Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive losses, net of deferred income taxes, attributable to Altria were as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
(in millions)	Benefit Plans		ABI			Currency Translation Adjustments and Other		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
Balances, December 31, 2022	$	(1,436)	$	(1,369)		$	34	$	(2,771)
Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications	—		(18)			10		(8)
Deferred income taxes	—		5			—		5
Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	—		(13)			10		(3)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	(8)		1			—		(7)
Deferred income taxes	2		—			—		2
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	(6)		1			—		(5)
Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes	(6)		(12)		(1)	10		(8)
Balances, March 31, 2023	$	(1,442)	$	(1,381)		$	44	$	(2,779)

	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
(in millions)	Benefit Plans		ABI			Currency Translation Adjustments and Other		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
Balances, December 31, 2021	$	(1,612)	$	(1,512)		$	68	$	(3,056)
Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications	—		138			1		139
Deferred income taxes	—		(32)			—		(32)
Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	—		106			1		107
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	21		(35)			—		(14)
Deferred income taxes	(6)		7			—		1
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	15		(28)			—		(13)
Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes	15		78		(1)	1		94
Balances, March 31, 2022	$	(1,597)	$	(1,434)		$	69	$	(2,962)

(1) Primarily reflects the impact of our designated net investment hedges related to our equity investment in ABI and our share of ABI’s currency translation adjustments. For further discussion of designated net investment hedges, see Note 4. Financial Instruments.

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Pre-tax amounts by component, reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive losses to net earnings were as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)	2023		2022
Benefit Plans: (1)
Net loss	$	1	$	31
Prior service cost/credit	(9)		(10)
	(8)		21
ABI (2)	1		(35)
Pre-tax amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive losses to net earnings	$	(7)	$	(14)

(1) Amounts are included in net defined benefit plan costs. For further details, see Note 5. Benefit Plans.

(2) Amounts are included in (income) losses from investments in equity securities. For further information, see Note 3. Investments in Equity Securities.