Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Numerator [Abstract]
Net earnings attributable to Vishay stockholders	$ 65,529	$ 140,061	$ 272,348	$ 356,022
Denominator [Abstract]
Weighted average shares (in shares)	138,964	142,663	139,696	143,760
Outstanding phantom stock units (in shares)	119	224	132	223
Adjusted weighted average shares - basic (in shares)	139,083	142,887	139,828	143,983
Effect of dilutive securities [Abstract]
Restricted stock units (in shares)	918	560	749	487
Dilutive potential common shares (in shares)	918	560	749	487
Denominator for diluted earnings per share [Abstract]
Adjusted weighted average shares - diluted (in shares)	140,001	143,447	140,577	144,470
Basic earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47	$ 0.98	$ 1.95	$ 2.47
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47	$ 0.98	$ 1.94	$ 2.46
Restricted stock units [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	3	168	107	278