Inventories (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Inventories [Line Items]
Leaf tobacco	$ 59,506	$ 49,140
Other raw materials	3,196	3,161
Work-in-process	388	353
Finished goods	65,021	67,201
E-Cigarettes	9,705	839
Inventories at current cost	137,816	120,694
LIFO adjustments	(29,559)	(27,198)
Inventory, net	108,257	93,496
Liggett [Member] | Leaf tobacco [Member]
Inventories [Line Items]
Purchase commitments	17,277
Liggett [Member] | E-Cigarettes [Member]
Inventories [Line Items]
Purchase commitments	$ 538