Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2023	Jul. 02, 2022	Jul. 01, 2023	Jul. 02, 2022
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 892,110	$ 863,512	$ 1,763,156	$ 1,717,305
Costs of products sold	634,637	602,289	1,226,970	1,196,974
Gross profit	257,473	261,223	536,186	520,331
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	122,857	110,400	243,002	223,255
Operating income	134,616	150,823	293,184	297,076
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(6,404)	(4,307)	(11,524)	(8,529)
Other	5,257	1,380	8,586	(4,371)
Total other income (expense)	(1,147)	(2,927)	(2,938)	(12,900)
Income before taxes	133,469	147,896	290,246	284,176
Income tax expense	38,054	35,127	82,642	67,457
Net earnings	95,415	112,769	207,604	216,719
Less: net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	377	381	785	758
Net earnings attributable to Vishay stockholders	$ 95,038	$ 112,388	$ 206,819	$ 215,961
Basic earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.68	$ 0.78	$ 1.48	$ 1.49
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.68	$ 0.78	$ 1.47	$ 1.49
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	139,764	143,996	140,201	144,527
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	140,478	144,397	140,865	144,978
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.1	$ 0.1	$ 0.2	$ 0.2