New Valley LLC Schedule of Consolidated Real Estate Investments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Real estate held for sale, net	$ 10,643	$ 20,911
New Valley LLC [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Real estate held for sale, net	10,643	20,911
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Escena [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Real estate held for sale, net	10,643	10,625
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Indian Creek [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Real estate held for sale, net	$ 0	$ 10,286

Total investments in (A) an entity in which the entity has significant influence, but does not have control, (B) subsidiaries that are not required to be consolidated and are accounted for using the equity and or cost method, and (C) an entity in which the reporting entity shares control of the entity with another party or group. Includes long-term advances receivable from a party that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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