Contingencies (Individual Actions) (Details)	Sep. 30, 2017 case
Individual Actions Cases
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending	17
Liggett
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending	2
Liggett | Individual Actions Cases | Florida
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending	9
Liggett | Individual Actions Cases | New York
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending	3
Liggett | Individual Actions Cases | Louisiana
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending	2
Liggett | Individual Actions Cases | West Virginia
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending	2
Liggett | Individual Actions Cases | Ohio
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases pending	1