Earnings per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings (Losses) Per Share

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

	For the Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)	2020		2019		2018
Net earnings (losses) attributable to Altria	$	4,467	$	(1,293)	$	6,963
Less: Distributed and undistributed earnings attributable to share-based awards	(8)		(7)		(8)
Earnings (losses) for basic and diluted EPS	$	4,459	$	(1,300)	$	6,955
Weighted-average shares for basic EPS	1,858		1,869		1,887
Plus: contingently issuable PSUs	1		—		1
Weighted-average shares for diluted EPS	1,859		1,869		1,888