Consolidated Condensed Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Capital In Excess of Par Value [Member]	Capital In Excess of Par Value [Member] Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Member]	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Member] Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]	Total Vishay Stockholders' Equity [Member]	Total Vishay Stockholders' Equity [Member] Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member] Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]	Class B Convertible Common Stock [Member]	Class B Convertible Common Stock [Member] Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]
Balance at Period Start at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 1,409,200		$ 138,990		$ 13,559		$ 1,576,215		$ 2,800		$ 1,579,015		$ 13,256		$ 1,210
Net earnings	0		71,435		0		71,435		208		71,643		0		0
Other comprehensive income	0		0		(25,085)		(25,085)		0		(25,085)		0		0
Issuance of stock and related tax withholdings for vested restricted stock units	(1,978)		0		0		(1,963)		0		(1,963)		15		0
Dividends declared	(20)		(13,777)		0		(13,757)		0		(13,757)		0		0
Dividends declared (APIC)	20		13,777		0		13,757		0		13,757		0		0
Stock compensation expense	4,120		0		0		4,120		0		4,120		0		0
Balance at Period End at Apr. 03, 2021	1,345,284		217,214		(11,526)		1,565,453		3,008		1,568,461		13,271		1,210
Balance at Period Start at Dec. 31, 2020	1,409,200		138,990		13,559		1,576,215		2,800		1,579,015		13,256		1,210
Net earnings											262,106
Other comprehensive income											(29,172)
Balance at Period End at Oct. 02, 2021	1,346,980		379,672		(15,613)		1,725,520		2,659		1,728,179		13,271		1,210
Cumulative effect of accounting change for adoption of ASU		$ (66,078)		$ 20,566		$ 0		$ (45,512)		$ 0		$ (45,512)		$ 0		$ 0
Balance at Period Start at Apr. 03, 2021	1,345,284		217,214		(11,526)		1,565,453		3,008		1,568,461		13,271		1,210
Net earnings	0		93,192		0		93,192		189		93,381		0		0
Other comprehensive income	0		0		11,305		11,305		0		11,305		0		0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	0		0		0		0		(800)		(800)		0		0
Dividends declared	(20)		(13,777)		0		(13,757)		0		(13,757)		0		0
Dividends declared (APIC)	20		13,777		0		13,757		0		13,757		0		0
Stock compensation expense	828		0		0		828		0		828		0		0
Balance at Period End at Jul. 03, 2021	1,346,132		296,629		(221)		1,657,021		2,397		1,659,418		13,271		1,210
Net earnings	0		96,820		0		96,820		262		97,082		0		0
Other comprehensive income	0		0		(15,392)		(15,392)		0		(15,392)		0		0
Dividends declared	(20)		(13,777)		0		(13,757)		0		(13,757)		0		0
Dividends declared (APIC)	20		13,777		0		13,757		0		13,757		0		0
Stock compensation expense	828		0		0		828		0		828		0		0
Balance at Period End at Oct. 02, 2021	1,346,980		379,672		(15,613)		1,725,520		2,659		1,728,179		13,271		1,210
Cumulative effect of accounting change for adoption of ASU											401,694
Balance at Period Start at Dec. 31, 2021	1,347,830		401,694		(20,252)		1,743,753		2,967		1,746,720		13,271		1,210		$ 0
Net earnings	0		103,573		0		103,573		377		103,950		0		0		0
Other comprehensive income	0		0		(11,925)		(11,925)		0		(11,925)		0		0		0
Issuance of stock and related tax withholdings for vested restricted stock units	(2,142)		0		0		(2,123)		0		(2,123)		19		0		0
Dividends declared	(22)		(14,491)		0		(14,469)		0		(14,469)		0		0		0
Dividends declared (APIC)	22		14,491		0		14,469		0		14,469		0		0		0
Stock compensation expense	3,842		0		0		3,842		0		3,842		0		0		0
Repurchase of common stock held in treasury	0		0		0		(9,873)		0		(9,873)		0		0		(9,873)
Balance at Period End at Apr. 02, 2022	1,349,552		490,776		(32,177)		1,812,778		3,344		1,816,122		13,290		1,210		(9,873)
Balance at Period Start at Dec. 31, 2021	1,347,830		401,694		(20,252)		1,743,753		2,967		1,746,720		13,271		1,210		0
Net earnings											357,282
Other comprehensive income											(108,841)
Balance at Period End at Oct. 01, 2022	1,351,470		714,588		(129,093)		1,896,795		3,486		1,900,281		13,291		1,210		(54,671)
Balance at Period Start at Apr. 02, 2022	1,349,552		490,776		(32,177)		1,812,778		3,344		1,816,122		13,290		1,210		(9,873)
Net earnings	0		112,388		0		112,388		381		112,769		0		0		0
Other comprehensive income	0		0		(48,167)		(48,167)		0		(48,167)		0		0		0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	0		0		0		0		(733)		(733)		0		0		0
Issuance of stock and related tax withholdings for vested restricted stock units	(1)		0		0		0		0		0		1		0		0
Dividends declared	(22)		(14,361)		0		(14,339)		0		(14,339)		0		0		0
Dividends declared (APIC)	22		14,361		0		14,339		0		14,339		0		0		0
Stock compensation expense	1,047		0		0		1,047		0		1,047		0		0		0
Repurchase of common stock held in treasury	0		0		0		(26,288)		0		(26,288)		0		0		(26,288)
Balance at Period End at Jul. 02, 2022	1,350,620		588,803		(80,344)		1,837,419		2,992		1,840,411		13,291		1,210		(36,161)
Net earnings	0		140,061		0		140,061		502		140,563		0		0		0
Other comprehensive income	0		0		(48,749)		(48,749)		0		(48,749)		0		0		0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	0		0		0		0		(8)		(8)		0		0		0
Dividends declared	(22)		(14,276)		0		(14,254)		0		(14,254)		0		0		0
Dividends declared (APIC)	22		14,276		0		14,254		0		14,254		0		0		0
Stock compensation expense	828		0		0		828		0		828		0		0		0
Repurchase of common stock held in treasury	0		0		0		(18,510)		0		(18,510)		0		0		(18,510)
Balance at Period End at Oct. 01, 2022	$ 1,351,470		$ 714,588		$ (129,093)		$ 1,896,795		$ 3,486		1,900,281		$ 13,291		$ 1,210		$ (54,671)
Cumulative effect of accounting change for adoption of ASU											$ 714,588