Contingencies (Engle Progeny Settlements) (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 21, 1996 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2015	Oct. 31, 2013 USD ($) case	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) agreement case plaintiff
Engle Progeny Cases
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount of litigation settlement awarded to other party	$ 145,000,000
Liggett | Engle Progeny Cases
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases settled | case			4,900	214
Amount of litigation settlement awarded to other party	$ 790,000		$ 110,000	$ 23,150
Litigation settlement amount paid in lump sum			61,600
Litigation settlement, installment term		14 years
Litigation settlement amount of estimated future payments per annum			$ 4,000
Payments for legal settlements				$ 8,400
Liggett | Engle Progeny Cases, Settled Separate
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases settled | agreement				2
Number of plaintiffs | plaintiff				152
Liggett and Vector Tobacco | Engle Progeny Cases
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending (in cases) | case				14