10-K Filing

VECTOR GROUP LTD CIK: 59440 FY 2016

Filing Information

Form Type	10-K
Accession Number	`0000059440-17-000007`
Period End Date	20161231
Filing Date	20170301
Fiscal Year	2016
Fiscal Period	FY
XBRL Instance	vgr-20161231.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 102 Income Statement 109 Cash Flow Statement 167 Stockholders Equity 80 Comprehensive Income 69

Balance Sheet 102 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$1.00	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$1.00	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	10.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	10.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.10	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$234.47M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$393.53M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.10	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$326.37M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$240.37M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	250.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Investment securities available for sale	`AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent`	$181.98M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	250.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Investment securities available for sale	`AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent`	$156.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	123.79M	shares	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable - trade, net	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$23.89M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	127.74M	shares	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable - trade, net	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$18.80M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	97.48M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	127.74M	shares	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryNet`	$89.83M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	123.79M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	114.50M	shares	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryNet`	$86.52M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes receivable, net	`IncomeTaxesReceivable`	$16.11M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes receivable, net	`IncomeTaxesReceivable`	$2.84M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted assets	`RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent`	$7.33M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted assets	`RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent`	$9.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$38.95M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$22.95M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$583.74M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$705.46M	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$75.63M	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$80.45M	USD	Point-in-time
Investments in real estate, net	`RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet`	$23.32M	USD	Point-in-time
Investments in real estate, net	`RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet`	$23.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term investments	`InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures`	$53.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term investments	`InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures`	$62.73M	USD	Point-in-time
Investments in real estate ventures	`RealEstateInvestmentsJointVentures`	$217.17M	USD	Point-in-time
Investments in real estate ventures	`RealEstateInvestmentsJointVentures`	$221.26M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted assets	`RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsNoncurrent`	$12.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted assets	`RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsNoncurrent`	$3.99M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill`	$261.92M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill`	$263.96M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid pension costs	`PrepaidPensionCosts`	$20.65M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid pension costs	`PrepaidPensionCosts`	$22.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$21.12M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$31.85M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$1.28B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$1.40B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$1.39B	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of notes payable and long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$39.51M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of notes payable and long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$8.92M	USD	Point-in-time
Current payments due under the Master Settlement Agreement	`SettlementAccrualMasterSettlementAgreementCurrent`	$29.24M	USD	Point-in-time
Current payments due under the Master Settlement Agreement	`SettlementAccrualMasterSettlementAgreementCurrent`	$16.19M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of employee benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$915.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of employee benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$937.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes payable, net	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$96.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes payable, net	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Litigation accruals	`LitigationReserveCurrent`	$3.66M	USD	Point-in-time
Litigation accruals	`LitigationReserveCurrent`	$22.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$154.22M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$135.85M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$216.29M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$196.15M	USD	Point-in-time
Notes payable, long-term debt and other obligations, less current portion	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$856.11M	USD	Point-in-time
Notes payable, long-term debt and other obligations, less current portion	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$1.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt	`EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiability`	$112.33M	USD	Point-in-time
Fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt	`EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiability`	$144.04M	USD	Point-in-time
