Earnings (Losses) per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

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

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,				For the Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Net earnings (losses) attributable to Altria	$	851	$	2,543	$	(2,722)	$	(952)
Less: Distributed and undistributed earnings attributable to share-based awards	(8)		(6)		(2)		(1)
Earnings (losses) for basic and diluted EPS	$	843	$	2,537	$	(2,724)	$	(953)
Weighted-average shares for basic EPS	1,849		1,858		1,842		1,858
Plus: contingently issuable performance stock units	—		1		—		1
Weighted-average shares for diluted EPS	1,849		1,859		1,842		1,859