Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share:

Basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) were calculated using the following:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017
	(in millions)
Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	$	1,894		$	1,401
Less: Distributed and undistributed earnings attributable to share-based awards	(2		)	(2		)
Earnings for basic and diluted EPS	$	1,892		$	1,399
Weighted-average shares for basic and diluted EPS	1,899			1,939