10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

	(Mark One)
x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the quarterly period ended           September 29, 2012
o	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the transition period from _______ to _______

Commission File Number 1-7416

VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	38-1686453
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
63 Lancaster Avenue Malvern, PA  19355-2143	610-644-1300
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Registrant’s Area Code and Telephone Number)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. ý Yes  ¨ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files.  ýYes  ¨ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):

Large accelerated filer ý	Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨ (Do not check if smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

¨ Yes  ý No

As of October 26, 2012, the registrant had 131,143,534 shares of its common stock and 12,129,227 shares of its Class B common stock outstanding.

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VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.

FORM 10-Q

September 29, 2012

CONTENTS

			Page Number
PART I.		FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	Item 1.	Financial Statements
		Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets – September 29, 2012 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2011	4
		Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations (Unaudited) – Fiscal Quarters Ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011	6
		Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) – Fiscal Quarters Ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011	7
		Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations (Unaudited) – Nine Fiscal Months Ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011	8
		Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) – Nine Fiscal Months Ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011	9
		Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) – Nine Fiscal Months Ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011	10
		Consolidated Condensed Statement of Equity (Unaudited)	11
		Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)	12
	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	35
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	56
	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	56
PART II.		OTHER INFORMATION
	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	57
	Item 1A.	Risk Factors	57
	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	57
	Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	57
	Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	57
	Item 5.	Other Information	57
	Item 6.	Exhibits	57
		SIGNATURES	58

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PART I  - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
	September 29, 2012			December 31, 2011
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	637,262		$	749,088
Short-term investments		303,872			249,139
Accounts receivable, net		278,092			270,970
Inventories:
Finished goods		110,293			104,478
Work in process		186,922			181,354
Raw materials		131,223			131,795
Total inventories		428,438			417,627
Deferred income taxes		25,005			24,632
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		121,851			119,220
Total current assets		1,794,520			1,830,676
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land		91,895			91,507
Buildings and improvements		514,036			493,550
Machinery and equipment		2,125,322			2,079,395
Construction in progress		86,771			94,717
Allowance for depreciation		(1,931,633	)		(1,851,264	)
		886,391			907,905
Goodwill		34,866			9,051
Other intangible assets, net		136,726			103,927
Other assets		135,671			142,171
Total assets	$	2,988,174		$	2,993,730
Continues on following page.

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VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (continued)
(In thousands)
	September 29, 2012			December 31, 2011
	(Unaudited)
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities:
Notes payable to banks	$	5		$	13
Trade accounts payable		135,397			154,942
Payroll and related expenses		103,240			109,833
Other accrued expenses		158,883			161,119
Income taxes		31,007			13,881
Total current liabilities		428,532			439,788
Long-term debt less current portion		389,040			399,054
Deferred income taxes		128,728			110,356
Other liabilities		111,097			117,235
Accrued pension and other postretirement costs		298,502			319,136
Total liabilities		1,355,899			1,385,569
Stockholders' equity:
Vishay stockholders' equity
Common stock		13,114			14,374
Class B convertible common stock		1,213			1,345
Capital in excess of par value		1,999,906			2,086,925
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings		(401,653	)		(503,416	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		14,149			3,778
Total Vishay stockholders' equity		1,626,729			1,603,006
Noncontrolling interests		5,546			5,155
Total equity		1,632,275			1,608,161
Total liabilities and equity	$	2,988,174		$	2,993,730
See accompanying notes.

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VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations
(Unaudited - In thousands, except per share amounts)
	Fiscal quarters ended
	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Net revenues	$	572,781		$	637,649
Costs of products sold		439,227			470,172
Gross profit		133,554			167,477
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		89,095			90,271
Executive compensation charge		-			1,873
Operating income		44,459			75,333
Other income (expense):
Interest expense		(6,009	)		(5,311	)
Other		2,726			1,790
		(3,283	)		(3,521	)
Income before taxes		41,176			71,812
Income tax expense		18,687			21,120
Net earnings		22,489			50,692
Less: net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests		209			205
Net earnings attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	22,280		$	50,487
Basic earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	0.16		$	0.32
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	0.15		$	0.31
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		143,273			157,149
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		150,118			163,808
See accompanying notes.

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VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited - In thousands)
		Fiscal quarters ended
		September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011
Net earnings		$	22,489	$	50,692
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
	Foreign currency translation adjustment		28,564		(48,352	)
	Pension and other  post-retirement actuarial items		2,209		1,974
	Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities		603		(605	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)			31,376		(46,983	)
Comprehensive income			53,865		3,709
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests			209		205
Comprehensive income attributable to Vishay stockholders		$	53,656	$	3,504
See accompanying notes.

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VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations
(Unaudited - In thousands, except per share amounts)
	Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Net revenues	$	1,699,527		$	2,042,638
Costs of products sold		1,281,645			1,448,308
Gross profit		417,882			594,330
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		262,348			275,532
Gain on sale of property		(12,153	)		-
Executive compensation charges		-			5,762
Operating income		167,687			313,036
Other income (expense):
Interest expense		(16,265	)		(13,989	)
Other		1,940			1,255
		(14,325	)		(12,734	)
Income before taxes		153,362			300,302
Income taxes		50,968			91,507
Net earnings		102,394			208,795
Less: net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests		631			926
Net earnings attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	101,763		$	207,869
Basic earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	0.67		$	1.29
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	0.65		$	1.22
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		150,978			161,061
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		157,770			170,039
See accompanying notes.

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VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited - In thousands)
		Nine fiscal months ended
		September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011
Net earnings		$	102,394	$	208,795
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
	Foreign currency translation adjustment		1,347		16,067
	Pension and other  post-retirement actuarial items		7,764		4,390
	Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities		1,260		(845	)
Other comprehensive income			10,371		19,612
Comprehensive income			112,765		228,407
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests			631		926
Comprehensive income attributable to Vishay stockholders		$	112,134	$	227,481
See accompanying notes.

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VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited - In thousands)
	Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Operating activities
Net earnings	$	102,394		$	208,795
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		125,149			135,275
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment		(13,063	)		(1,073	)
Accretion of interest on convertible debentures		2,160			1,448
Inventory write-offs for obsolescence		16,008			15,434
Other		9,813			2,275
Net change in operating assets and liabilities,
net of effects of businesses acquired		(56,927	)		(74,379	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		185,534			287,775
Investing activities
Capital expenditures		(86,754	)		(89,708	)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		7,770			1,956
Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired		(85,493	)		(19,335	)
Purchase of short-term investments		(268,286	)		(497,258	)
Maturity of short-term investments		214,047			158,785
Other investing activities		(109	)		2,472
Net cash used in investing activities		(218,825	)		(443,088	)
Financing activities
Proceeds from long-term borrowings		150,000			150,000
Issuance costs		(4,827	)		(4,429	)
Common stock repurchase		(150,000	)		(150,000	)
Principal payments on long-term debt and capital leases		(21	)		(670	)
Net proceeds (payments) on revolving credit lines		(69,000	)		(60,000	)
Net changes in short-term borrowings		(116	)		28
Proceeds from stock options exercised		174			9,675
Excess tax benefit from stock options exercised		-			555
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(240	)		(500	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(74,030	)		(55,341	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(4,505	)		18,377
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(111,826	)		(192,277	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		749,088			897,338
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	637,262		$	705,061
See accompanying notes.

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VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Consolidated Condensed Statement of Equity
(Unaudited - In thousands, except share amounts)
	Common Stock			Class B Convertible Common Stock			Capital in Excess of Par Value			Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Total Vishay Stockholders' Equity			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity
Balance at January 1, 2012	$	14,374		$	1,345		$	2,086,925		$	(503,416	)	$	3,778	$	1,603,006		$	5,155		$	1,608,161
Net earnings		-			-			-			101,763			-		101,763			631			102,394
Other comprehensive income		-			-			-			-			10,371		10,371			-			10,371
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		-			-			-			-			-		-			(240	)		(240	)
Phantom and restricted stock issuances (11,323 shares)		1			-			(9	)		-			-		(8	)		-			(8	)
Issuance of convertible debentures due 2042		-			-			57,874			-			-		57,874			-			57,874
Stock repurchase (13,948,687 shares)		(1,395	)		-			(148,605	)		-			-		(150,000	)		-			(150,000	)
Stock compensation expense		-			-			3,549			-			-		3,549			-			3,549
Stock options exercised (22,095 shares)		2			-			172			-			-		174			-			174
Conversions from Class B to common stock (1,323,322 shares)		132			(132	)		-			-			-		-			-			-
Balance at September 29, 2012	$	13,114		$	1,213		$	1,999,906		$	(401,653	)	$	14,149	$	1,626,729		$	5,546		$	1,632,275
See accompanying notes.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (“Vishay” or the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and therefore do not include all information and footnotes necessary for presentation of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. The information furnished reflects all normal recurring adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair summary of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods presented.  The financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements filed with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.  The results of operations for the fiscal quarter and nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

The Company reports interim financial information for 13-week periods beginning on a Sunday and ending on a Saturday, except for the first fiscal quarter, which always begins on January 1, and the fourth fiscal quarter, which always ends on December 31.  The four fiscal quarters in 2012 end on March 31, 2012, June 30, 2012, September 29, 2012, and December 31, 2012, respectively.  The four fiscal quarters in 2011 ended on April 2, 2011, July 2, 2011, October 1, 2011, and December 31, 2011, respectively.

Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance

In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-4, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS.  The ASU generally aligns the principles for fair value measurements and the related disclosure requirements under GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards.  The updated guidance clarifies existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements and requires additional disclosure requirements.  The ASU is effective for the Company for interim and annual periods beginning after January 1, 2012.  Vishay adopted the ASU on January 1, 2012.  The adoption of the ASU had no effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-8, Testing Goodwill for Impairment. Under the revised guidance, the Company has the option of performing a qualitative assessment before calculating the fair value of the reporting unit when testing goodwill for impairment.  If the Company determines, on the basis of qualitative factors, that the fair value of the reporting unit is more likely than not less than the carrying amount, the two-step impairment test would be required.  The ASU does not change how goodwill is calculated or assigned to reporting units, nor does it revise the requirement to test goodwill annually for impairment. In addition, the ASU does not amend the requirement to test goodwill for impairment between annual tests if events or circumstances warrant; however, it does revise the examples of events and circumstances that an entity should consider.  The ASU is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests beginning after January 1, 2012.  Vishay adopted the ASU on January 1, 2012.  The adoption of the ASU had no effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-02, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment.  Under the revised guidance, when testing an indefinite-lived intangible asset for impairment the Company has the option of performing a qualitative assessment before calculating the fair value of the asset.  If the Company determines, on the basis of qualitative factors, that the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset is not more likely than not impaired, the Company would not need to calculate the fair value of the asset.  The ASU does not revise the requirement to test indefinite-lived intangible assets annually for impairment.  In addition, the ASU does not amend the requirement to test these assets for impairment between annual tests if there is a change in events or circumstances; however, it does revise the examples of events and circumstances that an entity should consider in interim periods.  The ASU is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after January 1, 2013.  Early adoption is permitted.  The adoption of the ASU is not expected to have an effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current financial statements presentation.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Note 2 – Acquisition Activities

As part of its growth strategy, the Company seeks to expand through targeted acquisitions of other manufacturers of electronic components that have established positions in major markets, reputations for product innovation, quality, and reliability, strong customer bases, and product lines with which the Company has substantial marketing and technical expertise.

HiRel Systems LLC

On January 13, 2012, Vishay acquired HiRel Systems LLC, a leading supplier of high reliability transformers, inductors, coils, and power conversion products, for $85,493, net of cash acquired.  The products and technology portfolio acquired will further enhance the Company’s inductors portfolio, particularly in the field of custom magnetics for medical, military, aerospace and aviation, and applications in the industrial and commercial field such as renewable energy and test and measurement equipment.  For financial reporting purposes, the results of operations for this business have been included in the Resistors & Inductors segment from January 13, 2012.  The inclusion of this business did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results for the fiscal quarter or nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012.  Based on an estimate of their fair values, the Company allocated $43,950 of the purchase price to definite-lived intangible assets.  After allocating the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on an estimation of their fair values at the date of acquisition, the Company recorded goodwill of $25,815 related to this acquisition.  The goodwill associated with this transaction is deductible for income tax purposes.  The Company will test the goodwill for impairment at least annually in accordance with GAAP.

Had this acquisition occurred as of the beginning of the periods presented in these consolidated condensed financial statements, the pro forma statements of operations would not be materially different than the consolidated condensed statements of operations presented.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Note 3 – Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets are as follows:

	September 29, 2012			December 31, 2011
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization
(Definite-lived):
Patents and acquired technology	$	115,154		$	111,428
Capitalized software		55,873			53,721
Customer relationships		97,451			57,723
Tradenames		36,907			36,762
Non-competition agreements		1,700			1,000
		307,085			260,634
Accumulated amortization:
Patents and acquired technology		(92,094	)		(89,379	)
Capitalized software		(50,495	)		(47,836	)
Customer relationships		(31,539	)		(26,174	)
Tradenames		(16,240	)		(13,615	)
Non-competition agreements		(350	)		(62	)
		(190,718	)		(177,066	)
Net Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization		116,367			83,568
Intangible Assets Not Subject to Amortization
(Indefinite-lived):
Tradenames		20,359			20,359
	$	136,726		$	103,927

The increase in net intangible assets from December 31, 2011 is mainly attributable to the acquisition of HiRel Systems LLC on January 13, 2012.  The Company allocated $43,950 of the purchase price to definite-lived intangible assets.  Amortization expense (excluding capitalized software) for the fiscal quarter and nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012 was $3,700 and $10,989, respectively, compared to amortization expense (excluding capitalized software) of $3,787 and $11,352 for the fiscal quarter and nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2011, respectively.  HiRel Systems LLC intangible assets accounted for $694 and $1,975 of amortization expense for the fiscal quarter and nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012, respectively.

Estimated annual amortization expense of intangible assets (excluding capitalized software) on the balance sheet at September 29, 2012 for the full year 2012 and each of the next four years is as follows:

2012	$	14,861
2013		15,342
2014		15,222
2015		15,154
2016		13,479

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Note 4 – Restructuring and Related Activities

Gain on Sale of Vacated Property

On April 3, 2012, Vishay sold a property in Belgium vacated as a result of its restructuring activities in prior years for approximately $14,200.  At closing, Vishay recognized a gain on the sale of the property of $12,153 within its statements of operations and proceeds from the sale of property and equipment of $3,406 within its statement of cash flows.  The remaining proceeds will be reported as proceeds from the sale of property and equipment within the statements of cash flows as the cash is received over the next three years.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Note 5 – Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes consists of provisions for federal, state, and foreign income taxes.  The effective tax rates for the periods ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011 reflect the Company’s expected tax rate on reported income from continuing operations before income tax and tax adjustments. The Company operates in a global environment with significant operations in various jurisdictions outside the United States.  Accordingly, the consolidated income tax rate is a composite rate reflecting the Company’s earnings and the applicable tax rates in the various jurisdictions where the Company operates.

