Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule of revision of prior period gross revenues and costs of consolidated real estate investments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012		Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Tobacco									$ 1,084,546	[1]	$ 1,021,259	[1]	$ 1,014,341	[1]	$ 1,084,546
Real estate									10,987		561,467		65,580		10,987
Total revenues	417,590	419,876	406,613	347,236	299,585	277,941	256,226	246,169	1,095,533		1,591,315		1,079,921		1,095,533
Tobacco											735,725		729,393		823,452
Real estate											354,028	[1]	37,638	[1]	8,876	[1]
Total cost of sales											1,097,060		767,031		832,328
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses											278,392		112,748		108,272
As Previously Reported
Tobacco													0		0
Real estate													0		0
Total revenues													1,056,200		1,084,546
Tobacco													0		0
Real estate													0		0
Total cost of sales													747,186		823,452
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses													108,872		106,161
Revision
Tobacco													1,014,341		1,084,546
Real estate													65,580		10,987
Total revenues													23,721		10,987
Tobacco													729,393		823,452
Real estate													37,638		8,876
Total cost of sales													19,845		8,876
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses													3,876		2,111
Revenues | Revision
Revision													(1,056,200)		(1,084,546)
Cost of Sales | Revision
Revision													$ (747,186)		$ (823,452)

[1] Revenues and cost of goods sold include federal excise taxes of $446,086, $456,703 and $508,027 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.