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Earnings From Equity Investment In SABMiller (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Earnings (Losses) of Noncontrolling Interest and Equity Method Investments [Abstract]

Pre-tax earnings from Altria Group, Inc.’s equity investment in SABMiller consisted of the following:



	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013		2012
	(in millions)
Equity earnings	$	199	$	508
Gains resulting from issuances of common stock by SABMiller	57		12
	$	256	$	520

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of equity method investments in common stock. The disclosure may include: (a) the name of each investee or group of investments for which combined disclosure is appropriate, (2) the percentage ownership of common stock, (3) the difference, if any, between the carrying amount of an investment and the value of the underlying equity in the net assets and the accounting treatment of difference, if any, and (4) the aggregate value of each identified investment based on its quoted market price, if available.

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