Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Equity [Abstract]

Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses

Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses:

The following tables set forth the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive losses, net of deferred income taxes, attributable to Altria Group, Inc.:

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Currency Translation Adjustments			Benefit Plans			SABMiller			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
	(in millions)
Balances, December 31, 2012	$	2		$	(2,414	)	$	372		$	(2,040	)
Other comprehensive (losses) earnings before reclassifications	(1		)	30			(527		)	(498		)
Deferred income taxes	—			(13		)	184			171
Other comprehensive (losses) earnings before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	(1		)	17			(343		)	(327		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	—			230			2			232
Deferred income taxes	—			(88		)	—			(88		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	—			142			2			144
Other comprehensive (losses) earnings, net of deferred income taxes	(1		)	159			(341		)	(183		)
Balances, September 30, 2013	$	1		$	(2,255	)	$	31		$	(2,223	)

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Currency Translation Adjustments		Benefit Plans			SABMiller			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
	(in millions)
Balances, June 30, 2013	$	1	$	(2,301	)	$	(30	)	$	(2,330	)
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications	—		—			92			92
Deferred income taxes	—		—			(32		)	(32		)
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	—		—			60			60
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	—		74			1			75
Deferred income taxes	—		(28		)	—			(28		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	—		46			1			47
Other comprehensive earnings, net of deferred income taxes	—		46			61			107
Balances, September 30, 2013	$	1	$	(2,255	)	$	31		$	(2,223	)

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Currency Translation Adjustments		Benefit Plans			SABMiller			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
	(in millions)
Balances, December 31, 2011	$	2	$	(2,062	)	$	173		$	(1,887	)
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications	—		—			280			280
Deferred income taxes	—		—			(98		)	(98		)
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	—		—			182			182
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	—		162			4			166
Deferred income taxes	—		(64		)	(1		)	(65		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	—		98			3			101
Other comprehensive earnings, net of deferred income taxes	—		98			185			283
Balances, September 30, 2012	$	2	$	(1,964	)	$	358		$	(1,604	)

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Currency Translation Adjustments		Benefit Plans			SABMiller			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
	(in millions)
Balances, June 30, 2012	$	2	$	(2,001	)	$	325		$	(1,674	)
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications	—		—			43			43
Deferred income taxes	—		—			(15		)	(15		)
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	—		—			28			28
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	—		60			8			68
Deferred income taxes	—		(23		)	(3		)	(26		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	—		37			5			42
Other comprehensive earnings, net of deferred income taxes	—		37			33			70
Balances, September 30, 2012	$	2	$	(1,964	)	$	358		$	(1,604	)

The following table sets forth pre-tax amounts by component, reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive losses to net earnings for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,						For the Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(in millions)
Benefit Plans: (a)
Net loss	$	255		$	212		$	82		$	66
Prior service cost/credit	(25		)	(50		)	(8		)	(6		)
	230			162			74			60
SABMiller (b)	2			4			1			8
Pre-tax amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive losses to net earnings	$	232		$	166		$	75		$	68

^(a) Amounts are included in net defined benefit plan costs. For further details, see Note 3. Benefit Plans.

^(b) Amounts are included in earnings from equity investment in SABMiller. For further information on Altria Group, Inc.’s equity investment in SABMiller, see Note 4. Earnings from Equity Investment in SABMiller.