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New Valley LLC (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
New Valley LLC (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) unit	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) unit	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) building	Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures	$ 206,139		$ 206,139		$ 217,168
Equity in earnings (losses) from investments	1,089	$ (2,163)	(582)	$ (1,551)
Investments in real estate ventures			11,806	34,857
Distributions from non-consolidated real estate businesses			(17,983)	0
Investments in real estate, net	23,328		23,328		$ 23,318
Escena
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)	(299)	(173)	209	552
Apartment Buildings \| ST Portfolio, Highgrove [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties sold \| building					1
Number of real estate properties \| building					2
Apartment Buildings \| ST Portfolio, Phoenix [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties sold \| building					1
Number of real estate properties \| building					3
New Valley LLC [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures	206,139		206,139		$ 217,168
Interest costs capitalized			4,836
Investments in real estate, net	$ 23,328		$ 23,328		23,318
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Douglas Elliman Realty LLC [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by parent	70.59%		70.59%
New Valley LLC [Member] \| 10 Madison Square Park West (1107 Broadway)
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures	$ 9,188		$ 9,188		11,391
New Valley LLC [Member] \| The Marquand (11 East 68th Street) [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures	$ 9,333		$ 9,333		13,900
Equity in earnings (losses) from investments		1,501
Number of units in real estate property sold \| unit	3		3
New Valley LLC [Member] \| 11 Beach Street
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures	$ 13,702		$ 13,702		13,209
New Valley LLC [Member] \| 20 Times Square (701 Seventh Avenue)
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures	16,487		16,487		14,985
New Valley LLC [Member] \| 111 Murray Street
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures	25,308		25,308		25,567
New Valley LLC [Member] \| 160 Leroy Street
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures	4,511		4,511		3,952
New Valley LLC [Member] \| 215 Chrystie Street
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures	5,729		5,729		5,592
New Valley LLC [Member] \| The Dutch (25-19 43rd Avenue)
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures	1,129		1,129		1,077
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Queens Plaza (23-10 Queens Plaza South)
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures	16,834		16,834		16,177
New Valley LLC [Member] \| 87 Park (8701 Collins Avenue)
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures	8,846		8,846		8,658
New Valley LLC [Member] \| 125 Greenwich Street
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures	9,780		9,780		9,750
New Valley LLC [Member] \| West Hollywood Edition (9040 Sunset Boulevard)
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures	7,050		7,050		10,510
New Valley LLC [Member] \| 76 Eleventh Avenue
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures	18,867		18,867		17,967
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Monad Terrace
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures	7,774		7,774		6,608
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Takanasee
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures	4,916		4,916		4,680
New Valley LLC [Member] \| ST Portfolio and Maryland Portfolio [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Distributions from non-consolidated real estate businesses			(8,707)
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Maryland Portfolio
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures	0		0		0
Distributions from non-consolidated real estate businesses				(493)
New Valley LLC [Member] \| ST Portfolio
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures	9,193		9,193		15,754
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Park Lane Hotel and Coral Beach and Tennis Club [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures			3,005	1,980
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Park Lane Hotel
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures	21,138		21,138		19,697
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Coral Beach and Tennis Club
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures	3,162		3,162		3,159
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Hotel Taiwana
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures	7,786		7,786		7,069
New Valley LLC [Member] \| The Plaza at Harmon Meadow
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures	$ 3,682		3,682		5,449
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Chelsea Eleven LLC
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity in earnings (losses) from investments		236
Distributions from non-consolidated real estate businesses				(236)
New Valley LLC [Member] \| 20 Times Square, 160 Leroy Street, West Hollywood Edition, and Monad Terrace
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures			8,801
New Valley LLC [Member] \| 215 Chrystie Street, 76 Eleventh Avenue and Monad Terrace
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures				27,091
New Valley LLC [Member] \| 10 Madison Square West, the Marquand, West Hollywood Edition [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Distributions from non-consolidated real estate businesses			$ (19,985)
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Insurance consulting company
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity-method ownership percentage	50.00%		50.00%
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Harmon Meadow
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Distributions from non-consolidated real estate businesses			$ (235)
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Escena
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in real estate, net	$ 10,644		10,644		10,716
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Escena \| Escena
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Land and land improvements	8,907		8,907		8,907
Building and building improvements	1,874		1,874		1,875
Investments in real estate, net	2,001		2,001		1,923
Total investment in Escena before depreciation	12,782		12,782		12,705
Less accumulated depreciation	(2,138)		(2,138)		(1,989)
Assets of Escena, net	10,644		10,644		10,716
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Sagaponack
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in real estate, net	12,684		12,684		12,602
Total investment in Escena before depreciation						$ 12,502
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Condominium and Mixed Use Development
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures	159,454		159,454		164,023
Equity in earnings (losses) from investments	2,962	138	1,779	675
Maximum exposure to loss as a result of this investment	$ 140,667		$ 140,667
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Condominium and Mixed Use Development \| Minimum
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity-method ownership percentage	3.10%		3.10%
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Condominium and Mixed Use Development \| Maximum
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity-method ownership percentage	49.50%		49.50%
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Condominium and Mixed Use Development \| 10 Madison Square Park West (1107 Broadway)
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity in earnings (losses) from investments	$ 3,788		$ 4,211
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Condominium and Mixed Use Development \| Other Condominiums and Mixed-Use Development Projects [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity in earnings (losses) from investments	(826)		34
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Condominium and Mixed Use Development \| The Marquand (11 East 68th Street) [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity in earnings (losses) from investments			(962)
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Condominium and Mixed Use Development \| 11 Beach Street
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity in earnings (losses) from investments			(160)
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Condominium and Mixed Use Development \| 111 Murray Street
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity in earnings (losses) from investments			(247)
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Condominium and Mixed Use Development \| 215 Chrystie Street
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity in earnings (losses) from investments			(144)
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Condominium and Mixed Use Development \| Queens Plaza (23-10 Queens Plaza South)
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity in earnings (losses) from investments			(122)
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Condominium and Mixed Use Development \| 87 Park (8701 Collins Avenue)
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity in earnings (losses) from investments			(250)
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Condominium and Mixed Use Development \| West Hollywood Edition (9040 Sunset Boulevard)
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity in earnings (losses) from investments			(177)
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Condominium and Mixed Use Development \| Monad Terrace
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity in earnings (losses) from investments			(404)
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Apartment Buildings
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures	9,193		9,193		15,754
Equity in earnings (losses) from investments	1,630	1,848	2,146	1,801
Maximum exposure to loss as a result of this investment	$ 9,193		$ 9,193
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Apartment Buildings \| Minimum
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity-method ownership percentage	7.60%		7.60%
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Apartment Buildings \| Maximum
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity-method ownership percentage	16.30%		16.30%
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Hotels
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures	$ 32,086		$ 32,086		29,925
Equity in earnings (losses) from investments	(189)	(261)	(844)	(1,006)
Maximum exposure to loss as a result of this investment	$ 32,086		$ 32,086
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Hotels \| Minimum
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity-method ownership percentage	5.20%		5.20%
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Hotels \| Maximum
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity-method ownership percentage	49.00%		49.00%
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Commercial
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures	$ 3,682		$ 3,682		5,449
Equity in earnings (losses) from investments	(1,744)	$ 27	(1,532)	$ 27
Maximum exposure to loss as a result of this investment	3,682		3,682
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Other
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures	1,724		1,724		$ 2,017
Douglas Elliman Realty LLC [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Proceeds from commissions received	$ 5,674		$ 8,079