Asset Impairment, Exit and Implementation Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Pre-tax Asset Impairment, Exit, and Implementation Costs

Pre-tax asset impairment, exit and implementation costs consisted of the following:



(in millions)	Asset Impairment and Exit Costs						Implementation Costs						Total
For the year ended December 31,	2018		2017		2016		2018⁽¹⁾		2017⁽¹⁾		2016⁽²⁾		2018		2017		2016
Smokeable products	$	82	$	5	$	125	$	1	$	17	$	9	$	83	$	22	$	134
Smokeless products	20		28		42		3		28		15		23		56		57
Wine ⁽³⁾	54		—		—		—		—		—		54		—		—
All other	227		—		7		63		—		—		290		—		7
General corporate	3		—		5		—		—		—		3		—		5
Total	386		33		179		67		45		24		453		78		203
Less amounts included in net periodic benefit (income) cost, excluding service cost	3		1		30		—		—		—		3		1		30
Total	$	383	$	32	$	149	$	67	$	45	$	24	$	450	$	77	$	173

⁽¹⁾ Included in cost of sales in Altria’s consolidated statements of earnings.

⁽²⁾ Included in cost of sales ($17 million) and marketing, administration and research costs ($7 million) in Altria’s consolidated statement of earnings.

⁽³⁾ Reflects impairment of the Columbia Crest trademark. See Note 4. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, net.

Schedule of Movement in Restructuring Liabilities

The movement in the restructuring liabilities, substantially all of which are severance liabilities, for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was as follows:



(in millions)
Balances at December 31, 2016	$	79
Charges	25
Cash spent	(71		)
Balances at December 31, 2017	33
Charges	154
Cash spent	(32		)
Balances at December 31, 2018	$	155