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Notes Payable, Long-Term Debt and Other Obligations Non Cash Interest Expense (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Amortization of debt discount, net $ 5,627us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium $ 12,456us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
Amortization of deferred finance costs 966us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts 708us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts
Non-cash Interest Expense 6,593us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense 16,843us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense
Convertible Debt [Member] | 6.75% Variable Interest Senior Convertible Note due 2014 - Vector    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Acceleration of interest expense $ 0vgr_AccelerationofInterestExpenseRelatedtoDebtConversion
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vgr_VariableInterestSeniorConvertible6Point75PercentNoteDue2014Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember		 $ 3,679vgr_AccelerationofInterestExpenseRelatedtoDebtConversion
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vgr_VariableInterestSeniorConvertible6Point75PercentNoteDue2014Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember