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	Dec. 28, 2023 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 1998 state	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 1998 USD ($) state sponsorship
Liggett
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of states with settled litigation \| state					45
Liggett and Vector Tobacco \| Sales Revenue \| Product Concentration Risk
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage				5.60%
MSA
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of states with settled litigation \| state			46
Number of brand name sponsorships allowed \| sponsorship					1
Brand name sponsorship period					12 months
Annual payment requirement					$ 9,000,000,000
MSA \| Liggett
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated litigation liability				$ 0
Percentage of cigarettes sales exceeds market share exemption				1.65%
MSA \| Vector Tobacco
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated litigation liability				$ 0
Percentage of cigarettes sales exceeds market share exemption				0.28%
MSA \| Liggett and Vector Tobacco
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated litigation liability	$ 277,000,000
Payments for legal settlements	$ 263,000,000
MSA \| Liggett and Vector Tobacco \| Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments for legal settlements		$ 14,489,000