Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 1,424,268	$ 1,441,009	$ 1,220,700
Operating income (loss)	328,035	339,010	320,439
Equity in earnings (losses) from real estate ventures	2,202	(5,946)	10,250
Identifiable assets of continuing operations	934,095	908,591	871,087
Depreciation and amortization	6,941	7,218	7,816
Capital expenditures	10,557	9,957	9,400
Litigation settlement and judgment expense	18,799	239	211
Investment securities at fair value	110,935	116,436
Long-term investments	46,760	44,959
Operating Segments | Tobacco
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,424,268	1,425,125	1,202,497
Operating income (loss)	346,673	347,044	360,317
Equity in earnings (losses) from real estate ventures	0	0	0
Identifiable assets of continuing operations	320,925	343,874	302,051
Depreciation and amortization	5,686	5,901	6,525
Capital expenditures	10,279	9,872	5,827
Litigation settlement and judgment expense	18,799	239	211
Operating Segments | Tobacco | MSA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, amount awarded from other party	(734)	(2,123)
Litigation settlement and judgment expense			2,722
Operating Segments | Real estate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	0	15,884	18,203
Operating income (loss)	313	8,016	4,066
Equity in earnings (losses) from real estate ventures	2,202	(5,946)	10,250
Identifiable assets of continuing operations	156,690	137,747	128,256
Depreciation and amortization	0	66	249
Capital expenditures	0	1	3
Investments in real estate ventures	131,497	121,117	105,062
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0
Operating income (loss)	(18,951)	(16,050)	(43,944)
Equity in earnings (losses) from real estate ventures	0	0	0
Identifiable assets of continuing operations	456,480	426,970	440,780
Depreciation and amortization	1,255	1,251	1,042
Capital expenditures	278	84	3,570
Gain on sale of assets			910
Cash	251,732	213,988	167,383
Investment securities at fair value	110,935	116,436	146,687
Long-term investments	$ 46,760	$ 44,959	53,073
Corporate and Other | Spin-off of Douglas Elliman
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Transaction charges			10,468
Accelerated stock compensation			$ 4,317