Cover Page - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Feb. 25, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2021
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Registrant Name	VECTOR GROUP LTD
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	1-5759
Entity Tax Identification Number	65-0949535
Entity Address, Address Line One	4400 Biscayne Boulevard
Entity Address, City or Town	Miami
Entity Address, State or Province	FL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	33137
City Area Code	305
Local Phone Number	579-8000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, par value $0.10 per share
Trading Symbol	VGR
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 2,060
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		153,868,177
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Part III (Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14) from the definitive Proxy Statement for the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than 120 days after the end of the Registrant’s fiscal year covered by this report.
Entity Central Index Key	0000059440
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false