Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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 Nine Months Ended September 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	(4		)	—			(927		)		(931		)
Deferred income taxes	1			—			324				325
Other comprehensive losses before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	(3		)	—			(603		)		(606		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	—			198			14				212
Deferred income taxes	—			(77		)	(4		)		(81		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	—			121			10				131
Other comprehensive (losses) earnings, net of deferred income taxes	(3		)	121			(593		)	(1)	(475		)
Balances, September 30, 2015	$	(5	)	$	(1,919	)	$	(1,233	)		$	(3,157	)

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
	Currency Translation Adjustments			Benefit Plans			SABMiller				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
	(in millions)
Balances, June 30, 2015	$	(3	)	$	(1,959	)	$	(916	)		$	(2,878	)
Other comprehensive losses before reclassifications	(3		)	—			(493		)		(496		)
Deferred income taxes	1			—			173				174
Other comprehensive losses before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	(2		)	—			(320		)		(322		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	—			64			5				69
Deferred income taxes	—			(24		)	(2		)		(26		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	—			40			3				43
Other comprehensive (losses) earnings, net of deferred income taxes	(2		)	40			(317		)	(1)	(279		)
Balances, September 30, 2015	$	(5	)	$	(1,919	)	$	(1,233	)		$	(3,157	)

	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	)

⁽¹⁾ For the nine and three months ended September 30, 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 Nine Months Ended September 30,						For the Three Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(in millions)
Benefit Plans: (1)
Net loss	$	222		$	140		$	72		$	44
Prior service cost/credit	(24		)	(24		)	(8		)	(8		)
	198			116			64			36
SABMiller (2)	14			56			5			53
Pre-tax amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive losses to net earnings	$	212		$	172		$	69		$	89

⁽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.