Contingencies (Individual Actions) (Details)	Sep. 30, 2016 case
Individual Actions Cases
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending	33
Liggett
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending	4
Liggett | Individual Actions Cases
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending	3
Liggett | Individual Actions Cases | Maryland
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending	13
Liggett | Individual Actions Cases | Florida
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending	7
Liggett | Individual Actions Cases | New York
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending	6
Liggett | Individual Actions Cases | Louisiana
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending	3
Liggett | Individual Actions Cases | West Virginia
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending	2
Liggett | Individual Actions Cases | Missouri
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending	1
Liggett | Individual Actions Cases | Ohio
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending	1