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				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Tobacco	$ 264,520	[1]	$ 271,516	[1]	$ 748,468	[1]	$ 761,038	[1]
Real estate	153,748		6,425		415,280		19,298
Total revenues	419,876		277,941		1,173,725		780,336
Tobacco	189,728	[1]	194,991	[1]	537,667	[1]	548,377	[1]
Real estate	96,442		5,844		261,531		16,080
Total cost of sales	287,236		200,835		805,555		564,457
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses	69,431		26,478		200,431		77,915
As Previously Reported [Member]
Tobacco			0				0
Real estate			0				0
Total revenues			271,516				761,038
Tobacco			0				0
Real estate			0				0
Total cost of sales			194,991				548,377
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses			25,897				74,697
Revision [Member]
Tobacco			271,516				761,038
Real estate			6,425				19,298
Total revenues			6,425				19,298
Tobacco			194,991				548,377
Real estate			5,844				16,080
Total cost of sales			5,844				16,080
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses			581				3,218
Revenue [Member] | Revision [Member]
Revision			(271,516)				(761,038)
Cost of Sales [Member] | Revision [Member]
Revision			$ (194,991)				$ (548,377)

[1] Revenues and cost of sales include excise taxes of $115,323, $121,787, $327,434 and $343,294, respectively.