Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Revenues:
Tobacco	[1]	$ 221,015	$ 228,085
Real estate		159,747	132,256
E-Cigarettes		38	419
Total revenues		380,800	360,760
Cost of sales:
Tobacco	[1]	136,738	157,030
Real estate		99,678	84,358
E-Cigarettes		6	630
Total cost of sales		236,422	242,018
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses		79,828	74,181
Litigation settlement and judgment expense		2,350	843
Restructuring charges		41	0
Operating income		62,159	43,718
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense		(30,720)	(31,746)
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt		9,694	6,460
Equity in (losses) earnings from real estate ventures		(507)	338
Equity in (losses) earnings from investments		(1,671)	612
Gain on sale of investment securities available for sale		567	13,029
Impairment of investment securities available for sale		(4,813)	0
Other, net		1,047	1,937
Income before provision for income taxes		35,756	34,348
Income tax expense		14,363	12,867
Net income		21,393	21,481
Net income attributed to non-controlling interest		(2,055)	(260)
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.		$ 19,338	$ 21,221
Per basic common share:
Net income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		$ 0.16	$ 0.18
Per diluted common share:
Net income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		0.16	0.18
Cash distributions and dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.4	$ 0.38

[1] Revenues and cost of sales include excise taxes of $90,846 and $97,359, respectively.