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Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Apr. 04, 2015
Mar. 29, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term debt $ 470,905us-gaap_LongTermDebt   $ 454,922us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Exchangeable unsecured notes, due 2102 38,642us-gaap_ConvertibleLongTermNotesPayable   38,642us-gaap_ConvertibleLongTermNotesPayable
Credit facility 215,000us-gaap_LongTermLineOfCredit   200,000us-gaap_LongTermLineOfCredit
Less current portion 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent   0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Long-term debt, less current portion 470,905us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent   454,922us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Debt Instruments [Abstract]      
Principal amount of debt 575,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount   575,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
Debt instrument percentage of conversion price (in hundredths) 130.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdPercentageOfStockPriceTrigger    
Debt instrument, Percentage of sale price of common stock (in hundredths) 98.00%vsh_DebtInstrumentPercentageOfSalePriceOfCommonStock    
Liability and equity components of convertible debentures [Abstract]      
Principal amount of the debentures 575,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount   575,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
Unamortized discount (358,789)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount   (359,825)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
Embedded derivative 1,052us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiability   1,105us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiability
Carrying value of liability component 217,263us-gaap_ConvertibleDebt   216,280us-gaap_ConvertibleDebt
Equity component - net carrying value 230,214us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent   230,214us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent
Interest expense related to debentures [Abstract]      
Contractual coupon interest 3,235us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization 3,235us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization  
Non-cash amortization of debt discount 1,036us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium 958us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium  
Non-cash amortization of deferred financing costs 47us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts 46us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts  
Non-cash change in value of derivative liability (53)us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeGainLossOnEmbeddedDerivativeNet 79us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeGainLossOnEmbeddedDerivativeNet  
Total interest expense related to the debentures 4,265us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt 4,318us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt  
Convertible Senior Debentures, Due 2040 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Convertible Debt, Noncurrent 104,297us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtNoncurrent
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= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2040Member
  103,841us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtNoncurrent
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= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2040Member
Debt Instruments [Abstract]      
Issuance date Nov. 09, 2010    
Debt maturity date Nov. 15, 2040    
Principal amount of debt 275,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2040Member
  275,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2040Member
Stated rate of interest on debt (in hundredths) 2.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2040Member
   
Effective rate of interest on convertible senior debentures (in hundredths) 8.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2040Member
   
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Stock Price Trigger $ 17.68us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleStockPriceTrigger
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2040Member
   
Debt conversion rate 73.5289us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatio1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2040Member
   
Debt effective conversion price $ 13.60us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2040Member
   
Convertible senior debentures call date Nov. 20, 2020    
Liability and equity components of convertible debentures [Abstract]      
Principal amount of the debentures 275,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2040Member
  275,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2040Member
Unamortized discount (171,170)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2040Member
  (171,685)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2040Member
Embedded derivative 467us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2040Member
  526us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2040Member
Carrying value of liability component 104,297us-gaap_ConvertibleDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2040Member
  103,841us-gaap_ConvertibleDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2040Member
Equity component - net carrying value 110,094us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2040Member
  110,094us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2040Member
Interest expense related to debentures [Abstract]      
Contractual coupon interest 1,547us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization
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= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2040Member
1,547us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2040Member
 
Non-cash amortization of debt discount 515us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2040Member
476us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2040Member
 
Non-cash amortization of deferred financing costs 22us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2040Member
22us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2040Member
 
Non-cash change in value of derivative liability (59)us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeGainLossOnEmbeddedDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2040Member
45us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeGainLossOnEmbeddedDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2040Member
 
Total interest expense related to the debentures 2,025us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2040Member
2,090us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2040Member
 
Convertible Senior Debentures, Due 2041 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Convertible Debt, Noncurrent 53,523us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtNoncurrent
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= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2041Member
  53,249us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2041Member
Debt Instruments [Abstract]      
Issuance date May 13, 2011    
Debt maturity date May 15, 2041    
Principal amount of debt 150,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2041Member
  150,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2041Member
Stated rate of interest on debt (in hundredths) 2.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2041Member
   
Effective rate of interest on convertible senior debentures (in hundredths) 8.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2041Member
   
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Stock Price Trigger $ 24.23us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleStockPriceTrigger
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2041Member
   
Debt conversion rate 53.6575us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatio1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2041Member
   
Debt effective conversion price $ 18.64us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2041Member
   
Convertible senior debentures call date May 20, 2021    
Liability and equity components of convertible debentures [Abstract]      
Principal amount of the debentures 150,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2041Member
  150,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2041Member
Unamortized discount (96,831)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2041Member
  (97,092)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2041Member
Embedded derivative 354us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2041Member
  341us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2041Member
Carrying value of liability component 53,523us-gaap_ConvertibleDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2041Member
  53,249us-gaap_ConvertibleDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2041Member
Equity component - net carrying value 62,246us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2041Member
  62,246us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2041Member
Interest expense related to debentures [Abstract]      
Contractual coupon interest 844us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2041Member
844us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2041Member
 
Non-cash amortization of debt discount 261us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2041Member
241us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2041Member
 
Non-cash amortization of deferred financing costs 12us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2041Member
11us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2041Member
 
Non-cash change in value of derivative liability 13us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeGainLossOnEmbeddedDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2041Member
14us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeGainLossOnEmbeddedDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2041Member
 
Total interest expense related to the debentures 1,130us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2041Member
1,110us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2041Member
 
Convertible Senior Debentures, Due 2042 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Convertible Debt, Noncurrent 59,443us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2042Member
  59,190us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2042Member
Debt Instruments [Abstract]      
Issuance date May 31, 2012    
Debt maturity date Jun. 01, 2042    
Principal amount of debt 150,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2042Member
  150,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2042Member
Stated rate of interest on debt (in hundredths) 2.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2042Member
   
Effective rate of interest on convertible senior debentures (in hundredths) 7.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2042Member
   
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Stock Price Trigger $ 15.04us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleStockPriceTrigger
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2042Member
   
Debt conversion rate 86.4524us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatio1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2042Member
   
Debt effective conversion price $ 11.57us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2042Member
   
Convertible senior debentures call date Jun. 07, 2022    
Liability and equity components of convertible debentures [Abstract]      
Principal amount of the debentures 150,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2042Member
  150,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2042Member
Unamortized discount (90,788)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2042Member
  (91,048)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2042Member
Embedded derivative 231us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2042Member
  238us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2042Member
Carrying value of liability component 59,443us-gaap_ConvertibleDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2042Member
  59,190us-gaap_ConvertibleDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2042Member
Equity component - net carrying value 57,874us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2042Member
  57,874us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2042Member
Interest expense related to debentures [Abstract]      
Contractual coupon interest 844us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2042Member
844us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2042Member
 
Non-cash amortization of debt discount 260us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2042Member
241us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2042Member
 
Non-cash amortization of deferred financing costs 13us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2042Member
13us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2042Member
 
Non-cash change in value of derivative liability (7)us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeGainLossOnEmbeddedDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2042Member
20us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeGainLossOnEmbeddedDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2042Member
 
Total interest expense related to the debentures $ 1,110us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vsh_ConvertibleSeniorDebenturesDue2042Member
$ 1,118us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
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