Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 281,713	$ 405,855
Investment securities available for sale	134,141	69,984
Accounts receivable - trade, net	12,495	11,247
Inventories	96,761	100,392
Deferred income taxes	32,017	36,609
Income taxes receivable, net	16,631	6,779
Restricted assets	1,241	2,469
Other current assets	5,220	5,721
Total current assets	580,219	639,056
Property, plant and equipment, net	58,067	57,153
Investment in consolidated real estate businesses, net	23,200	13,295
Long-term investments accounted for at cost	21,292	16,367
Long-term investments accounted for under the equity method	6,671	6,432
Investments in non-consolidated real estate businesses	142,878	119,219
Restricted assets	12,288	9,792
Deferred income taxes	54,140	49,142
Intangible asset	107,511	107,511
Prepaid pension costs	13,787	12,870
Other assets	49,490	55,894
Total assets	1,069,543	1,086,731
Current liabilities:
Current portion of notes payable and long-term debt	33,906	36,778
Current payments due under the Master Settlement Agreement	59,685	32,970
Current portion of employee benefits	2,824	2,824
Accounts payable	5,920	6,099
Accrued promotional expenses	17,618	18,730
Income taxes payable	6,423	6,269
Accrued excise and payroll taxes payable, net	1,208	20,419
Litigation accruals	281	1,470
Deferred income taxes	32,030	27,299
Accrued interest	22,398	25,410
Other current liabilities	13,080	16,891
Total current liabilities	195,373	195,159
Notes payable, long-term debt and other obligations, less current portion	638,352	586,946
Fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt	166,629	172,128
Non-current employee benefits	46,377	45,860
Deferred income taxes	112,444	109,532
Payments due under the Master Settlement Agreement	35,630	52,639
Litigation accruals	1,738	1,862
Other liabilities	2,502	1,857
Total liabilities	1,199,045	1,165,983
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' deficiency:
Preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized	0	0
Common stock, par value $0.10 per share, 150,000,000 shares authorized, 93,708,273 and 93,658,273 shares issued and 89,948,411 and 89,898,411 shares outstanding	8,994	8,989
Additional paid-in capital	0	0
Accumulated deficit	(123,554)	(65,116)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,232)	(10,268)
Less: 3,759,862 shares of common stock in treasury, at cost	(12,857)	(12,857)
Total Vector Group Ltd. stockholders' deficiency	(130,649)	(79,252)
Non-controlling interest	1,147	0
Total stockholders' deficiency	(129,502)	(79,252)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficiency	$ 1,069,543	$ 1,086,731