Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 380,416	$ 234,466
Investment securities available for sale	333,883	172,534
Accounts receivable - trade, net	13,607	12,159
Inventories	100,874	93,496
Deferred income taxes	25,540	50,479
Income taxes receivable, net	14,812	0
Restricted assets	2,780	1,785
Other current assets	34,226	23,392
Total current assets	906,138	588,311
Property, plant and equipment, net	86,622	79,258
Real estate held for sale, net	10,643	20,911
Long-term investments accounted for at cost	32,239	20,788
Long-term investments accounted for under the equity method	13,977	8,595
Investments in real estate ventures	154,281	128,202
Restricted assets	12,063	11,981
Deferred income taxes	70,316	51,474
Goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets, net	268,141	271,111
Prepaid pension costs	28,165	26,080
Other assets	60,798	53,553
Total assets	1,643,383	1,260,264
Current liabilities:
Current portion of notes payable and long-term debt	101,158	151,577
Current portion of fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt	2,996	19,128
Current payments due under the Master Settlement Agreement	91,590	25,348
Current portion of employee benefits	939	939
Accounts payable	10,845	10,260
Accrued promotional expenses	20,010	18,655
Income taxes payable, net	3,174	6,423
Accrued excise and payroll taxes payable, net	861	11,621
Litigation accruals	3,307	59,310
Deferred income taxes	57,763	45,734
Accrued interest	17,721	21,968
Other current liabilities	34,256	34,147
Total current liabilities	344,620	405,110
Notes payable, long-term debt and other obligations, less current portion	857,107	540,766
Fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt	180,474	92,934
Non-current employee benefits	48,608	47,917
Deferred income taxes	165,726	137,650
Payments due under the Master Settlement Agreement	25,809	27,571
Litigation accruals	25,029	27,058
Other liabilities	3,877	2,867
Total liabilities	1,651,250	1,281,873
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' deficiency:
Preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized	0	0
Common stock, par value $0.10 per share, 250,000,000 and 150,000,000 shares authorized, 113,270,834 and 101,430,853 shares issued and 109,125,587 and 97,482,998 shares outstanding	10,912	9,748
Additional paid-in capital	0	0
Accumulated deficit	(126,739)	(114,787)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	38,694	22,860
Less: 4,145,247 and 3,947,855 shares of common stock in treasury, at cost	(12,857)	(12,857)
Total Vector Group Ltd. stockholders' deficiency	(89,990)	(95,036)
Non-controlling interest	82,123	73,427
Total stockholders' deficiency	(7,867)	(21,609)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficiency	$ 1,643,383	$ 1,260,264