Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenues:
Revenue		$ 1,441,009	$ 1,220,700	$ 1,228,682
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales		998,658	769,542	819,602
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses		103,102	131,418	116,598
Litigation settlement and judgment expense		239	211	337
Net gains on sales of assets		0	(910)	(2,283)
Operating income		339,010	320,439	294,428
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense		(110,665)	(112,728)	(121,278)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt		412	(21,362)	0
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt		0	0	4,999
Equity in (losses) earnings from investments		(4,995)	2,675	56,268
Equity in (losses) earnings from real estate ventures		(5,946)	10,250	(44,728)
Other, net		2,746	10,687	(8,646)
Income before provision for income taxes		220,562	209,961	181,043
Income tax expense		61,861	62,807	54,121
Income from continuing operations		158,701	147,154	126,922
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		0	72,119	(33,984)
Net income		158,701	219,273	92,938
Net loss from continuing operations attributed to non-controlling interest		0	0	0
Net loss from discontinued operations attributed to non-controlling interest		0	190	0
Net loss attributed to non-controlling interest		0	190	0
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. from continuing operations		158,701	147,154	126,922
Net income (loss) attributed to Vector Group Ltd. from discontinued operations		0	72,309	(33,984)
Net income		$ 158,701	$ 219,463	$ 92,938
Per basic common share:
Net income (loss) from continued operations applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		$ 1.01	$ 0.94	$ 0.83
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		0	0.46	(0.23)
Net income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		1.01	1.40	0.60
Per diluted common share:
Net income from continuing operations applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		1.01	0.94	0.83
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		0	0.46	(0.23)
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		$ 1.01	$ 1.40	$ 0.60
Tobacco
Revenues:
Revenue	[1]	$ 1,425,125	$ 1,202,497	$ 1,204,501
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales	[1]	991,331	758,015	795,904
Real Estate
Revenues:
Revenue		15,884	18,203	24,181
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales		$ 7,327	$ 11,527	$ 23,698

[1] Revenues and cost of sales include federal excise taxes of $520,760, $434,695 and $461,532 for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.