New Valley LLC (Other Schedules) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			11 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 13, 2013
Preliminary fair values of the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and the non-controlling interest recorded for Douglas Elliman
Goodwill	$ 70,791	$ 70,406	$ 0
Equity Method Investment
Goodwill	70,791	70,406	0
Other intangible assets, net	11,670	17,191
Amortization expense	5,088	1,568
Income tax expense	33,251	24,795	23,095
New Valley LLC [Member] | Douglas Elliman Realty LLC [Member]
Preliminary fair values of the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and the non-controlling interest recorded for Douglas Elliman
Goodwill				38,776
Equity Method Investment
Cash				117,660
Other current assets				11,922
Property, plant and equipment, net				16,293
Trademarks				21,663
Goodwill				38,776
Other intangible assets, net				431
Other non-current assets				3,384
Notes payable - current				201
Other current liabilities				26,921
Notes payable - long term				420
Other long-term liabilities				8,862
Members’ equity				173,725
Revenues			378,175	416,453
Costs and expenses			346,617	369,852
Depreciation expense			3,422	3,790
Amortization expense			242	213
Other income (expense)			1,829	(22)
Interest expense, net			62	23
Income tax expense			780	996
Net income			28,881	41,557
New Valley LLC [Member] | NV Socal LLC [Member]
Equity Method Investment
Costs and expenses			424
Other income (expense)			25,122
Interest expense, net			7,794
Income tax expense			12
Net income			16,892
New Valley LLC [Member] | Escena [Member]
Other Investments
Land and land improvements	8,953	8,930
Building and building improvements	1,865	1,530
Other	1,568	1,577
Real estate investment, at cost	12,386	12,037
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,743)	(1,412)
Real estate investment, net	10,643	10,625
New Valley LLC [Member] | Douglas Elliman Realty LLC [Member]
Preliminary fair values of the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and the non-controlling interest recorded for Douglas Elliman
Cash and cash equivalents				116,935
Other current assets				12,647
Property, plant and equipment, net				20,275
Trademarks				80,000
Goodwill				70,406
Other intangible assets, net				18,784
Other non-current assets				3,384
Total assets acquired				322,431
Notes payable - current				201
Other current liabilities				26,352
Notes payable - long term				420
Other long-term liabilities				4,022
Total liabilities assumed				30,995
Net assets acquired				291,436
Non-controlling interest				85,703
Equity Method Investment
Goodwill				70,406
New Valley LLC [Member] | Douglas Elliman Realty LLC [Member] | Preliminary [Member]
Preliminary fair values of the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and the non-controlling interest recorded for Douglas Elliman
Cash and cash equivalents				116,935
Other current assets				12,647
Property, plant and equipment, net				20,275
Trademarks				80,000
Goodwill				72,135
Other intangible assets, net				12,928
Other non-current assets				3,384
Total assets acquired				318,304
Notes payable - current				201
Other current liabilities				26,247
Notes payable - long term				420
Other long-term liabilities				0
Total liabilities assumed				26,868
Net assets acquired				291,436
Non-controlling interest				85,703
Equity Method Investment
Goodwill				72,135
New Valley LLC [Member] | Douglas Elliman Realty LLC [Member] | Measurement Period Adjustments [Member]
Preliminary fair values of the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and the non-controlling interest recorded for Douglas Elliman
Cash and cash equivalents				0
Other current assets				0
Property, plant and equipment, net				0
Trademarks				0
Goodwill				(1,729)
Other intangible assets, net				5,856
Other non-current assets				0
Total assets acquired				4,127
Notes payable - current				0
Other current liabilities				105
Notes payable - long term				0
Other long-term liabilities				4,022
Total liabilities assumed				4,127
Net assets acquired				0
Non-controlling interest				0
Equity Method Investment
Goodwill				$ (1,729)