Contingencies (Individual Actions) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2019 case
Individual Actions Cases
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending (in cases)	51
Liggett
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending (in cases)	1
Liggett | Individual Actions Cases | Florida
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending (in cases)	32
Liggett | Individual Actions Cases | Illinois
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending (in cases)	8
Liggett | Individual Actions Cases | New York
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending (in cases)	2
Liggett | Individual Actions Cases | Louisiana
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending (in cases)	2
Liggett | Individual Actions Cases | West Virginia
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending (in cases)	2
Liggett | Individual Actions Cases | Nevada
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending (in cases)	4
Liggett | Individual Actions Cases | Ohio
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending (in cases)	1