Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses [Abstract]

Changes In Each Component Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses

	Currency Translation Adjustments			Benefit Plans			SABMiller			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
	(in millions)
Balances, December 31, 2010	$	4		$	(1,811	)	$	323		$	(1,484	)
Period change		(2	)		(251	)		(150	)		(403	)
Balances, December 31, 2011		2			(2,062	)		173			(1,887	)
Period change					22			180			202
Balances, March 31, 2012	$	2		$	(2,040	)	$	353		$	(1,685	)

Deferred Income Tax Expense

	Currency Translation Adjustments		Benefit Plans		SABMiller		Total
	(in millions)
Three months ended March 31, 2012	$	—	$	15	$	97	$	112
Three months ended March 31, 2011	$	—	$	21	$	32	$	53