Inventories (Narrartive) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Inventory [Line Items]
LIFO adjustments	$ 24,937	$ 25,837
Capitalized MSA cost in finished goods inventory	17,823	17,364
Inventories
Inventory [Line Items]
Federal excise tax in inventory	29,053	25,888
Liggett \| Inventories
Inventory [Line Items]
Purchase commitments	15,234
Leaf tobacco
Inventory [Line Items]
LIFO adjustments	17,632	17,632
Other raw materials
Inventory [Line Items]
LIFO adjustments	214	214
Work-in-process
Inventory [Line Items]
LIFO adjustments	29	29
Finished goods
Inventory [Line Items]
LIFO adjustments	$ 7,062	$ 7,962

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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