Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues:
Tobacco	[1]	$ 1,017,761	$ 1,021,259	$ 1,014,341
Real estate		641,406	561,467	65,580
E-Cigarettes		(1,970)	8,589	0
Total revenues		1,657,197	1,591,315	1,079,921
Cost of sales:
Tobacco	[1]	697,900	735,725	729,393
Real estate		410,287	354,028	37,638
E-Cigarettes		1,540	7,307	0
Total cost of sales		1,109,727	1,097,060	767,031
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses		320,221	279,342	113,598
Litigation, settlement and judgment expense		20,072	2,475	88,106
Restructuring charges		7,257	0	0
Operating income		199,920	212,438	111,186
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense		(120,691)	(160,991)	(132,147)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0	0	(21,458)
Changes in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt		24,455	19,409	18,935
Acceleration of interest expense related to debt conversion		0	(5,205)	(12,414)
Equity in (losses) earnings from investments		(2,681)	3,140	3,126
Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities available for sale		11,138	(11)	5,152
Equity in earnings from real estate ventures		2,001	4,103	22,925
Impairment of investment securities available for sale		(12,846)	0	0
Gain on acquisition of Douglas Elliman		0	0	60,842
Other, net		6,409	9,396	4,573
Income before provision for income taxes		107,705	82,279	60,720
Income tax expense		41,233	33,165	23,672
Net income		66,472	49,114	37,048
Net (income) loss attributed to non-controlling interest		(7,274)	(12,258)	252
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.		$ 59,198	$ 36,856	$ 37,300
Per basic common share:
Net income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		$ 0.49	$ 0.33	$ 0.36
Per diluted common share:
Net income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		0.49	0.33	0.36
Cash distributions declared per share (in dollars per share)		$ 1.54	$ 1.47	$ 1.40

[1] Revenues and cost of goods sold include federal excise taxes of $439,647, $446,086 and $456,703 for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.