Contingencies (Individual Actions) (Details) - case	1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2018
Individual Actions Cases
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending					28
Liggett
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending					2
Liggett | Engle Progeny Cases
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases settled	20	9	124	4,900
Liggett | Individual Actions Cases | Florida
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending					18
Liggett | Individual Actions Cases | New York
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending					3
Liggett | Individual Actions Cases | Illinois
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending					2
Liggett | Individual Actions Cases | Louisiana
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending					2
Liggett | Individual Actions Cases | West Virginia
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending					2
Liggett | Individual Actions Cases | Ohio
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending					1
Liggett and Vector Tobacco | Engle Progeny Cases
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases settled					183
Cases pending					80