New Valley LLC (Combined Financial Statements for Unconsolidated Subsidiaries) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Statement
Total revenues	$ 313,673	$ 298,485	$ 337,554	$ 270,988	$ 287,129	$ 339,835	$ 312,831	$ 288,887	$ 1,220,700	$ 1,228,682	$ 1,119,603
Equity in (losses) earnings									2,675	56,268	17,000
Cost of sales									769,542	819,602	774,885
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	30,711	$ 29,912	$ 64,981	$ 21,550	21,839	$ 29,387	$ 29,762	$ 45,934	147,154	126,922	93,930
Balance Sheets
Investment in real estate	105,062				85,400				105,062	85,400
Total assets	871,087				1,343,409				871,087	1,343,409
Total liabilities	1,712,640				2,003,096				1,712,640	2,003,096
New Valley
Balance Sheets
Investment in real estate	105,062				85,400				105,062	85,400
New Valley | Condominium and Mixed Use Development:
Balance Sheets
Investment in real estate	80,139				68,238				80,139	68,238
New Valley | Apartment Buildings:
Balance Sheets
Investment in real estate	11,900				0				11,900	0
New Valley | Hotels:
Balance Sheets
Investment in real estate	3,157				4,481				3,157	4,481
New Valley | Commercial:
Balance Sheets
Investment in real estate	7,290				9,675				7,290	9,675
New Valley | Other
Balance Sheets
Investment in real estate	2,576				3,006				2,576	3,006
New Valley | Unconsolidated Properties | Condominium and Mixed Use Development:
Income Statement
Total revenues									301,703	386,859	208,767
Cost of sales									317,894	302,234	76,162
Other expenses									117,985	270,642	149,014
Income (loss) from discontinued operations									(134,176)	(186,017)	(16,409)
Balance Sheets
Investment in real estate	1,434,205				4,465,118				1,434,205	4,465,118
Total assets	1,513,581				4,551,788				1,513,581	4,551,788
Total debt	1,107,366				3,569,361				1,107,366	3,569,361
Total liabilities	1,284,579				3,921,492				1,284,579	3,921,492
Non-controlling interest	63,781				83,807				63,781	83,807
New Valley | Unconsolidated Properties | Apartment Buildings:
Income Statement
Total revenues									35,213	65,808	70,862
Other expenses									46,360	63,705	67,094
Income (loss) from discontinued operations									(11,147)	2,103	3,768
Balance Sheets
Investment in real estate	0				544,610				0	544,610
Total assets	6,780				563,523				6,780	563,523
Total debt	0				392,324				0	392,324
Total liabilities	131				399,269				131	399,269
Non-controlling interest	4,990				123,273				4,990	123,273
New Valley | Unconsolidated Properties | Hotels:
Income Statement
Total revenues									42,549	130,742	147,446
Cost of sales									3,671	2,671	5,399
Other expenses									201,211	256,973	220,045
Income (loss) from discontinued operations									(162,333)	(128,902)	(77,998)
Balance Sheets
Investment in real estate	1,553,911				1,489,085				1,553,911	1,489,085
Total assets	1,631,664				1,575,800				1,631,664	1,575,800
Total debt	1,110,700				1,071,445				1,110,700	1,071,445
Total liabilities	1,213,044				1,143,419				1,213,044	1,143,419
Non-controlling interest	412,165				427,439				412,165	427,439
New Valley | Unconsolidated Properties | Commercial:
Income Statement
Total revenues									1,662	7,911	7,821
Equity in (losses) earnings									24,383	(13,671)	24,159
Other expenses									1,412	4,740	7,724
Income (loss) from discontinued operations									24,633	(10,500)	24,256
Balance Sheets
Investment in real estate	51,173				51,487				51,173	51,487
Total assets	71,296				70,270				71,296	70,270
Total debt	55,625				55,625				55,625	55,625
Total liabilities	55,016				55,199				55,016	55,199
New Valley | Unconsolidated Properties | Other
Income Statement
Total revenues									180,092	571	390,478
Cost of sales									0	0	220,316
Other expenses									303,352	48,633	155,257
Income (loss) from discontinued operations									(123,260)	(48,062)	$ 14,905
Balance Sheets
Investment in real estate	392,754				1,216,819				392,754	1,216,819
Total assets	444,520				1,237,794				444,520	1,237,794
Total debt	227,724				722,930				227,724	722,930
Total liabilities	233,329				903,196				233,329	903,196
Non-controlling interest	$ 152,775				$ 272,196				$ 152,775	$ 272,196