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Background and Basis of Presentation Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
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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,
|  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
|  | (in millions, except per share data)
Total number of shares repurchased |  | 17.2 |  |  | 9.9 |  |  | 6.4 |  |  | 4.5 |
Aggregate cost of shares repurchased |  | $ | 679 |  |  | $ | 348 |  |  | $ | 275 |  |  | $ | 156 |
Average price per share of shares repurchased |  | $ | 39.44 |  |  | $ | 35.20 |  |  | $ | 42.87 |  |  | $ | 34.75 |

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