Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenues:
Total revenues		$ 445,760	$ 538,432	$ 900,248	$ 959,356
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales		304,885	368,174	615,508	654,194
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses		71,064	93,359	161,581	185,673
Litigation settlement and judgment expense		53	655	53	655
Impairments of goodwill and intangible assets		0	0	58,252	0
Restructuring charges		2,961	0	2,961	0
Operating income		66,797	76,244	61,893	118,834
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense		(29,358)	(32,753)	(64,985)	(70,273)
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt		1,669	3,788	4,999	14,137
Equity in earnings (losses) from investments		2,207	(1,685)	52,359	(323)
Equity in (losses) earnings from real estate ventures		(12,260)	6,391	(18,765)	3,952
Other, net		7,635	4,781	(3,020)	12,221
Income before provision for income taxes		36,690	56,766	32,481	78,548
Income tax expense		10,916	17,459	9,938	24,208
Net income		25,774	39,307	22,543	54,340
Net income attributed to non-controlling interest		0	0	0	(80)
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.		$ 25,774	$ 39,307	$ 22,543	$ 54,260
Per basic common share:
Net income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		$ 0.17	$ 0.25	$ 0.14	$ 0.34
Per diluted common share:
Net income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		$ 0.16	$ 0.25	$ 0.14	$ 0.33
Tobacco
Revenues:
Tobacco	[1]	$ 312,510	$ 294,501	$ 599,579	$ 551,257
Total revenues		312,510		599,579
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales	[1]	214,067	204,461	411,357	381,764
Real estate
Revenues:
Real estate		133,250	243,931	300,669	408,099
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales		$ 90,818	$ 163,713	$ 204,151	$ 272,430

[1] Revenues and cost of sales include federal excise taxes of $121,170, $119,943, $234,309, and $224,576, respectively.