Restructuring and Related Activities	3 Months Ended
Restructuring and Related Activities	Mar. 31, 2012
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring and Related Activities	Note 11 – Restructuring and Related Activities Subsequent Event – Sale of Property On April 3, 2012, Vishay sold a property in Belgium vacated as a result of its restructuring activities in prior years for approximately $14,200. Vishay will recognize a gain on the sale of the property of approximately $12,100 within its statements of operations and proceeds from the sale of property and equipment of approximately $3,400 within its statement of cash flows in the second fiscal quarter of 2012. The remaining proceeds will be reported as proceeds from the sale of property and equipment within the statements of cash flows as the cash is received over the next three years.

The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled.

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