Commitments (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member]	Jul. 31, 2000 Engle Progeny Cases [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Engle Progeny Cases [Member]	Oct. 23, 2013 Liggett [Member] Engle Progeny Cases [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Liggett [Member] Engle Progeny Cases [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 Liggett [Member] Engle Progeny Cases [Member] cases	Dec. 31, 2013 Liggett [Member] Engle Progeny Cases [Member] cases
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Settlements / dismissal of litigation									4,900	151
Operating lease term				1 year
Lease Commitments, 2013	$ 18,146,000
Lease Commitments, 2014	16,975,000
Lease Commitments, 2015	13,762,000
Lease Commitments, 2016	12,007,000
Lease Commitments, 2017	9,999,000
Lease Commitments, Thereafter	26,032,000
Lease Commitments, Total	96,921,000
Sublease Rentals, 2013	130,000
Sublease Rentals, 2014	111,000
Sublease Rentals, 2015	0
Sublease Rentals, 2016	0
Sublease Rentals, 2017	0
Sublease Rentals, Thereafter	0
Sublease Rentals, Total	241,000
Net, 2013	18,016,000
Net, 2014	16,864,000
Net, 2015	13,762,000
Net, 2016	12,007,000
Net, 2017	9,999,000
Net, Thereafter	26,032,000
Net, Total	96,680,000
Rental expense	6,523,000	4,100,000	4,313,000
Damages awarded					145,000,000,000		110,000,000			1,129,000
Settlement Fund Amount								2,100,000
Loss Contingency, Settlement Agreement, Consideration Paid Lump Sum							59,500,000
Loss Contingency, Settlement Agreement, Consideration Installment Payments Term							14 years
Litigation judgment expense	88,106,000	0	0			1,893,000				86,213,000
Litigation Settlement Expense Amount Discounted							25,213,000
Discount rate							11.00%
Loss Contingency, Settlement Agreement, Consideration, Paid in Equal Installments over Term							48,000,000
Loss Contingency, Settlement Agreement, Consideration Expected in Next Fiscal Year							3,000,000
Loss Contingency, Settlement Agreement, Consideration Expected Yearly Next Five Years							3,500,000
Loss Contingency, Settlement Agreement, Consideration Expected in Year Five and After							$ 34,500,000