Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012		Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues:
Tobacco	$ 1,084,546	[1]	$ 1,021,259	[1]	$ 1,014,341	[1]	$ 1,084,546
Real estate	10,987		561,467		65,580		10,987
E-Cigarettes	0		8,589		0
Total revenues	1,095,533		1,591,315		1,079,921		1,095,533
Cost of sales:
Tobacco			735,725		729,393		823,452
Real estate			354,028	[1]	37,638	[1]	8,876	[1]
E-Cigarettes			7,307		0		0
Total cost of sales			1,097,060		767,031		832,328
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses			278,392		112,748		108,272
Litigation , settlement and judgment expense			2,475		88,106		0
Operating income			213,388		112,036		154,933
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense			(160,991)		(132,147)		(110,102)
Loss on extinguishment of debt			0		(21,458)		0
Changes in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt			19,409		18,935		(7,476)
Acceleration of interest expense related to debt conversion			(5,205)		(12,414)		(14,960)
Equity (loss) income on long-term investments			1,242		2,066		(1,261)
(Loss) gain on sale of investment securities available for sale			(11)		5,152		1,640
Equity income from real estate ventures			4,103		22,925		29,764
Gain on acquisition of Douglas Elliman			0		60,842		0
Other, net			10,552		7,550		1,179
Income before provision for income taxes			82,487		63,487		53,717
Income tax expense			33,251		24,795		23,095
Net income			49,236		38,692		30,622
Net (income) loss attributed to non-controlling interest			(12,258)		252		0
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.			$ 36,978		$ 38,944		$ 30,622
Per basic common share:
Net income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)			$ 0.35		$ 0.39		$ 0.32
Per diluted common share:
Net income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)			$ 0.35		$ 0.39		$ 0.32
Cash distributions declared per share (in dollars per share)			$ 1.54		$ 1.47		$ 1.40

[1] Revenues and cost of goods sold include federal excise taxes of $446,086, $456,703 and $508,027 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.