Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule of Other Income (Loss), Net) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Loss on warrants	$ (114)vgr_GainLossOnWarrants	$ (168)vgr_GainLossOnWarrants
Interest and dividend income	1,749us-gaap_InterestIncomeOther	1,000us-gaap_InterestIncomeOther
Accretion of interest income from debt discount on notes receivable	64	66
Out-of-period adjustment	0	1,231
Gain on long-term investment	200us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments	0us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments
Other expense	(3)vgr_OtherIncomeLoss	(3)vgr_OtherIncomeLoss
Other income, net	$ 1,896us-gaap_OtherIncome	$ 2,126us-gaap_OtherIncome

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The sum of the periodic adjustments of the differences between securities' face values and purchase prices that are charged against earnings. This is called accretion if the security was purchased at a discount and amortization if it was purchased at premium. As a noncash item, this element is an adjustment to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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This item represents the net total realized and unrealized gain (loss) included in earnings for the period as a result of selling or holding marketable securities categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity, including the unrealized holding gain (loss) of held-to-maturity securities transferred to the trading security category and the cumulative unrealized gain (loss) which was included in other comprehensive income (a separate component of shareholders' equity) for available-for-sale securities transferred to trading securities during the period. Additionally, this item would include any gains (losses) realized during the period from the sale of investments accounted for under the cost method of accounting and losses recognized for other than temporary impairments (OTTI) of the subject investments.

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Amount of interest income earned from interest bearing assets not separately disclosed.

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Reflects the sum of all other revenue and income recognized by the entity in the period not otherwise specified in the income statement.

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Gain (Loss) On Warrants

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Other Income from Consolidated Real Estate

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Other Income (Loss)

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