Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

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 Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
	Currency Translation Adjustments			Benefit Plans			SABMiller				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
	(in millions)
Balances, December 31, 2015	$	(5	)	$	(2,010	)	$	(1,265	)		$	(3,280	)
Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications	1			(318		)	110				(207		)
Deferred income taxes	—			122			(39		)		83
Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	1			(196		)	71				(124		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	—			85			19				104
Deferred income taxes	—			(33		)	(7		)		(40		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	—			52			12				64
Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes	1			(144		)	83			(1)	(60		)
Balances, June 30, 2016	$	(4	)	$	(2,154	)	$	(1,182	)		$	(3,340	)

	For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
	Currency Translation Adjustments			Benefit Plans			SABMiller				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
	(in millions)
Balances, March 31, 2016	$	(4	)	$	(2,184	)	$	(1,139	)		$	(3,327	)
Other comprehensive losses before reclassifications	—			—			(72		)		(72		)
Deferred income taxes	—			—			25				25
Other comprehensive losses before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	—			—			(47		)		(47		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	—			49			7				56
Deferred income taxes	—			(19		)	(3		)		(22		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	—			30			4				34
Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes	—			30			(43		)	(1)	(13		)
Balances, June 30, 2016	$	(4	)	$	(2,154	)	$	(1,182	)		$	(3,340	)

	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	)

⁽¹⁾ For the six and three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, Altria Group, Inc.’s proportionate share of SABMiller’s other comprehensive earnings/losses consisted primarily of currency translation adjustments.

Reclassifications

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,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
	(in millions)
Benefit Plans: (1)
Net loss	$	112		$	150		$	57		$	74
Prior service cost/credit	(27		)	(16		)	(8		)	(8		)
	85			134			49			66
SABMiller (2)	19			9			7			5
Pre-tax amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive losses to net earnings	$	104		$	143		$	56		$	71

⁽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.