Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Schedule of revision of prior period gross revenues and costs (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Tobacco	$ 250,556	[1]	$ 249,120	[1]	$ 483,948	[1]	$ 489,522	[1]
Real estate	153,488		7,106		261,532		12,873
Total revenues	406,613		256,226		753,849		502,395
Tobacco	179,773	[1]	180,430	[1]	347,939	[1]	353,386	[1]
Real estate	97,763		6,015		165,087		10,236
Total cost of sales	279,282		186,445		518,319		363,622
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses	67,023		25,541		132,500		51,437
As Previously Reported [Member]
Tobacco			0				0
Real estate			0				0
Total revenues			249,120				489,522
Tobacco			0				0
Real estate			0				0
Total cost of sales			180,430				353,386
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses			24,450				48,800
Revision [Member]
Tobacco			249,120				489,522
Real estate			7,106				12,873
Total revenues			7,106				12,873
Tobacco			180,430				353,386
Real estate			6,015				10,236
Total cost of sales			6,015				10,236
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses			1,091				2,637
Revenue [Member] | Revision [Member]
Revision			(249,120)				(489,522)
Cost of Sales [Member] | Revision [Member]
Revision			$ (180,430)				$ (353,386)

[1] Revenues and cost of sales include excise taxes of $109,695, $112,596, $212,108 and $221,507, respectively.