Inventories (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Inventories [Line Items]
Leaf tobacco	$ 55,769	$ 49,140
Other raw materials	3,402	3,161
Work-in-process	606	353
Finished goods	63,628	67,201
E-Cigarettes	7,963	839
Inventories at current cost	131,368	120,694
LIFO adjustments	(30,494)	(27,198)
Inventory, net	100,874	93,496
Liggett [Member] | Leaf tobacco [Member]
Inventories [Line Items]
Purchase commitments	11,948
Liggett [Member] | E-Cigarettes [Member]
Inventories [Line Items]
Purchase commitments	$ 389