Notes Payable, Long-Term Debt and Other Obligations (Revolving Credit and Other Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Jan. 14, 2015	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Nov. 18, 2019	Oct. 31, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018	Nov. 02, 2018	Nov. 30, 2017	Jan. 27, 2017	Jan. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Purchase of subsidiaries			$ 380,000	$ 10,404,000	$ 6,569,000
Liggett
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Required minimum borrowing availability 30 days prior to payment of dividend			$ 5,000,000
Line of Credit | Liggett
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity												$ 60,000,000
Eligible trade receivables percent							85.00%
Eligible trade receivables less certain reserves additional amount							$ 10,000,000
Eligible inventory percent							80.00%
Inventory multiplier percent							65.00%
Appraised liquidation of inventory percent							85.00%
Fair market value of eligible real property percent							60.00%
Interest rate at end of period			4.01%
Minimum EBITDA ratio on trailing 12-month basis if excess availability is less than $20,000		$ 100,000,000
Covenant, excess availability in credit facility threshold		20,000,000
Covenant, capital expenditure requirement, maximum carryover amount		10,000,000
Maximum capital expenditures allowed before maximum carryover amount of $10,000		$ 20,000,000
Amount outstanding			$ 34,952,000
Current borrowing capacity			$ 25,048,000
Line of Credit | Liggett | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		2.25%
Douglas Elliman
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Liabilities incurred	$ 30,000,000
Voting interest acquired	29.41%			29.41%
Consideration	$ 40,000,000
Purchase of subsidiaries	$ 10,000,000
Term loan under credit facility | Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount												$ 3,600,000
6.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount											$ 850,000,000
Interest rate			6.125%							6.125%
10.5% Senior Notes due 2026 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount						$ 230,000,000			$ 325,000,000
Interest rate			10.50%					10.50%