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New Valley LLC (Investment in Real Estate Ventures) (Details)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Nov. 01, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
venture
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2020
USD ($)
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]          
Investments in real estate ventures   $ 85,400 $ 131,556    
Total contributions   14,922 52,529 $ 9,728  
Distributions from real estate ventures, return on capital   1,933 7,028 25,935  
Distributions from real estate ventures   18,818 41,300 54,233  
Equity in earnings (loss) from real estate ventures   (44,698) (19,288) 14,446  
Assets   1,343,409 1,505,089 1,549,504  
Fair Value, Nonrecurring          
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]          
Investments in real estate ventures   0 18,335    
Impairment of real estate, net   16,513 39,757    
Condominium and Mixed Use Development | All other U.S. areas          
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]          
Impairment of real estate, net     39,717 8,467  
New Valley LLC          
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]          
Investments in real estate ventures   85,400 131,556    
Total contributions   14,922 52,529    
Total distributions from real estate ventures   20,751 48,328    
Equity in earnings (loss) from real estate ventures   (44,698) (19,288) 14,446  
Total maximum exposure to loss   98,975      
Interest costs capitalized   4,003 5,480    
New Valley LLC | NV/Joy Beach THB LLC          
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]          
Equity method ownership percentage         46.70%
Investments in real estate ventures         $ 2,349
Total maximum exposure to loss   $ 2,349      
New Valley LLC | Levari RC JV LLC          
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]          
Equity method ownership percentage   50.00%      
Investments in real estate ventures   $ 4,109      
Total maximum exposure to loss   4,109      
New Valley LLC | Condominium and Mixed Use Development          
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]          
Investments in real estate ventures   68,238 106,920    
Total contributions   12,945 51,753    
Total distributions from real estate ventures   20,007 9,234    
Equity in earnings (loss) from real estate ventures   (33,745) (37,478) (1,986)  
Total maximum exposure to loss   68,238      
New Valley LLC | Condominium and Mixed Use Development | New York City SMSA          
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]          
Investments in real estate ventures   30,465 51,078    
Total contributions   1,805 21,760    
Total distributions from real estate ventures   1,819 7,955    
Equity in earnings (loss) from real estate ventures   (17,167) (31,011) (923)  
Impairment of real estate, net   16,513      
Total maximum exposure to loss   $ 30,465      
New Valley LLC | Condominium and Mixed Use Development | New York City SMSA | Minimum          
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]          
Equity method ownership percentage   3.10%      
New Valley LLC | Condominium and Mixed Use Development | New York City SMSA | Maximum          
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]          
Equity method ownership percentage   46.70%      
New Valley LLC | Condominium and Mixed Use Development | All other U.S. areas          
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]          
Investments in real estate ventures   $ 37,773 55,842    
Total contributions   11,140 29,993    
Total distributions from real estate ventures   18,188 1,279    
Equity in earnings (loss) from real estate ventures   (16,578) (6,467) (1,063)  
Impairment of real estate, net     39,757 10,174  
Total maximum exposure to loss   $ 37,773      
New Valley LLC | Condominium and Mixed Use Development | All other U.S. areas | Minimum          
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]          
Equity method ownership percentage   19.60%      
New Valley LLC | Condominium and Mixed Use Development | All other U.S. areas | Maximum          
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]          
Equity method ownership percentage   77.80%      
New Valley LLC | Apartment Buildings          
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]          
Investments in real estate ventures   $ 0 0    
Total contributions   284 0    
Total distributions from real estate ventures   0 79    
Equity in earnings (loss) from real estate ventures   (284) 79 17,631  
New Valley LLC | Apartment Buildings | New York City SMSA          
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]          
Equity in earnings (loss) from real estate ventures   0 0 17,467  
New Valley LLC | Apartment Buildings | All other U.S. areas          
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]          
Investments in real estate ventures   0 0    
Total contributions   284 0    
Total distributions from real estate ventures   0 79    
