Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Numerator [Abstract]
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Vishay stockholders	$ 297,970	$ 122,923	$ 163,936
Denominator for basic earnings (loss) per share [Abstract]
Weighted average shares (in shares)	144,796	144,641	144,427
Outstanding phantom stock units (in shares)	209	195	181
Adjusted weighted average shares - basic (in shares)	145,005	144,836	144,608
Effect of dilutive securities [Abstract]
Convertible debt instruments (in shares)	2	30	100
Restricted stock units (in shares)	488	362	428
Dilutive potential common shares (in shares)	490	392	528
Denominator for diluted earnings (loss) per share [Abstract]
Adjusted weighted average shares - diluted (in shares)	145,495	145,228	145,136
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 2.05	$ 0.85	$ 1.13
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 2.05	$ 0.85	$ 1.13
Convertible Senior Debentures, Due 2041 [Member]
Antidilutive Securities [Abstract]
Antidilutive securities (in shares)	0	100	301
Convertible Senior Notes, Due 2025 [Member]
Antidilutive Securities [Abstract]
Antidilutive securities (in shares)	0	17,062	19,063
Weighted average other [Member]
Antidilutive Securities [Abstract]
Antidilutive securities (in shares)	279	341	315