Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of revision of prior period gross revenues and costs of consolidated real estate investments

In connection with the December 13, 2013 acquisition of Douglas Elliman, the Company was required to disclose Douglas Elliman’s revenues and costs separately in its consolidated statements of operations rather than include the net results in operating, selling, administrative, and general expenses. Consequently, the Company also revised its prior periods in order to correctly present the gross revenues and costs of the other consolidated real estate investments, which was also included in the net results of operating, selling, administrative and general expenses in previous years, as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2013							2012
	As Previously Reported		Revision			As Revised		As Previously Reported		Revision			As Revised
Revenues	$	1,056,200	$	(1,056,200	)	$	—	$	1,084,546	$	(1,084,546	)	$	—
Tobacco revenues	—		1,014,341			1,014,341		—		1,084,546			1,084,546
Real estate revenues	—		65,580			65,580		—		10,987			10,987
Total revenue	1,056,200		23,721			1,079,921		1,084,546		10,987			1,095,533
Cost of Sales	747,186		(747,186		)	—		823,452		(823,452		)	—
Tobacco cost of sales	—		729,393			729,393		—		823,452			823,452
Real estate cost of sales	—		37,638			37,638		—		8,876			8,876
Total cost of sales	747,186		19,845			767,031		823,452		8,876			832,328
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses	$	108,872	$	3,876		$	112,748	$	106,161	$	2,111		$	108,272

Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes, were as follows:

	December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Net unrealized gains on investment securities available for sale, net of income taxes of $37,219, $26,749, and $8,886, respectively	$	53,985		$	39,136		$	13,001
Net unrealized losses on long-term investment accounted for under the equity method, net of income tax benefits of $1,156, $418, and $458, respectively	(1,658		)	(612		)	(670		)
Forward contracts adjustment, net of income taxes of $36, $63, and $88, respectively	(55		)	(92		)	(129		)
Pension-related amounts, net of income taxes of $12,167, $10,644, and $15,358, respectively	(17,732		)	(15,572		)	(22,470		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	34,540		$	22,860		$	(10,268	)

Schedule of other Income, net

Other income, net consists of:

	Twelve Months Ended
	December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
Gain (loss) on warrants	$	572	$	1,165	$	(1,193	)
Interest income	6,243		5,421		2,256
Accretion of interest income from debt discount on notes receivable	144		772		129
Out-of-period adjustment	1,231		—		—
Acceleration of closing fee related to termination of Douglas Elliman joint venture	2,335		—		—
Gain on long-term investment	—		189		135
Other income (expense)	27		3		(148		)
Other income, net	$	10,552	$	7,550	$	1,179

Schedule of other current liabilities

Other current liabilities consists of:

	December 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Accrued promotional expenses	$	20,191	$	18,655
Accrued excise and payroll taxes payable, net	23,172		11,621
Accrued interest	28,321		21,968
Other current liabilities	55,071		44,407
Total other current liabilities	$	126,755	$	96,651