Notes Payable, Long-Term Debt and Other Obligations (Textuals) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		0 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Apr. 15, 2014 Secured Debt [Member] 7.75% Senior Secured Notes Due 2021 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Secured Debt [Member] 7.75% Senior Secured Notes Due 2021 [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Secured Debt [Member] 7.75% Senior Secured Notes Due 2021 [Member]	Mar. 14, 2014 Convertible Debt [Member] 6.75% Variable Interest Senior Convertible Note due 2014 - Vector	Jun. 30, 2014 Convertible Debt [Member] 6.75% Variable Interest Senior Convertible Note due 2014 - Vector	May 20, 2014 Convertible Debt [Member] 6.75% Variable Interest Senior Convertible Exchange Notes due 2014	Jun. 30, 2014 Convertible Debt [Member] 6.75% Variable Interest Senior Convertible Exchange Notes due 2014	Jun. 30, 2014 Convertible Debt [Member] 6.75% Variable Interest Senior Convertible Exchange Notes due 2014	May 20, 2014 Convertible Debt [Member] 6.75% Variable Interest Senior Convertible Exchange Notes due 2014	Mar. 24, 2014 Convertible Debt [Member] 5.5% Variable Interest Senior Convertible Notes due 2020	Jun. 30, 2014 Convertible Debt [Member] 5.5% Variable Interest Senior Convertible Notes due 2020	Mar. 24, 2014 Convertible Debt [Member] Variable Interest 7.50% Senior Convertible Debentures [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Line of Credit [Member] Revolving Credit and Term Loan Facility [Member] Liggett [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount					$ 150,000,000									$ 258,750,000
Interest rate							7.75%	6.75%	6.75%		6.75%	6.75%	6.75%	5.50%	5.50%
Proceeds from debt issuance			413,916,000	453,080,000	158,700,000									250,300,000
Redemption price					106.75%
Conversion price														$ 27.16
Converted amount								25,000,000		7,500,000
Convertible principal balance								50,000,000		107,530,000
Note conversion (in shares)								2,121,479		560,987
Acceleration of interest expense related to debt conversion	439,000	0	4,118,000	0					3,679,000		439,000	439,000
Increase in equity from conversion									25,000,000			7,500,000
Interest Rate						7.75%								1.75%
Conversion basis amount																1,000,000
Conversion basis shares														36.8155
Percent of principal																100.00%
Amount outstanding																	25,613,000
Remaining borrowing capacity																	$ 24,387,000