During the third fiscal quarter of 2012, the Company repatriated $72,100 of cash to the U.S., which substantially completed the $112,500 cash repatriation program the Company initiated in 2008.  This repatriated cash was used to reduce the amount outstanding under the Company’s revolving credit facility.  The tax effect of this repatriation was recorded during the fourth fiscal quarter of 2008.  At the present time, the Company expects that the remaining cash and profits generated by foreign subsidiaries will continue to be reinvested indefinitely.

In January 2011, a new tax law was enacted in Israel which effectively lowered the corporate income tax rate on certain types of income earned after December 31, 2010.  Accordingly, the Company’s deferred tax assets in Israel were written down to reflect the lower rate and a one-time tax expense of $10,024 was recorded in the consolidated condensed statement of operations during the nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2011.

During the nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012, the liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits increased by $3,134 on a net basis, principally due to increases for positions taken in prior periods and interest expense.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Note 6 – Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following:

	September 29, 2012		December 31, 2011
Credit facility	$	86,000	$	155,000
Exchangeable unsecured notes, due 2102		95,042		95,042
Convertible senior debentures, due 2040		99,721		98,463
Convertible senior debentures, due 2041		51,190		50,549
Convertible senior debentures, due 2042		57,087		-
		389,040		399,054
Less current portion		-		-
	$	389,040	$	399,054

Amendment of Credit Facility

On April 3, 2012, Vishay amended its credit agreement and entered into an incremental facility agreement that increases the total credit facility commitment from $450,000 to $528,000.  The incremental revolving commitments have terms and conditions identical to the terms and conditions of the existing commitments under the credit facility.  Vishay paid an amendment fee of $390 to complete this amendment.  The other material terms and conditions of the credit agreement have not been changed.  The credit agreement, as amended, will expire on December 1, 2015. 

Convertible Senior Debentures, due 2042

On May 31, 2012, Vishay issued $150,000 principal amount of 2.25% convertible senior debentures due 2042 to qualified institutional investors.  Vishay used the net proceeds from this offering, together with cash on hand, to repurchase 13,948,687 shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $150,000.

GAAP requires an issuer to separately account for the liability and equity components of the instrument in a manner that reflects the issuer’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate when interest costs are recognized in subsequent periods.  The resulting discount on the debt is amortized as non-cash interest expense in future periods.

The carrying values of the liability and equity components of the convertible debentures due 2042 are reflected in the Company’s consolidated condensed balance sheet as follows:

	September 29, 2012
Liability component:
Principal amount of the debentures	$	150,000
Unamortized discount		(93,178	)
Embedded derivative		265
Carrying value of liability component	$	57,087
Equity component - net carrying value	$	57,874

Interest is payable on the debentures semi-annually at a rate of 2.25% per annum; however, the remaining debt discount is being amortized as additional non-cash interest expense using an effective annual interest rate of 7.50% based on the Company’s estimated nonconvertible debt borrowing rate at the time of issuance. In addition to ordinary interest, beginning on June 1, 2022, contingent interest will accrue in certain circumstances relating to the trading price of the debentures and under certain other circumstances.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Interest expense related to the convertible debentures due 2042 is reflected on the consolidated condensed statements of operations as follows:

	Fiscal quarter ended			Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012			September 29, 2012
Contractual coupon interest	$	844		$	1,135
Non-cash amortization of debt discount		216			290
Non-cash amortization of deferred financing costs		13			18
Non-cash change in value of derivative liability		(13	)		29
Total interest expense related to the debentures	$	1,060		$	1,472

Prior to March 1, 2042, the holders may only convert their debentures under the following circumstances: (1) during any fiscal quarter commencing after the fiscal quarter ending September 29, 2012 if the sale price of Vishay common stock reaches 130% of the conversion price (currently, $15.35) for a specified period; (2) the trading price of the debentures falls below 98% of the product of the sale price of Vishay’s common stock and the conversion rate for a specified period; (3) Vishay calls any or all of the debentures for redemption, at any time prior to the close of business on the third scheduled trading day immediately preceding the redemption date; or (4) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events.  None of these conditions had occurred as of September 29, 2012.

The debentures are initially convertible, subject to certain conditions, into cash, shares of Vishay’s common stock or a combination thereof, at Vishay’s option, at an initial conversion rate of 84.6937 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of debentures. This represents an initial effective conversion price of approximately $11.81 per share. This initial conversion price represents a premium of 13.75% to the closing price of Vishay’s common stock on the date the offering commenced, which was $10.38 per share.  At the direction of its Board of Directors, Vishay intends, upon conversion, to repay the principal amount of the debentures in cash and settle any additional amounts in shares.  Vishay must provide additional shares upon conversion if there is a “fundamental change” in the business as defined in the indenture governing the debentures. 

Vishay may not redeem the debentures prior to June 7, 2022, except in connection with certain tax-related events. On or after June 7, 2022 and prior to the maturity date, Vishay may redeem for cash all or part of the debentures at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the debentures to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date, if the last reported sale price of Vishay’s common stock has been at least 150% of the conversion price then in effect for at least 20 trading days during any 30 consecutive trading day period prior to the date on which Vishay provides notice of redemption.

Convertible Senior Debentures, due 2041

On May 13, 2011, Vishay issued $150,000 principal amount of 2.25% convertible senior debentures due 2041 to qualified institutional investors.  GAAP requires an issuer to separately account for the liability and equity components of a convertible debt instrument in a manner that reflects the issuer’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate when interest costs are recognized in subsequent periods.  The resulting discount on the debt is amortized as non-cash interest expense in future periods.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

The carrying values of the liability and equity components of the convertible debentures due 2041 are reflected in the Company’s consolidated condensed balance sheets as follows:

	September 29, 2012			December 31, 2011
Liability component:
Principal amount of the debentures	$	150,000		$	150,000
Unamortized discount		(99,217	)		(99,843	)
Embedded derivative		407			392
Carrying value of liability component	$	51,190		$	50,549
Equity component - net carrying value	$	62,246		$	62,246

Interest is payable on the debentures semi-annually at a rate of 2.25% per annum; however, the remaining debt discount is being amortized as additional non-cash interest expense using an effective annual interest rate of 8.375% based on the Company’s estimated nonconvertible debt borrowing rate at the time of issuance. In addition to ordinary interest, beginning on May 15, 2021, contingent interest will accrue in certain circumstances relating to the trading price of the debentures and under certain other circumstances.

Interest expense related to the convertible debentures due 2041 is reflected on the consolidated condensed statements of operations as follows:

	Fiscal quarters ended					Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011		September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011
Contractual coupon interest	$	844		$	844	$	2,532	$	1,285
Non-cash amortization of debt discount		213			196		626		298
Non-cash amortization of deferred financing costs		12			12		36		18
Non-cash change in value of derivative liability		(19	)		161		15		163
Total interest expense related to the debentures	$	1,050		$	1,213	$	3,209	$	1,764

Convertible Senior Debentures, due 2040

On November 9, 2010, Vishay issued $275,000 principal amount of 2.25% convertible senior debentures due 2040 to qualified institutional investors.  GAAP requires an issuer to separately account for the liability and equity components of a convertible debt instrument in a manner that reflects the issuer’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate when interest costs are recognized in subsequent periods.  The resulting discount on the debt is amortized as non-cash interest expense in future periods.

The carrying values of the liability and equity components of the convertible debentures due 2040 are reflected in the Company’s consolidated condensed balance sheets as follows:

	September 29, 2012			December 31, 2011
Liability component:
Principal amount of the debentures	$	275,000		$	275,000
Unamortized discount		(175,887	)		(177,131	)
Embedded derivative		608			594
Carrying value of liability component	$	99,721		$	98,463
Equity component - net carrying value	$	110,094		$	110,094

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Interest is payable on the debentures semi-annually at a rate of 2.25% per annum; however, the remaining debt discount is being amortized as additional non-cash interest expense using an effective annual interest rate of 8.00% based on the Company’s estimated nonconvertible debt borrowing rate at the time of issuance. In addition to ordinary interest, beginning on November 15, 2020, contingent interest will accrue in certain circumstances relating to the trading price of the debentures and under certain other circumstances.

Interest expense related to the convertible debentures due 2040 is reflected on the consolidated condensed statements of operations as follows:

	Fiscal quarters ended				Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011		September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011
Contractual coupon interest	$	1,547	$	1,547	$	4,641	$	4,641
Non-cash amortization of debt discount		423		391		1,244		1,150
Non-cash amortization of deferred financing costs		22		22		66		66
Non-cash change in value of derivative liability		47		270		14		278
Total interest expense related to the debentures	$	2,039	$	2,230	$	5,965	$	6,135

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Note 7 – Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits

The Company maintains various retirement benefit plans.

The following table shows the components of the net periodic pension cost for the third fiscal quarters of 2012 and 2011 for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans:

	Fiscal quarter ended						Fiscal quarter ended
	September 29, 2012						October 1, 2011
	U.S. Plans			Non-U.S. Plans			U.S. Plans			Non-U.S. Plans
Net service cost	$	-		$	800		$	-		$	841
Interest cost		3,925			2,289			4,091			2,643
Expected return on plan assets		(4,743	)		(416	)		(4,770	)		(397	)
Amortization of prior service cost		550			-			554			-
Amortization of losses		3,142			409			2,256			253
Net periodic benefit cost	$	2,874		$	3,082		$	2,131		$	3,340

The following table shows the components of the net periodic pension cost for the nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011 for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans:

	Nine fiscal months ended						Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012						October 1, 2011
	U.S. Plans			Non-U.S. Plans			U.S. Plans			Non-U.S. Plans
Net service cost	$	-		$	2,425		$	-		$	2,517
Interest cost		11,775			7,007			12,240			7,884
Expected return on plan assets		(14,229	)		(1,242	)		(14,311	)		(1,186	)
Amortization of prior service cost		1,650			-			1,807			-
Amortization of losses		9,427			1,243			6,559			756
Curtailments and settlements		-			-			148			-
Net periodic benefit cost	$	8,623		$	9,433		$	6,443		$	9,971

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

The following table shows the components of the net periodic benefit cost for the third fiscal quarters of 2012 and 2011 for the Company’s other postretirement benefit plans:

	Fiscal quarter ended					Fiscal quarter ended
	September 29, 2012					October 1, 2011
	U.S. Plans			Non-U.S. Plans		U.S. Plans			Non-U.S. Plans
Service cost	$	19		$	62	$	19		$	70
Interest cost		130			70		146			72
Amortization of prior service credit		(101	)		-		(110	)		-
Amortization of transition obligation		8			-		11			-
Amortization of gains		(24	)		-		(61	)		-
Net periodic benefit cost	$	32		$	132	$	5		$	142

The following table shows the components of the net periodic benefit cost for the nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011 for the Company’s other postretirement benefit plans:

	Nine fiscal months ended					Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012					October 1, 2011
	U.S. Plans			Non-U.S. Plans		U.S. Plans			Non-U.S. Plans
Service cost	$	55		$	189	$	58		$	208
Interest cost		391			214		438			214
Amortization of prior service credit		(305	)		-		(331	)		-
Amortization of transition obligation		24			-		35			-
Amortization of gains		(72	)		-		(183	)		-
Net periodic benefit cost	$	93		$	403	$	17		$	422

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Note 8 – Stock-Based Compensation

The Company has various stockholder-approved programs which allow for the grant of stock-based compensation to officers, employees, and non-employee directors.

The amount of compensation cost related to stock-based payment transactions is measured based on the grant-date fair value of the equity instruments issued.  The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.  The Company determines compensation cost for restricted stock units (“RSUs”), phantom stock units, and restricted stock based on the grant-date fair value of the underlying common stock.  Compensation cost is recognized over the period that an officer, employee, or non-employee director provides service in exchange for the award.

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense recognized:

	Fiscal quarters ended				Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011		September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011
Stock options	$	13	$	14	$	60	$	(111	)
Restricted stock units		1,128		1,356		3,396		5,995
Phantom stock units		-		-		93		222
Total	$	1,141	$	1,370	$	3,549	$	6,106

Stock-based compensation expense for the fiscal quarter and nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2011, as presented in the tables above, includes amounts associated with the acceleration of vesting of awards upon the resignation of Vishay’s former Chief Financial Officer, Dr. Lior Yahalomi. The associated expense is reported as a component of the executive compensation charges reported in the accompanying consolidated condensed statements of operations. In accordance with Dr. Yahalomi’s employment agreement, 18,438 RSUs held by Dr. Yahalomi immediately vested upon his resignation and 55,316 RSUs with performance-based vesting criteria will vest upon the Company’s achievement of the performance-based criteria. Additionally, the vesting of 29,459 unvested stock options held by Dr. Yahalomi was accelerated.

Stock-based compensation expense for the nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2011, as presented in the tables above, also includes amounts associated with the acceleration of vesting of awards upon the passing of Vishay’s former Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dr. Felix Zandman.  The associated expense is reported as a component of the executive compensation charges reported in the accompanying consolidated condensed statement of operations.  In accordance with Dr. Zandman’s employment agreement, 98,375 RSUs held by Dr. Zandman immediately vested and were contributed to his estate following his passing and 202,330 RSUs with performance-based vesting criteria will be contributed to his estate upon the Company’s achievement of the performance-based criteria.  Additionally, the vesting of 77,334 unvested stock options held by Dr. Zandman at the time of his passing was accelerated.

The following table summarizes unrecognized compensation cost and the weighted average remaining amortization periods at September 29, 2012 (amortization periods in years):

	Unrecognized Compensation Cost		Weighted Average Remaining Amortization Periods
Stock options	$	31		0.6
Restricted stock units		6,303		1.4
Phantom stock units		-		0.0
Total	$	6,334

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

2007 Stock Incentive Plan

The Company’s 2007 Stock Incentive Program (the “2007 Program”) permits the grant of up to 3,000,000 shares of restricted stock, unrestricted stock, RSUs, and stock options, to officers, employees, and non-employee directors.  Such instruments are available for grant until May 22, 2017.

