Consolidated Condensed Statement of Equity (USD $) In Thousands	Common Stock	Class B Convertible Common Stock [Member]	Capital In Excess of Par Value	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Total Vishay Stockholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interest	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 13,520	$ 1,213	$ 2,054,087	$ (257,698)	$ 61,634	$ 1,872,756	$ 5,440	$ 1,878,196
Net earnings	0	0	0	61,452	0	61,452	344	61,796
Other comprehensive income	0	0	0	0	(4,391)	(4,391)	0	(4,391)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0	0	0	(547)	(547)
Restricted stock issuances	12	0	(384)	0	0	(372)	0	(372)
Dividends declared	0	0	14	(17,708)	0	(17,694)	0	(17,694)
Stock compensation expense	0	0	1,745	0	0	1,745	0	1,745
Tax effects of stock plan	0	0	(108)	0	0	(108)	0	(108)
Balance at Jun. 28, 2014	$ 13,532	$ 1,213	$ 2,055,354	$ (213,954)	$ 57,243	$ 1,913,388	$ 5,237	$ 1,918,625