Contingencies (Class Actions and Health Care Cost Recovery Actions) (Details)	Sep. 30, 2021 case	Dec. 31, 2000 defendant
Parsons v. AC & S Inc.
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of defendants in bankruptcy | defendant		3
Liggett | Crow Creek Sioux Tribe v. American Tobacco Company
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending	1
Liggett and Other cigarette manufacturers | Class Actions
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending	2