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Investment in SABMiller (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |
Schedule of Financial Information | Summary financial data of SABMiller is as follows:
| At December 31,
(in millions) | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Current assets | $ | 5,878 |  |  | $ | 5,833 |
Long-term assets | $ | 43,812 |  |  | $ | 48,460 |
Current liabilities | $ | 10,051 |  |  | $ | 8,177 |
Long-term liabilities | $ | 14,731 |  |  | $ | 20,315 |
Noncontrolling interests | $ | 1,241 |  |  | $ | 1,202 |
| For the Years Ended December 31,
(in millions) | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Net revenues | $ | 22,380 |  |  | $ | 22,684 |  |  | $ | 23,449 |
Operating profit | $ | 4,478 |  |  | $ | 4,201 |  |  | $ | 5,243 |
Net earnings | $ | 3,532 |  |  | $ | 3,375 |  |  | $ | 4,362 |

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