Non-current employee benefits	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$58.96M	USD	Point-in-time
Non-current employee benefits	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$55.05M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes, net	`DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$93.08M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes, net	`DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$79.43M	USD	Point-in-time
Payments due under the Master Settlement Agreement	`SettlementAccrualMasterSettlementAgreementNonCurrent`	$22.26M	USD	Point-in-time
Payments due under the Master Settlement Agreement	`SettlementAccrualMasterSettlementAgreementNonCurrent`	$20.09M	USD	Point-in-time
Litigation accruals	`LitigationReserveNoncurrent`	$27.51M	USD	Point-in-time
Litigation accruals	`LitigationReserveNoncurrent`	$24.72M	USD	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$14.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$7.04M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$1.66B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$1.40B	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 10 and 15)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 10 and 15)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value $0.10 per share, 250,000,000 shares authorized,127,739,481 and 123,792,329 shares issued and outstanding	`CommonStockValue`	$12.77M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value $0.10 per share, 250,000,000 shares authorized,127,739,481 and 123,792,329 shares issued and outstanding	`CommonStockValue`	$12.38M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated deficit	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$-210.11M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated deficit	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$-333.53M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-11.24M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-8.31M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-1.34M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Vector Group Ltd. stockholders' deficiency	`StockholdersEquity`	$-332.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Vector Group Ltd. stockholders' deficiency	`StockholdersEquity`	$-206.05M	USD	Point-in-time
Non-controlling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$78.73M	USD	Point-in-time
Non-controlling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$83.89M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' deficiency	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-50.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' deficiency	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-253.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' deficiency	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-20.68M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' deficiency	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-122.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficiency	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$1.40B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficiency	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$1.28B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 109 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Tax portion of revenues and cost of goods sold	`ExciseAndSalesTaxes`	$425.98M	USD	Annual
Tax portion of revenues and cost of goods sold	`ExciseAndSalesTaxes`	$439.65M	USD	Annual
Tax portion of revenues and cost of goods sold	`ExciseAndSalesTaxes`	$446.09M	USD	Annual
Total Revenues	`SalesRevenueNet`	$1.59B	USD	Annual
Total Revenues	`SalesRevenueNet`	$430.33M	USD	1 Quarter
Total Revenues	`SalesRevenueNet`	$1.69B	USD	Annual
Total Revenues	`SalesRevenueNet`	$412.77M	USD	1 Quarter
Total Revenues	`SalesRevenueNet`	$1.66B	USD	Annual
Total Revenues	`SalesRevenueNet`	$459.10M	USD	1 Quarter
Total Revenues	`SalesRevenueNet`	$449.93M	USD	1 Quarter
Total Revenues	`SalesRevenueNet`	$438.27M	USD	1 Quarter
Total Revenues	`SalesRevenueNet`	$360.76M	USD	1 Quarter
Total Revenues	`SalesRevenueNet`	$380.80M	USD	1 Quarter
Total Revenues	`SalesRevenueNet`	$416.17M	USD	1 Quarter
Total cost of sales	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.10B	USD	Annual
Total cost of sales	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.10B	USD	Annual
Total cost of sales	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.11B	USD	Annual
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$279.34M	USD	Annual
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$320.22M	USD	Annual
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$340.57M	USD	Annual
Litigation settlement and judgment expense	`LitigationSettlementExpense`	$2.48M	USD	Annual
Litigation settlement and judgment expense	`LitigationSettlementExpense`	$20.00M	USD	Annual
Litigation settlement and judgment expense	`LitigationSettlementExpense`	$20.07M	USD	Annual
Restructuring charges	`RestructuringCharges`	-	USD	Annual
Restructuring charges	`RestructuringCharges`	$7.26M	USD	Annual
Restructuring charges	`RestructuringCharges`	$41.00K	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$43.72M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$31.03M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$70.72M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$233.00M	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$69.37M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$30.75M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$212.44M	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$199.92M	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$55.80M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$62.16M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$69.36M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$142.98M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$160.99M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$120.69M	USD	Annual
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt	`EmbeddedDerivativeGainLossOnEmbeddedDerivativeNet`	$31.71M	USD	Annual
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt	`EmbeddedDerivativeGainLossOnEmbeddedDerivativeNet`	$24.45M	USD	Annual
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt	`EmbeddedDerivativeGainLossOnEmbeddedDerivativeNet`	$19.41M	USD	Annual
Acceleration of interest expense related to debt conversion	`DebtInstrumentAccelerationofInterestExpenseRelatedtoDebtConversion`	$5.21M	USD	Annual
Acceleration of interest expense related to debt conversion	`DebtInstrumentAccelerationofInterestExpenseRelatedtoDebtConversion`	-	USD	Annual
