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, 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, 2023	1,291,499	1,041,372	(161,656)	10,337	2,196,081	4,725	2,200,806	13,319	1,210
Net earnings	0	30,924	0	0	30,924	519	31,443	0	0
Other comprehensive income	0	0	0	(20,022)	(20,022)	0	(20,022)	0	0
Issuance of stock and related tax withholdings for vested restricted stock units	(4,091)	0	0	0	(4,053)	0	(4,053)	38	0
Dividends declared	13	(13,765)	0	0	(13,752)	0	(13,752)	0	0
Stock compensation expense	5,344	0	0	0	5,344	0	5,344	0	0
Repurchase of common stock held in treasury	0	0	(12,538)	0	(12,538)	0	(12,538)	0	0
Balance at period end at Mar. 30, 2024	$ 1,292,765	$ 1,058,531	$ (174,194)	$ (9,685)	$ 2,181,984	$ 5,244	$ 2,187,228	$ 13,357	$ 1,210