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Other Comprehensive Earnings/Losses (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020
Equity [Abstract] |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | The following tables set forth the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive losses, net of deferred income taxes, attributable to Altria:
|  | For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
|  | Benefit Plans |  | ABI |  | Currency Translation Adjustments and Other |  | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
|  | (in millions)
Balances, December 31, 2019 |  | $ | (2,192 | ) |  | $ | (693 | ) |  | $ | 21 |  |  | $ | (2,864 | )
Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications |  | — |  |  | 388 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 400 |
Deferred income taxes |  | — |  |  | (85 | ) |  | — |  |  | (85 | )
Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes |  | — |  |  | 303 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 315 |
Amounts reclassified to net earnings |  | 28 |  |  | (7 | ) |  | — |  |  | 21 |
Deferred income taxes |  | (7 | ) |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | (5 | )
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes |  | 21 |  |  | (5 | ) |  | — |  |  | 16 |
Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes |  | 21 |  |  | 298 |  | (1) | 12 |  |  | 331 |
Balances, March 31, 2020 |  | $ | (2,171 | ) |  | $ | (395 | ) |  | $ | 33 |  |  | $ | (2,533 | )
|  | For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
|  | Benefit Plans |  | ABI |  | Currency Translation Adjustments and Other |  | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
|  | (in millions)
Balances, December 31, 2018 |  | $ | (2,168 | ) |  | $ | (374 | ) |  | $ | (5 | ) |  | $ | (2,547 | )
Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications |  | — |  |  | (238 | ) |  | — |  |  | (238 | )
Deferred income taxes |  | — |  |  | 49 |  |  | — |  |  | 49 |
Other comprehensive earnings (losses) before reclassifications, net of deferred income taxes |  | — |  |  | (189 | ) |  | — |  |  | (189 | )
Amounts reclassified to net earnings |  | 39 |  |  | (12 | ) |  | — |  |  | 27 |
Deferred income taxes |  | (10 | ) |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | (8 | )
Amounts reclassified to net earnings, net of deferred income taxes |  | 29 |  |  | (10 | ) |  | — |  |  | 19 |
Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of deferred income taxes |  | 29 |  |  | (199 | ) | (1) | — |  |  | (170 | )
Balances, March 31, 2019 |  | $ | (2,139 | ) |  | $ | (573 | ) |  | $ | (5 | ) |  | $ | (2,717 | )
(1) Primarily reflects Altria’s share of ABI’s currency translation adjustments and the impact of Altria’s designated net investment hedges. For further discussion of designated net investment hedges, see Note 5. Financial Instruments.
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | The following table sets forth pre-tax amounts by component, reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive losses to net earnings:
|  | For the Three Months Ended March 31,
|  | 2020 |  | 2019
|  | (in millions)
Benefit Plans: (1) |  |  |  |
Net loss |  | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | 49 |
Prior service cost/credit |  | (6 | ) |  | (10 | )
|  | 28 |  |  | 39 |
ABI (2) |  | (7 | ) |  | (12 | )
Pre-tax amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive losses to net earnings |  | $ | 21 |  |  | $ | 27 |
(1) Amounts are included in net defined benefit plan costs. For further details, see Note 6. Benefit Plans. (2) Amounts are included in earnings from equity investments. For further information, see Note 4. Investments in Equity Securities.

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