Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended																1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2013 Tobacco [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Tobacco [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Tobacco [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Real Estate [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Real Estate [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Real Estate [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Corporate and Other [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Corporate and Other [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Corporate and Other [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 NPM Adjustment [Member]	Jul. 31, 2000 Engle Progeny Cases [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Engle Progeny Cases [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 295,162	$ 271,516	$ 249,120	$ 240,402	$ 277,563	$ 272,783	$ 276,594	$ 257,606	$ 1,056,200	[1]	$ 1,084,546	[1]	$ 1,133,380	[1]	$ 1,014,341	$ 1,084,546	$ 1,133,380	$ 41,859	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Operating income (loss)	61,985	(37,285)	44,240	43,096	37,366	43,193	40,928	33,446	112,036		154,933		143,321		112,020	176,017	164,581	15,805	(2,013)	(1,929)	(15,789)	(19,071)	(19,331)
Equity income from non-consolidated real estate businesses									22,925		29,764		19,966		0	0	0	22,925	29,764	19,966	0	0	0
Identifiable assets	1,260,159				1,086,731				1,260,159		1,086,731		927,768		442,701	426,027	440,564	426,982	139,940	138,096	390,476	520,764	349,108
Depreciation and amortization									12,631		10,608		10,607		9,509	9,759	9,118	2,421	414	326	701	435	1,163
Capital expenditures									13,275		11,265		11,838		9,784	9,339	10,725	1,194	406	252	2,297	1,520	861
Litigation judgment expense									88,106		0		0													1,893
Non-recurring settlement charge																									145,000,000
Equity method investments	8,595				6,432				8,595		6,432							128,202	125,651	140,968
Gain (loss) related to litigation settlement																								$ 11,823		$ 86,213

[1] Revenues and cost of goods sold include federal excise taxes of $456,703, $508,027 and $552,965 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.