Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 381,476	$ 234,466
Investment securities available for sale	180,836	172,534
Accounts receivable - trade, net	13,181	12,159
Inventories	110,030	93,496
Deferred income taxes	28,424	50,479
Income tax receivable, net	22,160	0
Restricted assets	3,517	1,785
Other current assets	27,254	23,392
Total current assets	766,878	588,311
Property, plant and equipment, net	81,090	79,258
Investments in consolidated real estate businesses, net	21,087	20,911
Long-term investments accounted for at cost	21,787	20,788
Long-term investments accounted for under the equity method	12,834	8,595
Investments in non-consolidated real estate businesses	129,879	128,202
Restricted assets	11,011	11,981
Deferred income taxes	59,015	51,474
Intangible assets. net	9,382	11,919
Goodwill	71,681	71,681
Trademarks	80,000	80,000
Intangible asset associated with benefit under the Master Settlement Agreement	107,511	107,511
Prepaid pension costs	26,872	26,080
Other assets	60,218	53,553
Total assets	1,459,245	1,260,264
Current liabilities:
Current portion of notes payable and long-term debt	132,791	151,577
Current portion of fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt	12,107	19,128
Current payments due under the Master Settlement Agreement	49,919	25,348
Current portion of employee benefits	939	939
Accounts payable	9,515	26,799
Accrued promotional expenses	18,566	18,655
Income taxes payable	3,145	6,423
Accrued excise and payroll taxes payable, net	23,528	11,621
Litigation accruals	4,797	59,310
Deferred income taxes	50,454	45,734
Accrued interest	13,099	21,968
Other current liabilities	25,555	17,608
Total current liabilities	344,415	405,110
Notes payable, long-term debt and other obligations, less current portion	690,826	540,766
Fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt	181,868	92,934
Non-current employee benefits	48,232	47,917
Deferred income taxes	151,986	137,650
Payments due under the Master Settlement Agreement	27,571	27,571
Litigation accruals	23,746	27,058
Other liabilities	3,176	2,867
Total liabilities	1,471,820	1,281,873
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, 103,668,756 and 101,430,853 shares issued and 99,720,901 and 97,482,998 shares outstanding	9,972	9,748
Additional paid-in capital	0	0
Accumulated deficit	(112,234)	(114,787)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	28,168	22,860
Less: 3,947,855 and 3,947,855 shares of common stock in treasury, at cost	(12,857)	(12,857)
Total Vector Group Ltd. stockholders' deficiency	(86,951)	(95,036)
Non-controlling interest	74,376	73,427
Total stockholders' deficiency	(12,575)	(21,609)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficiency	$ 1,459,245	$ 1,260,264