Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Loss Contingencies By Contingency

The table below lists the number of certain tobacco-related cases pending in the United States against PM USA and, in some instances, Altria Group, Inc. as of December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:

	2015	2014	2013
Individual Smoking and Health Cases (1)	65	67	67
Smoking and Health Class Actions and Aggregated Claims Litigation (2)	5	5	6
Health Care Cost Recovery Actions (3)	1	1	1
“Lights/Ultra Lights” Class Actions	11	12	15

The changes in Altria Group, Inc.’s accrued liability for tobacco and health litigation items, including related interest costs, for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

(in millions)	2015			2014			2013
Accrued liability for tobacco and health litigation items at beginning of year	$	39		$	3		$	—
Pre-tax charges for:
Tobacco and health judgments	84			11			18
Related interest costs	23			2			4
Agreement to resolve federal Engle progeny cases	43			—			—
Implementation of corrective communications remedy pursuant to the federal government’s lawsuit	—			31			—
Payments	(57		)	(8		)	(19		)
Accrued liability for tobacco and health litigation items at end of year	$	132		$	39		$	3