Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 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 (loss) per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (shares in thousands):

	Fiscal quarters ended				Six fiscal months ended
	July 1, 2017		July 2, 2016		July 1, 2017		July 2, 2016
Numerator:
Numerator for basic earnings per share:
Net earnings attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	56,190	$	33,086	$	92,909	$	61,100
Interest savings assuming conversion of dilutive exchangeable notes, net of tax		-		-		-		38
Numerator for diluted earnings per share:
Net earnings attributable to Vishay stockholders - diluted	$	56,190	$	33,086	$	92,909	$	61,138
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share:
Weighted average shares		146,226		147,500		146,173		147,597
Outstanding phantom stock units		155		143		155		142
Adjusted weighted average shares		146,381		147,643		146,328		147,739
Effect of dilutive securities:
Convertible and exchangeable debt instruments		8,651		1,995		8,500		2,311
Restricted stock units		268		207		260		187
Dilutive potential common shares		8,919		2,202		8,760		2,498
Denominator for diluted earnings per share:
Adjusted weighted average shares - diluted		155,300		149,845		155,088		150,237
Basic earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	0.38	$	0.22	$	0.63	$	0.41
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	0.36	$	0.22	$	0.60	$	0.41

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share

Diluted earnings (loss) 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				Six fiscal months ended
	July 1, 2017		July 2, 2016		July 1, 2017		July 2, 2016
Convertible notes:
Convertible Senior Debentures, due 2040		-		20,675		-		20,625
Convertible Senior Debentures, due 2041		8,371		8,230		8,356		8,209
Weighted average employee stock options		-		105		-		105
Weighted average other		581		610		581		610