Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 513,869	$ 484,625	$ 1,424,323	$ 1,371,822
Operating income (loss)		66,018	59,723	175,963	187,444
Equity in earnings (losses) from real estate ventures		294	(47)	(8,378)	26,357
Depreciation and amortization		4,707	4,386	14,043	14,028
Capital expenditures				12,546	15,258
Litigation judgment expense		0	4,104	(1,944)	5,791
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		0	(480)	0	(480)
Operating income (loss)		(6,356)	(5,867)	(19,444)	(19,277)
Equity in earnings (losses) from real estate ventures		0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization		250	261	767	1,015
Capital expenditures				15	31
Tobacco
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	302,009	294,245	843,958	823,876
Litigation settlement income			(1,826)	(6,298)	(2,721)
Litigation judgment expense			4,104	525	5,791
Tobacco | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues			294,245		823,876
Operating income (loss)		63,259	61,601	189,185	185,526
Equity in earnings (losses) from real estate ventures		0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization		2,059	2,050	6,171	6,803
Capital expenditures				4,175	2,682
Real estate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		211,860	190,860	580,365	548,426
Litigation settlement income				(2,469)
Real estate | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		211,860	190,860	580,365	548,426
Operating income (loss)		9,115	3,989	6,222	21,195
Equity in earnings (losses) from real estate ventures		294	(47)	(8,378)	26,357
Depreciation and amortization		$ 2,398	$ 2,075	7,105	6,210
Capital expenditures				$ 8,356	$ 12,545

[1] Revenues and cost of sales include federal excise taxes of $130,428, $126,912, $359,199 and $351,474, respectively.