Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2022	Oct. 02, 2021	Oct. 01, 2022	Oct. 02, 2021
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 924,798	$ 813,663	$ 2,642,103	$ 2,397,415
Costs of products sold	635,260	587,927	1,832,234	1,739,458
Gross profit	289,538	225,736	809,869	657,957
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	106,436	102,215	329,691	311,800
Operating income	183,102	123,521	480,178	346,157
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(4,110)	(4,427)	(12,639)	(13,246)
Other	2,137	(2,679)	(2,234)	(12,159)
Total other income (expense)	(1,973)	(7,106)	(14,873)	(25,405)
Income before taxes	181,129	116,415	465,305	320,752
Income tax expense	40,566	19,333	108,023	58,646
Net earnings	140,563	97,082	357,282	262,106
Less: net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	502	262	1,260	659
Net earnings attributable to Vishay stockholders	$ 140,061	$ 96,820	$ 356,022	$ 261,447
Basic earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.98	$ 0.67	$ 2.47	$ 1.80
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.98	$ 0.67	$ 2.46	$ 1.80
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	142,887	145,017	143,983	145,000
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	143,447	145,458	144,470	145,455
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.100	$ 0.095	$ 0.300	$ 0.285