Other Comprehensive Earnings/losses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 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:

(in millions)	Benefit Plans		ABI			Currency Translation Adjustments and Other		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
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	122		(76)			35		81
Deferred income taxes	(30)		16			(9)		(23)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, 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)
Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications	145		275			(33)		387
Deferred income taxes	(35)		(65)			—		(100)
Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	110		210			(33)		287
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	88		(85)			(1)		2
Deferred income taxes	(22)		18			—		(4)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	66		(67)			(1)		(2)
Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes	176		143		(1)	(34)		285
Balances, December 31, 2022	(1,436)		(1,369)			34		(2,771)
Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications	(48)		178			(28)		102
Deferred income taxes	9		(35)			9		(17)
Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	(39)		143			(19)		85
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	(26)		39			—		13
Deferred income taxes	8		(8)			—		—
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	(18)		31			—		13
Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes	(57)		174		(1)	(19)		98
Balances, December 31, 2023	$	(1,493)	$	(1,195)		$	15	$	(2,673)

(1) Primarily reflects our share of ABI’s currency translation adjustments and the impact of our designated net investment hedges related to our investment in ABI. For further discussion of designated net investment hedges, see Note 8. 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 Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)	2023		2022		2021
Benefit Plans: (1)
Net loss	$	8	$	127	$	163
Prior service cost (credit)	(34)		(39)		(41)
	(26)		88		122
ABI (2)	39		(85)		(76)
Currency Translation Adjustments and Other (3)	—		(1)		35
Pre-tax amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive losses to net earnings	$	13	$	2	$	81

(1) Amounts are included in net periodic benefit income, excluding service cost. For further details, see Note 17. Benefit Plans.

(2) Amounts are included in (income) losses from investments in equity securities. For further information, see Note 7. Investments in Equity Securities.

(3) 2021 amounts are included in marketing, administration and research costs and are related to the Ste. Michelle Transaction.