Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenues:
Total revenues		$ 504,790	$ 513,869	$ 1,464,146	$ 1,424,323
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales		345,456	360,302	999,650	987,343
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses		92,374	87,549	278,047	262,961
Litigation settlement and judgment expense (income)		240	0	895	(1,944)
Operating income		66,720	66,018	185,554	175,963
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense		(32,963)	(51,084)	(103,236)	(145,452)
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt		6,182	10,005	20,319	31,289
Equity in earnings (losses) from real estate ventures		8,050	294	12,002	(8,378)
Other, net		1,755	4,481	13,653	13,660
Income before provision for income taxes		49,744	29,714	128,292	67,082
Income tax expense		13,736	14,686	37,944	29,394
Net income		36,008	15,028	90,348	37,688
Net income attributed to non-controlling interest		0	(3,026)	(80)	(657)
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.		$ 36,008	$ 12,002	$ 90,268	$ 37,031
Per basic common share:
Net income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		$ 0.23	$ 0.07	$ 0.57	$ 0.23
Per diluted common share:
Net income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		$ 0.23	$ 0.07	$ 0.56	$ 0.22
Tobacco
Revenues:
Total revenues	[1]	$ 303,260	$ 302,009	$ 854,517	$ 843,958
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales	[1]	209,192	219,769	590,956	597,492
Litigation settlement and judgment expense (income)		240		895	525
Real estate
Revenues:
Total revenues		201,530	211,860	609,629	580,365
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales		$ 136,264	$ 140,533	$ 408,694	$ 389,851

[1] Revenues and cost of sales include federal excise taxes of $122,951, $130,428, $347,527, and $359,199, respectively.