Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

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 Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	Currency Translation Adjustments			Benefit Plans			SABMiller				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
	(in millions)
Balances, December 31, 2014	$	(2	)	$	(2,040	)	$	(640	)		$	(2,682	)
Other comprehensive losses before reclassifications	(1		)	—			(471		)		(472		)
Deferred income taxes	—			—			164				164
Other comprehensive losses before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	(1		)	—			(307		)		(308		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	—			68			4				72
Deferred income taxes	—			(26		)	(1		)		(27		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	—			42			3				45
Other comprehensive (losses) earnings, net of deferred income taxes	(1		)	42			(304		)	(1)	(263		)
Balances, March 31, 2015	$	(3	)	$	(1,998	)	$	(944	)		$	(2,945	)

	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	Currency Translation Adjustments		Benefit Plans			SABMiller				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
	(in millions)
Balances, December 31, 2013	$	—	$	(1,273	)	$	(105	)		$	(1,378	)
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications	—		—			51				51
Deferred income taxes	—		—			(18		)		(18		)
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	—		—			33				33
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	—		41			3				44
Deferred income taxes	—		(16		)	(1		)		(17		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	—		25			2				27
Other comprehensive earnings, net of deferred income taxes	—		25			35			(1)	60
Balances, March 31, 2014	$	—	$	(1,248	)	$	(70	)		$	(1,318	)

⁽¹⁾ For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, Altria Group, Inc.’s proportionate share of SABMiller’s other comprehensive earnings/losses consisted primarily of currency translation adjustments.

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

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

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
	(in millions)
Benefit Plans: (1)
Net loss	$	76		$	49
Prior service cost/credit	(8		)	(8		)
	68			41
SABMiller (2)	4			3
Pre-tax amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive losses to net earnings	$	72		$	44

⁽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.