Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

	Years ended December 31,
	2012		2011		2010
Numerator:
Numerator for basic earnings per share:
Net earnings	$	122,738	$	238,821	$	359,106
Adjustment to the numerator for continuing operations and net earnings:
Interest savings assuming conversion of dilutive convertible and exchangeable notes, net of tax		293		189		257
Numerator for diluted earnings per share:
Net earnings	$	123,031	$	239,010	$	359,363
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share:
Weighted average shares		149,020		160,094		183,618
Effect of dilutive securities:
Convertible and exchangeable debt instruments		6,176		7,820		6,313
Restricted stock units		549		212		133
Other		99		388		163
Dilutive potential common shares		6,824		8,420		6,609
Denominator for diluted earnings per share:
Adjusted weighted average shares		155,844		168,514		190,227
Basic earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	0.82	$	1.49	$	1.96
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	0.79	$	1.42	$	1.89

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share

	Years ended December 31,
	2012		2011		2010
Convertible and exchangeable notes:
Convertible Senior Debentures, due 2040		19,809		9,905		-
Convertible Senior Debentures, due 2041		7,885		5,026		-
Convertible Senior Debentures, due 2042		7,434		-		-
Convertible Subordinated Notes, due 2023		-		-		51
Weighted average employee stock options		177		182		2,243
Weighted average warrants		8,390		8,824		8,824
Weighted average other		282		123		35