Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Intabgible Assets) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			11 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 13, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	$ 269,972,000	$ 275,108,000
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	19,134,000	18,784,000
Less: accumulated amortization on amortizable intangibles	(7,464,000)	(1,593,000)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	11,670,000	17,191,000
Amortization expense	5,088,000	1,568,000
Rental expense	22,516,000	6,523,000	4,100,000
Amortization expense, 2015	4,890,000
Amortization expense, 2016	1,644,000
Amortization expense, 2017	996,000
Amortization expense, 2018	948,000
Amortization expense, 2019	(124,000)
Amortization expense, thereafter	91,000
Douglas Elliman Realty LLC [Member] | New Valley LLC [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, net				431,000
Amortization expense			242,000	213,000
Favorable leases
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	13,444,000	13,444,000
Amortization expense	4,034,000	222,000
Favorable leases | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful Lives	1 year
Favorable leases | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful Lives	10 years
Other intangibles
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	5,690,000	5,340,000
Amortization expense	69,000	15,000
Other intangibles | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful Lives	1 year
Other intangibles | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful Lives	5 years
Unfavorable leases
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	4,022,000	4,022,000
Less: accumulated amortization on amortizable intangibles	(808,000)	(25,000)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	3,214,000	3,997,000
Amortization expense	783,000	25,000
Unfavorable leases | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful Lives	1 year
Unfavorable leases | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful Lives	10 years
Backlog intangible asset
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	1,768,000	1,356,000
Intangible asset associated with benefit under the MSA
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, net	107,511,000	107,511,000
Trademark - Douglas Elliman
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, net	80,000,000	80,000,000
Impairment of intangibles	$ 0