Acceleration of interest expense related to debt conversion	`DebtInstrumentAccelerationofInterestExpenseRelatedtoDebtConversion`	-	USD	Annual
Equity in (losses) earnings from investments	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$3.14M	USD	Annual
Equity in (losses) earnings from investments	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-2.75M	USD	Annual
Equity in (losses) earnings from investments	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-2.68M	USD	Annual
Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities available for sale	`AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments`	$11.14M	USD	Annual
Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities available for sale	`AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments`	$2.91M	USD	Annual
Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities available for sale	`AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments`	$-11.00K	USD	Annual
Equity in earnings from real estate ventures	`EquityIncomeLossfromRealEstateVentures`	$5.20M	USD	Annual
Equity in earnings from real estate ventures	`EquityIncomeLossfromRealEstateVentures`	$4.10M	USD	Annual
Equity in earnings from real estate ventures	`EquityIncomeLossfromRealEstateVentures`	$2.00M	USD	Annual
Impairment of investment securities available for sale	`OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNetAvailableforsaleSecurities`	-	USD	Annual
Impairment of investment securities available for sale	`OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNetAvailableforsaleSecurities`	$12.85M	USD	Annual
Impairment of investment securities available for sale	`OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNetAvailableforsaleSecurities`	$5.38M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$9.40M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$4.73M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$6.41M	USD	Annual
Income before provision for income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$82.28M	USD	Annual
Income before provision for income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$126.43M	USD	Annual
Income before provision for income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$107.70M	USD	Annual
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$33.16M	USD	Annual
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$41.23M	USD	Annual
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$49.16M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$77.27M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$66.47M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$49.11M	USD	Annual
Net income attributed to non-controlling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.14M	USD	Annual
Net income attributed to non-controlling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.27M	USD	Annual
Net income attributed to non-controlling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$12.26M	USD	Annual
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$23.18M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$24.02M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$12.47M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$59.20M	USD	Annual
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$4.60M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$7.90M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$21.22M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$19.34M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$17.61M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$36.86M	USD	Annual
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$71.13M	USD	Annual
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.46	USD	Annual
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.17	USD	1 Quarter
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.10	USD	1 Quarter
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.18	USD	1 Quarter
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.56	USD	Annual
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.19	USD	1 Quarter
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.04	USD	1 Quarter
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.32	USD	Annual
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.15	USD	1 Quarter
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.14	USD	1 Quarter
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.06	USD	1 Quarter
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.19	USD	1 Quarter
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.17	USD	1 Quarter
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.04	USD	1 Quarter
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.55	USD	Annual
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.10	USD	1 Quarter
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.46	USD	Annual
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.06	USD	1 Quarter
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.14	USD	1 Quarter
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.32	USD	Annual
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.18	USD	1 Quarter
Net income applicable to common share attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.15	USD	1 Quarter
Cash distributions declared per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$1.54	USD	Annual
Cash distributions declared per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$1.47	USD	Annual
Cash distributions declared per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$1.40	USD	Annual

Cash Flow Statement 167 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$77.27M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$66.47M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$49.11M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$22.36M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$24.50M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$25.65M	USD	Annual
Non-cash stock-based expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$5.62M	USD	Annual
Non-cash stock-based expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$10.03M	USD	Annual
Non-cash stock-based expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$3.25M	USD	Annual
Acceleration of interest expense related to debt conversion	`DebtInstrumentAccelerationofInterestExpenseRelatedtoDebtConversion`	$5.21M	USD	Annual
Acceleration of interest expense related to debt conversion	`DebtInstrumentAccelerationofInterestExpenseRelatedtoDebtConversion`	-	USD	Annual
