Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

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 Six Months Ended June 30, 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		)	—			(434		)		(435		)
Deferred income taxes	—			—			151				151
Other comprehensive losses before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	(1		)	—			(283		)		(284		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	—			134			9				143
Deferred income taxes	—			(53		)	(2		)		(55		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	—			81			7				88
Other comprehensive (losses) earnings, net of deferred income taxes	(1		)	81			(276		)	(1)	(196		)
Balances, June 30, 2015	$	(3	)	$	(1,959	)	$	(916	)		$	(2,878	)

	For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
	Currency Translation Adjustments			Benefit Plans			SABMiller				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
	(in millions)
Balances, March 31, 2015	$	(3	)	$	(1,998	)	$	(944	)		$	(2,945	)
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications	—			—			37				37
Deferred income taxes	—			—			(13		)		(13		)
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	—			—			24				24
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	—			66			5				71
Deferred income taxes	—			(27		)	(1		)		(28		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	—			39			4				43
Other comprehensive earnings, net of deferred income taxes	—			39			28			(1)	67
Balances, June 30, 2015	$	(3	)	$	(1,959	)	$	(916	)		$	(2,878	)

	For the Six Months Ended June 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 earnings before reclassifications	1		—			150				151
Deferred income taxes	—		—			(53		)		(53		)
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	1		—			97				98
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	—		80			3				83
Deferred income taxes	—		(31		)	(1		)		(32		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	—		49			2				51
Other comprehensive earnings, net of deferred income taxes	1		49			99			(1)	149
Balances, June 30, 2014	$	1	$	(1,224	)	$	(6	)		$	(1,229	)

	For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
	Currency Translation Adjustments		Benefit Plans			SABMiller				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
	(in millions)
Balances, March 31, 2014	$	—	$	(1,248	)	$	(70	)		$	(1,318	)
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications	1		—			99				100
Deferred income taxes	—		—			(35		)		(35		)
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	1		—			64				65
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	—		39			—				39
Deferred income taxes	—		(15		)	—				(15		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	—		24			—				24
Other comprehensive earnings, net of deferred income taxes	1		24			64			(1)	89
Balances, June 30, 2014	$	1	$	(1,224	)	$	(6	)		$	(1,229	)

⁽¹⁾ For the six and three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 Six Months Ended June 30,						For the Three Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(in millions)
Benefit Plans: (1)
Net loss	$	150		$	96		$	74		$	47
Prior service cost/credit	(16		)	(16		)	(8		)	(8		)
	134			80			66			39
SABMiller (2)	9			3			5			—
Pre-tax amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive losses to net earnings	$	143		$	83		$	71		$	39

⁽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.