Stock Options

In addition to stock options outstanding pursuant to the 2007 Program, during the periods presented, the Company had stock options outstanding under previous stockholder-approved stock option programs.  These programs are more fully described in Note 12 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.  No additional options may be granted pursuant to these programs.

Option activity under the stock option plans as of September 29, 2012 and changes during the nine fiscal months then ended are presented below (number of options in thousands, contractual life in years):

	Number of Options			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
Outstanding:
January 1, 2012		384		$	15.40
Granted		-			-
Exercised		(22	)		7.89
Cancelled or forfeited		(253	)		16.12
Outstanding at September 29, 2012		109		$	15.24		4.49
Vested and expected to vest
at September 29, 2012		109		$	15.24		4.49
Exercisable at September 29, 2012		79		$	15.05		4.44

During the nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012, 31,000 options vested.  At September 29, 2012, there are 30,000 unvested options outstanding, with a weighted average grant-date fair value of $10.25 per option.

The pretax aggregate intrinsic value (the difference between the closing stock price on the last trading day of the third fiscal quarter of 2012 of $9.83 per share and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on September 29, 2012 is zero because all outstanding options have exercise prices in excess of market value. This amount changes based on changes in the market value of the Company’s common stock.  During the nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012, 22,000 options were exercised.  The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012 was approximately $110.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Restricted Stock Units

RSU activity under the 2007 Program as of September 29, 2012 and changes during the nine fiscal months then ended are presented below (number of RSUs in thousands):

	Number of RSUs			Weighted Average Grant-date Fair Value per Unit
Outstanding:
January 1, 2012		891		$	12.58
Granted		437			12.31
Vested*		(12	)		8.29
Cancelled or forfeited		-			-
Outstanding at September 29, 2012		1,316		$	12.53
Expected to vest at September 29, 2012		1,316

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* The number of RSUs vested includes shares that the Company withheld on behalf of employees to satisfy the statutory tax withholding requirements.

The Company recognizes compensation cost for RSUs that are expected to vest.  The Company expects all performance-based vesting criteria to be achieved.RSUs with performance-based vesting criteria are expected to vest as follows (number of RSUs in thousands):

Vesting Date	Number of RSUs
January 1, 2013	324
January 1, 2014	233
January 1, 2015	276

Phantom Stock Plan

The Company maintains a phantom stock plan for certain senior executives.  The plan authorizes the grant of up to 300,000 phantom stock units to the extent provided for in the Company’s employment agreements with such senior executives.  Each phantom stock unit entitles the recipient to receive a share of common stock at the individual’s termination of employment or any other future date specified in the applicable employment agreement.  The phantom stock units are fully vested at all times.

Phantom stock unit activity under the phantom stock plan as of September 29, 2012 and changes during the nine fiscal months then ended are presented below (number of phantom stock units in thousands):

	Number of units		Grant-date Fair Value per Unit
Outstanding:
January 1, 2012		87
Granted		10	$	9.33
Redeemed for common stock		-
Outstanding at September 29, 2012		97

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Note 9 – Commitments and Contingencies

Semiconductor Foundry Agreements

The Company’s Siliconix subsidiary maintains long-term foundry agreements with subcontractors to ensure access to external front-end capacity.

Since 2004, Siliconix has maintained a definitive long-term foundry agreement for semiconductor manufacturing with Tower Semiconductor, pursuant to which Siliconix transferred certain technology to Tower Semiconductor and committed to purchase a minimum amount of semiconductor wafers.  The agreement with Tower extends through the second quarter of 2015.

On July 6, 2012, Siliconix amended its foundry agreement with an Asian foundry to ensure additional capacity in exchange for cash and a commitment to purchase a minimum amount of semiconductor wafers.  This agreement extends through the fourth quarter of 2016.

The Company estimates its total purchase commitments under all long-term foundry agreements as follows:

2012	$	26,098
2013		21,428
2014		21,028
2015		21,017
2016		12,211

Siliconix has the option to purchase wafers from these subcontractors in addition to the minimum commitments and, accordingly, actual purchases may be different than the commitments disclosed above.

Executive Employment Agreements

The Company has employment agreements with certain of its senior executives. These employment agreements provide incremental compensation in the event of termination.  The Company does not provide any severance or other benefits specifically upon a change in control.  The Company recognized compensation expense of $3,889 reported as a component of executive compensation charges in the accompanying consolidated condensed statement of operations for the nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2011 for elements of compensation that accelerated upon the passing of Dr. Zandman.  The Company also recognized compensation expense of $1,873 reported as a component of executive compensation charges in the accompanying consolidated condensed statements of operations for the fiscal quarter and nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2011 for elements of compensation payable to the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer, Dr. Lior Yahalomi, in connection with his resignation.  (See also Note 8.)

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Note 10 – Segment Information

Vishay operates, and its chief operating decision maker makes strategic and operating decisions with regards to assessing performance and allocating resources based on, five reporting segments: MOSFETs, Diodes, Optoelectronic Components, Resistors & Inductors, and Capacitors.

The Company evaluates business segment performance on operating income, exclusive of certain items (“segment operating income”).  Only dedicated, direct selling, general, and administrative expenses of the segments are included in the calculation of segment operating income.  The Company’s calculation of segment operating income excludes such selling, general, and administrative costs as global operations, sales and marketing, information systems, finance and administration groups, as well as restructuring and severance costs, asset write-downs, goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset impairments, inventory write-downs, gains or losses on purchase commitments, and other items.  Management believes that evaluating segment performance excluding such items is meaningful because it provides insight with respect to intrinsic operating results of the Company.  These items represent reconciling items between segment operating income and consolidated operating income.  Business segment assets are the owned or allocated assets used by each business.

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(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

The following tables set forth business segment information:

	MOSFETs		Diodes		Optoelectronic Components		Resistors & Inductors		Capacitors		Total
Fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2012:
Product Sales	$	123,289	$	124,108	$	50,205	$	161,979	$	111,431	$	571,012
Royalty Revenues		36		-		-		1,733		-	$	1,769
Total Revenue	$	123,325	$	124,108	$	50,205	$	163,712	$	111,431	$	572,781
Gross Margin	$	17,402	$	25,209	$	15,563	$	51,254	$	24,126	$	133,554
Fiscal quarter ended October 1, 2011:
Product Sales	$	131,832	$	150,993	$	56,089	$	155,273	$	141,634	$	635,821
Royalty Revenues		34		-		30		1,764		-	$	1,828
Total Revenue	$	131,866	$	150,993	$	56,119	$	157,037	$	141,634	$	637,649
Gross Margin	$	27,260	$	35,783	$	17,350	$	51,650	$	35,434	$	167,477
Nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012:
Product Sales	$	329,316	$	380,250	$	158,900	$	484,136	$	341,704	$	1,694,306
Royalty Revenues		210		-		27		4,984		-	$	5,221
Total Revenue	$	329,526	$	380,250	$	158,927	$	489,120	$	341,704	$	1,699,527
Gross Margin	$	46,728	$	78,939	$	51,462	$	160,586	$	80,167	$	417,882
Nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2011:
Product Sales	$	427,913	$	480,023	$	177,556	$	494,622	$	457,781	$	2,037,895
Royalty Revenues		196		-		72		4,475		-	$	4,743
Total Revenue	$	428,109	$	480,023	$	177,628	$	499,097	$	457,781	$	2,042,638
Gross Margin	$	109,510	$	118,622	$	59,259	$	171,764	$	135,175	$	594,330

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(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

	Fiscal quarters ended						Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011			September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Operating margin reconciliation:
MOSFETs	$	7,127		$	17,314		$	17,126		$	79,246
Diodes		19,432			29,220			61,473			99,228
Optoelectronic Components		12,420			13,869			41,657			48,556
Resistors & Inductors		43,617			44,917			136,817			150,778
Capacitors		19,033			29,415			63,901			116,332
Unallocated Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses		(57,170	)		(57,529	)		(165,440	)		(175,342	)
Gain on Sale of Property		-			-			12,153			-
Executive Compensation Charges		-			(1,873	)		-			(5,762	)
Consolidated Operating Income	$	44,459		$	75,333		$	167,687		$	313,036

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(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Note 11 – Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (shares in thousands):

	Fiscal quarters ended				Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011		September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011
Numerator:
Numerator for basic earnings per share:
Net earnings	$	22,280	$	50,487	$	101,763	$	207,869
Adjustment to the numerator for continuing
operations and net earnings:
Interest savings assuming conversion of dilutive convertible
and exchangeable notes, net of tax		71		38		233		132
Numerator for diluted earnings per share:
Net earnings	$	22,351	$	50,525	$	101,996	$	208,001
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share:
Weighted average shares		143,273		157,149		150,978		161,061
Effect of dilutive securities:
Convertible and exchangeable debt instruments		6,176		6,176		6,176		8,368
Restricted stock units		572		383		517		384
Other		97		100		99		226
Dilutive potential common shares		6,845		6,659		6,792		8,978
Denominator for diluted earnings per share:
Adjusted weighted average shares		150,118		163,808		157,770		170,039
Basic earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	0.16	$	0.32	$	0.67	$	1.29
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	0.15	$	0.31	$	0.65	$	1.22

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Diluted earnings per share for the periods presented do not reflect the following weighted average potential common shares that would have an antidilutive effect or have unsatisfied performance conditions (in thousands):

	Fiscal quarters ended				Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011		September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011
Convertible and exchangeable notes:
Convertible Senior Debentures, due 2040		19,809		19,809		19,809		6,603
Convertible Senior Debentures, due 2041		7,885		7,885		7,885		4,072
Convertible Senior Debentures, due 2042		12,704		-		5,677		-
Weighted average employee stock options		124		359		199		121
Weighted average warrants		8,824		8,824		8,824		8,824
Weighted average other		231		138		211		92

In periods in which they are dilutive, if the potential common shares related to the exchangeable notes are included in the computation, the related interest savings, net of tax, assuming conversion/exchange is added to the net earnings used to compute earnings per share.

The Company’s convertible debt instruments are only convertible upon the occurrence of certain events.  While none of these events has occurred as of September 29, 2012, certain conditions which could trigger conversion have been deemed to be non-substantive, and accordingly, the Company has always assumed the conversion of these instruments in its diluted earnings per share computation during periods in which they are dilutive.

At the direction of its Board of Directors, the Company intends, upon conversion, to repay the principal amounts of the convertible senior debentures, due 2040, due 2041, and due 2042, in cash and settle any additional amounts in shares of Vishay common stock. Accordingly, the debentures are included in the diluted earnings per share computation using the “treasury stock method” (similar to options and warrants) rather than the “if converted method” otherwise required for convertible debt.  Under the “treasury stock method,” Vishay calculates the number of shares issuable under the terms of the notes based on the average market price of Vishay common stock during the period, and that number is included in the total diluted shares figure for the period.  If the average market price is less than $13.88, no shares are included in the diluted earnings per share computation for the convertible senior debentures due 2040, if the average market price is less than $19.02, no shares are included in the diluted earnings per share computation for the convertible senior debentures due 2041, and if the average market price is less than $11.81, no shares are included in the diluted earnings per share computation for the convertible senior debentures due 2042.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Note 12 – Fair Value Measurements

The fair value measurement accounting guidance establishes a valuation hierarchy of the inputs used to measure fair value. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following is a brief description of those three levels:

Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. 

Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect the Company’s own assumptions.

An asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. There have been no changes in the classification of any financial instruments within the fair value hierarchy in the periods presented.

The following table provides the financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis:

	Total Fair Value			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
September 29, 2012:
Assets:
Assets held in rabbi trusts	$	33,678		$	21,750	$	11,928	$	-
Available for sale securities	$	7,095			7,095		-		-
	$	40,773		$	28,845	$	11,928	$	-
Liabilities:
Embedded derivative - convertible debentures due 2040	$	(608	)	$	-	$	-	$	(608	)
Embedded derivative - convertible debentures due 2041	$	(407	)		-		-		(407	)
Embedded derivative - convertible debentures due 2042	$	(265	)		-		-		(265	)
	$	(1,280	)	$	-	$	-	$	(1,280	)
December 31, 2011:
Assets:
Assets held in rabbi trusts	$	31,698		$	20,569	$	11,129	$	-
Available for sale securities	$	6,776			6,776		-		-
	$	38,474		$	27,345	$	11,129	$	-
Liabilities:
Embedded derivative - convertible debentures due 2040	$	(594	)	$	-	$	-	$	(594	)
Embedded derivative - convertible debentures due 2041	$	(392	)		-		-		(392	)
	$	(986	)	$	-	$	-	$	(986	)

The Company maintains non-qualified trusts, referred to as “rabbi” trusts, to fund payments under deferred compensation and non-qualified pension plans. Rabbi trust assets consist primarily of marketable securities, classified as available-for-sale and company-owned life insurance assets.  The marketable securities held in the rabbi trusts are valued using quoted market prices on the last business day of the period. The company-owned life insurance assets are valued in consultation with the Company’s insurance brokers using the value of underlying assets of the insurance contracts.  The fair value measurement of the marketable securities held in the rabbi trust is considered a Level 1 measurement and the measurement of the company-owned life insurance assets is considered a Level 2 measurement within the fair value hierarchy.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

The Company holds available for sale investments in debt securities that are intended to fund a portion of its other postretirement benefit obligations outside of the United States.  The investments are valued based on quoted market prices on the last business day of the year.  The fair value measurement of the investments is considered a Level 1 measurement within the fair value hierarchy.

The convertible senior debentures, due 2040, due 2041, and due 2042, issued by the Company on November 9, 2010, May 13, 2011, and May 31, 2012, respectively, contain embedded derivative features that GAAP requires to be bifurcated and remeasured each reporting period.  Each quarter, the change in the fair value of the embedded derivative features, if any, is recorded in the consolidated statements of operations.  The Company uses a derivative valuation model to derive the value of the embedded derivative features.  Key inputs into this valuation model are the Company’s current stock price, risk-free interest rates, the stock dividend yield, the stock volatility, and the debentures’ credit spread over London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). The first three aforementioned inputs are based on observable market data and are considered Level 2 inputs while the last two aforementioned inputs are unobservable and thus require management’s judgment and are considered Level 3 inputs.  The fair value measurement is considered a Level 3 measurement within the fair value hierarchy.

The fair value of the long-term debt, excluding the derivative liabilities, at September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 is approximately $653,300 and $533,900, respectively, compared to its carrying value, excluding the derivative liabilities, of $387,760, and $398,068, respectively.  The Company estimates the fair value of its long-term debt using a combination of quoted market prices for similar financing arrangements and expected future payments discounted at risk-adjusted rates, which are considered Level 2 inputs.

