Selected Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended									12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022		Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022		Dec. 31, 2021
Selected Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 97,120	$ 101,722	$ 105,595	$ 100,956	$ 103,392		$ 107,802	$ 102,925	$ 100,894	$ 405,393	$ 415,013		$ 445,471
Gross profit	50,524	51,622	52,478	48,617	49,563		52,712	51,469	51,794	203,241	205,538		217,834
Net income attributable to Turning Point Brands, Inc.	$ 10,109	$ 10,831	$ 9,925	$ 7,597	$ (16,317)		$ 11,536	$ 5,424	$ 10,998	$ 38,462	$ 11,641		$ 52,059
Basic net income attributable to Turning Point Brands, Inc. per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.57	$ 0.62	$ 0.56	$ 0.43	$ (0.93)		$ 0.65	$ 0.3	$ 0.6	$ 2.19	$ 0.65		$ 2.75
Diluted net income attributable to Turning Point Brands, Inc. per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.53	$ 0.58	$ 0.53	$ 0.41	$ (0.93)	[1]	$ 0.6	$ 0.3	$ 0.55	$ 2.01	$ 0.64		$ 2.52
Convertible Senior Notes (in shares)	3,213,796									2,533,201	0	[2]	3,208,172

[1] The effect of 3,213,796 shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Senior Notes were excluded from the diluted net income per share calculation because the effect would have been antidilutive.

[2] For 2022, the effect of 3,208,172 shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Senior Notes were excluded from the diluted net income per share calculation because the effect would have been antidilutive.