Restructuring (Schedule of Activity) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring charges	$ 41	$ 7,257	$ 0
Tobacco
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Accrual balance	490	0
Restructuring charges	41	7,257
Utilized	(531)	(6,767)
Accrual balance	0	490	0
Tobacco \| Cash Charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring charges	41	1,365
Tobacco \| Employee severance and benefits
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Accrual balance	422	0
Restructuring charges	0	1,094
Utilized	(422)	(672)
Accrual balance	0	422	0
Tobacco \| Lease termination costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Accrual balance	48	0
Restructuring charges	41	203
Utilized	(89)	(155)
Accrual balance	0	48	0
Tobacco \| Other restructuring expenses
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Accrual balance	20	0
Restructuring charges	0	68
Utilized	(20)	(48)
Accrual balance	0	20	0
Tobacco \| Non-Cash
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring charges	0	5,892
Tobacco \| Employee pension benefits
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Accrual balance	0	0
Restructuring charges	0	5,438
Utilized	0	(5,438)
Accrual balance	0	0	0
Tobacco \| Point of sale inventory impairment
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Accrual balance	0	0
Restructuring charges	0	454
Utilized	0	(454)
Accrual balance	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Amount of cash payments made as the result of exit or disposal activities. Excludes payments associated with a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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