Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 506,423	$ 234,466
Investment securities available for sale	237,767	172,534
Accounts receivable - trade, net	15,753	12,159
Inventories	108,257	93,496
Deferred income taxes	28,264	50,479
Income tax receivable, net	12,769	0
Restricted assets	2,555	1,785
Other current assets	28,532	23,392
Total current assets	940,320	588,311
Property, plant and equipment, net	80,332	79,258
Real estate held for sale, net	10,669	20,911
Long-term investments accounted for at cost	27,239	20,788
Long-term investments accounted for under the equity method	17,842	8,595
Investments in non-consolidated real estate businesses	133,629	128,202
Restricted assets	11,581	11,981
Deferred income taxes	64,712	51,474
Intangible assets, net	8,755	11,919
Goodwill	72,976	71,681
Trademarks	80,005	80,000
Intangible asset associated with benefit under the Master Settlement Agreement	107,511	107,511
Prepaid pension costs	27,663	26,080
Other assets	59,428	53,553
Total assets	1,642,662	1,260,264
Current liabilities:
Current portion of notes payable and long-term debt	141,808	151,577
Current portion of fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt	7,768	19,128
Current payments due under the Master Settlement Agreement	62,009	25,348
Current portion of employee benefits	939	939
Accounts payable	10,180	10,260
Accrued promotional expenses	20,040	18,655
Income taxes payable, net	3,156	6,423
Accrued excise and payroll taxes payable, net	16,809	11,621
Litigation accruals	4,536	59,310
Deferred income taxes	51,433	45,734
Accrued interest	29,926	21,968
Other current liabilities	31,708	34,147
Total current liabilities	380,312	405,110
Notes payable, long-term debt and other obligations, less current portion	853,669	540,766
Fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt	183,786	92,934
Non-current employee benefits	48,564	47,917
Deferred income taxes	153,481	137,650
Payments due under the Master Settlement Agreement	25,809	27,571
Litigation accruals	24,376	27,058
Other liabilities	3,778	2,867
Total liabilities	1,673,775	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, 250,000,000 and 150,000,000 shares authorized, 104,385,261 and 101,430,853 shares issued and 100,437,406 and 97,482,998 shares outstanding	10,043	9,748
Additional paid-in capital	0	0
Accumulated deficit	(134,385)	(114,787)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	29,679	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	(107,520)	(95,036)
Non-controlling interest	76,407	73,427
Total stockholders' deficiency	(31,113)	(21,609)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficiency	$ 1,642,662	$ 1,260,264