Background and Basis of Presentation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Shares Repurchased

Altria Group, Inc.’s share repurchase activity was as follows:

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,				For the Three Months Ended September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
	(in millions, except per share data)
Total number of shares repurchased	8.1		10.0		2.6		1.2
Aggregate cost of shares repurchased	$	512	$	518	$	171	$	63
Average price per share of shares repurchased	$	63.28	$	51.47	$	66.23	$	50.39