Contingencies (Certain MSA Disputes) (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	48 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2010 state	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) state	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 state
2003 NPM Adjustment
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of states agreed to single arbitration			48
Aggregate number of settling states			49
Reduction in NPM adjustment, percent			20.00%
Number of settling states with diligent enforcement not contested		16
Combined allocable share, percentage		14.00%
Non-settling states			15
Non-settling states that did not diligently enforce escrow statutes			4		6
2003-2012 NPM Adjustment
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settling states with term sheet			22
2004-2016 NPM Adjustment
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Non-settling states					19
Kentucky and Indiana | 2003 NPM Adjustment
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Non-settling states that did not diligently enforce escrow statutes			2
Pennsylvania and Maryland | 2003 NPM Adjustment
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Reduction in NPM adjustment, percent			50.00%
New Mexico | 2003 NPM Adjustment
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Reduction in recovery | $	$ 150
Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Missouri [Member] | 2004-2010 NPM Adjustment
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of states agreed to single arbitration			3
Liggett and Vector Tobacco | 2004-2010 NPM Adjustment
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amounts accrued | $			$ 19,000
Liggett and Vector Tobacco | Cost of Sales | Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, NPM Adjustment
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement adjustment credit | $			896	$ 21,739
Liggett | 2011-2015 NPM Adjustment
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amounts accrued | $			$ 32,700