Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses

Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses:

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

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Currency Translation Adjustments			Benefit Plans			SABMiller				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
	(in millions)
Balances, December 31, 2013	$	—		$	(1,273	)	$	(105	)		$	(1,378	)
Other comprehensive losses before reclassifications	(1		)	—			(280		)		(281		)
Deferred income taxes	—			—			98				98
Other comprehensive losses before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	(1		)	—			(182		)		(183		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	—			116			56				172
Deferred income taxes	—			(45		)	(20		)		(65		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	—			71			36				107
Other comprehensive (losses) earnings, net of deferred income taxes	(1		)	71			(146		)	(1)	(76		)
Balances, September 30, 2014	$	(1	)	$	(1,202	)	$	(251	)		$	(1,454	)

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Currency Translation Adjustments			Benefit Plans			SABMiller				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
	(in millions)
Balances, June 30, 2014	$	1		$	(1,224	)	$	(6	)		$	(1,229	)
Other comprehensive losses before reclassifications	(2		)	—			(430		)		(432		)
Deferred income taxes	—			—			151				151
Other comprehensive losses before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	(2		)	—			(279		)		(281		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	—			36			53				89
Deferred income taxes	—			(14		)	(19		)		(33		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	—			22			34				56
Other comprehensive (losses) earnings, net of deferred income taxes	(2		)	22			(245		)	(1)	(225		)
Balances, September 30, 2014	$	(1	)	$	(1,202	)	$	(251	)		$	(1,454	)

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Currency Translation Adjustments			Benefit Plans			SABMiller				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
	(in millions)
Balances, December 31, 2012	$	2		$	(2,414	)	$	372			$	(2,040	)
Other comprehensive (losses) earnings before reclassifications	(1		)	30			(527		)		(498		)
Deferred income taxes	—			(13		)	184				171
Other comprehensive (losses) earnings before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	(1		)	17			(343		)		(327		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	—			230			2				232
Deferred income taxes	—			(88		)	—				(88		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	—			142			2				144
Other comprehensive (losses) earnings, net of deferred income taxes	(1		)	159			(341		)	(1)	(183		)
Balances, September 30, 2013	$	1		$	(2,255	)	$	31			$	(2,223	)

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Currency Translation Adjustments		Benefit Plans			SABMiller				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
	(in millions)
Balances, June 30, 2013	$	1	$	(2,301	)	$	(30	)		$	(2,330	)
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications	—		—			92				92
Deferred income taxes	—		—			(32		)		(32		)
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	—		—			60				60
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	—		74			1				75
Deferred income taxes	—		(28		)	—				(28		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	—		46			1				47
Other comprehensive earnings, net of deferred income taxes	—		46			61			(1)	107
Balances, September 30, 2013	$	1	$	(2,255	)	$	31			$	(2,223	)

⁽¹⁾ For the nine and three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, Altria Group, Inc.’s proportionate share of SABMiller’s other comprehensive earnings/losses consisted primarily of currency translation adjustments.

The following table sets forth pre-tax amounts by component, reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive losses to net earnings:

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,						For the Three Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(in millions)
Benefit Plans: (1)
Net loss	$	140		$	255		$	44		$	82
Prior service cost/credit	(24		)	(25		)	(8		)	(8		)
	116			230			36			74
SABMiller (2)	56			2			53			1
Pre-tax amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive losses to net earnings	$	172		$	232		$	89		$	75

⁽¹⁾ Amounts are included in net defined benefit plan costs. For further details, see Note 3. Benefit Plans.

⁽²⁾ Amounts are included in earnings from equity investment in SABMiller.