Background and Basis of Presentation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Shares Repurchased

Altria Group, Inc.’s share repurchase activity was as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016
	(in millions, except per share data)
Total number of shares repurchased	7.7		2.8
Aggregate cost of shares repurchased	$	551	$	168
Average price per share of shares repurchased	$	71.77	$	59.81