Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (shares in thousands):

	Fiscal quarters ended
	April 1, 2017		April 2, 2016
Numerator:
Numerator for basic earnings per share:
Net earnings attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	36,719	$	28,014
Interest savings assuming conversion of dilutive convertible and exchangeable notes, net of tax		-		38
Numerator for diluted earnings per share:
Net earnings attributable to Vishay stockholders - diluted	$	36,719	$	28,052
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share:
Weighted average shares		146,120		147,691
Outstanding phantom stock units		154		142
Adjusted weighted average shares - basic		146,274		147,833
Effect of dilutive securities:
Convertible and exchangeable debt instruments		8,349		2,626
Restricted stock units		253		169
Dilutive potential common shares		8,602		2,795
Denominator for diluted earnings per share:
Adjusted weighted average shares - diluted		154,876		150,628
Basic earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	0.25	$	0.19
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	0.24	$	0.19

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share

Diluted earnings per share for the periods presented do not reflect the following weighted average potential common shares that would have an antidilutive effect or have unsatisfied performance conditions (in thousands):

	Fiscal quarters ended
	April 1, 2017		April 2, 2016
Convertible and exchangeable notes:
Convertible Senior Debentures, due 2040		-		20,574
Convertible Senior Debentures, due 2041		8,340		8,189
Weighted average employee stock options		-		105
Weighted average other		581		610