The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable, long-term notes receivable, short-term notes payable, and accounts payable.  The carrying amounts for these financial instruments reported in the consolidated balance sheets approximate their fair values.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (“Vishay,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a global manufacturer and supplier of discrete semiconductors and passive components, including power MOSFETs, power integrated circuits, transistors, diodes, optoelectronic components, resistors, capacitors, and inductors. Discrete semiconductors and passive components manufactured by Vishay are used in virtually all types of electronic products, including those in the industrial, computing, automotive, consumer electronic products, telecommunications, power supplies, military/aerospace, and medical industries.

We operate in five product segments: MOSFETs; Diodes; Optoelectronic Components; Resistors & Inductors; and Capacitors.

Since 1985, we have pursued a business strategy of growth through focused research and development and acquisitions.  Through this strategy, we have grown to become one of the world’s largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors and passive components.  We expect to continue our strategy of acquisitions while also maintaining a prudent capital structure.

We are focused on enhancing stockholder value and improving earnings per share.  In addition to our growth plan, we also have opportunistically repurchased our stock.  In the second fiscal quarter of 2012, we completed the repurchase of 13.9 million shares of our common stock for $150 million.  Including this most recent repurchase, we have repurchased 44.3 million shares of our common stock since the fourth fiscal quarter of 2010, representing 24% of our shares outstanding before we began this initiative.  Beginning in 2012, the permitted capacity to repurchase shares of stock under our credit facility began to increase each quarter by an amount equal to 20% of net income.  At September 29, 2012, our total capacity to repurchase shares of stock under our credit facility is $170.4 million.  Although we have no current plans, we will continue to evaluate attractive stock repurchase opportunities.

Our business and operating results have been and will continue to be impacted by worldwide economic conditions.  Our revenues are dependent on end markets that are impacted by consumer and industrial demand, and our operating results can be adversely affected by reduced demand in those global markets.  For several years, we implemented aggressive cost reduction programs.  We continue to monitor the current economic environment and its potential effects on our customers and the end markets that we serve.  Additionally, we continue to closely monitor our costs, inventory, and capital resources to respond to changing conditions and to ensure we have the management, business processes, and resources to meet our future needs.  See additional information regarding our competitive strengths and key challenges as disclosed in Part 1 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 23, 2012.

We utilize several financial metrics, including net revenues, gross profit margin, segment operating income, end-of-period backlog, book-to-bill ratio, inventory turnover, change in average selling prices, net cash and short-term investments (debt), and free cash generation to evaluate the performance and assess the future direction of our business.  (See further discussion in “Financial Metrics” and “Financial Condition, Liquidity, and Capital Resources.”)  The year 2011 was characterized by a strong first half and a weak second half.  Through the first six fiscal months of 2012, our business was recovering from the reduction in demand and high inventory levels experienced in the last six fiscal months of 2011, but experienced another substantial downturn in demand in the third fiscal quarter of 2012, which resulted in a reduction of nearly all key financial metrics.

Net revenues for the fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2012 were $572.8 million, compared to $637.6 million for the fiscal quarter ended October 1, 2011.  The net earnings attributable to Vishay stockholders for the fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2012 were $22.3 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, compared to $50.5 million, or $0.31 per diluted share for the fiscal quarter ended October 1, 2011.

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Net revenues for the nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012 were $1,699.5 million, compared to $2,042.6 million for the nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2011.  The net earnings attributable to Vishay stockholders for the nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012 were $101.8 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, compared to $207.9 million, or $1.22 per diluted share, for the nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2011.

The net earnings attributable to Vishay stockholders for the fiscal quarters and nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011 include items affecting comparability as listed in the reconciliation below.  The reconciliation below includes certain financial measures which are not recognized in accordance with GAAP, including adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per share.  These non-GAAP measures should not be viewed as an alternative to GAAP measures of performance.  Non-GAAP measures such as adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per share do not have uniform definitions.  These measures, as calculated by Vishay, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Management believes that these measures are meaningful because they provide insight with respect to our intrinsic operating results.  Reconciling items to arrive at adjusted net earnings represent significant charges or credits that are important to understanding our intrinsic operations.

The items affecting comparability are (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Fiscal quarters ended					Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011			September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
GAAP net earnings attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	22,280	$	50,487		$	101,763		$	207,869
Reconciling items affecting operating margin:
Gain on sale of property	$	-	$	-		$	(12,153	)	$	-
Executive compensation charges		-		1,873			-			5,762
Reconciling items affecting tax expense:
Tax effects of items above and other one-time tax expense (benefit)	$	-	$	(684	)	$	4,131		$	7,921
Adjusted net earnings	$	22,280	$	51,676		$	93,741		$	221,552
Adjusted weighted average diluted shares outstanding		150,118		163,808			157,770			170,039
Adjusted earnings per diluted share *	$	0.15	$	0.32		$	0.60		$	1.30
* Includes add-back of interest on exchangeable notes in periods where the notes are dilutive.

Our results for the fiscal quarter and nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012 represent the effects of a deteriorating business environment in most of our markets in the third fiscal quarter of 2012.  This period of business environment deterioration followed a period of improvement in the business environment experienced in the first six fiscal months of 2012 compared to the last six fiscal months of 2011.  We believe that the business environment in most of our markets is being negatively impacted by macroeconomic anxiety that has started to influence the end consumers and the supply chain.  Our results for the first nine fiscal months of 2012 demonstrate our ability to react quickly to changing economic environments and successfully implement temporary cost reduction measures when necessary to sustain earnings.  Despite the relatively low revenues, our pre-tax results were as we would expect based on our business model.  Changes in the mix of income among our various taxing jurisdictions negatively impacted our effective tax rate for the fiscal quarter and nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012.

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Financial Metrics

We utilize several financial metrics to evaluate the performance and assess the future direction of our business.  These key financial measures and metrics include net revenues, gross profit margin, operating margin, segment operating income, end-of-period backlog, and the book-to-bill ratio.  We also monitor changes in inventory turnover and average selling prices (“ASP”).

Gross profit margin is computed as gross profit as a percentage of net revenues.  Gross profit is generally net revenues less costs of products sold, but also deducts certain other period costs, particularly losses on purchase commitments and inventory write-downs.  Losses on purchase commitments and inventory write-downs have the impact of reducing gross profit margin in the period of the charge, but result in improved gross profit margins in subsequent periods by reducing costs of products sold as inventory is used.  Gross profit margin is clearly a function of net revenues, but also reflects our cost management programs and our ability to contain fixed costs.

Operating margin is computed as gross profit less operating expenses as a percentage of net revenues.  We evaluate business segment performance on segment operating margin.  Only dedicated, direct selling, general, and administrative expenses of the segments are included in the calculation of segment operating income.  Segment operating margin is computed as operating income less items such as restructuring and severance costs, asset write-downs, goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset impairments, inventory write-downs, gains or losses on purchase commitments, global operations, sales and marketing, information systems, finance and administrative groups, and other items, expressed as a percentage of net revenues.  We believe that evaluating segment performance excluding such items is meaningful because it provides insight with respect to intrinsic operating results of the segment. Operating margin is clearly a function of net revenues, but also reflects our cost management programs and our ability to contain fixed costs.

End-of-period backlog is one indicator of future revenues. We include in our backlog only open orders that we expect to ship in the next twelve months.  If demand falls below customers’ forecasts, or if customers do not control their inventory effectively, they may cancel or reschedule the shipments that are included in our backlog, in many instances without the payment of any penalty.  Therefore, the backlog is not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for future periods.

An important indicator of demand in our industry is the book-to-bill ratio, which is the ratio of the amount of product ordered during a period as compared with the product that we ship during that period. A book-to-bill ratio that is greater than one indicates that our backlog is building and that we are likely to see increasing revenues in future periods. Conversely, a book-to-bill ratio that is less than one is an indicator of declining demand and may foretell declining revenues.

We focus on our inventory turnover as a measure of how well we are managing our inventory.  We define inventory turnover for a financial reporting period as our costs of products sold for the four fiscal quarters ending on the last day of the reporting period divided by our average inventory (computed using each fiscal quarter-end balance) for this same period.  A higher level of inventory turnover reflects more efficient use of our capital.

Pricing in our industry can be volatile.  We analyze trends and changes in average selling prices to evaluate likely future pricing.  The erosion of average selling prices of established products is typical for semiconductor products.  We attempt to offset this deterioration with ongoing cost reduction activities and new product introductions.  Our specialty passive components are more resistant to average selling price erosion.

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The quarter-to-quarter trends in these financial metrics can also be an important indicator of the likely direction of our business. The following table shows net revenues, gross profit margin, operating margin, end-of-period backlog, book-to-bill ratio, inventory turnover, and changes in ASP for our business as a whole during the five fiscal quarters beginning with the third fiscal quarter of 2011 through the third fiscal quarter of 2012 (dollars in thousands):

	3rd Quarter 2011			4th Quarter 2011			1st Quarter 2012			2nd Quarter 2012			3rd Quarter 2012
Net revenues	$	637,649		$	551,391		$	538,547		$	588,199		$	572,781
Gross profit margin		26.3	%		22.8	%		25.4	%		25.1	%		23.3	%
Operating margin (1)		11.8	%		6.1	%		9.3	%		12.4	%		7.8	%
End-of-period backlog (2)	$	655,200		$	530,200		$	607,100		$	593,300		$	525,900
Book-to-bill ratio		0.67			0.80			1.11			1.01			0.87
Inventory turnover		3.99			3.86			3.66			4.01			4.00
Change in ASP vs. prior quarter		-1.1	%		-0.5	%		-1.0	%		-1.4	%		-0.7	%

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(1) Operating margin for the third fiscal quarter of 2011 includes a $1.9 million executive compensation charge recognized upon the resignation of our former Chief Financial Officer (see Note 9 to our consolidated condensed financial statements included in Item 1).  Operating margin for the second fiscal quarter of 2012 includes a $12.2 million gain recognized on the sale of a vacated property in Belgium (see Note 4 to our consolidated condensed financial statements included in Item 1).

(2) End-of-period backlog for the first fiscal quarter of 2012 reflects a total of $12.2 million related to the backlog of the HiRel Sytems LLC as of the date of acquisition.

See “Financial Metrics by Segment” below for net revenues, book-to-bill ratio, and gross profit margin broken out by segment.

The low demand and reduction in distribution inventory levels that we began to experience in the second half of 2011 reduced our backlog and resulted in a decrease in net revenues in the first half of 2012 compared to the prior year periods.  Due to unexpectedly low orders throughout the third fiscal quarter, revenue decreased versus the second fiscal quarter of 2012 and only met the low end of our revenue guidance.  Orders and the backlog decreased versus the second fiscal quarter due to the deteriorating business environment in most of our markets, macroeconomic anxieties that affected end consumers and the supply chain.  Competitive pricing pressure for commodity semiconductor products has resulted in the continued decline of average selling prices versus the prior quarter and prior year periods.

The decrease in sales volume in the third fiscal quarter of 2012 versus the second fiscal quarter of 2012 and prior year periods resulted in a decrease in gross margins compared to the second fiscal quarter of 2012 and prior year periods.

Due to the unexpectedly low orders, particularly for the Asia market and for distributors, the book-to-bill ratio decreased to 0.87 in the third fiscal quarter of 2012 from 1.01 in the second fiscal quarter of 2012.  The book-to-bill ratios for distributors and original equipment manufacturers (“OEM”) were 0.79 and 0.94, respectively, versus ratios of 1.06 and 0.94, respectively, during the second fiscal quarter of 2012.  The low book-to-bill ratio does not indicate a short-term recovery of revenues.

Visibility is limited in the current economic environment.  However, we expect the results of all of our business segments will be negatively affected by the current economic environment in the fourth fiscal quarter, and the MOSFETs, Diodes, and Capacitors segments will be the most significantly affected.

For the fourth fiscal quarter of 2012, we anticipate revenues between $500 million and $540 million at accordingly lower margins compared to the third fiscal quarter of 2012.

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Financial Metrics by Segment

The following table shows net revenues, book-to-bill ratio, gross profit margin, and segment operating margin broken out by segment for the five fiscal quarters beginning with the third fiscal quarter of 2011 through the third fiscal quarter of 2012 (dollars in thousands):

	3rd Quarter 2011			4th Quarter 2011			1st Quarter 2012			2nd Quarter 2012			3rd Quarter 2012
MOSFETs
Net revenues	$	131,866		$	109,871		$	94,838		$	111,363		$	123,325
Book-to-bill ratio		0.50			0.77			1.18			1.20			0.70
Gross profit margin		20.7	%		14.5	%		11.2	%		16.8	%		14.1	%
Segment operating margin		13.1	%		5.5	%		1.4	%		7.8	%		5.8	%
Diodes
Net revenues	$	150,993		$	127,470		$	120,134		$	136,008		$	124,108
Book-to-bill ratio		0.62			0.70			1.01			0.95			0.88
Gross profit margin		23.7	%		19.8	%		20.9	%		21.1	%		20.3	%
Segment operating margin		19.4	%		14.8	%		16.1	%		16.7	%		15.7	%
Optoelectronic Components
Net revenues	$	56,119		$	52,258		$	50,639		$	58,083		$	50,205
Book-to-bill ratio		0.77			0.91			1.12			0.91			0.95
Gross profit margin		30.9	%		29.7	%		34.2	%		32.0	%		31.0	%
Segment operating margin		24.7	%		22.8	%		27.7	%		26.2	%		24.7	%
Resistors & Inductors
Net revenues	$	157,037		$	141,757		$	159,010		$	166,398		$	163,712
Book-to-bill ratio		0.85			0.90			1.13			0.99			0.94
Gross profit margin		32.9	%		29.9	%		34.1	%		33.1	%		31.3	%
Segment operating margin		28.6	%		24.6	%		29.3	%		28.1	%		26.6	%
Capacitors
Net revenues	$	141,634		$	120,035		$	113,926		$	116,347		$	111,431
Book-to-bill ratio		0.65			0.75			1.12			0.97			0.87
Gross profit margin		25.0	%		22.2	%		25.9	%		22.8	%		21.7	%
Segment operating margin		20.8	%		17.1	%		21.0	%		18.0	%		17.1	%

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Acquisition Activity

As part of our growth strategy, we seek to expand through targeted acquisitions of other manufacturers of electronic components that have established positions in major markets, reputations for product quality and reliability, and product lines with which we have substantial marketing and technical expertise.  This includes exploring opportunities to acquire targets to gain market share, penetrate different geographic markets, enhance new product development, round out our existing product lines, or grow our high margin niche market businesses. Acquisitions of passive components businesses would likely be made to strengthen and broaden our position as a specialty product supplier; acquisitions of discrete semiconductor businesses would be made to increase market share and to generate synergies.  To limit our financial exposure, we have implemented a policy not to pursue acquisitions if our post-acquisition debt would exceed 2.5x our pro forma earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”).  For these purposes, we calculate pro forma EBITDA as the adjusted EBITDA of Vishay and the target for Vishay’s four preceding fiscal quarters, with a pro forma adjustment for savings which management estimates would have been achieved had the target been acquired by Vishay at the beginning of the four fiscal quarter period.

