Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2024	Apr. 01, 2023
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 746,279	$ 871,046
Costs of products sold	575,872	592,333
Gross profit	170,407	278,713
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	127,736	120,145
Operating income	42,671	158,568
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(6,496)	(5,120)
Other	8,087	3,329
Total other income (expense)	1,591	(1,791)
Income before taxes	44,262	156,777
Income tax expense	12,819	44,588
Net earnings	31,443	112,189
Less: net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	519	408
Net earnings attributable to Vishay stockholders	$ 30,924	$ 111,781
Basic earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.22	$ 0.79
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.22	$ 0.79
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	137,726	140,636
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	138,476	141,251
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.1	$ 0.1