Inventories (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Inventories [Line Items]
Leaf tobacco	$ 59,616us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterials	$ 49,948us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterials
Other raw materials	3,634vgr_InventoryOtherRawMaterialsGross	3,532vgr_InventoryOtherRawMaterialsGross
Work-in-process	503us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcess	879us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcess
Finished goods	65,365us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoods	62,876us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoods
E-Cigarettes	1,555vgr_InventoryECigarettes	3,079vgr_InventoryECigarettes
Inventories at current cost	130,673us-gaap_InventoryGross	120,314us-gaap_InventoryGross
LIFO adjustments	(31,615)us-gaap_InventoryLIFOReserve	(29,991)us-gaap_InventoryLIFOReserve
Inventory, net	99,058us-gaap_InventoryNet	90,323us-gaap_InventoryNet
Capitalized MSA cost in finished goods inventory	14,814	14,369
Liggett [Member] \| Leaf tobacco [Member]
Inventories [Line Items]
Purchase commitments	14,729
Liggett [Member] \| E-Cigarettes [Member]
Inventories [Line Items]
Purchase commitments	$ 300

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Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer.

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Minimum amount to be expended to satisfy the terms of arrangements in which the entity has agreed to expend funds to procure goods or services, excluding long-term purchase commitments or unconditional purchase obligations.

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Inventory, E-Cigarettes

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Inventory, Finished Goods, Capitalized Costs

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Inventory, Other Raw Materials, Gross

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