Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Segment Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

The following table sets forth business segment information (in thousands):

	MOSFETs		Diodes		Optoelectronic Components		Resistors & Inductors		Capacitors		Vishay Precision Group		Total
Fiscal quarter ended October 1, 2011:
Product Sales	$	131,832	$	150,993	$	56,089	$	155,273	$	141,634	$	-	$	635,821
Royalty Revenues		34		-		30		1,764		-		-	$	1,828
Total Revenue	$	131,866	$	150,993	$	56,119	$	157,037	$	141,634	$	-	$	637,649
Gross Margin	$	27,260	$	35,783	$	17,350	$	51,650	$	35,434	$	-	$	167,477
Fiscal quarter ended October 2, 2010:
Product Sales	$	181,820	$	157,193	$	56,836	$	157,172	$	139,916	$	-	$	692,937
Royalty Revenues		145		-		-		1,283		-		-	$	1,428
Total Revenue	$	181,965	$	157,193	$	56,836	$	158,455	$	139,916	$	-	$	694,365
Gross Margin	$	62,795	$	40,017	$	19,282	$	55,907	$	40,377	$	-	$	218,378
Nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2011:
Product Sales	$	427,913	$	480,023	$	177,556	$	494,622	$	457,781	$	-	$	2,037,895
Royalty Revenues		196		-		72		4,475		-		-	$	4,743
Total Revenue	$	428,109	$	480,023	$	177,628	$	499,097	$	457,781	$	-	$	2,042,638
Gross Margin	$	109,510	$	118,622	$	59,259	$	171,764	$	135,175	$	-	$	594,330
Nine fiscal months ended October 2, 2010:
Product Sales	$	462,651	$	448,465	$	172,889	$	456,570	$	390,593	$	101,089	$	2,032,257
Royalty Revenues		193		-		60		3,970		-		-	$	4,223
Total Revenue	$	462,844	$	448,465	$	172,949	$	460,540	$	390,593	$	101,089	$	2,036,480
Gross Margin	$	136,700	$	103,528	$	59,226	$	162,713	$	96,787	$	37,030	$	595,984

	Fiscal quarters ended						Nine fiscal months ended
	October 1, 2011			October 2, 2010			October 1, 2011			October 2, 2010
Operating margin reconciliation:
MOSFETs	$	17,314		$	53,839		$	79,246		$	109,993
Diodes		29,220			34,363			99,228			86,319
Optoelectronic Components		13,869			16,516			48,556			50,631
Resistors & Inductors		44,917			48,604			150,778			142,341
Capacitors		29,415			35,438			116,332			80,311
Vishay Precision Group		-			-			-			18,949
Unallocated Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses		(57,529	)		(57,857	)		(175,342	)		(191,189	)
Executive Compensation Charges		(1,873	)		-			(5,762	)		-
Consolidated Operating Income	$	75,333		$	130,903		$	313,036		$	297,355