Additional Information with Respect to Unrestricted Subsidiary, Income Statements (Details) - USD ($) $ 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
Income Statement [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
Cost of sales									202,152	209,475	227,637
Gross profit	50,524	51,622	52,478	48,617	49,563	52,712	51,469	51,794	203,241	205,538	217,834
Selling, general, and administrative expenses									125,009	130,024	127,513
Other operating income, net									(4,345)	0	0
Operating income									82,577	75,514	90,321
Interest expense, net									14,645	19,524	20,500
Investment loss									11,914	13,303	6,673
Other income									(4,000)	0	0
Goodwill and intangible impairment loss									0	27,566	0
Gain on extinguishment of debt									(1,664)	(885)	(2,154)
Income before income taxes									61,682	16,006	65,302
Income tax expense									23,901	4,849	14,040
Consolidated net income									37,781	11,157	51,262
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest									(681)	(484)	(797)
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
Company and Restricted Subsidiaries [Member]
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales									325,063	321,229	300,771
Cost of sales									142,121	143,399	129,948
Gross profit									182,942	177,830	170,823
Selling, general, and administrative expenses									104,327	129,900	82,765
Other operating income, net									(4,345)	0
Operating income									82,960	47,930	88,058
Interest expense, net									14,645	19,524	20,500
Investment loss									11,914	13,303	6,673
Other income									(4,000)	0
Goodwill and intangible impairment loss									0	1,488
Gain on extinguishment of debt									(1,664)	(885)	(2,154)
Income before income taxes									62,065	14,500	63,039
Income tax expense									24,049	4,393	13,553
Consolidated net income									38,016	10,107	49,486
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest									(681)	(484)	(797)
Net income attributable to Turning Point Brands, Inc.									38,697	10,591	50,283
Unrestricted Subsidiary [Member]
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales									80,330	93,784	144,700
Cost of sales									60,031	66,076	97,689
Gross profit									20,299	27,708	47,011
Selling, general, and administrative expenses									20,682	124	44,748
Other operating income, net									0	0
Operating income									(383)	27,584	2,263
Interest expense, net									0	0	0
Investment loss									0	0	0
Other income									0	0
Goodwill and intangible impairment loss										26,078
Gain on extinguishment of debt									0	0	0
Income before income taxes									(383)	1,506	2,263
Income tax expense									(148)	456	487
Consolidated net income									(235)	1,050	1,776
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest									0	0	0
Net income attributable to Turning Point Brands, Inc.									$ (235)	$ 1,050	$ 1,776