Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenues:
Revenue		$ 1,424,268	$ 1,441,009	$ 1,220,700
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales		965,348	998,658	769,542
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses		112,086	103,102	131,418
Litigation settlement and judgment expense		18,799	239	211
Net gains on sales of assets		0	0	(910)
Operating income		328,035	339,010	320,439
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense		(108,617)	(110,665)	(112,728)
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt		(549)	412	(21,362)
Equity in earnings (losses) from investments		1,262	(4,995)	2,675
Equity in earnings (losses) from real estate ventures		2,202	(5,946)	10,250
Other, net		26,119	2,746	10,687
Income before provision for income taxes		248,452	220,562	209,961
Income tax expense		64,926	61,861	62,807
Income from continuing operations		183,526	158,701	147,154
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		0	0	72,119
Net income		183,526	158,701	219,273
Net loss from continuing operations attributed to non-controlling interest		0	0	0
Net loss from discontinued operations attributed to non-controlling interest		0	0	190
Net loss attributed to non-controlling interest		0	0	190
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. from continuing operations		183,526	158,701	147,154
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd. from discontinued operations		0	0	72,309
Net income		$ 183,526	$ 158,701	$ 219,463
Per basic common share:
Net income from continuing operations applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		$ 1.17	$ 1.01	$ 0.94
Net income from discontinued operations applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		0	0	0.46
Net income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		1.17	1.01	1.40
Per diluted common share:
Net income from continuing operations applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		1.16	1.01	0.94
Net income from discontinued operations applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		0	0	0.46
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		$ 1.16	$ 1.01	$ 1.40
Tobacco
Revenues:
Revenue	[1]	$ 1,424,268	$ 1,425,125	$ 1,202,497
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales	[1]	965,348	991,331	758,015
Real estate
Revenues:
Revenue		0	15,884	18,203
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales		$ 0	$ 7,327	$ 11,527

[1] Revenues and cost of sales include federal excise taxes of $486,263, $520,760 and $434,695 for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.