Acceleration of interest expense related to debt conversion	`DebtInstrumentAccelerationofInterestExpenseRelatedtoDebtConversion`	-	USD	Annual
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	`GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment`	$540.00K	USD	Annual
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	`GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment`	$-77.00K	USD	Annual
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	`GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment`	$42.00K	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits`	$-13.20M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits`	$12.57M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits`	$22.03M	USD	Annual
Distributions from long-term investments	`DistributionsFromLongTermInvestmentsAccountedForAtCost`	$1.42M	USD	Annual
Distributions from long-term investments	`DistributionsFromLongTermInvestmentsAccountedForAtCost`	$1.26M	USD	Annual
Distributions from long-term investments	`DistributionsFromLongTermInvestmentsAccountedForAtCost`	$1.35M	USD	Annual
Gain on liquidation of long-term investments accounted for at cost	`CostmethodInvestmentsRealizedGainLossExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments`	$189.00K	USD	Annual
Gain on liquidation of long-term investments accounted for at cost	`CostmethodInvestmentsRealizedGainLossExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments`	-	USD	Annual
Gain on liquidation of long-term investments accounted for at cost	`CostmethodInvestmentsRealizedGainLossExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments`	-	USD	Annual
Equity in losses (earnings) from long-term investments	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$3.14M	USD	Annual
Equity in losses (earnings) from long-term investments	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-2.75M	USD	Annual
Equity in losses (earnings) from long-term investments	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-2.68M	USD	Annual
(Gain) loss on sale of investment securities available for sale	`AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments`	$11.14M	USD	Annual
(Gain) loss on sale of investment securities available for sale	`AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments`	$2.91M	USD	Annual
(Gain) loss on sale of investment securities available for sale	`AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments`	$-11.00K	USD	Annual
Equity in earnings from real estate ventures	`EquityIncomeLossfromRealEstateVentures`	$5.20M	USD	Annual
Equity in earnings from real estate ventures	`EquityIncomeLossfromRealEstateVentures`	$4.10M	USD	Annual
Equity in earnings from real estate ventures	`EquityIncomeLossfromRealEstateVentures`	$2.00M	USD	Annual
Distributions from real estate ventures	`EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions`	$5.15M	USD	Annual
Distributions from real estate ventures	`EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions`	$5.89M	USD	Annual
Distributions from real estate ventures	`EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions`	$23.45M	USD	Annual
Non-cash interest expense	`NoncashInterestExpense`	$35.58M	USD	Annual
Non-cash interest expense	`NoncashInterestExpense`	$10.55M	USD	Annual
Non-cash interest expense	`NoncashInterestExpense`	$6.50M	USD	Annual
Impairment of investment securities	`OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsAvailableforsaleSecurities`	$12.85M	USD	Annual
Impairment of investment securities	`OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsAvailableforsaleSecurities`	-	USD	Annual
Impairment of investment securities	`OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsAvailableforsaleSecurities`	$5.38M	USD	Annual
Impairment of long-term investments	`OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet`	$1.59M	USD	Annual
Impairment of long-term investments	`OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet`	$811.00K	USD	Annual
Impairment of long-term investments	`OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet`	-	USD	Annual
Impairment of real estate, net	`ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf`	-	USD	Annual
Impairment of real estate, net	`ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf`	-	USD	Annual
Impairment of real estate, net	`ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf`	$230.00K	USD	Annual
Receivables	`IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables`	$1.41M	USD	Annual
Receivables	`IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables`	$11.20M	USD	Annual
Receivables	`IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables`	$5.81M	USD	Annual
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$3.32M	USD	Annual
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$-3.81M	USD	Annual
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$-3.17M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$5.71M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$-22.92M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$37.94M	USD	Annual
Payments due under the Master Settlement Agreement	`IncreaseDecreasePaymentsDueUnderMasterSettlementAgreement`	$-925.00K	USD	Annual
Payments due under the Master Settlement Agreement	`IncreaseDecreasePaymentsDueUnderMasterSettlementAgreement`	$-2.80M	USD	Annual
Payments due under the Master Settlement Agreement	`IncreaseDecreasePaymentsDueUnderMasterSettlementAgreement`	$-10.97M	USD	Annual
Other assets and liabilities, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$-5.23M	USD	Annual
Other assets and liabilities, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$18.30M	USD	Annual
Other assets and liabilities, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$27.86M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$144.48M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$107.38M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$97.64M	USD	Annual
Sale of investment securities	`ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$116.07M	USD	Annual
Sale of investment securities	`ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$270.58M	USD	Annual
Sale of investment securities	`ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$154.62M	USD	Annual
Maturities of investment securities	`ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$930.00K	USD	Annual
Maturities of investment securities	`ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$10.82M	USD	Annual
Maturities of investment securities	`ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$5.49M	USD	Annual
Purchase of investment securities	`PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$214.15M	USD	Annual
