Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Inventory [Line Items]
Leaf tobacco	$ 49,856	$ 49,948
Other raw materials	3,578	3,532
Work-in-process	789	879
Finished goods	61,493	62,876
E-Cigarettes	80	3,079
Inventories at current cost	115,796	120,314
LIFO adjustments	(29,280)	(29,991)
Inventories, net	86,516	90,323
Purchase commitments	832	3,266
LIFO inventory liquidation reduction of cost of goods sold	1,703
Capitalized MSA cost in finished goods inventory	15,796	14,369
Federal excise tax in inventory	23,455	22,642
Liggett [Member] | Leaf tobacco [Member]
Schedule of Inventory [Line Items]
Purchase commitments	15,466
Raw Materials [Member]
Schedule of Inventory [Line Items]
LIFO adjustments	(643)	(861)
Leaf tobacco [Member]
Schedule of Inventory [Line Items]
LIFO adjustments	(19,863)	(19,941)
Work-in-Process [Member]
Schedule of Inventory [Line Items]
LIFO adjustments	(33)	(39)
E-Cigarettes [Member]
Schedule of Inventory [Line Items]
LIFO adjustments	(5)	(96)
Finished Goods [Member]
Schedule of Inventory [Line Items]
LIFO adjustments	$ (8,736)	$ (9,054)