Equity in earnings (loss) from real estate ventures   $ (284) 79 164  
New Valley LLC | Apartment Buildings | All other U.S. areas | Minimum          
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]          
Equity method ownership percentage   7.60%      
New Valley LLC | Hotels          
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]          
Investments in real estate ventures   $ 4,481 4,623    
Total contributions   1,169 172    
Total distributions from real estate ventures   0 21,787    
Equity in earnings (loss) from real estate ventures   (3,556) 8,122 (2,973)  
Total maximum exposure to loss   4,481      
New Valley LLC | Hotels | New York City SMSA          
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]          
Investments in real estate ventures   2,629 2,462    
Total contributions   1,169 172    
Total distributions from real estate ventures   0 21,572    
Equity in earnings (loss) from real estate ventures   (3,248) $ 8,081 (2,727)  
Total maximum exposure to loss   $ 2,629      
New Valley LLC | Hotels | New York City SMSA | Minimum          
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]          
Equity method ownership percentage   0.40%      
New Valley LLC | Hotels | New York City SMSA | Maximum          
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]          
Equity method ownership percentage   15.70%      
New Valley LLC | Hotels | New York City SMSA | Park Lane Hotel          
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]          
Equity method ownership percentage   1.04% 5.20%    
Distributions from real estate ventures, return on capital     $ 20,788    
Equity in earnings (loss) from real estate ventures     $ 10,328    
Percent of interest in real estate venture sold     80.00%    
New Valley LLC | Hotels | International          
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]          
Equity method ownership percentage   49.00%      
Investments in real estate ventures   $ 1,852 $ 2,161    
Total distributions from real estate ventures   0 215    
Equity in earnings (loss) from real estate ventures   (308) 41 (246)  
Total maximum exposure to loss   1,852      
New Valley LLC | Commercial          
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]          
Investments in real estate ventures   9,675 9,486    
Total distributions from real estate ventures   714 266    
Equity in earnings (loss) from real estate ventures   903 774 1,046  
Total maximum exposure to loss   $ 9,675      
New Valley LLC | Commercial | New York City SMSA          
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]          
Equity method ownership percentage   49.00%      
Investments in real estate ventures   $ 2,591 1,852    
Total distributions from real estate ventures   601 16    
Equity in earnings (loss) from real estate ventures   1,340 1 (562)  
Total maximum exposure to loss   $ 2,591      
New Valley LLC | Commercial | All other U.S. areas          
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]          
Equity method ownership percentage   1.60%      
Investments in real estate ventures   $ 7,084 7,634    
Total distributions from real estate ventures   113 250    
Equity in earnings (loss) from real estate ventures   (437) 773 1,608  
Total maximum exposure to loss   7,084      
New Valley LLC | Other          
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]          
Investments in real estate ventures   3,006 10,527    
Total contributions   524 604    
Total distributions from real estate ventures   30 16,962    
Equity in earnings (loss) from real estate ventures   (8,016) 9,215 728  
Total maximum exposure to loss   $ 16,581      
New Valley LLC | Other | Minimum          
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]          
Equity method ownership percentage   15.00%      
New Valley LLC | Other | Maximum          
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]          
Equity method ownership percentage   49.00%      
New Valley LLC | Other | One New York SMSA Venture          
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]          
Investments in real estate ventures   $ 0      
Distributions from real estate ventures     2,524 27,569  
Equity in earnings (loss) from real estate ventures     740 17,467  
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC          
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]          
Proceeds from commissions received   $ 10,783 18,952 $ 20,118  
Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC | Innova Risk Management          
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]          
Distributions from real estate ventures, return on capital $ 8,732        
Percent of interest in real estate venture sold 50.00%        
Potential earn out $ 1,000        
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | New Valley LLC          
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]          
Number of variable interest entities | venture   2      
Assets   $ 0 $ 897