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Subsequent Event	3 Months Ended
Subsequent Event	Mar. 30, 2013
Subsequent Event [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Note 10 – Subsequent Event In the second fiscal quarter of 2013, the Company signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire MCB Industrie S.A. in France, a well-established manufacturer of specialty resistors and sensors. The transaction is expected to close in the second fiscal quarter of 2013, and is expected to enable Vishay to expand its presence in the European industrial market.