Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 481,488	$ 471,989	$ 910,454	$ 887,197
Operating income (loss)		61,861	74,300	109,945	127,721
Equity in (losses) earnings from real estate ventures		(2,112)	15,291	(8,672)	26,404
Depreciation and amortization		4,749	4,613	9,336	9,642
Capital expenditures				8,616	8,346
Litigation judgment expense		525	102	(1,944)	1,687
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		0	0	0	0
Operating income (loss)		(6,521)	(6,567)	(13,088)	(13,410)
Equity in (losses) earnings from real estate ventures		0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization		256	367	517	754
Capital expenditures				15	6
Tobacco
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	274,833	272,177	541,949	529,631
Litigation settlement income		(2,808)		(6,298)	(895)
Litigation judgment expense		525	102	525	1,687
Tobacco | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues			272,177		529,631
Operating income (loss)		62,515	64,281	125,926	123,925
Equity in (losses) earnings from real estate ventures		0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization		2,075	2,333	4,112	4,753
Capital expenditures				2,072	2,049
Real Estate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		206,655	199,812	368,505	357,566
Litigation settlement income				(2,469)
Real Estate | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		206,655	199,812	368,505	357,566
Operating income (loss)		5,867	16,586	(2,893)	17,206
Equity in (losses) earnings from real estate ventures		(2,112)	15,291	(8,672)	26,404
Depreciation and amortization		$ 2,418	$ 1,913	4,707	4,135
Capital expenditures				$ 6,529	$ 6,291

[1] Revenues and cost of sales include federal excise taxes of $115,970, $115,194, $228,771 and $224,562, respectively.