Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Financial information for the company's operations before taxes and minority interests

Financial information for the Company’s operations before taxes and minority interests for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 follows:

							Real				Corporate
	Tobacco			E-Cigarettes			Estate				and Other			Total
2014
Revenues	$	1,021,259		$	8,589		$	561,467			$	—		$	1,591,315
Operating income (loss)	199,119		(1)	(13,124		)	42,354				(14,961		)	213,388
Equity income from real estate ventures	—			—			4,103				—			4,103
Identifiable assets	425,900			8,139			500,546			(3)	638,807			1,573,392
Depreciation and amortization	10,885			—			12,204				1,410			24,499
Capital expenditures	9,256			—			6,923				7,225			23,404
2013
Revenues	$	1,014,341		$	—		$	65,580			$	—		$	1,079,921
Operating income (loss)	113,039		(2)	(1,018		)	15,805				(15,790		)	112,036
Equity income from real estate ventures	—			—			22,925				—			22,925
Identifiable assets	433,751			8,950			429,074			(3)	390,476			1,262,251
Depreciation and amortization	9,509			—			2,421				701			12,631
Capital expenditures	9,784			—			1,194				2,297			13,275
2012
Revenues	$	1,084,546		$	—		$	10,987			$	—		$	1,095,533
Operating income (loss)	176,017			—			(2,013		)		(19,071		)	154,933
Equity income from real estate ventures	—			—			29,764				—			29,764
Identifiable assets	426,027			—			139,940			(3)	520,764			1,086,731
Depreciation and amortization	9,759			—			414				435			10,608
Capital expenditures	9,339			—			406				1,520			11,265

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⁽¹⁾  Operating income includes $1,419 of income from NPM Settlement and $2,475 of litigation settlement charges and judgment expense.

⁽²⁾  Operating income includes $11,823 of income from MSA Settlements, $86,213 of Engle progeny settlement charge, and $1,893 of litigation judgment expense for the year ended and December 31, 2013.

⁽³⁾  Includes investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting of $163,460, $128,202 and $125,651 as of December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.