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New Valley LLC (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended						3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
New Valley LLC (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	May. 12, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 13, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2013 USD ($) story spft residential_unit room	Oct. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2012 USD ($) units	Oct. 31, 2010 USD ($) a	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) a residential_unit units	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) spft residential_unit	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) units	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) a residential_unit units	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) spft residential_unit	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	May. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2014 USD ($)	May. 31, 2014 USD ($) spft	Oct. 30, 2013 a residential_unit hole room	Aug. 31, 2013 USD ($)	May. 31, 2013 story spft residential_unit	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) story	Oct. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 10, 2012 sqft	Jun. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) story spft	Oct. 31, 2011 USD ($) pool units	Feb. 28, 2011 USD ($) residential_unit	Mar. 31, 2008 a
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Real estate held for sale, net									$ 23,318				$ 10,643				$ 23,318	$ 10,643
Payments to acquire additional interest																	$ 0	0	$ 0
Ownership percentage in equity method investment									7.84%								7.84%
Investments in real estate ventures																	$ 70,272	40,916	75,731
Equity method investments									$ 21,495				20,484				21,495	20,484
Investments in real estate ventures									217,168				163,460				217,168	163,460
Equity (loss) income on long-term investments accounted for under the equity method																	2,001	4,103	22,925
Management fee income																	0	0	0
Distributions from investments in real estate ventures																	(17,563)	(7,309)	(3,142)
Gain on equity method investment																	(2,681)	3,140	3,126
Square footage of real estate \| sqft																																12,390
Operating income									31,032	$ 69,367	$ 55,803	$ 43,718	47,136	$ 62,746	$ 60,071	$ 42,485	199,920	212,438	111,186
Total assets			$ 1,115,793	$ 1,115,793					1,310,756				1,423,254	$ 1,423,254			1,310,756	1,423,254	1,115,793
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Total assets									13,702				10,775				13,702	10,775
11 Beach Street [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures			1,519	1,519															1,519
Escena [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Area of land \| a																									7
Number of units in real estate property \| room																									450
Number of residential lots \| residential_unit																									867
Number of holes in golf course \| hole																									18
Asset impairment charges																	230
Operating income																	(789)	(760)	(1,184)
Number of residential lots sold \| residential_unit																									200
Proceeds from sale of equity method investments						$ 22,700
Number of residential lots remaining \| residential_unit																									667
New Valley LLC [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures									217,168				163,460				217,168	163,460
Interest costs capitalized																	9,928
Investment in consolidated real estate businesses, net									23,318				10,643				23,318	10,643
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Douglas Elliman Realty LLC [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Payments to acquire additional interest		$ 60,000
Additional interest acquired		20.59%
Ownership percentage in equity method investment		70.59%																											50.00%
Investments in real estate ventures																													$ 84,859
Revenues of acquired operations				20,482
Net income of acquired operations				$ 732
Equity (loss) income on long-term investments accounted for under the equity method			22,974
Management fee income			$ 2,204
Gain on equity method investment		$ 60,842
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Sesto Holdings S.r.l. [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment								7.20%
Investments in real estate ventures								$ 5,000
Maximum exposure to loss as a result of this investment									0								0
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Broadway 1107 [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Equity (loss) income on long-term investments accounted for under the equity method																		552	$ 525
Distributions from investments in real estate ventures																		(1,717)
New Valley LLC [Member] \| 10 Madison Square Park West (f/k/a 1107 Broadway) [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment																																		5.00%
Investments in real estate ventures																	3,217
Investments in real estate ventures									11,391				6,383				11,391	6,383																$ 5,489
Equity (loss) income on long-term investments accounted for under the equity method																	1,010	2,254
Distributions from investments in real estate ventures																		(2,449)
Maximum exposure to loss as a result of this investment									10,610								10,610
Square footage of real estate \| spft																																		260,000
New Valley LLC [Member] \| The Whitman [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment																																				12.00%
Investments in real estate ventures																																				$ 900
Number of units in real estate property \| residential_unit																																				4
Units sold \| residential_unit																																				3
New Valley LLC [Member] \| The Marquand (11 East 68th Street) [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment																																		18.00%
Investments in real estate ventures									13,900				$ 12,000				13,900	12,000																$ 7,000
Equity (loss) income on long-term investments accounted for under the equity method																	1,900	$ 5,000
Maximum exposure to loss as a result of this investment									$ 13,900								$ 13,900
Number of units in real estate property \| residential_unit									29								29
Square footage of real estate \| spft																																		105,000
