Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenues:
Total revenues		$ 1,903,711	$ 1,870,262	$ 1,807,476
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales		1,301,579	1,292,484	1,228,046
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses		370,007	355,513	337,191
Litigation settlement and judgment expense (income)		990	(1,784)	6,591
Operating income		231,135	224,049	235,648
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense		(138,448)	(203,780)	(173,685)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(4,301)	(4,066)	(34,110)
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt		26,425	44,989	35,919
Equity in (losses) earnings from real estate ventures		(19,288)	14,446	21,395
Other, net		38,305	3,921	4,001
Income before provision for income taxes		133,828	79,559	89,168
Income tax expense (benefit)		32,813	21,552	(1,582)
Net income		101,015	58,007	90,750
Net (income) loss attributed to non-controlling interest		(41)	98	(6,178)
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.		$ 100,974	$ 58,105	$ 84,572
Per basic common share:
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		$ 0.64	$ 0.35	$ 0.54
Per diluted common share:
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		$ 0.63	$ 0.35	$ 0.54
Tobacco
Revenues:
Total revenues	[1]	$ 1,114,840	$ 1,111,094	$ 1,080,950
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales	[1]	771,130	787,251	750,768
Litigation settlement and judgment expense (income)		990	685	6,591
Real Estate
Revenues:
Total revenues		788,871	759,168	727,364
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales		530,449	505,233	477,278
Corporate and other
Revenues:
Total revenues		$ 0	$ 0	$ (838)

[1] Revenues and cost of sales include federal excise taxes of $451,256, $469,836 and $460,561 for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.