Contingencies (Other State Settlements) (Details) - Health Care Cost Recovery Actions	1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended		25 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2003 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 1998 USD ($) state	Mar. 21, 2019
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual payment requirement						$ 9,000,000,000
Liggett
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of states not included in settlement agreement | state						4
Minnesota | Liggett
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual payment requirement					$ 100,000
Florida | Liggett
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual payment requirement				$ 250,000
Amount of litigation settlement awarded to other party				$ 1,200,000
Years annual payments required				21 years
Years annual payments required that are subject to inflation adjustment				12 years
Mississippi | Liggett
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought	$ 17,500,000	$ 15,500,000	$ 27,000,000
Proceeds that should not be included in income	$ 294,000,000
Percent of income entitled							0.50%