Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 449,934	$ 419,876	$ 1,226,867	$ 1,173,725
Operating income (loss)	69,605	62,984	169,600	166,014
Equity (loss) income from real estate ventures	(916)	3,258	1,278	3,002
Depreciation and amortization	6,673	6,045	19,396	18,599
Capital expenditures			7,859	20,746
Litigation settlement and judgment expense	3,750	225	5,843	1,725
Restructuring expenses	1,548	0	1,548	0
Tobacco [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	264,170	264,520	747,145	748,468
Operating income (loss)	63,630	52,993	169,515	147,395
Equity (loss) income from real estate ventures	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	2,850	2,853	8,717	7,934
Capital expenditures			3,305	7,911
E-Cigarettes [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	201	1,608	881	9,977
Operating income (loss)	(2,146)	(2,910)	(7,710)	(7,100)
Equity (loss) income from real estate ventures	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Capital expenditures			0	0
Real Estate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	185,563	153,748	478,841	415,280
Operating income (loss)	12,227	16,222	21,270	36,867
Equity (loss) income from real estate ventures	(916)	3,258	1,278	3,002
Depreciation and amortization	3,388	2,740	9,372	9,709
Capital expenditures			4,554	5,614
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Operating income (loss)	(4,106)	(3,321)	(13,475)	(11,148)
Equity (loss) income from real estate ventures	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	435	452	1,307	956
Capital expenditures			0	7,221
MSA Settlements [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gain related to litigation settlement	(5,715)		(5,715)
Litigation settlement and judgment expense				1,419
Litigation Judgment Expense [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Litigation settlement and judgment expense	3,750	$ 225	5,843	1,725
Restructuring Charges [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring expenses	$ 1,548			$ 1,548
Pension Settlement Expense [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Litigation settlement and judgment expense			$ 1,607