Our growth plan targets adding, through acquisitions, approximately $100 million of revenues per year over the next five years.  Depending on the opportunities available, we might make several smaller acquisitions or a few larger acquisitions. We intend to make such acquisitions using mainly cash, rather than debt or equity, although we do have capacity on our revolving credit facility if necessary. We are not currently targeting acquisitions larger than $500 million.

On January 13, 2012, we acquired HiRel Systems LLC, a leading supplier of high reliability transformers, inductors, coils, and power conversion products, for approximately $85.5 million.  The products and technology portfolio acquired will further enhance our inductors portfolio, particularly in the field of custom magnetics for medical, military, aerospace and aviation, and applications in the industrial and commercial field such as renewable energy and test and measurement equipment.  For financial reporting purposes, the results of operations for this business have been included in the Resistors & Inductors segment from January 13, 2012.

On September 28, 2011, we acquired the resistor businesses of Huntington Electric, Inc., for approximately $19.3 million.  The businesses acquired will further enhance our broad resistor portfolio, particularly in the high power and high current ranges, as well as with resistor assemblies for industrial applications.  For financial reporting purposes, the results of operations for these businesses have been included in the Resistors & Inductors segment from September 28, 2011.

There is no assurance that we will be able to identify and acquire additional suitable acquisition candidates at price levels and on terms and conditions we consider acceptable.

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Cost Management

We place a strong emphasis on controlling our costs.

The erosion of average selling prices of our established products, particularly our semiconductor products, that is typical of our industry and inflation drive us to continually seek ways to reduce our variable costs.  Our variable cost reduction efforts include expending capital to increase automation and maximize the efficiency in our production facilities, consolidating materials purchasing across regions and divisions to achieve economies of scale, materials substitution, maintaining an appropriate mix of in-house production and subcontractor production, increasing wafer size and shrinking dies to maximize efficiency in our semiconductor production processes, and other yield improvement activities.

Our cost management strategy also includes a focus on controlling fixed costs.  We seek to maintain selling, general, and administrative expenses at current quarterly levels, excluding foreign currency exchange effects and substantially independent of sales volume changes.  Our fixed cost control efforts include automating administrative processes through the expansion of IT systems, gradually migrating to common IT systems across our organization, streamlining our legal entity structure, and reducing our external resource needs by utilizing more cost-effective in-house personnel, while utilizing external resources when day-to-day expertise is not required in-house.

Historically, our primary cost reduction technique was through the transfer of production to the extent possible from high-labor-cost countries, such as the United States and Western Europe, to lower-labor-cost countries, such as the Czech Republic, Israel, India, Malaysia, Mexico, the People’s Republic of China, and the Philippines. The percentage of our total headcount in lower-labor-cost countries is a measure of the extent to which we were successful in implementing this program.  This percentage was 74.4% at the end of the third fiscal quarter of 2012 as compared to 57% when this program began in 2001.  We believe that our workforce is now appropriately located to serve our customers, while maintaining lower manufacturing costs.

As a result of restructuring activities in 2008-2009, we drastically reduced our break-even point by approximately $450 million.  While streamlining and reducing fixed overhead, we exercised caution so that we will not negatively impact our customer service or our ability to further develop products and processes.  The risks associated with our cost reduction programs are further detailed in Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 filed with the SEC on February 23, 2012.

We did not initiate any new restructuring projects in 2011 or the first nine fiscal months of 2012 and thus did not record any material restructuring and severance expenses during such periods.

Because we believe that our manufacturing footprint is suitable to serve our customers and end markets, we do not anticipate any material restructuring expenses in 2012.  We currently plan to keep our trained workforce even through periods of lower manufacturing activity levels by reducing hours and limiting the use of subcontractors and foundries.  However, the recurrence of a significant economic downturn may require us to implement additional restructuring initiatives.

Our long-term strategy includes growth through the integration of acquired businesses, and GAAP requires plant closure and employee termination costs that we incur in connection with our acquisition activities to be recorded as expenses in our consolidated statements of operations, as such expenses are incurred.  We have not incurred any material plant closure or employee termination costs related to our acquisitions of Huntington Electric and HiRel Systems LLC, but we expect to have some level of future restructuring expenses due to future acquisitions.

Even as we seek to manage our costs, we continue to pursue our growth plans through investing in capacities for strategic product lines, and through increasing our resources for R&D, technical marketing, and field application engineering; supplemented by opportunistic acquisitions of specialty businesses.

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Foreign Currency Translation

We are exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risks, particularly due to transactions in currencies other than the functional currencies of certain subsidiaries.  While we have in the past used forward exchange contracts to hedge a portion of our projected cash flows from these exposures, we generally have not done so in recent periods.

GAAP requires that we identify the “functional currency” of each of our subsidiaries and measure all elements of the financial statements in that functional currency.  A subsidiary’s functional currency is the currency of the primary economic environment in which it operates.  In cases where a subsidiary is relatively self-contained within a particular country, the local currency is generally deemed to be the functional currency.  However, a foreign subsidiary that is a direct and integral component or extension of the parent company’s operations generally would have the parent company’s currency as its functional currency.  We have both situations among our subsidiaries.

Foreign Subsidiaries which use the Local Currency as the Functional Currency

We finance our operations in Europe and certain locations in Asia in local currencies, and accordingly, these subsidiaries utilize the local currency as their functional currency.  For those subsidiaries where the local currency is the functional currency, assets and liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets have been translated at the rate of exchange as of the balance sheet date. Translation adjustments do not impact the results of operations and are reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity.

For those subsidiaries where the local currency is the functional currency, revenues and expenses incurred in the local currency are translated at the average exchange rate for the year.  While the translation of revenues and expenses incurred in the local currency into U.S. dollars does not directly impact the statements of operations, the translation effectively increases or decreases the U.S. dollar equivalent of revenues generated and expenses incurred in those foreign currencies.  The dollar generally has been stronger during the first nine fiscal months and third fiscal quarter of 2012 compared to the prior year periods and the prior fiscal quarter, with the translation of foreign currency revenues and expenses into U.S. dollars decreasing reported revenues and expenses versus the prior year periods and the prior fiscal quarter.

These subsidiaries incur gains and losses on transactions denominated in currencies other than the local currency, especially in periods of rapidly changing foreign currency exchange rates.  The sudden rapid changes in the Euro exchange rates in the second fiscal quarter of 2012 resulted in larger than normal transactional losses in the second fiscal quarter of 2012.  The slight recovery of the Euro in the third fiscal quarter of 2012 resulted in modest transactional gains during the period.

Foreign Subsidiaries which use the U.S. Dollar as the Functional Currency

Our operations in Israel and most significant locations in Asia are largely financed in U.S. dollars, and accordingly, these subsidiaries utilize the U.S. dollar as their functional currency.  For those foreign subsidiaries where the U.S. dollar is the functional currency, all foreign currency financial statement amounts are remeasured into U.S. dollars. Exchange gains and losses arising from remeasurement of foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities are included in the results of operations.  While these subsidiaries transact most business in U.S. dollars, they may have significant costs, particularly payroll-related, which are incurred in the local currency.  The cost of products sold and selling, general, and administrative expense for first nine fiscal months and the third fiscal quarter of 2012 have been slightly favorably impacted (compared to the prior year periods) by local currency transactions of subsidiaries which use the U.S. dollar as their functional currency.

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Results of Operations

Statements of operations’ captions as a percentage of net revenues and the effective tax rates were as follows:

	Fiscal quarters ended						Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011			September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Cost of products sold		76.7	%		73.7	%		75.4	%		70.9	%
Gross profit		23.3	%		26.3	%		24.6	%		29.1	%
Selling, general & administrative expenses		15.6	%		14.2	%		15.4	%		13.5	%
Operating income		7.8	%		11.8	%		9.9	%		15.3	%
Income before taxes and noncontrolling interest		7.2	%		11.3	%		9.0	%		14.7	%
Net earnings attributable to Vishay stockholders		3.9	%		7.9	%		6.0	%		10.2	%
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Effective tax rate		45.4	%		29.4	%		33.2	%		30.5	%

Net Revenues

Net revenues were as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Fiscal quarters ended					Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011		September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Net revenues	$	572,781		$	637,649	$	1,699,527		$	2,042,638
Change versus comparable prior year period	$	(64,868	)			$	(343,111	)
Percentage change versus comparable prior year period		-10.2	%				-16.8	%

Changes in net revenues were attributable to the following:

	vs. Prior Year Quarter			vs. Prior Year-to-Date
Change attributable to:
Decrease in volume		-5.9	%		-14.7	%
Decrease in average selling prices		-4.1	%		-3.1	%
Foreign currency effects		-3.4	%		-2.4	%
Acquisitions		2.6	%		2.3	%
Other		0.6	%		1.1	%
Net change		-10.2	%		-16.8	%

Our revenue results for the fiscal quarter and nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012 were negatively affected by the reduced demand for our products that we began to experience in the last six fiscal months of 2011, which significantly reduced our backlog, and the deterioration of the business environment of most of our markets in the third fiscal quarter of 2012 following an improving business environment in the first six fiscal months of 2012.  Our cost management and the adaptation of our manufacturing capacities enabled us to sustain earnings at the lower sales volume.  Our results for the fiscal quarter and nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2011 reflect the effects of macroeconomic concerns, which reduced demand for our products in the third fiscal quarter of 2011, and the resulting quick adaptation of our manufacturing capacities in response thereto. This period of macroeconomic concerns followed a period of favorable business conditions through the first six fiscal months of 2011 in which we achieved significantly higher earnings than before the beginning of the 2008-2009 global economic recession at the same sales volume.

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We deduct, from the sales that we record to distributors, allowances for future credits that we expect to provide for returns, scrapped product, and price adjustments under various programs made available to the distributors.  We make deductions corresponding to particular sales in the period in which the sales are made, although the corresponding credits may not be issued until future periods.  We estimate the deductions based on sales levels to distributors, inventory levels at the distributors, current and projected market trends and conditions, recent and historical activity under the relevant programs, changes in program policies, and open requests for credits.  We recorded deductions from gross revenues under our distributor incentive programs of $53.5 million and $63.3 million for the nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011, respectively, or 3.1% and 3.0% of gross revenues, respectively.  Actual credits issued under the programs during the nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011 were $59.4 million and $62.7 million, respectively.   Increases and decreases in these incentives are largely attributable to the then-current business climate.

Royalty revenues, included in net revenues on the consolidated condensed statements of operations, were approximately $5.2 million and $4.7 million for the nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011, respectively.

Gross Profit and Margins

Gross profit margins for the fiscal quarter and nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012 were 23.3% and 24.6%, respectively, versus 26.3% and 29.1%, respectively, for the comparable prior year periods.  The decrease in gross profit margin for the fiscal quarter and nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012 versus the fiscal quarter and nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2011 reflects a significant decrease in sales volume and lower average selling prices.

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Segments

Analysis of revenues and gross profit margins for our segments is provided below.

MOSFETs

Net revenues of the MOSFETs segment were as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Fiscal quarters ended					Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011		September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Net revenues	$	123,325		$	131,866	$	329,526		$	428,109
Change versus comparable prior year period	$	(8,541	)			$	(98,583	)
Percentage change versus comparable prior year period		-6.5	%				-23.0	%

Changes in MOSFETs segment net revenues were attributable to the following:

	vs. Prior Year Quarter			vs. Prior Year-to-Date
Change attributable to:
Change in volume		7.9	%		-16.9	%
Decrease in average selling prices		-11.5	%		-7.9	%
Foreign currency effects		-1.2	%		-0.8	%
Other		-1.7	%		2.6	%
Net change		-6.5	%		-23.0	%

Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues for the MOSFETs segment was as follows:

	Fiscal quarters ended						Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011			September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Gross profit margin		14.1	%		20.7	%		14.2	%		25.6	%

The MOSFETs segment is being negatively affected by the low demand from distributors in Asia.  The decrease in gross profit margin versus the fiscal quarter ended October 1, 2011 is primarily due to the decrease in average selling prices.  The decrease in gross profit margin versus the nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2011 is primarily due to decreases in sales volume and average selling prices.  Also, a non-recurring manufacturing issue associated with purchased materials affected the first fiscal quarter of 2012.

We have experienced a significant decline in average selling prices versus the prior year periods.  The decline is partially due to selective volume based pricing for our MOSFETs products that we implemented in the second fiscal quarter of 2012.

Customer qualification of next generation high voltage MOSFETs is currently on-going.  These new and innovative products have received a good reception by the market thus far.  We continue to make capital and R&D investments in this business.  Accordingly, while the fourth quarter of 2012 appears to be challenging, we are optimistic about the long-term prospects of the MOSFETs segment.

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Diodes

Net revenues of the Diodes segment were as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Fiscal quarters ended					Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011		September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Net revenues	$	124,108		$	150,993	$	380,250		$	480,023
Change versus comparable prior year period	$	(26,885	)			$	(99,773	)
Percentage change versus comparable prior year period		-17.8	%				-20.8	%

Changes in Diodes segment net revenues were attributable to the following:

	vs. Prior Year Quarter			vs. Prior Year-to-Date
Change attributable to:
Decrease in volume		-13.4	%		-17.6	%
Decrease in average selling prices		-3.2	%		-2.8	%
Foreign currency effects		-2.3	%		-1.6	%
Other		1.1	%		1.2	%
Net change		-17.8	%		-20.8	%

Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues for the Diodes segment was as follows:

	Fiscal quarters ended						Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011			September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Gross profit margin		20.3	%		23.7	%		20.8	%		24.7	%

The Diodes segment is being negatively affected by the low demand from distributors in Asia. The decrease in the Diodes segment gross profit margin versus the second fiscal quarter of 2012 and the fiscal quarter and nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2011 is primarily due to the decrease in sales volume.

