Inventories (Narrartive) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Inventory [Line Items]
LIFO adjustments	$ 27,780	$ 29,280
Capitalized MSA cost in finished goods inventory	16,428	15,796
Inventories
Inventory [Line Items]
Federal excise tax in inventory	26,531	23,455
Liggett \| Inventories
Inventory [Line Items]
Purchase commitments	16,906
Leaf tobacco
Inventory [Line Items]
LIFO adjustments	18,363	19,863
Other raw materials
Inventory [Line Items]
LIFO adjustments	643	643
Work-in-process
Inventory [Line Items]
LIFO adjustments	33	33
Finished goods
Inventory [Line Items]
LIFO adjustments	8,736	8,736
E-Cigarettes
Inventory [Line Items]
LIFO adjustments	$ 5	$ 5

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