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Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]  
Changes In Each Component Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
The following table sets forth the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive losses, net of deferred income taxes, attributable to Altria Group, Inc.:
 
 
 
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
 
—

 
98

 
185

 
283

Balances, September 30, 2012
 
$
2

 
$
(1,964
)
 
$
358

 
$
(1,604
)
Deferred Income Tax Expense
The following table sets forth deferred income tax expense (benefit) for the components of other comprehensive earnings (losses) for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:
 
 
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
 
Benefit Plans
 
SABMiller
 
Total
 
 
(in millions)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2012
 
$
—

 
$
64

 
$
99

 
$
163

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011
 
$
—

 
$
63

 
$
(39
)
 
$
24

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the three months ended September 30, 2012
 
$
—

 
$
23

 
$
18

 
$
41

For the three months ended September 30, 2011
 
$
—

 
$
21

 
$
(114
)
 
$
(93
)