Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

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 Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
	Currency Translation Adjustments		Benefit Plans			SABMiller				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
	(in millions)
Balances, December 31, 2013	$	—	$	(1,273	)	$	(105	)		$	(1,378	)
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications	1		—			150				151
Deferred income taxes	—		—			(53		)		(53		)
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	1		—			97				98
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	—		80			3				83
Deferred income taxes	—		(31		)	(1		)		(32		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	—		49			2				51
Other comprehensive earnings, net of deferred income taxes	1		49			99			(1)	149
Balances, June 30, 2014	$	1	$	(1,224	)	$	(6	)		$	(1,229	)

	For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
	Currency Translation Adjustments		Benefit Plans			SABMiller				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
	(in millions)
Balances, March 31, 2014	$	—	$	(1,248	)	$	(70	)		$	(1,318	)
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications	1		—			99				100
Deferred income taxes	—		—			(35		)		(35		)
Other comprehensive earnings before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	1		—			64				65
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	—		39			—				39
Deferred income taxes	—		(15		)	—				(15		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	—		24			—				24
Other comprehensive earnings, net of deferred income taxes	1		24			64			(1)	89
Balances, June 30, 2014	$	1	$	(1,224	)	$	(6	)		$	(1,229	)

	For the Six Months Ended June 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			(619		)		(590		)
Deferred income taxes	—			(13		)	216				203
Other comprehensive (losses) earnings before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	(1		)	17			(403		)		(387		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	—			156			1				157
Deferred income taxes	—			(60		)	—				(60		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	—			96			1				97
Other comprehensive (losses) earnings, net of deferred income taxes	(1		)	113			(402		)	(1)	(290		)
Balances, June 30, 2013	$	1		$	(2,301	)	$	(30	)		$	(2,330	)

	For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
	Currency Translation Adjustments			Benefit Plans			SABMiller				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
	(in millions)
Balances, March 31, 2013	$	2		$	(2,348	)	$	278			$	(2,068	)
Other comprehensive losses before reclassifications	(1		)	—			(476		)		(477		)
Deferred income taxes	—			—			166				166
Other comprehensive losses before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes	(1		)	—			(310		)		(311		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings	—			77			3				80
Deferred income taxes	—			(30		)	(1		)		(31		)
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes	—			47			2				49
Other comprehensive (losses) earnings, net of deferred income taxes	(1		)	47			(308		)	(1)	(262		)
Balances, June 30, 2013	$	1		$	(2,301	)	$	(30	)		$	(2,330	)

⁽¹⁾ For the six and three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, Altria Group, Inc.’s proportionate share of SABMiller’s other comprehensive earnings/losses consisted primarily of currency translation adjustments.

The following table sets forth pre-tax amounts by component, reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive losses to net earnings:

	For the Six Months Ended June 30,						For the Three Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(in millions)
Benefit Plans: (1)
Net loss	$	96		$	173		$	47		$	86
Prior service cost/credit	(16		)	(17		)	(8		)	(9		)
	80			156			39			77
SABMiller (2)	3			1			—			3
Pre-tax amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive losses to net earnings	$	83		$	157		$	39		$	80

⁽¹⁾ Amounts are included in net defined benefit plan costs. For further details, see Note 3. Benefit Plans.

⁽²⁾ Amounts are included in earnings from equity investment in SABMiller.