Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2023	Apr. 02, 2022
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 871,046	$ 853,793
Costs of products sold	592,333	594,685
Gross profit	278,713	259,108
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	120,145	112,855
Operating income	158,568	146,253
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(5,120)	(4,222)
Other	3,329	(5,751)
Total other income (expense)	(1,791)	(9,973)
Income before taxes	156,777	136,280
Income tax expense	44,588	32,330
Net earnings	112,189	103,950
Less: net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	408	377
Net earnings attributable to Vishay stockholders	$ 111,781	$ 103,573
Basic earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.79	$ 0.71
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.79	$ 0.71
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	140,636	145,053
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	141,251	145,553
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.1	$ 0.1