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Employee Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
plans
Dec. 31, 2013
plans
Dec. 31, 2012
Apr. 30, 2008
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Number of defined benefit plans 4vgr_BenefitPlansNumberOfPlans 4vgr_BenefitPlansNumberOfPlans    
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) $ 29,899us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax $ 26,216us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax $ 37,828us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax  
Accumulated benefit obligations in excess of aggregate projected benefit obligation 41,214us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation 39,955us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation    
Accumulated benefit obligations in excess of aggregate accumulated benefit obligation 41,214us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation 39,955us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation    
Accumulated benefit obligations in excess of aggregate fair value of plan assets 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets    
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Benefit Payments [Abstract]        
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized 1,219us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized 1,190us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized 1,161us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized  
Qualified Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member]        
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Number of defined benefit plans 2vgr_BenefitPlansNumberOfPlans
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Non-qualified Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member]        
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Number of defined benefit plans 1vgr_BenefitPlansNumberOfPlans
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Supplemental Employee Retirement Plans [Member]        
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Benefit Payments [Abstract]        
2015 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths
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2016 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearTwo
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2017 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearThree
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2018 29,641us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFour
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2019 10,383us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFive
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2020 — 2024 2,100us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsFiveFiscalYearsThereafter
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Postretirement Medical [Member]        
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Number Of Participating Employees 244vgr_DefinedBenefitPlanNumberOfParticipatingEmployees
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Employee Contribution Percentage 100.00%vgr_DefinedBenefitPlanEmployeeContributionPercentage
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Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Benefit Payments [Abstract]        
2015 607us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths
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2016 597us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearTwo
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2017 598us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearThree
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2018 596us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFour
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2019 596us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFive
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2020 — 2024 2,944us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsFiveFiscalYearsThereafter
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Life Insurance Benefit [Member]        
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Number Of Participating Employees 172vgr_DefinedBenefitPlanNumberOfParticipatingEmployees
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Postretirement Life Insurance [Member]        
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Number Of Participating Employees 411vgr_DefinedBenefitPlanNumberOfParticipatingEmployees
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Pension Plans [Member]        
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Number of defined benefit plans 3vgr_BenefitPlansNumberOfPlans
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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 30,481us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax
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27,102us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax
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37,646us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax
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Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Benefit Payments [Abstract]        
2015 10,232us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths
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2016 9,843us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearTwo
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2017 9,505us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearThree
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2018 38,773us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFour
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2019 19,093us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFive
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2020 — 2024 40,058us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsFiveFiscalYearsThereafter
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= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
     
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]        
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (582)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax
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= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(886)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax
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= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
182us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax
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Houly Pension Plan [Member]        
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Period For Amortization of Benefit Plan Gains and Losses (in years) 16 years 0 months 7 days      
Salaried Pension Plan [Member]        
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Period For Amortization of Benefit Plan Gains and Losses (in years) 16 years 8 months 21 days      
Minimum [Member]        
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Percentage of Excess in Projected Benefit Obligation and Fair Value Assets To Be Amortized 10.00%vgr_PercentageOfExcessInProjectedBenefitObligationAndFairValueAssetsToBeAmortized
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Minimum [Member] | Supplemental Employee Retirement Plans [Member]        
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Age Requirement For Plant Participation 60vgr_DefinedBenefitPlanAgeRequirementForPlantParticipation
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Required employment period 8 years      
Ten Year Rate of Return [Member] | Pension Plans [Member]        
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Actual Rate of Return Period (in years) 10 years      
Actual Rate of Return On Plan Assets 6.60%vgr_DefinedBenefitPlanActualRateOfReturnOnPlanAssets
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7.20%vgr_DefinedBenefitPlanActualRateOfReturnOnPlanAssets
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7.50%vgr_DefinedBenefitPlanActualRateOfReturnOnPlanAssets
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Five Year Rate of Return [Member] | Pension Plans [Member]        
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Actual Rate of Return Period (in years) 5 years      
Actual Rate of Return On Plan Assets 9.80%vgr_DefinedBenefitPlanActualRateOfReturnOnPlanAssets
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13.60%vgr_DefinedBenefitPlanActualRateOfReturnOnPlanAssets
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/ vgr_PlanAssetReturnRateByPeriodAxis
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2.90%vgr_DefinedBenefitPlanActualRateOfReturnOnPlanAssets
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President and Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Supplemental Employee Retirement Plans [Member]        
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Additional SERP Benefit       $ 736vgr_PensionAndOtherPostretirmentAdditionalSerpBenefit
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Service Period Credit Upon Termination       36 months