New Valley LLC (Income Statement) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 445,760	$ 538,432	$ 900,248	$ 959,356
Cost of goods sold	304,885	368,174	615,508	$ 654,194
Condominium and Mixed Use Development | New Valley LLC
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	1,830	0	33,409		$ 0
Cost of goods sold	0	0	22,100		0
Other expenses	14,013	6	31,926		75
Loss from continuing operations	$ (12,183)	$ (6)	$ (20,617)		$ (75)