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Contingencies (Engle Progeny Cases and Settlements) (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Nov. 21, 1996 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2015	Oct. 31, 2013 USD ($) case	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) case agreement plaintiff
Engle Progeny Cases
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount of litigation settlement awarded to other party	$ 145,000,000
Engle Progeny Cases \| Liggett
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases settled \| case			4,900	207
Amount of litigation settlement awarded to other party	$ 790,000		$ 110,000
Litigation settlement amount paid in lump sum			61,600
Litigation settlement, installment term		14 years
Litigation settlement amount of estimated future payments per annum			$ 3,600
Payments for legal settlements				$ 8,200
Engle Progeny Cases \| Liggett and Vector Tobacco
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending \| case				25
Engle Progeny separate settlement cases \| Liggett
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases settled \| agreement				2
Amount of litigation settlement awarded to other party				$ 23,150
Plaintiffs \| plaintiff				152
Current settlements \| Liggett
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases settled \| agreement				3