Other Comprehensive Earnings/losses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

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:

(in millions)	Benefit Plans		ABI			Currency Translation Adjustments and Other		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
Balances, December 31, 2018	$	(2,168)	$	(374)		$	(5)	$	(2,547)
Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications	(204)		(367)			26		(545)
Deferred income taxes	51		75			—		126
Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	(153)		(292)			26		(419)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings (losses)	173		(34)			—		139
Deferred income taxes	(44)		7			—		(37)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes	129		(27)			—		102
Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes	(24)		(319)		(1)	26		(317)
Balances, December 31, 2019	(2,192)		(693)			21		(2,864)
Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications	(454)		(1,613)			(4)		(2,071)
Deferred income taxes	115		352			—		467
Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	(339)		(1,261)			(4)		(1,604)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings (losses)	148		21			—		169
Deferred income taxes	(37)		(5)			—		(42)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes	111		16			—		127
Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes	(228)		(1,245)		(1)	(4)		(1,477)
Balances, December 31, 2020	(2,420)		(1,938)			17		(4,341)
Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications	961		627			25		1,613
Deferred income taxes	(245)		(141)			—		(386)
Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	716		486			25		1,227
Amounts reclassified to net earnings (losses)	122		(76)			35		81
Deferred income taxes	(30)		16			(9)		(23)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes	92		(60)			26		58
Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes	808		426		(1)	51		1,285
Balances, December 31, 2021	$	(1,612)	$	(1,512)		$	68	$	(3,056)

(1) Primarily reflects Altria’s share of ABI’s currency translation adjustments and the impact of Altria’s designated net investment hedges. For further discussion of designated net investment hedges, see Note 7. Financial Instruments.

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 (losses):

	For the Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)	2021		2020		2019
Benefit Plans: (1)
Net loss	$	163	$	173	$	200
Prior service cost/credit	(41)		(25)		(27)
	122		148		173
ABI (2)	(76)		21		(34)
Other (3)	35		—		—
Pre-tax amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive losses to net earnings (losses)	$	81	$	169	$	139

(1) Amounts are included in net defined benefit plan costs. For further details, see Note 16. Benefit Plans.

(2) Amounts are included in (income) losses from equity investments. For further information, see Note 6. Investments in Equity Securities.

(3) Amounts are included in marketing, administration and research costs and are related to the Ste. Michelle Transaction. For further details, see Note 16. Benefit Plans.