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Long Term Investments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
partnerships
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Percentage of invested funds invested in partnerships not accounted for on equity method (greater than 5%) 5.00%vgr_PercentageOfInvestedFundsInvestedInPartnershipsNotAccountedForOnEquityMethod 5.00%vgr_PercentageOfInvestedFundsInvestedInPartnershipsNotAccountedForOnEquityMethod    
Partnerships accounted for on equity method 1vgr_PartnershipsAccountedForOnEquityMethod      
Contributions $ 12,000vgr_CostMethodInvestmentsContributionsToAcquireInterest $ 5,000vgr_CostMethodInvestmentsContributionsToAcquireInterest    
Investment Partnership One [Member]        
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Contributions     2,000vgr_CostMethodInvestmentsContributionsToAcquireInterest
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= vgr_InvestmentPartnershipOneMember
 
Investment Partnership Two [Member]        
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Contributions     5,000vgr_CostMethodInvestmentsContributionsToAcquireInterest
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Existing Investment Partnership [Member]        
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Contributions 5,000vgr_CostMethodInvestmentsContributionsToAcquireInterest
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= vgr_ExistingInvestmentPartnershipMember
     
Limited Partnership [Member]        
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Proceeds from limited partnership investments $ 549us-gaap_ProceedsFromLimitedPartnershipInvestments
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= us-gaap_PartnershipInterestMember
$ 769us-gaap_ProceedsFromLimitedPartnershipInvestments
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= us-gaap_PartnershipInterestMember
  $ 207us-gaap_ProceedsFromLimitedPartnershipInvestments
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= us-gaap_PartnershipInterestMember