Capital Stock

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Capital Stock [Abstract]

Capital Stock

Note 11. Capital Stock:

Shares of authorized common stock are 12 billion; issued, repurchased and outstanding shares were as follows:

	Shares Issued		Shares Repurchased			Shares Outstanding
Balances, December 31, 2008		2,805,961,317		(744,589,733	)		2,061,371,584
Exercise of stock options and issuance of other stock awards				14,657,060			14,657,060
Balances, December 31, 2009		2,805,961,317		(729,932,673	)		2,076,028,644
Exercise of stock options and issuance of other stock awards				12,711,022			12,711,022
Balances, December 31, 2010		2,805,961,317		(717,221,651	)		2,088,739,666
Exercise of stock options and issuance of other stock awards				5,004,502			5,004,502
Repurchases of common stock				(49,324,883	)		(49,324,883	)
Balances, December 31, 2011		2,805,961,317		(761,542,032	)		2,044,419,285

At December 31, 2011, 48,822,217 shares of common stock were reserved for stock options and other stock awards under Altria Group, Inc.'s stock plans, and 10 million shares of Serial Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value, were authorized. No shares of Serial Preferred Stock have been issued.