Purchase of investment securities	`PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$305.73M	USD	Annual
Purchase of investment securities	`PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$117.21M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale or liquidation of long-term investments	`ProceedsFromSaleOfLongtermInvestments`	$2.42M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale or liquidation of long-term investments	`ProceedsFromSaleOfLongtermInvestments`	$1.30M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale or liquidation of long-term investments	`ProceedsFromSaleOfLongtermInvestments`	$4.55M	USD	Annual
Purchase of long-term investments	`PaymentsToAcquireLongtermInvestments`	$10.00M	USD	Annual
Purchase of long-term investments	`PaymentsToAcquireLongtermInvestments`	$50.00K	USD	Annual
Purchase of long-term investments	`PaymentsToAcquireLongtermInvestments`	$12.00M	USD	Annual
Decrease (increase) in restricted assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashAndInvestments`	$6.89M	USD	Annual
Decrease (increase) in restricted assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashAndInvestments`	$-10.18M	USD	Annual
Decrease (increase) in restricted assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashAndInvestments`	$872.00K	USD	Annual
Investments in real estate ventures	`PaymentsToAcquireRealEstateHeldForInvestment`	$44.11M	USD	Annual
Investments in real estate ventures	`PaymentsToAcquireRealEstateHeldForInvestment`	$40.92M	USD	Annual
Investments in real estate ventures	`PaymentsToAcquireRealEstateHeldForInvestment`	$70.27M	USD	Annual
Distributions from real estate ventures	`ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital`	$7.31M	USD	Annual
Distributions from real estate ventures	`ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital`	$17.56M	USD	Annual
Distributions from real estate ventures	`ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital`	$33.20M	USD	Annual
Issuance of notes receivable	`PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable`	$8.25M	USD	Annual
Issuance of notes receivable	`PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable`	-	USD	Annual
Issuance of notes receivable	`PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable`	$4.41M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$4.00K	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$4.00K	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$45.00K	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$23.40M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$10.98M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$26.69M	USD	Annual
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies	`PaymentsToAcquireLifeInsurancePolicies`	$484.00K	USD	Annual
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies	`PaymentsToAcquireLifeInsurancePolicies`	$484.00K	USD	Annual
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies	`PaymentsToAcquireLifeInsurancePolicies`	$1.74M	USD	Annual
Purchase of subsidiaries	`PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries`	-	USD	Annual
Purchase of subsidiaries	`PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries`	$250.00K	USD	Annual
Purchase of subsidiaries	`PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries`	$750.00K	USD	Annual
Repayment of notes receivable	`ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable`	$4.41M	USD	Annual
Repayment of notes receivable	`ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable`	$4.85M	USD	Annual
Repayment of notes receivable	`ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable`	$4.00M	USD	Annual
Purchase of preferred securities	`PaymentsforPurchaseofPreferredSecurities`	-	USD	Annual
Purchase of preferred securities	`PaymentsforPurchaseofPreferredSecurities`	$1.00M	USD	Annual
Purchase of preferred securities	`PaymentsforPurchaseofPreferredSecurities`	-	USD	Annual
Pay down of investment securities	`ProceedsfromPrepaymentsofAvailableforsaleSecurities`	$1.85M	USD	Annual
Pay down of investment securities	`ProceedsfromPrepaymentsofAvailableforsaleSecurities`	$8.74M	USD	Annual
Pay down of investment securities	`ProceedsfromPrepaymentsofAvailableforsaleSecurities`	$9.21M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of preferred securities	`ProceedsfromSaleofPreferredSecurities`	$1.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of preferred securities	`ProceedsfromSaleofPreferredSecurities`	-	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of preferred securities	`ProceedsfromSaleofPreferredSecurities`	-	USD	Annual
Investments in real estate held for sale	`PaymentsToAcquireHeldForSaleRealEstate`	-	USD	Annual
Investments in real estate held for sale	`PaymentsToAcquireHeldForSaleRealEstate`	$12.60M	USD	Annual
Investments in real estate held for sale	`PaymentsToAcquireHeldForSaleRealEstate`	$245.00K	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-221.43M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-542.00K	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-22.36M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$2.10M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$413.91M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$243.62M	USD	Annual
Repayments of debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$6.68M	USD	Annual
Repayments of debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$5.37M	USD	Annual
Repayments of debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$12.60M	USD	Annual
Deferred financing costs	`PaymentsOfFinancingCosts`	$6.60M	USD	Annual
Deferred financing costs	`PaymentsOfFinancingCosts`	$12.36M	USD	Annual
Deferred financing costs	`PaymentsOfFinancingCosts`	$624.00K	USD	Annual
Borrowings under revolver	`ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit`	$144.29M	USD	Annual
Borrowings under revolver	`ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit`	$886.13M	USD	Annual
Borrowings under revolver	`ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit`	$153.36M	USD	Annual
Repayments on revolver	`RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit`	$167.91M	USD	Annual
Repayments on revolver	`RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit`	$110.61M	USD	Annual
Repayments on revolver	`RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit`	$898.79M	USD	Annual
Dividends and distributions on common stock	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$188.15M	USD	Annual
Dividends and distributions on common stock	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$167.33M	USD	Annual
