Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Revenues:
Total revenues		$ 428,966	$ 415,208
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales		294,275	275,923
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses		89,076	84,279
Litigation settlement and judgment (income) expense		(2,469)	1,585
Operating income		48,084	53,421
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense		(45,947)	(46,221)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0	34,110
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt		10,567	8,571
Equity in (losses) earnings from real estate ventures		(6,560)	11,113
Equity in earnings (losses) from investments		1,162	(1,061)
Net loss recognized on equity securities		(2,745)	0
Other, net		1,051	1,280
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes		5,612	(7,007)
Income tax expense (benefit)		1,948	(2,782)
Net income (loss)		3,664	(4,225)
Net loss (income) attributed to non-controlling interest		3,547	(2)
Net income (loss) attributed to Vector Group Ltd.		$ 7,211	$ (4,227)
Per basic common share:
Net income (loss) applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		$ 0.04	$ (0.04)
Per diluted common share:
Net income (loss) applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		0.04	(0.04)
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.40	$ 0.38
Tobacco
Revenues:
Total revenues	[1]	$ 267,116	$ 257,454
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales	[1]	184,962	175,754
Litigation settlement and judgment (income) expense			1,585
Real Estate
Revenues:
Total revenues		161,850	157,754
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales		$ 109,313	$ 100,169

[1] Revenues and cost of sales include federal excise taxes of $112,801 and $109,368, respectively.