Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Revenues:
Total revenues		$ 484,625	$ 459,104	$ 1,371,822	$ 1,278,177
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales		338,116	303,442	928,933	823,495
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses		83,172	86,298	251,124	250,048
Litigation settlement and judgment expense		4,104	0	5,791	2,350
Restructuring charges		0	0	0	41
Operating income		59,233	69,364	185,974	202,243
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense		(43,234)	(37,365)	(136,146)	(104,454)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0	0	(34,110)	0
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt		9,437	6,112	26,142	23,222
Equity in (losses) earnings from real estate ventures		(47)	1,022	26,357	3,328
Equity in losses from investments		(303)	(1,526)	(2,823)	(2,108)
Gain on sale of investment securities available for sale		96	142	283	848
Impairment of investment securities available for sale		(53)	(54)	(179)	(4,916)
Other, net		1,821	1,328	4,818	2,956
Income before provision for income taxes		26,950	39,023	70,316	121,119
Income tax expense		6,472	13,316	22,517	46,682
Net income		20,478	25,707	47,799	74,437
Net income attributed to non-controlling interest		(1,214)	(2,532)	(5,951)	(7,909)
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.		$ 19,264	$ 23,175	$ 41,848	$ 66,528
Per basic common share:
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		$ 0.13	$ 0.17	$ 0.28	$ 0.49
Per diluted common share:
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		0.13	0.17	0.28	0.49
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.38	$ 0.36	$ 1.14	$ 1.09
Tobacco
Revenues:
Total revenues	[1]	$ 294,245	$ 274,164	$ 823,876	$ 750,677
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales	[1]	207,800	186,343	570,461	491,688
Litigation settlement and judgment expense		4,104		5,791	2,350
Restructuring charges					41
Real Estate
Revenues:
Total revenues		190,860	184,936	548,426	527,448
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales		130,316	117,089	358,472	331,784
E-Cigarettes
Revenues:
Total revenues		(480)	4	(480)	52
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales		$ 0	$ 10	$ 0	$ 23

[1] Revenues and cost of sales include federal excise taxes of $126,912, $116,024, $351,474 and $313,731, respectively.