Contingencies (Engle Progeny Cases and Cautionary Statement About Engle Progeny Cases) (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 21, 1996 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) case	Oct. 31, 2013 USD ($) case	Dec. 31, 2019 case	Dec. 31, 2017 case
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount of litigation settlement awarded to other party | $	$ 145,000,000
Liggett
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount of litigation settlement awarded to other party | $	$ 790,000
Liggett | Engle Progeny Cases
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases with verdicts				25
Plaintiffs' verdicts (in cases)				16
Cases with verdicts in favor of defendants				9
Cases including punitive damages (in cases)				5
Cases settled		124	4,900
Amount of litigation settlement awarded to other party | $		$ 17,650	$ 110,000
Liggett and Vector Tobacco | Engle Progeny Cases
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases settled				196	28