Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 6,613	$ 6,256	$ 12,417	$ 11,773
Cost of sales	2,004	1,968	3,801	3,720
Excise taxes on products	1,738	1,685	3,270	3,194
Gross profit	2,871	2,603	5,346	4,859
Marketing, administration and research costs	643	638	1,253	1,158
Asset impairment and exit costs	4	(10)	4	(8)
Operating income (expense)	2,224	1,975	4,089	3,709
Interest and other debt expense, net	195	230	404	383
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	228	0
Earnings from equity investment in SABMiller	(225)	(200)	(359)	(425)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	2,254	1,945	3,816	3,751
Provision for income taxes	805	683	1,349	1,314
Net earnings	1,449	1,262	2,467	2,437
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)	0	(1)	0
Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	$ 1,448	$ 1,262	$ 2,466	$ 2,437
Per share data:
Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to Altria Group, Inc. (usd per share)	$ 0.74	$ 0.64	$ 1.25	$ 1.23
Dividends declared (usd per share)	$ 0.52	$ 0.48	$ 1.04	$ 0.96

The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as research and development costs and all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. Research and development costs represent the aggregate costs incurred during an accounting period to research and develop new products/technologies when the technological feasibility has not been reached. General and administrative expenses include salaries of nonsales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc.

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