Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 6,256	$ 6,305	$ 11,773	$ 11,833
Cost of sales	1,968	1,972	3,720	3,271
Excise taxes on products	1,685	1,779	3,194	3,334
Gross profit	2,603	2,554	4,859	5,228
Marketing, administration and research costs	638	552	1,158	1,074
Asset impairment and exit costs	(10)	1	(8)	1
Operating income (expense)	1,975	2,001	3,709	4,153
Interest and other debt expense, net	230	264	383	525
Earnings from equity investment in SABMiller	(200)	(227)	(425)	(483)
Earnings before income taxes	1,945	1,964	3,751	4,111
Provision for income taxes	683	698	1,314	1,460
Net earnings	1,262	1,266	2,437	2,651
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc.	$ 1,262	$ 1,266	$ 2,437	$ 2,651
Per share data:
Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to Altria Group, Inc. (usd per share)	$ 0.64	$ 0.63	$ 1.23	$ 1.32
Dividends declared (usd per share)	$ 0.48	$ 0.44	$ 0.96	$ 0.88

The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as research and development costs and all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. Research and development costs represent the aggregate costs incurred during an accounting period to research and develop new products/technologies when the technological feasibility has not been reached. General and administrative expenses include salaries of nonsales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc.

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