Background and Basis of Presentation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Share Repurchase Activity

Altria’s share repurchase activity was as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018
	(in millions, except per share data)
Total number of shares repurchased	2.7		8.0
Aggregate cost of shares repurchased	$	151	$	513
Average price per share of shares repurchased	$	56.34	$	64.33