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Contingencies (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Schedule of Loss Contingencies By Contingency Text Block | The changes in Altria Group, Inc.’s accrued liability for tobacco and health litigation items, including related interest costs, for the periods specified below were as follows:
| For the Six Months Ended June 30, |  |  | For the Three Months Ended June 30,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  |  | 2015 |  | 2014
| (in millions)
Accrued liability for tobacco and health litigation items at beginning of period | $ | 39 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  |  | $ | 77 |  |  | $ | 7 |
Pre-tax charges for: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tobacco and health judgments | 5 |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 5 |  |  | — |
Related interest costs | — |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Tentative agreement to resolve federal Engle progeny cases | 43 |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Implementation of corrective communications remedy pursuant to the federal government’s lawsuit | — |  |  | 31 |  |  |  | — |  |  | 31 |
Payments | (10 | ) |  | (4 | ) |  |  | (5 | ) |  | (4 | )
Accrued liability for tobacco and health litigation items at end of period | $ | 77 |  |  | $ | 34 |  |  |  | $ | 77 |  |  | $ | 34 |
Pending Litigation [Member] |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Schedule of Loss Contingencies By Contingency Text Block | The table below lists the number of certain tobacco-related cases pending in the United States against PM USA and, in some instances, Altria Group, Inc. as of July 24, 2015, July 18, 2014 and July 22, 2013.
Type of Case | Number of Cases Pending as of July 24, 2015 | Number of Cases Pending as of July 18, 2014 | Number of Cases Pending as of July 22, 2013
Individual Smoking and Health Cases (1) | 65 | 67 | 73
Smoking and Health Class Actions and Aggregated Claims Litigation (2) | 5 | 5 | 6
Health Care Cost Recovery Actions (3) | 1 | 1 | 1
“Lights/Ultra Lights” Class Actions | 12 | 14 | 15

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