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Investments and Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Inputs, Quantitative Information (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Warrants $ 2,342vgr_WarrantsFairValueDisclosure $ 1,935vgr_WarrantsFairValueDisclosure
Fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt 169,386vgr_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiabilityCurrentAndNonCurrent 112,062vgr_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiabilityCurrentAndNonCurrent
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Warrants 2,342vgr_WarrantsFairValueDisclosure
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1,935vgr_WarrantsFairValueDisclosure
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Fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt 169,386vgr_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiabilityCurrentAndNonCurrent
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112,062vgr_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiabilityCurrentAndNonCurrent
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Option Model [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Warrants 2,342vgr_WarrantsFairValueDisclosure
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1,935vgr_WarrantsFairValueDisclosure
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Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt $ 169,386vgr_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiabilityCurrentAndNonCurrent
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$ 112,062vgr_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiabilityCurrentAndNonCurrent
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Warrant [Member] | Option Model [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Stock price (dollars per share) $ 3.95vgr_FairValueInputsStockPrice
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$ 3.13vgr_FairValueInputsStockPrice
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Exercise price (dollars per share) $ 1.68vgr_FairValueInputsExercisePrice
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$ 1.68vgr_FairValueInputsExercisePrice
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Term (in years) 1 year 10 months 2 days 2 years 9 months 18 days
Volatility 44.42%us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
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53.82%us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
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Dividend rate 0.00%vgr_FairValueInputsDividendRate
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0.00%vgr_FairValueInputsDividendRate
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Risk-free return 0.70%vgr_FairValueInputsRiskFreeReturn
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0.72%vgr_FairValueInputsRiskFreeReturn
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Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Stock price (dollars per share) $ 21.31vgr_FairValueInputsStockPrice
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$ 16.37vgr_FairValueInputsStockPrice
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Volatility 16.00%us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
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18.00%us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
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Assumed annual stock dividend 5.00%vgr_FairValueInputsAssumedAnnualStockDividend
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5.00%vgr_FairValueInputsAssumedAnnualStockDividend
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Assumed annual cash dividend (dollars per share) $ 1.60vgr_FairValueInputsAssumedAnnualCashDividend
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$ 1.60vgr_FairValueInputsAssumedAnnualCashDividend
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Convertible trading price 106.80%vgr_FairValueInputsConvertibleStockPricePercent
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118.70%vgr_FairValueInputsConvertibleStockPricePercent
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Implied credit spread 6.75%vgr_FairValueInputsImpliedCreditSpread
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Discount rate   8.00%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
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Minimum [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Implied credit spread 6.25%vgr_FairValueInputsImpliedCreditSpread
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Discount rate   7.50%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
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Maximum [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Implied credit spread 7.25%vgr_FairValueInputsImpliedCreditSpread
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Discount rate   8.50%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
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