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Related Party Transactions (Details) $ in Thousands	10 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) cattle	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) shares
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchase commitments		$ 752,400	$ 344,800
Head of cattle to be purchased per year from members of USPB, actual number \| cattle		735,385
Percentage of cattle requirements obtained through USPB		28.00%	23.00%
Sales to related party		$ 31,000	$ 43,200
Purchases from related party		15,100	12,700
Long term debt		7,407,594	8,527,929
Jefferies [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Private equity related funds sold			4,000
HomeFed Corporation [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Cash paid on acquisition of common shares			$ 14,000
Common shares acquired \| shares			7,500,000
54 Madison [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Long term debt		$ 116,211	$ 0
Interest rate		6.00%
Private Equity Related Funds [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loans to and/or equity investments in related funds		$ 39,600	60,700
Net income (losses) from private equity related funds	$ 10,100	(26,200)	(14,900)
Hrg Group [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Unsettled purchases and sales of loans		261,600	232,000
Employees [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loans outstanding to related party		$ 28,300	$ 20,100
Company Chairman [Member] \| HomeFed Corporation [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership percentage of company		4.80%
Term Loan [Member] \| 54 Madison [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Long term debt		$ 115,700