Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenues
Total Revenues		$ 459,104	$ 449,934	$ 1,278,177	$ 1,226,867
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales		303,442	295,917	823,495	817,139
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses		86,298	79,352	250,048	233,449
Litigation settlement and judgment expense		0	3,750	2,350	5,843
Restructuring charges		0	1,548	41	1,548
Operating income		69,364	69,367	202,243	168,888
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense		(37,365)	(32,898)	(104,454)	(96,405)
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt		6,112	7,044	23,222	18,760
Equity in earnings (losses) from real estate ventures		1,022	(916)	3,328	1,278
Equity in losses from investments		(1,526)	(1,103)	(2,108)	(2,654)
Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities available for sale		142	(821)	848	12,018
Impairment of investment securities available for sale		(54)	(12,211)	(4,916)	(12,211)
Other, net		1,328	1,342	2,956	5,100
Income before provision for income taxes		39,023	29,804	121,119	94,774
Income tax expense		13,316	13,694	46,682	37,739
Net income		25,707	16,110	74,437	57,035
Net income attributed to non-controlling interest		(2,532)	(3,644)	(7,909)	(5,741)
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.		$ 23,175	$ 12,466	$ 66,528	$ 51,294
Per basic common share:
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		$ 0.18	$ 0.10	$ 0.52	$ 0.40
Per diluted common share:
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		0.18	0.10	0.52	0.40
Cash distributions and dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.38	$ 0.36	$ 1.14	$ 1.09
Tobacco
Revenues
Total Revenues	[1]	$ 274,164	$ 264,170	$ 750,677	$ 747,145
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales	[1]	186,343	174,418	491,688	506,315
Restructuring charges				41
Real Estate
Revenues
Total Revenues		184,936	185,563	527,448	478,841
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales		117,089	121,078	331,784	309,306
E-Cigarettes
Revenues
Total Revenues		4	201	52	881
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales		$ 10	$ 421	$ 23	$ 1,518

[1] Revenues and cost of sales include federal excise taxes of $116,024, $112,773, $313,731 and $319,044, respectively.