Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2011

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Fiscal quarters ended				Nine fiscal months ended
	October 1, 2011		October 2, 2010		October 1, 2011		October 2, 2010
Numerator:
Numerator for basic earnings per share:
Net earnings	$	50,487	$	89,799	$	207,869	$	211,878
Adjustment to the numerator for continuing operations and net earnings:
Interest savings assuming conversion of dilutive convertible and exchangeable notes, net of tax		38		82		132		175
Numerator for diluted earnings per share:
Net earnings	$	50,525	$	89,881	$	208,001	$	212,053
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share:
Weighted average shares		157,149		186,648		161,061		186,652
Effect of dilutive securities:
Convertible and exchangeable debt instruments		6,176		6,176		8,368		6,176
Employee stock options		13		7		138		6
Other		470		231		472		246
Dilutive potential common shares		6,659		6,414		8,978		6,428
Denominator for diluted earnings per share:
Adjusted weighted average shares		163,808		193,062		170,039		193,080
Basic earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	0.32	$	0.48	$	1.29	$	1.14
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	0.31	$	0.47	$	1.22	$	1.10

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share

Diluted earnings per share for the periods presented do not reflect the following weighted average potential common shares that would have an antidilutive effect or have unsatisfied performance conditions (in thousands):

	Fiscal quarters ended		Nine fiscal months ended
	October 1, 2011	October 2, 2010	October 1, 2011	October 2, 2010
Convertible and exchangeable notes:
Convertible Senior Debentures, due 2040	19,809	-	6,603	-
Convertible Senior Debentures, due 2041	7,885	-	4,072	-
Convertible Subordinated Notes, due 2023	-	29	-	68
Weighted average employee stock options	359	2,606	121	2,599
Weighted average warrants	8,824	8,824	8,824	8,824
Weighted average other	138	39	92	45