Units sold \| residential_unit									5				8				5	8
Number of stories in real estate property \| story																																		12
New Valley LLC [Member] \| 11 Beach Street [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment			49.50%	49.50%															49.50%
Equity method investments													$ 2,178					$ 2,178
Investments in real estate ventures									$ 13,209				12,328				$ 13,209	12,328															$ 9,642
Equity (loss) income on long-term investments accounted for under the equity method																	(521)
Distributions from investments in real estate ventures																	(1,010)
Maximum exposure to loss as a result of this investment									11,807								11,807
New Valley LLC [Member] \| 701 Seventh Avenue [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment																															11.50%
Equity method investments									1,035				2,421				1,035	2,421												$ 1,507
Investments in real estate ventures									14,000								14,000														$ 7,800
Equity (loss) income on long-term investments accounted for under the equity method																	(9)
Distributions from investments in real estate ventures																		(1,088)
Maximum exposure to loss as a result of this investment									$ 13,507								$ 13,507
New Valley LLC [Member] \| 111 Murray Street [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment									9.50%								9.50%										25.00%
Equity method investments									$ 9,617								$ 9,617
Investments in real estate ventures									25,567				$ 27,319				25,567	$ 27,319
Equity (loss) income on long-term investments accounted for under the equity method																	(165)
Distributions from investments in real estate ventures																	(11,204)
Gain on equity method investment																	344
Maximum exposure to loss as a result of this investment									25,567								25,567
Interest Rate													12.00%					12.00%
Number of units in real estate property \| residential_unit																											157
Square footage of real estate \| spft																											31,000
Number of stories in real estate property \| story																											15
New Valley LLC [Member] \| NV Leroy LLC [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment																												50.00%
New Valley LLC [Member] \| 160 Leroy Street [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment																												5.00%
Equity method investments																												$ 1,150
Investments in real estate ventures									3,952				$ 1,467				3,952	$ 1,467
Maximum exposure to loss as a result of this investment									1,925								1,925
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Chrystie Street [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment																													49.00%
Investments in real estate ventures																	1,997	1,252
Investments in real estate ventures																													$ 1,973
Equity (loss) income on long-term investments accounted for under the equity method																	(194)
Maximum exposure to loss as a result of this investment									5,103								5,103
New Valley LLC [Member] \| 25-19 43rd Avenue [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment																								9.90%
Equity method investments									247								247
Investments in real estate ventures									1,077				733				1,077	733						$ 733
Maximum exposure to loss as a result of this investment									980								980
Number of units in real estate property \| units														86
Square footage of real estate \| spft																								87,000
New Valley LLC [Member] \| 23-10 Queens Plaza South [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment																										45.40%
Equity method investments									3,630				4,532				3,630	4,532
Investments in real estate ventures													$ (1,508)					$ (1,508)								$ 7,350
Equity (loss) income on long-term investments accounted for under the equity method																	(2)
Maximum exposure to loss as a result of this investment									14,710								14,710
New Valley LLC [Member] \| 23-10 Queens Plaza South [Member] \| Residential Real Estate [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Square footage of real estate \| spft													472,574					472,574
New Valley LLC [Member] \| 8701 Collins Avenue [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment			15.00%	15.00%															15.00%
Equity method investments			$ 3,750	$ 3,750					2,275				$ 2,250				2,275	$ 2,250	$ 3,750
Equity (loss) income on long-term investments accounted for under the equity method																	(584)	100
Maximum exposure to loss as a result of this investment									7,835								7,835
New Valley LLC [Member] \| 125 Greenwich Street [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment																							78.50%
Equity method investments																							$ 1,916
Investments in real estate ventures									9,750				9,308				9,750	9,308					7,308
New Valley LLC [Member] \| West Hollywood Edition (9040 Sunset Boulevard) [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment																						48.50%
Equity method investments									4,123								4,123
Investments in real estate ventures									10,510				5,604				10,510	5,604				$ 5,604
Equity (loss) income on long-term investments accounted for under the equity method																	(89)
Maximum exposure to loss as a result of this investment									9,638								9,638
Construction loan									50,000								50,000
New Valley LLC [Member] \| 76 Eleventh Avenue [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment																				5.10%
Equity method investments																				$ 17,000
Investments in real estate ventures									17,967				0				17,967	0
Maximum exposure to loss as a result of this investment									17,000								17,000
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Maryland Portfolio [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment							30.00%
Investments in real estate ventures							$ 5,000		0				3,234				0	3,234
Equity (loss) income on long-term investments accounted for under the equity method																	(1,175)	349	(542)
Distributions from investments in real estate ventures																	(2,059)	(613)
Maximum exposure to loss as a result of this investment									0								0
Number of units in real estate property \| units							5,500
Joint venture, percentage of ownership in real estate							25.00%
