Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Feb. 18, 2022	Jul. 03, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2021
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Registrant Name	Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	1-7416
Entity Tax Identification Number	38-1686453
Entity Address, Address Line One	63 Lancaster Avenue
Entity Address, City or Town	Malvern
Entity Address, State or Province	PA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	19355
City Area Code	610
Local Phone Number	644-1300
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Public Float			$ 2,976,000,000
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Central Index Key	0000103730
Document Annual Report	true
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Auditor Name	Ernst & Young LLP
Auditor Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Auditor Firm ID	42
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share
Trading Symbol	VSH
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Common stock, par value $0.10 per share [Member]
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		132,805,497
Class B Convertible Common Stock [Member]
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		12,097,148