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Earnings from Equity Investment in SABMiller

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Earnings (Losses) of Noncontrolling Interest and Equity Method Investments [Abstract]

Earnings from Equity Investment in SABMiller

Earnings from Equity Investment in SABMiller:

Pre-tax earnings from Altria Group, Inc.’s equity investment in SABMiller consisted of the following:



	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014		2013
	(in millions)
Equity earnings	$	214	$	199
Gains resulting from issuances of common stock by SABMiller	11		57
	$	225	$	256

- Definition

The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group.

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