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Capital Stock (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule Components of Issued, Repurchased and Outstanding Shares
At December 31, 2015, Altria Group, Inc. had 12 billion shares of authorized common stock; issued, repurchased and outstanding shares of common stock were as follows:
 
Shares Issued

 
Shares
Repurchased

 
Shares
Outstanding

Balances, December 31, 2012
2,805,961,317

 
(796,221,021
)
 
2,009,740,296

Stock award activity

 
391,899

 
391,899

Repurchases of
common stock

 
(16,652,913
)
 
(16,652,913
)
Balances, December 31, 2013
2,805,961,317

 
(812,482,035
)
 
1,993,479,282

Stock award activity

 
447,840

 
447,840

Repurchases of
common stock

 
(22,452,599
)
 
(22,452,599
)
Balances, December 31, 2014
2,805,961,317

 
(834,486,794
)
 
1,971,474,523

Stock award activity

 
(732,623
)
 
(732,623
)
Repurchases of
common stock

 
(10,682,419
)
 
(10,682,419
)
Balances, December 31, 2015
2,805,961,317

 
(845,901,836
)
 
1,960,059,481

Share Repurchases
For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, Altria Group, Inc.’s total share repurchase activity was as follows:
 
 
2015

2014

2013

 
 
(in millions, except per share data)
Total number of shares
repurchased
10.7

22.5

16.7

Aggregate cost of shares
repurchased
$
554

$
939

$
600

Average price per share of shares repurchased
$
51.83

$
41.79

$
36.05