Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

VECTOR GROUP LTD.

SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

(Dollars in Thousands)

Description	Balance at Beginning of Period		Additions Charged to Costs and Expenses			Deductions		Balance at End of Period
Year Ended December 31, 2019
Allowances for:
Doubtful accounts	$	449	$	246		$	21	$	674
Cash discounts	317		25,970			25,968		319
Deferred tax valuation allowance	3,817		—			2,525		1,292
Sales returns	6,935		4,068			3,218		7,785
Total	$	11,518	$	30,284		$	31,732	$	10,070
Year Ended December 31, 2018
Allowances for:
Doubtful accounts	$	33	$	429		$	13	$	449
Cash discounts	365		28,154			28,202		317
Deferred tax valuation allowance	3,664		153			—		3,817
Sales returns	5,632		4,700		(1)	3,397		6,935
Total	$	9,694	$	33,436		$	31,612	$	11,518
Year Ended December 31, 2017
Allowances for:
Doubtful accounts	$	88	$	63		$	118	$	33
Cash discounts	273		27,685			27,593		365
Deferred tax valuation allowance	4,439		—			775		3,664
Sales returns	6,558		3,070			3,996		5,632
Total	$	11,358	$	30,818		$	32,482	$	9,694

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⁽¹⁾ Includes $2,525 of adjustments related to Topic 606 adoption.