Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Revenues:
Total revenues		$ 420,924	$ 428,966
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales		286,020	294,275
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses		92,314	89,076
Litigation settlement and judgment income		0	(2,469)
Operating income		42,590	48,084
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense		(37,520)	(45,947)
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt		10,349	10,567
Equity in losses from real estate ventures		(2,439)	(6,560)
Equity in earnings from investments		1,362	1,162
Net gains (losses) recognized on investment securities		4,773	(3,340)
Other, net		2,667	1,646
Income before provision for income taxes		21,782	5,612
Income tax expense		6,749	1,948
Net income		15,033	3,664
Net (income) loss attributed to non-controlling interest		(80)	3,547
Net income attributed to Vector Group Ltd.		$ 14,953	$ 7,211
Per basic common share:
Net income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		$ 0.09	$ 0.04
Per diluted common share:
Net income applicable to common shares attributed to Vector Group Ltd. (in dollars per share)		$ 0.08	$ 0.04
Tobacco
Revenues:
Total revenues	[1]	$ 256,756	$ 267,116
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales	[1]	177,303	184,962
Real estate
Revenues:
Total revenues		164,168	161,850
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales		$ 108,717	109,313
Litigation settlement and judgment income			$ 2,469

[1] Revenues and cost of sales include federal excise taxes of $104,633 and $112,801, respectively.