Typical pricing pressure for our established Diodes products continues.  We have experienced a moderate price decline versus the prior quarter and prior year periods.

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Optoelectronic Components

Net revenues of the Optoelectronic Components segment were as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Fiscal quarters ended					Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011		September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Net revenues	$	50,205		$	56,119	$	158,927		$	177,628
Change versus comparable prior year period	$	(5,914	)			$	(18,701	)
Percentage change versus comparable prior year period		-10.5	%				-10.5	%

Changes in Optoelectronic Components segment net revenues were attributable to the following:

	vs. Prior Year Quarter			vs. Prior Year-to-Date
Change attributable to:
Decrease in volume		-4.0	%		-4.3	%
Decrease in average selling prices		-2.8	%		-3.6	%
Foreign currency effects		-4.1	%		-3.2	%
Other		0.4	%		0.6	%
Net change		-10.5	%		-10.5	%

Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues for the Optoelectronic Components segment was as follows:

	Fiscal quarters ended						Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011			September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Gross profit margin		31.0	%		30.9	%		32.4	%		33.4	%

The Optoelectronic Components segment is being negatively affected by the low demand from distributors in Asia. The segment gross profit margin remains high and was stable versus the fiscal quarter ended October 1, 2011, but decreased slightly versus the second fiscal quarter of 2012 and the nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2011 primarily due to a decrease in sales volume.

Typical pricing pressure for our established Optoelectronic Components products continues.

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Resistors & Inductors

Net revenues of the Resistors & Inductors segment were as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Fiscal quarters ended					Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011		September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Net revenues	$	163,712		$	157,037	$	489,120		$	499,097
Change versus comparable prior year period	$	6,675				$	(9,977	)
Percentage change versus comparable prior year period		4.3	%				-2.0	%

Changes in Resistors & Inductors segment net revenues were attributable to the following:

	vs. Prior Year Quarter			vs. Prior Year-to-Date
Change attributable to:
Change in volume		0.8	%		-6.7	%
Decrease in average selling prices		-1.6	%		-1.1	%
Foreign currency effects		-4.8	%		-3.5	%
Acquisitions		10.7	%		9.4	%
Other		-0.8	%		-0.1	%
Net change		4.3	%		-2.0	%

Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues for the Resistors & Inductorssegment was as follows:

	Fiscal quarters ended						Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011			September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Gross profit margin		31.3	%		32.9	%		32.8	%		34.4	%

The Resistors & Inductors segment has benefited in recent quarters from its strong position in the industrial and automotive markets, but began to experience a slowing of demand from these markets in the third fiscal quarter of 2012.  The segment gross profit margin remains high, but decreased slightly versus the second fiscal quarter of 2012 and the nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2011 due to decreases in sales volume.  The slight decrease in segment gross profit margin versus the third fiscal quarter of 2011 is primarily due to a reduction in average selling prices.

We further enhanced the segment’s product portfolio in the first fiscal quarter of 2012 by acquiring HiRel Systems.  Specifically, HiRel Systems expands our magnetic and power supplies specialty product portfolio.  The integration of Huntington Electric, acquired in the third fiscal quarter of 2011, and HiRel Systems continues as planned.  Our results for the fiscal quarter and first nine fiscal months of 2012 were positively impacted by the acquisitions of Huntington Electric and HiRel Systems and we expect HiRel Systems’ revenue growth to out-perform our corporate average.  More opportunities for acquisitions exist and are being evaluated.

Average selling prices declined slightly versus the prior quarter and the prior year periods.

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Capacitors

Net revenues of the Capacitors segment were as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Fiscal quarters ended					Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011		September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Net revenues	$	111,431		$	141,634	$	341,704		$	457,781
Change versus comparable prior year period	$	(30,203	)			$	(116,077	)
Percentage change versus comparable prior year period		-21.3	%				-25.4	%

Changes in Capacitors segment net revenues were attributable to the following:

	vs. Prior Year Quarter			vs. Prior Year-to-Date
Change attributable to:
Decrease in volume		-17.6	%		-22.5	%
Change in average selling prices		0.1	%		-0.7	%
Foreign currency effects		-4.5	%		-3.1	%
Other		0.7	%		0.9	%
Net change		-21.3	%		-25.4	%

Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues for the Capacitors segment was as follows:

	Fiscal quarters ended						Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011			September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Gross profit margin		21.7	%		25.0	%		23.5	%		29.5	%

The Capacitors segment was negatively affected by economic slow-down in Europe in the third fiscal quarter of 2012.  The decrease in gross profit margin versus the second fiscal quarter of 2012 and the fiscal quarter and nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2011 is primarily due to the decrease in sales volume.

Average selling prices have remained relatively stable versus the prior quarter and prior year periods.

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Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general, and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Fiscal quarters ended						Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011			September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Total SG&A expenses	$	89,095		$	90,271		$	262,348		$	275,532
as a percentage of revenues		15.6	%		14.2	%		15.4	%		13.5	%

The overall decrease in SG&A expenses is primarily attributable to cost containment initiatives and certain temporary cost reduction programs, a realignment of bonus accruals to current expectations for the year, and a positive exchange rate impact, partially offset by SG&A expenses of acquired businesses.  The increase in SG&A as a percentage of revenues is primarily due to the decrease in revenues.  Additionally, several items included in SG&A expenses impact the comparability of these amounts, as summarized below (in thousands):

	Fiscal quarters ended					Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011			September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Amortization of intangible assets	$	3,700	$	3,787		$	10,989		$	11,352
Net (gain) loss on sales of assets		7		(143	)		(910	)		(1,073	)

The acquisitions of the resistor businesses of Huntington Electric in the third fiscal quarter of 2011 and HiRel Systems LLC in the first fiscal quarter of 2012 increased our amortizable intangible assets balance by $51.1 million.  See Note 3 to our consolidated condensed financial statements for an estimate of our annual amortization expense through 2016.  Additional acquisition activity will increase these amounts.

We also recorded a $12.2 million gain on the sale of vacated property in Belgium in the second fiscal quarter of 2012 that is reported on a separate line in the consolidated condensed statement of operations for the nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012.

Other Income (Expense)

Interest expense for the fiscal quarter and nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012 increased by $0.7 million and $2.3 million, respectively, versus the comparable prior year periods.  The increase is primarily due to interest on the convertible senior debentures due 2041 and due 2042 that were issued on May 13, 2011 and May 31, 2012, respectively.

The following tables analyze the components of the line “Other” on the consolidated condensed statements of operations (in thousands):

	Fiscal quarters ended
	September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011			Change
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	$	620	$	(1,656	)	$	2,276
Interest income		1,584		3,047			(1,463	)
Other		522		399			123
	$	2,726	$	1,790		$	936

	Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011			Change
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	$	(4,737	)	$	(6,269	)	$	1,532
Interest income		5,925			7,195			(1,270	)
Other		752			329			423
	$	1,940		$	1,255		$	685

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Income Taxes

For the fiscal quarter and nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012, our effective tax rate was 45.4% and 33.2%, respectively, as compared to 29.4% and 30.5%, for the fiscal quarter and nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2011, respectively. The effective tax rate is generally less than the U.S. statutory rate primarily because of earnings in foreign jurisdictions.     

Our effective tax rate for the nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2011 includes a one-time tax expense in Israel of approximately $10.0 million.  In January 2011, a new tax law was enacted in Israel which effectively lowered the corporate income tax rate on certain types of income earned after December 31, 2010.  Accordingly, our deferred tax assets in Israel were written down to reflect the lower rate and a one-time tax expense of approximately $10.0 million was recorded in the consolidated condensed statement of operations during the first fiscal quarter of 2011.

We operate in a global environment with significant operations in various jurisdictions outside the United States.  Accordingly, our consolidated income tax rate is a composite rate reflecting our earnings and the applicable tax rates in the various jurisdictions where we operate.  Part of our strategy is to achieve cost savings by operating in countries where we can take advantage of lower labor costs and available tax and other government-sponsored incentives.  Accordingly, our effective tax rate is generally less than the U.S. statutory tax rate.  Changes in our effective tax rate are largely attributable to changes in the mix of pretax income among our various taxing jurisdictions.  Due to a significant shift in the estimated mix of pretax income among our various taxing jurisdictions in the third fiscal quarter of 2012, our estimated annual effective tax rate increased to 33.2%.  The increase in our estimated annual effective tax rate resulted in an effective tax rate of 45.4% for the third fiscal quarter of 2012.

During the nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012, the liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits increased by $3.1 million on a net basis, principally due to increases for positions taken in prior periods and interest expense.

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Financial Condition, Liquidity, and Capital Resources

We focus on our ability to generate cash flows from operations.  The cash generated from operations is used to fund our capital expenditure plans, and cash in excess of our capital expenditure needs is available to fund our acquisition strategy and to reduce debt levels.  We have generated cash flows from operations in excess of $200 million in each of the past 10 years, and cash flows from operations in excess of $100 million in each of the past 17 years.  A portion of the cash flows from operations was generated by the Vishay Precision Group which was spun off on July 6, 2010.

We refer to the amount of cash generated from operations in excess of our capital expenditure needs and net of proceeds from the sale of assets as “free cash,” a measure which management uses to evaluate our ability to fund acquisitions, repay debt, and otherwise enhance stockholder value through stock repurchases or dividends.  Vishay has generated positive “free cash” in each of the past 15 years, and “free cash” in excess of $80 million in each of the past 10 years.  In this volatile economic environment, we continue to focus on the generation of free cash, including an emphasis on cost controls.

We continued to generate positive cash flows from operations and free cash during the fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2012.  We continue to expect cash generation in 2012 in line with our history despite the difficult economic environment.  There is no assurance, however, that we will be able to continue to generate cash flows from operations and free cash at the same levels, or at all, going forward if the current economic environment worsens.

Beginning in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2010, we have reacted to favorable market conditions to significantly reshape the company’s capital structure.  These initiatives continued in the second fiscal quarter of 2012.  On May 31, 2012, we completed the offering of $150 million principal amount of 2.25% convertible senior debentures due 2042 to qualified institutional investors. We used the net proceeds from this offering, together with cash on hand, to repurchase 13,948,687 shares of common stock at $10.75 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $150 million. We believe that the use of low-coupon, long-dated convertible debentures was a more efficient means to finance the repurchase versus repatriation of non-U.S. cash.  See Note 6 to our consolidated condensed financial statements.

Including the most recent issuance of convertible debentures described above, we have completed three issuances of low-coupon convertible debentures since the fourth fiscal quarter of 2010, each of which mature thirty years from the date of issuance.  We utilized the proceeds of those debenture offerings to repurchase 44.3 million shares of our common stock, representing approximately 24% of our outstanding stock prior to implementing these initiatives. 

Substantially all of our September 29, 2012 cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments balances were held by our non-U.S. subsidiaries.  During the third fiscal quarter of 2012, we repatriated $72.1 million of cash to the U.S., which substantially completed the $112.5 million cash repatriation program we initiated in 2008.  This repatriated cash was used to reduce the amount outstanding under our revolving credit facility.  Following this reduction in the amount outstanding under the facility, the carrying value of our long-term debt is approximately the same as the carrying value of debt prior to the May 2012 issuance of the convertible debentures due 2042.   The tax effect of this repatriation was recorded during the fourth quarter of 2008.  At the present time, we expect the remaining cash and profits generated by foreign subsidiaries will continue to be reinvested outside of the United States indefinitely. If additional cash is needed to be repatriated to the United States, we would be subject to additional U.S. income taxes (subject to an adjustment for foreign tax credits), state income taxes, incremental foreign income taxes, and withholding taxes payable to various foreign countries.

We also entered into a new, larger, revolving credit facility in December 2010, which has been favorably amended at minimal cost.  On April 3, 2012, we amended our credit agreement and entered into an incremental facility agreement that increases the total revolving commitment from $450 million to $528 million.  The incremental commitments provide us with additional flexibility to pursue our growth plan.  The incremental revolving commitments have terms and conditions identical to the terms and conditions of the existing commitments under the credit facility.  Other significant terms and conditions of the credit agreement have not been changed.  Following the expansion, we have the ability to request up to an additional $22 million of incremental commitments, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions.  At September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, $86 million and $155 million, respectively, was outstanding under the credit facility.  The credit facility provides a revolving commitment through December 1, 2015.

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Borrowings under the credit facility bear interest at LIBOR plus an interest margin.  The applicable interest margin is based on our leverage ratio.  Based on our current leverage ratio, borrowings bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.95%.  The interest rate on our borrowings will increase if our leverage ratio exceeds 2.00 to 1 and will decrease if our leverage ratio decreases to 1.50 to 1.  We are also required to pay facility commitment fees of 0.35% per annum on the entire commitment amount.

The borrowings under the credit facility are secured by a lien on substantially all assets located in the United States, including accounts receivable, inventory, machinery and equipment, and general intangibles (but excluding real estate, intellectual property registered or licensed for use in, or arising under the laws of, any country other than the United States, and bank and securities accounts) of Vishay and certain significant domestic subsidiaries, and pledges of stock in certain significant domestic and foreign subsidiaries and are guaranteed by certain significant subsidiaries. Certain of our subsidiaries are permitted to borrow under the credit facility, subject to the satisfaction of specified conditions.  Any borrowings by these subsidiaries under the credit facility will be guaranteed by Vishay.

The credit facility includes limits or restrictions on, among other things, incurring indebtedness, incurring liens on assets, making investments and acquisitions, making asset sales, repurchasing our common stock, and paying cash dividends and making other restricted payments.  The credit facility also requires us to comply with other covenants, including the maintenance of specific financial ratios.

The financial maintenance covenants include (a) an interest expense coverage ratio of not less than 2.00 to 1; and  (b) a leverage ratio of not more than 3.25 to 1 (and a pro forma ratio of 2.75 to 1 on the date of incurrence of additional debt).  The computation of these ratios is prescribed in Article 6 of the Credit Agreement between Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., which has been filed with the SEC as Exhibit 10.1 to our current report on Form 8-K filed December 1, 2010.

We were in compliance with all covenants under the credit facility at September 29, 2012.  Our interest expense coverage ratio and leverage ratio were 10.72 to 1 and 1.82 to 1, respectively.  We expect to continue to be in compliance with these covenants based on current projections.

If we are not in compliance with all of the required financial covenants, the credit facility could be terminated by the lenders, and all amounts outstanding pursuant to the credit facility could become immediately payable.  Additionally, our exchangeable unsecured notes due 2102 and our convertible senior debentures due 2040, due 2041, and due 2042 have cross-default provisions that could accelerate repayment in the event the indebtedness under the credit facility is accelerated.