New Valley LLC [Member] \| ST Portfolio [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment					16.40%
Investments in real estate ventures					$ 16,365				15,754				15,283				15,754	15,283
Equity (loss) income on long-term investments accounted for under the equity method																	1,702	(8)	(381)
Distributions from investments in real estate ventures																	(1,231)	(693)
Maximum exposure to loss as a result of this investment									15,754								15,754
Number of units in real estate property \| residential_unit					488
Square footage of real estate \| spft					20,000
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Park Lane Hotel [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment					5.00%
Equity method investments									1,895								1,895
Investments in real estate ventures									19,697				19,341				19,697	19,341
Equity (loss) income on long-term investments accounted for under the equity method																	(1,539)	(2,643)	183
Maximum exposure to loss as a result of this investment									19,697								19,697
Number of units in real estate property \| room					605
Number of stories in real estate property \| story					47
Term of development					30 months
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Hill Street Partners LLP [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment																																			17.00%
Equity method investments													514					514
Investments in real estate ventures																																			$ 2,658
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Hotel Taiwana [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Investments in real estate ventures									7,069				7,629				7,069	7,629
Equity (loss) income on long-term investments accounted for under the equity method																	(560)	(313)	0
Maximum exposure to loss as a result of this investment									$ 7,069								$ 7,069
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Coral Beach [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment									49.00%								49.00%
Equity method investments									$ 1,377								$ 1,377
Investments in real estate ventures									3,030								3,030
Equity (loss) income on long-term investments accounted for under the equity method																	(1,034)	(1,299)	$ (66)
Maximum exposure to loss as a result of this investment									$ 3,159								$ 3,159
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Coral Beach [Member] \| Hotel One [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Area of land \| a									52								52
Number of units in real estate property \| units									39								39
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Coral Beach [Member] \| Hotel Two [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Number of units in real estate property \| units									62								62
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Harmon Meadow [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment									49.00%								49.00%
Investments in real estate ventures									$ 5,931								$ 5,931
Equity (loss) income on long-term investments accounted for under the equity method																	(2)
Distributions from investments in real estate ventures																	(480)
Maximum exposure to loss as a result of this investment									5,449								5,449
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Monad Terrace [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment																				31.30%
Equity method investments																				$ 6,200
Investments in real estate ventures									6,608				0				6,608	0
Equity (loss) income on long-term investments accounted for under the equity method																	(196)
Maximum exposure to loss as a result of this investment									$ 6,242								$ 6,242
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Takanasee [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment									22.80%								22.80%
Equity method investments									$ 4,428								$ 4,428
Investments in real estate ventures									4,680				0				4,680	0
Maximum exposure to loss as a result of this investment									4,428								4,428
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Escena [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Real estate held for sale, net									10,716				10,643				10,716	10,643
Area of real estate property \| a																																					450
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Indian Creek [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment																												80.00%
Investments in real estate ventures																												$ 7,616
Distributions from investments in real estate ventures	$ (7,100)
Operating income																		2,400
Proceeds from sale of equity method investments	$ 14,400
New Valley LLC [Member] \| Sagaponack [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Real estate held for sale, net									$ 12,602				0				12,602	0
Investment in consolidated real estate businesses, net																					$ 12,502
Douglas Elliman Realty LLC [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Gross commissions																	$ 3,077
Sesto Holdings S.r.l. [Member] \| Land Development [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment								42.00%
Area of land \| a								322
Hill Street Partners LLP [Member] \| Hotel Taiwana [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment																																			37.00%
Number of units in real estate property \| units																																			30
Number of pools (in pools) \| pool																																			6
Chrystie Street [Member] \| Chrystie Venture LLC [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment																													37.50%
Number of stories in real estate property \| story																													29
NV Greenwich LLC [Member] \| 125 Greenwich Street [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment									13.30%								13.30%
Equity method investments									$ 6,359								$ 6,359						$ 9,750
Equity (loss) income on long-term investments accounted for under the equity method																	600
Distributions from investments in real estate ventures																	(7,348)
Maximum exposure to loss as a result of this investment									$ 7,003								$ 7,003
NV Leroy LLC [Member] \| 160 Leroy Street [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment									3.10%								3.10%
Equity method investments									$ 702				$ 317				$ 702	$ 317										$ 1,924
Gain on equity method investment																	$ 1,680