Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses

Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses:

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, 2017
	Currency Translation Adjustments			Benefit Plans			AB InBev				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
	(in millions)
Balances, December 31, 2016	$	(4	)	$	(2,048	)	$	—			$	(2,052	)
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications	1			—			225				226
Deferred income taxes	—			—			(78		)		(78		)
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	1			—			147				148
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	—			106			2				108
Deferred income taxes	—			(41		)	(1		)		(42		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	—			65			1				66
Other comprehensive earnings, net of deferred income taxes	1			65			148			(1)	214
Balances, June 30, 2017	$	(3	)	$	(1,983	)	$	148			$	(1,838	)

	For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
	Currency Translation Adjustments			Benefit Plans			AB InBev				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
	(in millions)
Balances, March 31, 2017	$	(4	)	$	(2,016	)	$	(192	)		$	(2,212	)
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications	1			—			521				522
Deferred income taxes	—			—			(182		)		(182		)
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	1			—			339				340
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	—			52			2				54
Deferred income taxes	—			(19		)	(1		)		(20		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	—			33			1				34
Other comprehensive earnings, net of deferred income taxes	1			33			340			(1)	374
Balances, June 30, 2017	$	(3	)	$	(1,983	)	$	148			$	(1,838	)

⁽¹⁾ For the six and three months ended June 30, 2017, other comprehensive earnings/losses related to Altria Group, Inc.’s investment in AB InBev consisted primarily of currency translation adjustments.

	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			(2)	(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		)	(2)	(13		)
Balances, June 30, 2016	$	(4	)	$	(2,154	)	$	(1,182	)		$	(3,340	)

⁽²⁾ For the six and three months ended June 30, 2016, other comprehensive earnings/losses related to Altria Group, Inc.’s investment in SABMiller consisted primarily of currency translation adjustments.

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,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
	(in millions)
Benefit Plans: (1)
Net loss	$	123		$	112		$	61		$	57
Prior service cost/credit	(17		)	(27		)	(9		)	(8		)
	106			85			52			49
AB InBev/SABMiller (2)	2			19			2			7
Pre-tax amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive losses to net earnings	$	108		$	104		$	54		$	56

⁽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 AB InBev/SABMiller.