Contingencies (Class Actions, Health Care Cost Recovery Actions, and Upcoming Trials) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2019 defendant case	Dec. 31, 2001 case
Parsons v. AC & S Inc.
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of defendants in bankruptcy | defendant	3
Individual Actions Cases
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending (in cases)	51
Pending claims scheduled for trial	3
Liggett
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending (in cases)	1
Liggett | Class Actions
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending (in cases)	2
Liggett | Crow Creek Sioux Tribe v. American Tobacco Company
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending (in cases)	1
Liggett and Vector Tobacco | Engle Progeny Cases
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending (in cases)	47
West Virginia | Tobacco Litigation Personal Injury Cases
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending (in cases)		750
West Virginia | Liggett | Individual Actions Cases
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending (in cases)	2