Background and Basis of Presentation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Share Repurchase Activity

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

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018		2017
	(in millions, except per share data)
Total number of shares repurchased	8.0		7.7
Aggregate cost of shares repurchased	$	513	$	551
Average price per share of shares repurchased	$	64.33	$	71.77