Dividends and distributions on common stock	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$198.95M	USD	Annual
Distributions to non-controlling interest	`PaymentsToMinorityShareholders`	$9.34M	USD	Annual
Distributions to non-controlling interest	`PaymentsToMinorityShareholders`	$11.54M	USD	Annual
Distributions to non-controlling interest	`PaymentsToMinorityShareholders`	$3.28M	USD	Annual
Contributions from non-controlling interest	`ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders`	$248.00K	USD	Annual
Contributions from non-controlling interest	`ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders`	-	USD	Annual
Contributions from non-controlling interest	`ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders`	$813.00K	USD	Annual
Proceeds from exercise of Vector options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$398.00K	USD	Annual
Proceeds from exercise of Vector options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$5.15M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from exercise of Vector options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$1.44M	USD	Annual
Tax benefit of options exercised	`ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities`	$1.18M	USD	Annual
Tax benefit of options exercised	`ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities`	$821.00K	USD	Annual
Tax benefit of options exercised	`ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities`	$579.00K	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-208.11M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$205.96M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$56.07M	USD	Annual
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$-86.00M	USD	Annual
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$153.16M	USD	Annual
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$91.90M	USD	Annual
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$234.47M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$393.53M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$326.37M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$240.37M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$234.47M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$393.53M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$326.37M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$240.37M	USD	Point-in-time

Stockholders Equity 80 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Income taxes on note conversion	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodConversionofConvertibleSecuritiesTax`	$300.00K	USD	Annual
Income taxes on note conversion	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodConversionofConvertibleSecuritiesTax`	$367.00K	USD	Annual
Income taxes on note conversion	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodConversionofConvertibleSecuritiesTax`	$367.00K	USD	Annual
Income taxes on beneficial conversion feature of notes payable	`AdjustmentstoAdditionalPaidinCapitalConvertibleDebtwithConversionFeatureTax`	$10.33M	USD	Annual
Beginning Balance (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	97.48M	shares	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	127.74M	shares	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	123.79M	shares	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	114.50M	shares	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-50.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-253.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-20.68M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-122.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$77.27M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$66.47M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$49.11M	USD	Annual
Change in net loss and prior service cost, net of income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$770.00K	USD	Annual
Change in net loss and prior service cost, net of income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$2.16M	USD	Annual
Change in net loss and prior service cost, net of income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$2.61M	USD	Annual
Forward contract adjustments, net of income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$37.00K	USD	Annual
Forward contract adjustments, net of income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$36.00K	USD	Annual
Forward contract adjustments, net of income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$17.00K	USD	Annual
Unrealized gain (loss) on long-term investment securities accounted for under the equity method, net of income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLongTermEquityMethodInvestmentsAdjustmentNetofTax`	$-1.05M	USD	Annual
Unrealized gain (loss) on long-term investment securities accounted for under the equity method, net of income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLongTermEquityMethodInvestmentsAdjustmentNetofTax`	$1.66M	USD	Annual
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities, net of income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-7.06M	USD	Annual
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities, net of income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$1.23M	USD	Annual
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities, net of income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-3.63M	USD	Annual
Net unrealized loss reclassified into net income, net of income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax`	$-6.00K	USD	Annual
Net unrealized loss reclassified into net income, net of income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax`	$-1.45M	USD	Annual
Net unrealized loss reclassified into net income, net of income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax`	$-1.01M	USD	Annual
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities, net of income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$1.24M	USD	Annual
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities, net of income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-2.18M	USD	Annual
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities, net of income taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-6.05M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-6.97M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-2.93M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-1.93M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$47.18M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$59.50M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$74.33M	USD	Annual
Distributions and dividends on common stock	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$201.11M	USD	Annual
