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
Cumulative effect of accounting change for adoption of ASU	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 386	$ 0	$ 386	$ 0	$ 386
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	13,385	1,213	1,952,988	(307,417)	(94,652)	1,565,517	5,441	1,570,958
Net earnings	0	0	0	92,909	0	92,909	449	93,358
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	0	0	75,149	75,149	0	75,149
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0	0	0	(740)	(740)
Temporary equity reclassification	0	0	615	0	0	615	0	615
Restricted stock issuances	20	0	(1,991)	0	0	(1,971)	0	(1,971)
Dividends declared	0	0	19	(18,296)	0	(18,277)	0	(18,277)
Stock compensation expense	0	0	3,043	0	0	3,043	0	3,043
Stock options exercised	8	0	1,252	0	0	1,260	0	1,260
Balance at Jul. 01, 2017	$ 13,413	$ 1,213	$ 1,955,926	$ (232,418)	$ (19,503)	$ 1,718,631	$ 5,150	$ 1,723,781