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Employee Benefit Plans Pension Plan Assets Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets $ 134,017us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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$ 137,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 50,365us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
53,944us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 76,828us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
74,025us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 6,824us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
9,031us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
23,712us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Insurance contracts [Member] | Fair Value [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 1,762us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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2,396us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= vgr_InsuranceContractsMember
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= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
 
Insurance contracts [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Insurance contracts [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 1,762us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= vgr_InsuranceContractsMember
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2,396us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
 
Insurance contracts [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Cash [Member] | Fair Value [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 8,319us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_CashMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
   
Cash [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 8,319us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_CashMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
   
Cash [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_CashMember
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
   
Cash [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Cash, mutual funds, and common stock [Member] | Fair Value [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets   7,424us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= vgr_CashMutualFundsAndCommonStockMember
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Cash, mutual funds, and common stock [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets   7,424us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= vgr_CashMutualFundsAndCommonStockMember
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Cash, mutual funds, and common stock [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets   0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Cash, mutual funds, and common stock [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets   0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 42,046us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
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46,520us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
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= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
 
Equity Securities [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 42,046us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
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46,520us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
 
Equity Securities [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
 
Equity Securities [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Common collective trusts [Member] | Fair Value [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 61,877us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= vgr_CommonCollectiveTrustsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
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57,912us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= vgr_CommonCollectiveTrustsMember
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= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
 
Common collective trusts [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Common collective trusts [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 61,877us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= vgr_CommonCollectiveTrustsMember
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57,912us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
 
Common collective trusts [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Investment partnership [Member] | Fair Value [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 20,013us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= vgr_InvestmentPartnershipMember
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22,748us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= vgr_InvestmentPartnershipMember
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= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
 
Investment partnership [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
 
Investment partnership [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 13,189us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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13,717us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
 
Investment partnership [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets $ 6,824us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= vgr_InvestmentPartnershipMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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$ 9,031us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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