Distributions and dividends on common stock	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$189.84M	USD	Annual
Distributions and dividends on common stock	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$166.90M	USD	Annual
Restricted stock grant	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardGross`	$120.00K	USD	Annual
Restricted stock grant	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardGross`	$100.00K	USD	Annual
Restricted stock grant	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardGross`	-	USD	Annual
Surrender of shares in connection with restricted stock vesting	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardForfeitures`	$4.05M	USD	Annual
Surrender of shares in connection with restricted stock vesting	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardForfeitures`	$2.08M	USD	Annual
Effect of stock dividend	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockDividend`	-	USD	Annual
Effect of stock dividend	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockDividend`	-	USD	Annual
Effect of stock dividend	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockDividend`	-	USD	Annual
Cancellation of shares under share lending agreement	`StockCanceledDuringPeriodValueOwnshareLendingArrangement`	-	USD	Annual
Note conversion	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities`	$132.02M	USD	Annual
Note conversion	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities`	$25.52M	USD	Annual
Beneficial conversion feature of notes payable, net of income taxes	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalConvertibleDebtWithConversionFeature`	$14.65M	USD	Annual
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised`	33,501.00	shares	Annual
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised`	121,308.00	shares	Annual
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised`	464,877.00	shares	Annual
Exercise of stock options	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$1.32M	USD	Annual
Exercise of stock options	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$5.05M	USD	Annual
Exercise of stock options	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$398.00K	USD	Annual
Cancellation of treasury shares	`TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount`	-	USD	Annual
Tax benefit of options exercised	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation`	$821.00K	USD	Annual
Tax benefit of options exercised	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation`	$579.00K	USD	Annual
Tax benefit of options exercised	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation`	$1.18M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$10.03M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$5.62M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$3.25M	USD	Annual
Non-controlling interest	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest`	$2.73M	USD	Annual
Non-controlling interest	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest`	$248.00K	USD	Annual
Non-controlling interest	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest`	$813.00K	USD	Annual
Distributions to non-controlling interest	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$9.34M	USD	Annual
Distributions to non-controlling interest	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$3.28M	USD	Annual
Distributions to non-controlling interest	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$11.54M	USD	Annual
Beginning Balance (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	97.48M	shares	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	127.74M	shares	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	123.79M	shares	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	114.50M	shares	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-50.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-253.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-20.68M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-122.16M	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 69 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$77.27M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$66.47M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$49.11M	USD	Annual
Change in net unrealized (losses) gains	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$-12.71M	USD	Annual
Change in net unrealized (losses) gains	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$-6.14M	USD	Annual
Change in net unrealized (losses) gains	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$2.10M	USD	Annual
Net unrealized losses reclassified into net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax`	$-2.47M	USD	Annual
Net unrealized losses reclassified into net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax`	$-1.71M	USD	Annual
Net unrealized losses reclassified into net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax`	$-11.00K	USD	Annual
Net unrealized (losses) gains on investment securities available for sale	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$-3.67M	USD	Annual
Net unrealized (losses) gains on investment securities available for sale	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$-11.00M	USD	Annual
Net unrealized (losses) gains on investment securities available for sale	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$2.11M	USD	Annual
Change in net unrealized gains (losses)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnLongTermEquityMethodInvestmentsArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$1.19M	USD	Annual
Change in net unrealized gains (losses)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnLongTermEquityMethodInvestmentsArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$-1.78M	USD	Annual
Change in net unrealized gains (losses)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnLongTermEquityMethodInvestmentsArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	-	USD	Annual
Net unrealized losses reclassified into net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentForSaleOfLongTermEquityMethodInvestmentsIncludedInNetIncomeBeforeTax`	-	USD	Annual
Net unrealized losses reclassified into net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentForSaleOfLongTermEquityMethodInvestmentsIncludedInNetIncomeBeforeTax`	$-1.62M	USD	Annual
Net unrealized losses reclassified into net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentForSaleOfLongTermEquityMethodInvestmentsIncludedInNetIncomeBeforeTax`	-	USD	Annual