Beginning in 2012, our permitted capacity to repurchase shares of our outstanding common stock under the credit facility began to increase each quarter by an amount equal to 20% of net income.  At September 29, 2012, our credit facility allows us to repurchase up to $170.4 million of our common stock.  The amount and timing of any future stock repurchases remains subject to authorization of our Board of Directors.

In 2011, we began investing a portion of our excess cash in highly liquid, high-quality instruments with maturities greater than 90 days, but less than 1 year, which we classify as short-term investments on our consolidated condensed balance sheets.  As these investments were funded using a portion of excess cash and represent a significant aspect of our cash management strategy, we include the investments in the calculation of net cash and short-term investments (debt).

The interest rates on our short-term investments average 1.2% and are approximately 83 basis points higher than interest rates on our cash accounts.  Transactions related to these investments are classified as investing activities on our consolidated statements of cash flows.

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The following table summarizes the components of net cash and short-term investments (debt) at September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

	September 29, 2012		December 31, 2011
Credit facility	$	86,000	$	155,000
Exchangeable unsecured notes, due 2102		95,042		95,042
Convertible senior debentures, due 2040*		99,721		98,463
Convertible senior debentures, due 2041*		51,190		50,549
Convertible senior debentures, due 2042*		57,087		-
Total debt		389,040		399,054
Cash and cash equivalents		637,262		749,088
Short-term investments		303,872		249,139
Net cash and short-term investments (debt)	$	552,094	$	599,173

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*Represents the carrying amount of the convertible debentures, which is comprised of the principal amount of the debentures, net of the unamortized discount and the associated embedded derivative liability.

Measurements such as “free cash” and “net cash and short-term investments (debt)” do not have uniform definitions and are not recognized in accordance with GAAP. Such measures should not be viewed as alternatives to GAAP measures of performance or liquidity.  However, management believes that “free cash” is a meaningful measure of our ability to fund acquisitions, repay debt, and otherwise enhance stockholder value through stock repurchases or dividends, and that an analysis of “net cash and short-term investments (debt)” assists investors in understanding aspects of our cash and debt management.  These measures, as calculated by us, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

The balance of our revolving credit facility was $155 million at December 31, 2011.  We borrowed $99 million and repaid $168 million on our credit facility during the nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012.  The average outstanding balance on our credit facility calculated at fiscal month-ends was $134 million and the highest amount outstanding on our credit facility at a month end was $160 million during the nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012.

Management expects to continue to maintain the outstanding balance on the credit facility around its current level, and may periodically pay down the balance with available cash or use the credit facility to meet short-term financing needs.  We expect that cash on-hand and cash flows from operations will be sufficient to meet our longer-term financing needs related to normal operating requirements, obligations under restructuring and acquisition integration programs, and our research and development and capital expenditure plans. Acquisition activity or share repurchases may require additional borrowing under our credit facility or may otherwise require us to incur additional debt.

Our financial condition as of September 29, 2012 continued to be strong, with a current ratio (current assets to current liabilities) of 4.2 to 1, unchanged from our current ratio as of December 31, 2011.  The stability in the ratio is primarily due to a reduction in total cash and short-term investments offset by a reduction in accounts payable in the first nine fiscal months of 2012.  Our ratio of total debt to Vishay stockholders’ equity was 0.24 to 1 at September 29, 2012 as compared to a ratio of 0.25 to 1 at December 31, 2011.  This slight decrease is primarily due to the net repayment of $69 million on our credit facility in the first nine fiscal months of 2012 partially offset by the carrying amount of the convertible senior debentures due 2042 issued in the second fiscal quarter of 2012.

Cash flows provided by operating activities were $185.5 million for the nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012, as compared to cash flows provided by operations of $287.8 million for the nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2011.  This decrease is principally due to $106.4 million less net earnings generated in the first nine fiscal months of 2012 and changes in working capital.

Cash paid for property and equipment for the nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012 was $86.8 million, as compared to $89.7 million for the nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2011.  We expect capital spending of approximately $150 million to $160 million in 2012.

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Contractual Commitments and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 includes a table of contractual commitments as of December 31, 2011.  Except as described below, there were no material changes to these commitments during the nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012.

The following tablesrepresent our long-term debt obligations, expected cash requirements for interest, and purchase commitments under foundry agreements as of September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, reflecting the issuance of $150 million principal amount of senior convertible debentures due 2042 (see Note 6 to the consolidated condensed financial statements included in Item 1), net payments of $69 million on our credit facility (see Note 5 to the consolidated condensed financial statements included in Item 1), and an amended agreement with an Asian foundry that increased our minimum purchase agreements under foundry agreements (see Note 9 to our consolidated condensed financial statements included in Item 1) during the nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012.

Contractual Obligations as of September 29, 2012 (in thousands):

			Payments due by period
	Total		2012			2013 - 2014		2015 - 2016	2017 and beyond
Long-term debt (1)	$	756,042	$	-	$	-	$	86,000	$	670,042
Interest payments on long-term debt (2)		429,360		16,409		34,322		30,143		348,486
Purchase commitments		101,782		26,098		42,456		33,228		-
(1) Excludes unamortized debt discount associated with our convertible senior debentures due 2040, due 2041, and due 2042.
(2) Excludes the non-cash interest expense related to the amortization of the discount associated with our convertible senior debentures due 2040, due 2041, and due 2042.

Contractual Obligations as of December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

			Payments due by period
	Total		2012			2013 - 2014		2015 - 2016	2017 and beyond
Long-term debt (1)	$	675,042	$	-	$	-	$	155,000	$	520,042
Interest payments on long-term debt (2)	$	346,620		15,084		30,169		24,759		276,608
Purchase commitments	$	43,455		22,569		13,996		6,890		-
(1) Excludes unamortized debt discount associated with our convertible senior debentures due 2040 and due 2041.
(2) Excludes the non-cash interest expense related to the amortization of the discount associated with our convertible senior debentures due 2040 and due 2041.

We do not participate in nor have we created any off-balance sheet variable interest entities or other off-balance sheet financing, other than the operating leases described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

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Safe Harbor Statement

From time to time, information provided by us, including but not limited to statements in this report, or other statements made by or on our behalf, may contain “forward-looking” information within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Words such as “believe,” “estimate,” “will be,” “will,” “would,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “project,” “intend,” “could,” “should,” or other similar words or expressions often identify forward-looking statements.

Such statements are based on current expectations only, and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, many of which are beyond our control. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results, performance, or achievements may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated, or projected. Among the factors that could cause actual results to materially differ include: general business and economic conditions, particularly the pace, continuation, and possible reversal of the recovery in the worldwide economy; difficulties in identifying suitable acquisition candidates, consummating a transaction on terms which we consider acceptable, and integration and performance of acquired businesses; difficulties in new product development;changes in competition and technology in the markets that we serve and the mix of our products required to address these changes; an inability to attract and retain highly qualified personnel, particularly in respect of our acquired businesses; uncertainty related to the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates; difficulties in implementing our cost management strategies; and other factors affecting our operations, markets, products, services, and prices that are set forth in our filings with the SEC, including our annual reports on Form 10-K and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K listed various important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from projected and historic results. We note these factors for investors as permitted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Readers can find them in Part I, Item 1A, of that filing under the heading “Risk Factors.” You should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors. Consequently, you should not consider any such list to be a complete set of all potential risks or uncertainties.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

There have been no material changes to our market risks since December 31, 2011.  For a discussion of our exposure to market risks, refer to Part II, Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, filed with the SEC on February 23, 2012.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act are: (1) recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms; and (2) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Item 3 of Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, filed with the SEC on February 23, 2012, describes our legal proceedings.  There have been no material developments to the legal proceedings previously disclosed.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Item 1A of Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, filed with the SEC on February 23, 2012, contains risk factors identified by Vishay.  There have been no material changes to the risk factors we previously disclosed.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Not applicable.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

Not applicable.

Item 6. Exhibits

10.1	Third Amendment and Incremental Facility Agreement dated April 3, 2012, among Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., the Incremental Revolving Lenders party hereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in its capacities as administrative agent and issuing bank.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our current report on Form 8-K filed April 3, 2012.
10.2	Vishay Intertechnology Section 162(m) Cash Bonus Plan as amended and restated on February 21, 2012.  Incorporated by reference to Annex A to our Proxy Statement, dated April 5, 2012, for our 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed April 5, 2012.
31.1	Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - Dr. Gerald Paul, Chief Executive Officer.
31.2	Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - Lori Lipcaman, Chief Financial Officer.
32.1	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 – Dr. Gerald Paul, Chief Executive Officer.
32.2	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 – Lori Lipcaman, Chief Financial Officer.
101	Interactive Data File (Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for the quarterly period ended September 29, 2012, furnished in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language)).

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.
	/s/ Lori Lipcaman
	Lori Lipcaman
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	(as a duly authorized officer and principal financial and
	accounting officer)

Date:           October 30, 2012

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Dr. Gerald Paul, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.   The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  October 30, 2012

/s/ Gerald Paul

Dr. Gerald Paul

Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Lori Lipcaman, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.   The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  October 30, 2012

/s/ Lori Lipcaman

Lori Lipcaman

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Dr. Gerald Paul, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Gerald Paul

Dr. Gerald Paul

Chief Executive Officer

October 30, 2012

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Lori Lipcaman, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Lori Lipcaman

Lori Lipcaman

Chief Financial Officer

October 30, 2012

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Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011
Non-U.S. Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net service cost	$ 800	$ 841	$ 2,425	$ 2,517
Interest cost	2,289	2,643	7,007	7,884
Expected return on plan assets	(416)	(397)	(1,242)	(1,186)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	0	0	0	0
Amortization of gains (losses)	409	253	1,243	756
Curtailments and settlements			0	0
Net periodic benefit cost	3,082	3,340	9,433	9,971
U.S. Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net service cost	0	0	0	0
Interest cost	3,925	4,091	11,775	12,240
Expected return on plan assets	(4,743)	(4,770)	(14,229)	(14,311)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	550	554	1,650	1,807
Amortization of gains (losses)	3,142	2,256	9,427	6,559
Curtailments and settlements			0	148
Net periodic benefit cost	2,874	2,131	8,623	6,443
United States Postretirement Benefit Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net service cost	19	19	55	58
Interest cost	130	146	391	438
Amortization of transition obligation	8	11	24	35
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(101)	(110)	(305)	(331)
Amortization of gains (losses)	(24)	(61)	(72)	(183)
Net periodic benefit cost	32	5	93	17
Foreign Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net service cost	62	70	189	208
Interest cost	70	72	214	214
Amortization of transition obligation	0	0	0	0
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	0	0	0	0
Amortization of gains (losses)	0	0	0	0
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 132	$ 142	$ 403	$ 422

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Schedule of fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring basis

The following table provides the financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis:

	Total Fair Value			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
September 29, 2012:
Assets:
Assets held in rabbi trusts	$	33,678		$	21,750	$	11,928	$	-
Available for sale securities	$	7,095			7,095		-		-
	$	40,773		$	28,845	$	11,928	$	-
Liabilities:
Embedded derivative - convertible debentures due 2040	$	(608	)	$	-	$	-	$	(608	)
Embedded derivative - convertible debentures due 2041	$	(407	)		-		-		(407	)
Embedded derivative - convertible debentures due 2042	$	(265	)		-		-		(265	)
	$	(1,280	)	$	-	$	-	$	(1,280	)
December 31, 2011:
Assets:
Assets held in rabbi trusts	$	31,698		$	20,569	$	11,129	$	-
Available for sale securities	$	6,776			6,776		-		-
	$	38,474		$	27,345	$	11,129	$	-
Liabilities:
Embedded derivative - convertible debentures due 2040	$	(594	)	$	-	$	-	$	(594	)
Embedded derivative - convertible debentures due 2041	$	(392	)		-		-		(392	)
	$	(986	)	$	-	$	-	$	(986	)

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Fair Value Measurements (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy

The fair value measurement accounting guidance establishes a valuation hierarchy of the inputs used to measure fair value. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following is a brief description of those three levels:

Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. 

Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect the Company’s own assumptions.

An asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. There have been no changes in the classification of any financial instruments within the fair value hierarchy in the periods presented.

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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments			5
Product Sales	$ 571,012	$ 635,821	$ 1,694,306	$ 2,037,895
Royalty Revenues	1,769	1,828	5,221	4,743
Total Revenue	572,781	637,649	1,699,527	2,042,638
Gross Margin	133,554	167,477	417,882	594,330
Gain on Sale of Property	0	0	12,153	0
Operating Income (Loss)	44,459	75,333	167,687	313,036
MOSFETS Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product Sales	123,289	131,832	329,316	427,913
Royalty Revenues	36	34	210	196
Total Revenue	123,325	131,866	329,526	428,109
Gross Margin	17,402	27,260	46,728	109,510
Operating Income	7,127	17,314	17,126	79,246
Diodes Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product Sales	124,108	150,993	380,250	480,023
Royalty Revenues	0	0	0	0
Total Revenue	124,108	150,993	380,250	480,023
Gross Margin	25,209	35,783	78,939	118,622
Operating Income	19,432	29,220	61,473	99,228
Optoelectronic Components Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product Sales	50,205	56,089	158,900	177,556
Royalty Revenues	0	30	27	72
Total Revenue	50,205	56,119	158,927	177,628
Gross Margin	15,563	17,350	51,462	59,259
Operating Income	12,420	13,869	41,657	48,556
Resistors And Inductors Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product Sales	161,979	155,273	484,136	494,622
Royalty Revenues	1,733	1,764	4,984	4,475
Total Revenue	163,712	157,037	489,120	499,097
Gross Margin	51,254	51,650	160,586	171,764
Operating Income	43,617	44,917	136,817	150,778
Capacitors Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product Sales	111,431	141,634	341,704	457,781
Royalty Revenues	0	0	0	0
Total Revenue	111,431	141,634	341,704	457,781
Gross Margin	24,126	35,434	80,167	135,175
Operating Income	19,033	29,415	63,901	116,332
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income	(57,170)	(57,529)	(165,440)	(175,342)
Executive Compensation Charge [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income	$ 0	$ (1,873)	$ 0	$ (5,762)

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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Cash repatriated during the current period	$ 72,100
Total cash repatriated under the Company's program		112,500
Company's Deferred Tax Assets In Israel			10,024
Increase in liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits		$ 3,134

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Acquisition Activities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Acquisition Activities [Abstract]

Acquisition Activities

Note 2 – Acquisition Activities

As part of its growth strategy, the Company seeks to expand through targeted acquisitions of other manufacturers of electronic components that have established positions in major markets, reputations for product innovation, quality, and reliability, strong customer bases, and product lines with which the Company has substantial marketing and technical expertise.

