Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Numerator [Abstract]
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Vishay stockholders	$ 428,810	$ 297,970	$ 122,923
Denominator for basic earnings (loss) per share [Abstract]
Weighted average shares (in shares)	143,176	144,796	144,641
Outstanding phantom stock units (in shares)	223	209	195
Adjusted weighted average shares - basic (in shares)	143,399	145,005	144,836
Effect of dilutive securities [Abstract]
Convertible debt instruments (in shares)	0	2	30
Restricted stock units (in shares)	516	488	362
Dilutive potential common shares (in shares)	516	490	392
Denominator for diluted earnings (loss) per share [Abstract]
Adjusted weighted average shares - diluted (in shares)	143,915	145,495	145,228
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 2.99	$ 2.05	$ 0.85
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 2.98	$ 2.05	$ 0.85
Convertible Senior Debentures, Due 2041 [Member]
Antidilutive Securities [Abstract]
Antidilutive securities (in shares)	0	0	100
Convertible Senior Notes, Due 2025 [Member]
Antidilutive Securities [Abstract]
Antidilutive securities (in shares)	0	0	17,062
Weighted average other [Member]
Antidilutive Securities [Abstract]
Antidilutive securities (in shares)	251	279	341