Consolidated Condensed Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Capital In Excess of Par Value [Member]	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Total Vishay Stockholders' Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]	Total	Common Stock [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Class B Convertible Common Stock [Member] Common Stock [Member]
Balance at period start at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 1,347,830	$ 401,694	$ 0	$ (20,252)	$ 1,743,753	$ 2,967	$ 1,746,720	$ 13,271	$ 1,210
Net earnings	0	103,573	0	0	103,573	377	103,950	0	0
Other comprehensive income	0	0	0	(11,925)	(11,925)	0	(11,925)	0	0
Issuance of stock and related tax withholdings for vested restricted stock units	(2,142)	0	0	0	(2,123)	0	(2,123)	19	0
Dividends declared	22	(14,491)	0	0	(14,469)	0	(14,469)	0	0
Stock compensation expense	3,842	0	0	0	3,842	0	3,842	0	0
Repurchase of common stock held in treasury	0	0	(9,873)	0	(9,873)	0	(9,873)	0	0
Balance at period end at Apr. 02, 2022	1,349,552	490,776	(9,873)	(32,177)	1,812,778	3,344	1,816,122	13,290	1,210
Balance at period start at Dec. 31, 2021	1,347,830	401,694	0	(20,252)	1,743,753	2,967	1,746,720	13,271	1,210
Net earnings							216,719
Other comprehensive income							(60,092)
Balance at period end at Jul. 02, 2022	1,350,620	588,803	(36,161)	(80,344)	1,837,419	2,992	1,840,411	13,291	1,210
Balance at period start at Apr. 02, 2022	1,349,552	490,776	(9,873)	(32,177)	1,812,778	3,344	1,816,122	13,290	1,210
Net earnings	0	112,388	0	0	112,388	381	112,769	0	0
Other comprehensive income	0	0	0	(48,167)	(48,167)	0	(48,167)	0	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0	0	(733)	(733)	0	0
Issuance of stock and related tax withholdings for vested restricted stock units	(1)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Dividends declared	22	(14,361)	0	0	(14,339)	0	(14,339)	0	0
Stock compensation expense	1,047	0	0	0	1,047	0	1,047	0	0
Repurchase of common stock held in treasury	0	0	(26,288)	0	(26,288)	0	(26,288)	0	0
Balance at period end at Jul. 02, 2022	1,350,620	588,803	(36,161)	(80,344)	1,837,419	2,992	1,840,411	13,291	1,210
Balance at period start at Dec. 31, 2022	1,352,321	773,228	(82,972)	(10,827)	2,046,251	3,899	2,050,150	13,291	1,210
Net earnings	0	111,781	0	0	111,781	408	112,189	0	0
Other comprehensive income	0	0	0	19,859	19,859	0	19,859	0	0
Issuance of stock and related tax withholdings for vested restricted stock units	(3,678)	0	0	0	(3,653)	0	(3,653)	25	0
Dividends declared	14	(14,034)	0	0	(14,020)	0	(14,020)	0	0
Stock compensation expense	2,965	0	0	0	2,965	0	2,965	0	0
Repurchase of common stock held in treasury	0	0	(20,173)	0	(20,173)	0	(20,173)	0	0
Balance at period end at Apr. 01, 2023	1,351,622	870,975	(103,145)	9,032	2,143,010	4,307	2,147,317	13,316	1,210
Balance at period start at Dec. 31, 2022	1,352,321	773,228	(82,972)	(10,827)	2,046,251	3,899	2,050,150	13,291	1,210
Net earnings							207,604
Other comprehensive income							23,482
Balance at period end at Jul. 01, 2023	1,354,753	952,062	(123,371)	12,655	2,210,625	3,817	2,214,442	13,316	1,210
Balance at period start at Apr. 01, 2023	1,351,622	870,975	(103,145)	9,032	2,143,010	4,307	2,147,317	13,316	1,210
Net earnings	0	95,038	0	0	95,038	377	95,415	0	0
Other comprehensive income	0	0	0	3,623	3,623	0	3,623	0	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0	0	(867)	(867)	0	0
Dividends declared	14	(13,951)	0	0	(13,937)	0	(13,937)	0	0
Stock compensation expense	3,117	0	0	0	3,117	0	3,117	0	0
Repurchase of common stock held in treasury	0	0	(20,226)	0	(20,226)	0	(20,226)	0	0
Balance at period end at Jul. 01, 2023	$ 1,354,753	$ 952,062	$ (123,371)	$ 12,655	$ 2,210,625	$ 3,817	$ 2,214,442	$ 13,316	$ 1,210