Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Revenues:
Tobacco	$ 228,085	[1]	$ 233,392	[1]
Real estate	132,256		108,044
E-Cigarettes	419		5,800
Total revenues	360,760		347,236
Cost of sales:
Tobacco	157,030	[1]	168,166	[1]
Real estate	84,358		67,324
E-Cigarettes	630		3,547
Total cost of sales	242,018		239,037
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses	73,944		63,977
Litigation settlement and judgment expense	843		1,500
Operating income	43,955		42,722
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense	(31,746)		(35,453)
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt	6,460		(1,650)
Acceleration of interest expense related to debt conversion	0		(3,679)
Equity income from real estate ventures	338		1,552
Equity (loss) income on long-term investments	(37)		906
Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities available for sale	13,029		(53)
Other, net	1,896		2,126
Income before provision for income taxes	33,895		6,471
Income tax expense	12,679		2,942
Net income	21,216		3,529
Net income attributed to non-controlling interest	(260)		(949)
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.	$ 20,956		$ 2,580
Per basic common share:
Net income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18		$ 0.03
Per diluted common share:
Net income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18		$ 0.03
Cash distributions and dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.40		$ 0.38

[1] Revenues and cost of sales include excise taxes of $97,359 and $102,413, respectively.