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Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Loss Contingencies By Contingency | 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 December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |
Individual Smoking and Health Cases (1) | 65 |  | 67 |  | 67 |
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 | 11 |  | 12 |  | 15 |
The changes in Altria Group, Inc.’s accrued liability for tobacco and health litigation items, including related interest costs, for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:
(in millions) | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Accrued liability for tobacco and health litigation items at beginning of year | $ | 39 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | — |
Pre-tax charges for: |  |  |  |  |
Tobacco and health judgments | 84 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 18 |
Related interest costs | 23 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 4 |
Agreement to resolve federal Engle progeny cases | 43 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Implementation of corrective communications remedy pursuant to the federal government’s lawsuit | — |  |  | 31 |  |  | — |
Payments | (57 | ) |  | (8 | ) |  | (19 | )
Accrued liability for tobacco and health litigation items at end of year | $ | 132 |  |  | $ | 39 |  |  | $ | 3 |

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