Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

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 Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
	Benefit Plans			AB InBev					Currency Translation Adjustments and Other			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
	(in millions)
Balances, December 31, 2017	$	(1,839	)	$	(54	)			$	(4	)	$	(1,897	)
Other comprehensive losses before reclassifications	—			(81		)			—			(81		)
Deferred income taxes	—			16					—			16
Other comprehensive losses before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	—			(65		)			—			(65		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	61			(13		)			—			48
Deferred income taxes	(16		)	3					—			(13		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	45			(10		)			—			35
Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes	45			(75		)	(1	)	—			(30		)
Balances, March 31, 2018	$	(1,794	)	$	(129	)			$	(4	)	$	(1,927	)

	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
	Benefit Plans			AB InBev					Currency Translation Adjustments and Other			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
	(in millions)
Balances, December 31, 2016	$	(2,048	)	$	—				$	(4	)	$	(2,052	)
Other comprehensive losses before reclassifications	—			(296		)			—			(296		)
Deferred income taxes	—			104					—			104
Other comprehensive losses before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	—			(192		)			—			(192		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	54			—					—			54
Deferred income taxes	(22		)	—					—			(22		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	32			—					—			32
Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes	32			(192		)	(1	)	—			(160		)
Balances, March 31, 2017	$	(2,016	)	$	(192	)			$	(4	)	$	(2,212	)

⁽¹⁾ Primarily reflects currency translation adjustments.

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table sets forth pre-tax amounts by component, reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive losses to net earnings:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017
	(in millions)
Benefit Plans: (1)
Net loss	$	70		$	62
Prior service cost/credit	(9		)	(8		)
	61			54
AB InBev (2)	(13		)	—
Pre-tax amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive losses to net earnings	$	48		$	54

⁽¹⁾ Amounts are included in net defined benefit plan costs. For further details, see Note 4. Benefit Plans.

⁽²⁾ Amounts are primarily included in earnings from equity investment in AB InBev.