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Stock Compensation Restricted Stock Activity (Details) (Restricted Stock [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
May 31, 2013
directors
Nov. 30, 2011
directors
Jun. 30, 2010
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 12, 2012
Jul. 23, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Apr. 30, 2009
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Total compensation cost not yet recognized $ 20,181us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized $ 1,100us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized                
Total compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition 3 years 5 months 12 days 3 years 1 month 24 days                
Restricted Stock Granted During May 2013 [Member]
                   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Other than options, grants in period (shares)     11,025us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ vgr_ShareBasedCompensationGrantByPeriodAxis
= vgr_RestrictedStockGrantedDuringMay2013Member
             
Share-based compensation expense 271us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ vgr_ShareBasedCompensationGrantByPeriodAxis
= vgr_RestrictedStockGrantedDuringMay2013Member
161us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ vgr_ShareBasedCompensationGrantByPeriodAxis
= vgr_RestrictedStockGrantedDuringMay2013Member
               
Number of directors (in directors)     5vgr_NumberOfDirectors
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ vgr_ShareBasedCompensationGrantByPeriodAxis
= vgr_RestrictedStockGrantedDuringMay2013Member
             
Share-based compensation over vesting period     815vgr_CumulativeShareBasedCompensationOverVestingPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ vgr_ShareBasedCompensationGrantByPeriodAxis
= vgr_RestrictedStockGrantedDuringMay2013Member
             
Award vesting period     3 years              
Restricted Stock Granted During June 2010 [Member]
                   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Other than options, grants in period (shares)         12,763us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ vgr_ShareBasedCompensationGrantByPeriodAxis
= vgr_RestrictedStockGrantedDuringJune2010Member
         
Share-based compensation over vesting period         749vgr_CumulativeShareBasedCompensationOverVestingPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ vgr_ShareBasedCompensationGrantByPeriodAxis
= vgr_RestrictedStockGrantedDuringJune2010Member
         
Number of directors resigned (in directors)       1vgr_NumberOfDirectorsResigned
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ vgr_ShareBasedCompensationGrantByPeriodAxis
= vgr_RestrictedStockGrantedDuringJune2010Member
           
Forfeited in the period (shares)       8,104us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ vgr_ShareBasedCompensationGrantByPeriodAxis
= vgr_RestrictedStockGrantedDuringJune2010Member
           
Award vesting period       3 years            
Restricted Stock Granted During November 2011 [Member]
                   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Other than options, grants in period (shares)       7,718us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ vgr_ShareBasedCompensationGrantByPeriodAxis
= vgr_RestrictedStockGrantedDuringNovember2011Member
           
Share-based compensation expense   133us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ vgr_ShareBasedCompensationGrantByPeriodAxis
= vgr_RestrictedStockGrantedDuringNovember2011Member
      280us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ vgr_ShareBasedCompensationGrantByPeriodAxis
= vgr_RestrictedStockGrantedDuringNovember2011Member
       
Share-based compensation over vesting period       120vgr_CumulativeShareBasedCompensationOverVestingPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ vgr_ShareBasedCompensationGrantByPeriodAxis
= vgr_RestrictedStockGrantedDuringNovember2011Member
           
Award vesting period       19 months            
Restricted Stock Granted During April 2009 [Member]
                   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Share-based compensation expense           2,381us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ vgr_ShareBasedCompensationGrantByPeriodAxis
= vgr_RestrictedStockGrantedDuringApril2009Member
       
Share-based compensation over vesting period 6,467vgr_CumulativeShareBasedCompensationOverVestingPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ vgr_ShareBasedCompensationGrantByPeriodAxis
= vgr_RestrictedStockGrantedDuringApril2009Member
                 
Award vesting period 5 years                  
Award vesting rights 20.00%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ vgr_ShareBasedCompensationGrantByPeriodAxis
= vgr_RestrictedStockGrantedDuringApril2009Member
                 
Vested in period (shares)             268,019us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ vgr_ShareBasedCompensationGrantByPeriodAxis
= vgr_RestrictedStockGrantedDuringApril2009Member
     
Additional compensation costs related to accelerated vesting           288vgr_AdditionalCompensationCostsRelatedToAcceleratedVesting
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ vgr_ShareBasedCompensationGrantByPeriodAxis
= vgr_RestrictedStockGrantedDuringApril2009Member
       
Accelerated vesting and the recognition of the unamortized compensation costs related to the accelerated vesting           2,093us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ vgr_ShareBasedCompensationGrantByPeriodAxis
= vgr_RestrictedStockGrantedDuringApril2009Member
       
Chief Executive Officer [Member]                    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Other than options, grants in period (shares)               1,050,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
   
Performance period               7 years    
Other than options, granted, fair value               20,780vgr_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsGrantedinPeriodGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
   
Share-based compensation expense 1,320us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
                 
Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Restricted Stock Granted During October 2013 [Member]                    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Other than options, grants in period (shares)                 28,875us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ vgr_ShareBasedCompensationGrantByPeriodAxis
= vgr_RestrictedStockGrantedDuringOctober2013Member
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
 
Share-based compensation expense 86us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ vgr_ShareBasedCompensationGrantByPeriodAxis
= vgr_RestrictedStockGrantedDuringOctober2013Member
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
14us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ vgr_ShareBasedCompensationGrantByPeriodAxis
= vgr_RestrictedStockGrantedDuringOctober2013Member
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
               
Share-based compensation over vesting period                 $ 458vgr_CumulativeShareBasedCompensationOverVestingPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ vgr_ShareBasedCompensationGrantByPeriodAxis
= vgr_RestrictedStockGrantedDuringOctober2013Member
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
 
President [Member] | Restricted Stock Granted During April 2009 [Member]                    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Other than options, grants in period (shares)                   670,049us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ vgr_ShareBasedCompensationGrantByPeriodAxis
= vgr_RestrictedStockGrantedDuringApril2009Member
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_PresidentMember