Net unrealized gains (losses) on long-term investments accounted for under the equity method	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLongTermEquityMethodInvestmentsAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$-1.78M	USD	Annual
Net unrealized gains (losses) on long-term investments accounted for under the equity method	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLongTermEquityMethodInvestmentsAdjustmentBeforeTax`	-	USD	Annual
Net unrealized gains (losses) on long-term investments accounted for under the equity method	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLongTermEquityMethodInvestmentsAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$2.81M	USD	Annual
Net change in forward contracts	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTax`	$61.00K	USD	Annual
Net change in forward contracts	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTax`	$64.00K	USD	Annual
Net change in forward contracts	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTax`	$28.00K	USD	Annual
Net gain arising during the year	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$-8.62M	USD	Annual
Net gain arising during the year	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$-4.70M	USD	Annual
Net gain arising during the year	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$-3.06M	USD	Annual
Amortization of loss	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax`	$-4.20M	USD	Annual
Amortization of loss	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax`	$-1.78M	USD	Annual
Amortization of loss	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax`	$-1.01M	USD	Annual
Net change in pension-related amounts	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$3.68M	USD	Annual
Net change in pension-related amounts	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$1.28M	USD	Annual
Net change in pension-related amounts	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$4.42M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive loss	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax`	$-12.55M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive loss	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax`	$-4.92M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive loss	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax`	$-3.30M	USD	Annual
Change in net unrealized (losses) gains on investment securities	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$-5.65M	USD	Annual
Change in net unrealized (losses) gains on investment securities	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$866.00K	USD	Annual
Change in net unrealized (losses) gains on investment securities	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$-2.49M	USD	Annual
Net unrealized losses reclassified into net income on investment securities	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax`	$-5.00K	USD	Annual
Net unrealized losses reclassified into net income on investment securities	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax`	$-702.00K	USD	Annual
Net unrealized losses reclassified into net income on investment securities	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax`	$-1.00M	USD	Annual
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on long-term investments accounted for under the equity method	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnLongTermEquityMethodInvestmentsArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$484.00K	USD	Annual
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on long-term investments accounted for under the equity method	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnLongTermEquityMethodInvestmentsArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$-738.00K	USD	Annual
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on long-term investments accounted for under the equity method	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnLongTermEquityMethodInvestmentsArisingDuringPeriodTax`	-	USD	Annual
Net unrealized losses reclassified into net income on long-term investments accounted for under the equity method	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentForSaleOfLongTermEquityMethodInvestmentsIncludedInNetIncomeTax`	$-672.00K	USD	Annual
Net unrealized losses reclassified into net income on long-term investments accounted for under the equity method	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentForSaleOfLongTermEquityMethodInvestmentsIncludedInNetIncomeTax`	-	USD	Annual
Net unrealized losses reclassified into net income on long-term investments accounted for under the equity method	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentForSaleOfLongTermEquityMethodInvestmentsIncludedInNetIncomeTax`	-	USD	Annual
Forward contracts	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax`	$11.00K	USD	Annual
Forward contracts	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax`	$27.00K	USD	Annual
Forward contracts	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax`	$25.00K	USD	Annual
Pension-related amounts	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$1.81M	USD	Annual
Pension-related amounts	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$514.00K	USD	Annual
Pension-related amounts	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$1.52M	USD	Annual
Income tax benefit on other comprehensive income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax`	$-1.99M	USD	Annual
Income tax benefit on other comprehensive income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax`	$-1.36M	USD	Annual
Income tax benefit on other comprehensive income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax`	$-5.58M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-6.97M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-2.93M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-1.93M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$47.18M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$59.50M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$74.33M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributed to non-controlling interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$12.26M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributed to non-controlling interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.27M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributed to non-controlling interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.14M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$52.23M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$68.19M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$34.92M	USD	Annual

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.