Segment Information, Financial Information of Reportable Segments (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) Segment	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Segment Information [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments | Segment				3
Segment Information [Abstract]
Net sales		$ 96,800	$ 83,349	$ 281,767	$ 238,392
Gross profit		42,816	36,211	124,463	103,815
Operating income (loss)		13,032	12,958	45,008	37,501
Interest expense, net		3,641	3,702	11,233	10,811
Investment income		(265)	(89)	(527)	(328)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		1,158	0	1,308	2,384
Net periodic benefit income, excluding service cost		(12)	(45)	(34)	176
Income before income taxes		8,510	9,390	33,028	24,458
Capital expenditures		2,096	525	4,060	1,528
Depreciation and amortization		1,048	685	2,934	2,153
Assets		454,255		454,255		$ 339,377
NewGen Products [Member]
Segment Information [Abstract]
Net sales		40,391	33,527	125,756	87,089
Corporate Unallocated [Member]
Segment Information [Abstract]
Operating income (loss)	[1]	(8,058)	(6,303)	(23,909)	(20,914)
Assets	[2]	85,290		85,290		2,019
Reportable Segments [Member] | Smokeless Products [Member]
Segment Information [Abstract]
Net sales		26,187	21,743	74,907	66,900
Gross profit		13,587	11,020	39,723	34,546
Operating income (loss)		9,392	5,861	26,610	21,049
Capital expenditures		1,208	251	2,310	1,140
Depreciation and amortization		415	342	1,137	1,014
Assets		111,541		111,541		99,441
Reportable Segments [Member] | Smoking Products [Member]
Segment Information [Abstract]
Net sales		30,222	28,079	81,104	84,403
Gross profit		16,619	14,814	43,841	43,158
Operating income (loss)		12,931	10,861	33,251	31,855
Capital expenditures		0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization		0	0	0	0
Assets		140,940		140,940		142,520
Reportable Segments [Member] | NewGen Products [Member]
Segment Information [Abstract]
Net sales		40,391	33,527	125,756	87,089
Gross profit		12,610	10,377	40,899	26,111
Operating income (loss)		(1,233)	2,539	9,056	5,511
Capital expenditures		888	274	1,750	388
Depreciation and amortization		633	$ 343	1,797	$ 1,139
Assets		$ 116,484		$ 116,484		$ 95,397

[1] Includes corporate costs that are not allocated to any of the three reportable segments.

[2] Includes assets not assigned to the three reportable segments. All goodwill has been allocated to the reportable segments.