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Earnings Per Share Narrative (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 26, 2014
Sep. 27, 2013
Sep. 28, 2012
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Effect of stock dividend $ 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockDividend $ 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockDividend $ 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockDividend      
Dividend equivalent rights 4,612vgr_PaymentsOfDividendEquivalentRights 4,007vgr_PaymentsOfDividendEquivalentRights 2,709vgr_PaymentsOfDividendEquivalentRights      
Tax on payments of dividend equivalent rights 306vgr_DividendEquivalentRightsTaxEffects 91vgr_DividendEquivalentRightsTaxEffects 26vgr_DividendEquivalentRightsTaxEffects      
Common Stock            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Stock dividend paid to company stockholders       5.00%vgr_CommonStockDividendsPercentage
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5.00%vgr_CommonStockDividendsPercentage
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5.00%vgr_CommonStockDividendsPercentage
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Effect of stock dividend $ 520us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockDividend
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$ 450us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockDividend
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$ 414us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockDividend
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Increase in number of shares subject to outstanding stock options 5.00%vgr_ShareBasedCompensationOptionsOutstandingIncreaseInShares
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5.00%vgr_ShareBasedCompensationOptionsOutstandingIncreaseInShares
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5.00%vgr_ShareBasedCompensationOptionsOutstandingIncreaseInShares
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