Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Revenues:
Total revenues		$ 513,869	$ 484,625	$ 1,424,323	$ 1,371,822
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales		360,302	338,116	987,343	928,933
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses		87,549	82,682	262,961	249,654
Litigation settlement and judgment expense (income)		0	4,104	(1,944)	5,791
Operating income		66,018	59,723	175,963	187,444
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense		(51,084)	(43,234)	(145,452)	(136,146)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0	0	0	(34,110)
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt		10,005	9,437	31,289	26,142
Equity in earnings (losses) from real estate ventures		294	(47)	(8,378)	26,357
Equity in earnings (losses) from investments		3,230	(303)	9,205	(2,823)
Net loss recognized on equity securities		(797)	0	(306)	0
Other, net		2,048	1,374	4,761	3,452
Income before provision for income taxes		29,714	26,950	67,082	70,316
Income tax expense		14,686	6,472	29,394	22,517
Net income		15,028	20,478	37,688	47,799
Net income attributed to non-controlling interest		(3,026)	(1,214)	(657)	(5,951)
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.		$ 12,002	$ 19,264	$ 37,031	$ 41,848
Per basic common share:
Net income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		$ 0.07	$ 0.13	$ 0.23	$ 0.27
Per diluted common share:
Net income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		0.07	0.13	0.23	0.27
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.38	$ 0.36	$ 1.14	$ 1.09
Tobacco
Revenues:
Total revenues	[1]	$ 302,009	$ 294,245	$ 843,958	$ 823,876
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales	[1]	219,769	207,800	597,492	570,461
Litigation settlement and judgment expense (income)			4,104	525	5,791
Real estate
Revenues:
Total revenues		211,860	190,860	580,365	548,426
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales		140,533	130,316	389,851	358,472
Corporate and Other
Revenues:
Total revenues		$ 0	$ (480)	$ 0	$ (480)

[1] Revenues and cost of sales include federal excise taxes of $130,428, $126,912, $359,199 and $351,474, respectively.