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Stock Plans | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] |
Stock Plans | Stock Plans Under the Altria Group, Inc. 2010 Performance Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan”), Altria Group, Inc. may grant to eligible employees stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted and deferred stock units, and other stock-based awards, as well as cash-based annual and long-term incentive awards. Up to 50 million shares of common stock may be issued under the 2010 Plan. In addition, Altria Group, Inc. may grant up to one million shares of common stock to members of the Board of Directors who are not employees of Altria Group, Inc. under the Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the “Directors Plan”). Shares available to be granted under the 2010 Plan and the Directors Plan at December 31, 2014, were 44,518,983 and 477,785, respectively. ▪Restricted and Deferred Stock: Altria Group, Inc. may grant shares of restricted stock and deferred stock to eligible employees. During the vesting period, these shares include nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents and may not be sold, assigned, pledged or otherwise encumbered. Such shares are subject to forfeiture if certain employment conditions are not met. Shares of restricted stock and deferred stock generally vest three years after the grant date. The fair value of the shares of restricted stock and deferred stock at the date of grant is amortized to expense ratably over the restriction period, which is generally three years. Altria Group, Inc. recorded pre-tax compensation expense related to restricted stock and deferred stock granted to employees for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 of $46 million, $49 million and $46 million, respectively. The deferred tax benefit recorded related to this compensation expense was $18 million, $19 million and $18 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The unamortized compensation expense related to Altria Group, Inc. restricted stock and deferred stock was $58 million at December 31, 2014 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately two years. Altria Group, Inc.’s restricted stock and deferred stock activity was as follows for the year ended December 31, 2014:
| Number of Shares |  |  | Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share |
Balance at December 31, 2013 | 5,332,862 |  |  | $ | 27.77 |
Granted | 1,441,880 |  |  | 36.75 |
Vested | (2,187,921 | ) |  | 23.10 |
Forfeited | (74,910 | ) |  | 32.47 |
Balance at December 31, 2014 | 4,511,911 |  |  | 32.83 |
The weighted-average grant date fair value of Altria Group, Inc. restricted stock and deferred stock granted during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $53 million, $49 million and $53 million, respectively, or $36.75, $33.76 and $28.77 per restricted or deferred share, respectively. The total fair value of Altria Group, Inc. restricted stock and deferred stock vested during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $86 million, $89 million and $81 million, respectively. ▪Stock Options: Altria Group, Inc. has not granted stock options since 2002, and there have been no stock options outstanding since February 29, 2012. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2012 was insignificant.

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