,757
)
Weighted-Average Assumptions used to Determine Benefit Obligations
The following assumptions were used to determine Altria Group, Inc.’s benefit obligations under the plans at December 31:
 
2013

 
2012

Discount rate
4.9
%
 
4.0
%
Rate of compensation increase
4.0

 
4.0
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs
Net periodic pension cost consisted of the following for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
(in millions)
2013

 
2012

 
2011

Service cost
$
86

 
$
79

 
$
74

Interest cost
314

 
344

 
351

Expected return on plan assets
(493
)
 
(442
)
 
(422
)
Amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
271

 
224

 
171

Prior service cost
10

 
10

 
14

Termination, settlement and curtailment
7

 
21

 
41

Net periodic pension cost
$
195

 
$
236

 
$
229
Schedule Of Termination Settlement And Curtailment Cost [Text Block]
The amounts included in termination, settlement and curtailment in the table above were comprised of the following changes:
(in millions)
2013

 
2012

 
2011

Benefit obligation
$
1

 
$
—

 
$
39

Other comprehensive earnings/losses:
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
6

 
21

 
—

Prior service cost
—

 
—

 
2

 
$
7

 
$
21

 
$
41
Schedule Of Weighted Average Assumptions To Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Text Block]
The following weighted-average assumptions were used to determine Altria Group, Inc.’s net pension cost for the years ended December 31:
 
2013

 
2012

 
2011

Discount rate
4.0
%
 
5.0
%
 
5.5
%
Expected rate of return on plan assets
8.0

 
8.0

 
8.0

Rate of compensation increase
4.0

 
4.0

 
4.0
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets
The fair values of Altria Group, Inc.’s pension plan assets by asset category were as follows:
Investments at Fair Value as of December 31, 2013
(in millions)
Level 1

 
Level 2

 
Level 3

 
Total

Common/collective trusts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. large cap
$
—

 
$
1,971

 
$
—

 
$
1,971

U.S. small cap
—

 
546

 
—

 
546

International developed markets
—

 
159

 
—

 
159

U.S. and foreign government securities or their agencies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and agencies
—

 
226

 
—

 
226

U.S. municipal bonds
—

 
127

 
—

 
127

Foreign government and agencies
—

 
275

 
—

 
275

Corporate debt instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Above investment grade
—

 
1,371

 
1

 
1,372

Below investment grade and no rating
—

 
380

 
—

 
380

Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
International equities
1,050

 
—

 
1

 
1,051

U.S. equities
506

 
—

 
—

 
506

Registered investment companies
159

 
137

 
—

 
296

Other, net
108

 
47

 
13

 
168

Total investments at fair value, net
$
1,823

 
$
5,239

 
$
15

 
$
7,077

 
Investments at Fair Value as of December 31, 2012
(in millions)
Level 1

 
Level 2

 
Level 3

 
Total

Common/collective trusts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. large cap
$
—

 
$
1,566

 
$
—

 
$
1,566

U.S. small cap
—

 
499

 
—

 
499

International developed markets
—

 
179

 
—

 
179

Long duration fixed income
—

 
494

 
—

 
494

U.S. and foreign government securities or their agencies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and agencies
—

 
625

 
—

 
625

U.S. municipal bonds
—

 
71

 
—

 
71

Foreign government and agencies
—

 
311

 
—

 
311

Corporate debt instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Above investment grade
—

 
714

 
—

 
714

Below investment grade and no rating
—

 
391

 
—

 
391

Common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
International equities
759

 
—

 
—

 
759

U.S. equities
300

 
—

 
—

 
300

Registered investment companies
128

 
50

 
—

 
178

Other, net
25

 
41

 
14

 
80

Total investments at fair value, net
$
1,212

 
$
4,941

 
$
14

 
$
6,167
Estimated Future Benefit Payments
The estimated future benefit payments from the Altria Group, Inc. pension plans at December 31, 2013, were as follows:
(in millions)
 
2014
$
414

2015
416

2016
421

2017
429

2018
434

2019-2023
2,257
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
  
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]  
Weighted-Average Assumptions used to Determine Benefit Obligations
The following assumptions were used to determine Altria Group, Inc.’s postretirement benefit obligations at December 31:
 
2013

 
2012

Discount rate
4.8
%
 
3.9
%
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year
7.0

 
7.5

Ultimate trend rate
5.0

 
5.0

Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate
2018

 
2018
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs
Net postretirement health care costs consisted of the following for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
(in millions)
2013

 
2012

 
2011

Service cost
$
18

 
$
18

 
$
34

Interest cost
99

 
115

 
139

Amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
51

 
40

 
39

Prior service credit
(45
)
 
(45
)
 
(21
)
Termination and curtailment
—

 
(26
)
 
(4
)
Net postretirement health
care costs
$
123

 
$
102

 
$
187
Schedule Of Termination Settlement And Curtailment Cost [Text Block]
The amounts included in termination and curtailment shown in the table above were comprised of the following changes:
(in millions)
 
2012

 
2011

Accrued postretirement health care costs
 
$
—

 
$
11

Other comprehensive earnings/losses:
 
 
 
 
Prior service credit
 
(26
)
 
(15
)
 
 
$
(26
)
 
$
(4
)
Schedule Of Weighted Average Assumptions To Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Text Block]
The following assumptions were used to determine Altria Group, Inc.’s net postretirement cost for the years ended December 31:
 
2013

 
2012

 
2011

Discount rate
3.9
%
 
4.9
%
 
5.5
%
Health care cost trend rate
7.5

 
8.0

 
8.0
Effects of One-Percentage-Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates
A one-percentage-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects as of December 31, 2013:
 
One-Percentage-Point
Increase

 
One-Percentage-Point
Decrease

Effect on total of service and interest cost
6.8
%
 
(6.0
)%
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation
6.7

 
(5.8
)
Estimated Future Benefit Payments
Altria Group, Inc.’s estimated future benefit payments for its postretirement health care plans at December 31, 2013, were as follows:
(in millions)
 
2014
$
162

2015
168

2016
171

2017
171

2018
169

2019-2023
774
Changes in Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation
Altria Group, Inc.’s postretirement health care plans are not funded. The changes in the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at December 31, 2013 and 2012, were as follows:
(in millions)
2013

 
2012

Accrued postretirement health care costs at beginning of year
$
2,663

 
$
2,505

Service cost
18

 
18

Interest cost
99

 
115

Benefits paid
(138
)
 
(135
)
Actuarial (gains) losses
(327
)
 
160

Other
2

 
—

Accrued postretirement health care costs at end of year
$
2,317

 
$
2,663
Postemployment Benefit Plan [Member]
  
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]  
Schedule of Postemployment Benefit Disclosure
Net postemployment costs consisted of the following for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
(in millions)
2013

 
2012

 
2011

Service cost
$
1

 
$
1

 
$
1

Interest cost
1

 
1

 
2

Amortization of net loss
18

 
17

 
16

Other
(17
)
 
(7
)
 
121

Net postemployment costs
$
3

 
$
12

 
$
140
Schedule of Changes in Benefit Obligations of Postemployment Plans
Altria Group, Inc.’s postemployment benefit plans are not funded. The changes in the benefit obligations of the plans at December 31, 2013 and 2012, were as follows:
(in millions)
2013

 
2012

Accrued postemployment costs at beginning of year
$
149

 
$
270

Service cost
1

 
1

Interest cost
1

 
1

Benefits paid
(65
)
 
(143
)
Actuarial (gains) losses and
assumption changes
(4
)
 
27

Other
(17
)
 
(7
)
Accrued postemployment costs at
end of year
$
65

 
$
149