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Earnings per Share (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share
Basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) were calculated using the following:
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
2018

 
2017

 
2016

Net earnings attributable
to Altria
$
6,963

 
$
10,222

 
$
14,239

Less: Distributed and undistributed earnings attributable to
share-based awards
(8
)
 
(14
)
 
(24
)
Earnings for basic and
diluted EPS
$
6,955

 
$
10,208

 
$
14,215

Weighted-average shares for basic EPS
1,887

 
1,921

 
1,952

Plus: contingently issuable PSUs
1

 
—

 
—

Weighted-average shares for diluted EPS
1,888

 
1,921

 
1,952