Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenues:
Tobacco	[1]	$ 264,170	$ 264,520	$ 747,145	$ 748,468
Real estate		185,563	153,748	478,841	415,280
E-Cigarettes		201	1,608	881	9,977
Total revenues		449,934	419,876	1,226,867	1,173,725
Cost of sales:
Tobacco	[1]	174,418	189,728	506,315	537,667
Real estate		121,078	96,442	309,306	261,531
E-Cigarettes		421	1,066	1,518	6,357
Total cost of sales		295,917	287,236	817,139	805,555
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses		79,114	69,431	232,737	200,431
Litigation settlement and judgment expense		3,750	225	5,843	1,725
Restructuring expenses		1,548	0	1,548	0
Operating income		69,605	62,984	169,600	166,014
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense		(32,898)	(44,034)	(96,405)	(123,670)
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt		7,044	7,127	18,760	7,447
Acceleration of interest expense related to debt conversion		0	(994)	0	(5,112)
Equity (loss) income from real estate ventures		(916)	3,258	1,278	3,002
Equity (loss) income from investments		(579)	829	(2,273)	1,462
(Loss) gain on sale of investment securities available for sale		(821)	33	12,018	(38)
Impairment of investment securities available for sale		(12,211)	0	(12,211)	0
Other, net		133	2,466	3,554	8,167
Income before provision for income taxes		29,357	31,669	94,321	57,272
Income tax expense		13,508	11,964	37,551	21,007
Net income		15,849	19,705	56,770	36,265
Net income attributed to non-controlling interest		(3,644)	(4,826)	(5,741)	(10,881)
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.		$ 12,205	$ 14,879	$ 51,029	$ 25,384
Per basic common share:
Net income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		$ 0.10	$ 0.13	$ 0.42	$ 0.23
Per diluted common share:
Net income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		0.10	0.13	0.42	0.23
Cash distributions and dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.38	$ 0.36	$ 1.14	$ 1.09

[1] Revenues and cost of sales include excise taxes of $112,773, $115,323, $319,044 and $327,434, respectively.