Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Revenues:
Tobacco	[1]	$ 254,890	$ 250,556	$ 482,975	$ 483,948
Real estate		161,022	153,488	293,278	261,532
E-Cigarettes		261	2,569	680	8,369
Total revenues		416,173	406,613	776,933	753,849
Cost of sales:
Tobacco	[1]	174,867	179,773	331,897	347,939
Real estate		103,870	97,763	188,228	165,087
E-Cigarettes		467	1,746	1,097	5,293
Total cost of sales		279,204	279,282	521,222	518,319
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses		79,679	67,023	153,623	131,000
Litigation settlement and judgment expense		1,250	0	2,093	1,500
Operating income		56,040	60,308	99,995	103,030
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense		(31,761)	(44,183)	(63,507)	(79,636)
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt		5,256	1,970	11,716	320
Acceleration of interest expense related to debt conversion		0	(439)	0	(4,118)
Equity income (loss) from real estate ventures		1,856	(1,808)	2,194	(256)
Equity (loss) income on long-term investments		(1,657)	(273)	(1,694)	633
(Loss) gain on sale of investment securities available for sale		(190)	(18)	12,839	(71)
Other, net		1,525	3,575	3,421	5,701
Income before provision for income taxes		31,069	19,132	64,964	25,603
Income tax expense		11,364	6,101	24,043	9,043
Net income		19,705	13,031	40,921	16,560
Net income attributed to non-controlling interest		(1,837)	(5,106)	(2,097)	(6,055)
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.		$ 17,868	$ 7,925	$ 38,824	$ 10,505
Per basic common share:
Net income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		$ 0.15	$ 0.08	$ 0.34	$ 0.10
Per diluted common share:
Net income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		0.15	0.08	0.34	0.10
Cash distributions and dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.40	$ 0.38	$ 0.80	$ 0.76

[1] Revenues and cost of sales include excise taxes of $108,912, $109,695, $206,271 and $212,108, respectively.