HiRel Systems LLC

On January 13, 2012, Vishay acquired HiRel Systems LLC, a leading supplier of high reliability transformers, inductors, coils, and power conversion products, for $85,493, net of cash acquired.  The products and technology portfolio acquired will further enhance the Company’s inductors portfolio, particularly in the field of custom magnetics for medical, military, aerospace and aviation, and applications in the industrial and commercial field such as renewable energy and test and measurement equipment.  For financial reporting purposes, the results of operations for this business have been included in the Resistors & Inductors segment from January 13, 2012.  The inclusion of this business did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results for the fiscal quarter or nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012.  Based on an estimate of their fair values, the Company allocated $43,950 of the purchase price to definite-lived intangible assets.  After allocating the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on an estimation of their fair values at the date of acquisition, the Company recorded goodwill of $25,815 related to this acquisition.  The goodwill associated with this transaction is deductible for income tax purposes.  The Company will test the goodwill for impairment at least annually in accordance with GAAP.

Had this acquisition occurred as of the beginning of the periods presented in these consolidated condensed financial statements, the pro forma statements of operations would not be materially different than the consolidated condensed statements of operations presented.

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Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011
Numerator for basic earnings per share:
Net earnings	$ 22,280	$ 50,487	$ 101,763	$ 207,869
Adjustment to the numerator for continuing operations and net earnings:
Interest savings assuming conversion of dilutive convertible and exchangeable notes, net of tax	71	38	233	132
Numerator for diluted earnings per share:
Net earnings	$ 22,351	$ 50,525	$ 101,996	$ 208,001
Denominator for basic earnings per share:
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	143,273	157,149	150,978	161,061
Effect of dilutive securities:
Convertible and exchangeable debt instruments	6,176	6,176	6,176	8,368
Restricted stock units	572	383	517	384
Other	97	100	99	226
Dilutive potential common shares	6,845	6,659	6,792	8,978
Denominator for diluted earnings per share:
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	150,118	163,808	157,770	170,039
Basic earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ 0.32	$ 0.67	$ 1.29
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.31	$ 0.65	$ 1.22
Convertible Senior Debentures 2040 [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount (in shares)	19,809	19,809	19,809	6,603
Minimum market price of common stock for inclusion of shares issuable upon conversion of senior debentures for calculation of diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)			$ 13.88
Convertible Senior Debentures 2041 [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount (in shares)	7,885	7,885	7,885	4,072
Minimum market price of common stock for inclusion of shares issuable upon conversion of senior debentures for calculation of diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)			$ 19.02
Convertible Senior Debentures 2042 [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount (in shares)	12,704	0	5,677	0
Minimum market price of common stock for inclusion of shares issuable upon conversion of senior debentures for calculation of diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)			$ 11.81
Weighted average employees stock options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount (in shares)	124	359	199	121
Weighted average warrants [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount (in shares)	8,824	8,824	8,824	8,824
Weighted average other [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount (in shares)	231	138	211	92

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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]

Summary of recognized stock-based compensation expense

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense recognized:

	Fiscal quarters ended				Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011		September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011
Stock options	$	13	$	14	$	60	$	(111	)
Restricted stock units		1,128		1,356		3,396		5,995
Phantom stock units		-		-		93		222
Total	$	1,141	$	1,370	$	3,549	$	6,106

Schedule of unrecognized compensation cost, nonvested awards

The following table summarizes unrecognized compensation cost and the weighted average remaining amortization periods at September 29, 2012 (amortization periods in years):

	Unrecognized Compensation Cost		Weighted Average Remaining Amortization Periods
Stock options	$	31		0.6
Restricted stock units		6,303		1.4
Phantom stock units		-		0.0
Total	$	6,334

Schedule of share based compensation, stock options, activity

Option activity under the stock option plans as of September 29, 2012 and changes during the nine fiscal months then ended are presented below (number of options in thousands, contractual life in years):

	Number of Options			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
Outstanding:
January 1, 2012		384		$	15.40
Granted		-			-
Exercised		(22	)		7.89
Cancelled or forfeited		(253	)		16.12
Outstanding at September 29, 2012		109		$	15.24		4.49
Vested and expected to vest
at September 29, 2012		109		$	15.24		4.49
Exercisable at September 29, 2012		79		$	15.05		4.44

Schedule of share-based compensation, restricted stock units award activity

RSU activity under the 2007 Program as of September 29, 2012 and changes during the nine fiscal months then ended are presented below (number of RSUs in thousands):

	Number of RSUs			Weighted Average Grant-date Fair Value per Unit
Outstanding:
January 1, 2012		891		$	12.58
Granted		437			12.31
Vested*		(12	)		8.29
Cancelled or forfeited		-			-
Outstanding at September 29, 2012		1,316		$	12.53
Expected to vest at September 29, 2012		1,316

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* The number of RSUs vested includes shares that the Company withheld on behalf of employees to satisfy the statutory tax withholding requirements.

Schedule of share-based compensation arrangement by share-based units, vested and expected to vest

The Company recognizes compensation cost for RSUs that are expected to vest.  The Company expects all performance-based vesting criteria to be achieved.RSUs with performance-based vesting criteria are expected to vest as follows (number of RSUs in thousands):

Vesting Date	Number of RSUs
January 1, 2013	324
January 1, 2014	233
January 1, 2015	276

Phantom stock unit activity

Phantom stock unit activity under the phantom stock plan as of September 29, 2012 and changes during the nine fiscal months then ended are presented below (number of phantom stock units in thousands):

	Number of units		Grant-date Fair Value per Unit
Outstanding:
January 1, 2012		87
Granted		10	$	9.33
Redeemed for common stock		-
Outstanding at September 29, 2012		97

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Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]

Components of the net periodic pension cost under defined benefit pension plans

The following table shows the components of the net periodic pension cost for the third fiscal quarters of 2012 and 2011 for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans:

	Fiscal quarter ended						Fiscal quarter ended
	September 29, 2012						October 1, 2011
	U.S. Plans			Non-U.S. Plans			U.S. Plans			Non-U.S. Plans
Net service cost	$	-		$	800		$	-		$	841
Interest cost		3,925			2,289			4,091			2,643
Expected return on plan assets		(4,743	)		(416	)		(4,770	)		(397	)
Amortization of prior service cost		550			-			554			-
Amortization of losses		3,142			409			2,256			253
Net periodic benefit cost	$	2,874		$	3,082		$	2,131		$	3,340

The following table shows the components of the net periodic pension cost for the nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011 for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans:

	Nine fiscal months ended						Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012						October 1, 2011
	U.S. Plans			Non-U.S. Plans			U.S. Plans			Non-U.S. Plans
Net service cost	$	-		$	2,425		$	-		$	2,517
Interest cost		11,775			7,007			12,240			7,884
Expected return on plan assets		(14,229	)		(1,242	)		(14,311	)		(1,186	)
Amortization of prior service cost		1,650			-			1,807			-
Amortization of losses		9,427			1,243			6,559			756
Curtailments and settlements		-			-			148			-
Net periodic benefit cost	$	8,623		$	9,433		$	6,443		$	9,971

Net periodic benefit cost under other postretirement benefit plans

The following table shows the components of the net periodic benefit cost for the third fiscal quarters of 2012 and 2011 for the Company’s other postretirement benefit plans:

	Fiscal quarter ended					Fiscal quarter ended
	September 29, 2012					October 1, 2011
	U.S. Plans			Non-U.S. Plans		U.S. Plans			Non-U.S. Plans
Service cost	$	19		$	62	$	19		$	70
Interest cost		130			70		146			72
Amortization of prior service credit		(101	)		-		(110	)		-
Amortization of transition obligation		8			-		11			-
Amortization of gains		(24	)		-		(61	)		-
Net periodic benefit cost	$	32		$	132	$	5		$	142

The following table shows the components of the net periodic benefit cost for the nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011 for the Company’s other postretirement benefit plans:

	Nine fiscal months ended					Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012					October 1, 2011
	U.S. Plans			Non-U.S. Plans		U.S. Plans			Non-U.S. Plans
Service cost	$	55		$	189	$	58		$	208
Interest cost		391			214		438			214
Amortization of prior service credit		(305	)		-		(331	)		-
Amortization of transition obligation		24			-		35			-
Amortization of gains		(72	)		-		(183	)		-
Net periodic benefit cost	$	93		$	403	$	17		$	422

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Assets:
Assets held in rabbi trusts	$ 33,678	$ 31,698
Available for sale securities	7,095	6,776
Fair Value Assets	40,773	38,474
Liabilities:
Fair Value Liabilities	(1,280)	(986)
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	653,300	533,900
Carrying value of long-term debt, excluding derivative liabilities	387,760	398,068
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Assets held in rabbi trusts	21,750	20,569
Available for sale securities	7,095	6,776
Fair Value Assets	28,845	27,345
Liabilities:
Fair Value Liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Assets held in rabbi trusts	11,928	11,129
Available for sale securities	0	0
Fair Value Assets	11,928	11,129
Liabilities:
Fair Value Liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Assets held in rabbi trusts	0	0
Available for sale securities	0	0
Fair Value Assets	0	0
Liabilities:
Fair Value Liabilities	(1,280)	(986)
Convertible Senior Debentures 2040 [Member]
Liabilities:
Embedded derivative	(608)	(594)
Convertible senior debentures	Nov. 09, 2010
Convertible Senior Debentures 2040 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Liabilities:
Embedded derivative	0	0
Convertible Senior Debentures 2040 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Liabilities:
Embedded derivative	0	0
Convertible Senior Debentures 2040 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Liabilities:
Embedded derivative	(608)	(594)
Convertible Senior Debentures 2041 [Member]
Liabilities:
Embedded derivative	(407)	(392)
Convertible senior debentures	May 11, 2011
Convertible Senior Debentures 2041 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Liabilities:
Embedded derivative	0	0
Convertible Senior Debentures 2041 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Liabilities:
Embedded derivative	0	0
Convertible Senior Debentures 2041 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Liabilities:
Embedded derivative	(407)	(392)
Convertible Senior Debentures 2042 [Member]
Liabilities:
Embedded derivative	(265)
Convertible senior debentures	May 31, 2012
Convertible Senior Debentures 2042 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Liabilities:
Embedded derivative	0
Convertible Senior Debentures 2042 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Liabilities:
Embedded derivative	0
Convertible Senior Debentures 2042 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Liabilities:
Embedded derivative	$ (265)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Estimated purchase commitments under foundry agreements

The Company estimates its total purchase commitments under all long-term foundry agreements as follows:

2012	$	26,098
2013		21,428
2014		21,028
2015		21,017
2016		12,211

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Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

The following tables set forth business segment information:

	MOSFETs		Diodes		Optoelectronic Components		Resistors & Inductors		Capacitors		Total
Fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2012:
Product Sales	$	123,289	$	124,108	$	50,205	$	161,979	$	111,431	$	571,012
Royalty Revenues		36		-		-		1,733		-	$	1,769
Total Revenue	$	123,325	$	124,108	$	50,205	$	163,712	$	111,431	$	572,781
Gross Margin	$	17,402	$	25,209	$	15,563	$	51,254	$	24,126	$	133,554
Fiscal quarter ended October 1, 2011:
Product Sales	$	131,832	$	150,993	$	56,089	$	155,273	$	141,634	$	635,821
Royalty Revenues		34		-		30		1,764		-	$	1,828
Total Revenue	$	131,866	$	150,993	$	56,119	$	157,037	$	141,634	$	637,649
Gross Margin	$	27,260	$	35,783	$	17,350	$	51,650	$	35,434	$	167,477
Nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012:
Product Sales	$	329,316	$	380,250	$	158,900	$	484,136	$	341,704	$	1,694,306
Royalty Revenues		210		-		27		4,984		-	$	5,221
Total Revenue	$	329,526	$	380,250	$	158,927	$	489,120	$	341,704	$	1,699,527
Gross Margin	$	46,728	$	78,939	$	51,462	$	160,586	$	80,167	$	417,882
Nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2011:
Product Sales	$	427,913	$	480,023	$	177,556	$	494,622	$	457,781	$	2,037,895
Royalty Revenues		196		-		72		4,475		-	$	4,743
Total Revenue	$	428,109	$	480,023	$	177,628	$	499,097	$	457,781	$	2,042,638
Gross Margin	$	109,510	$	118,622	$	59,259	$	171,764	$	135,175	$	594,330

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated

	Fiscal quarters ended						Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011			September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Operating margin reconciliation:
MOSFETs	$	7,127		$	17,314		$	17,126		$	79,246
Diodes		19,432			29,220			61,473			99,228
Optoelectronic Components		12,420			13,869			41,657			48,556
Resistors & Inductors		43,617			44,917			136,817			150,778
Capacitors		19,033			29,415			63,901			116,332
Unallocated Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses		(57,170	)		(57,529	)		(165,440	)		(175,342	)
Gain on Sale of Property		-			-			12,153			-
Executive Compensation Charges		-			(1,873	)		-			(5,762	)
Consolidated Operating Income	$	44,459		$	75,333		$	167,687		$	313,036

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Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Basis of Presentation [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (“Vishay” or the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and therefore do not include all information and footnotes necessary for presentation of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. The information furnished reflects all normal recurring adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair summary of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods presented.  The financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements filed with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.  The results of operations for the fiscal quarter and nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

The Company reports interim financial information for 13-week periods beginning on a Sunday and ending on a Saturday, except for the first fiscal quarter, which always begins on January 1, and the fourth fiscal quarter, which always ends on December 31.  The four fiscal quarters in 2012 end on March 31, 2012, June 30, 2012, September 29, 2012, and December 31, 2012, respectively.  The four fiscal quarters in 2011 ended on April 2, 2011, July 2, 2011, October 1, 2011, and December 31, 2011, respectively.

Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance

In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-4, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS.  The ASU generally aligns the principles for fair value measurements and the related disclosure requirements under GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards.  The updated guidance clarifies existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements and requires additional disclosure requirements.  The ASU is effective for the Company for interim and annual periods beginning after January 1, 2012.  Vishay adopted the ASU on January 1, 2012.  The adoption of the ASU had no effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-8, Testing Goodwill for Impairment. Under the revised guidance, the Company has the option of performing a qualitative assessment before calculating the fair value of the reporting unit when testing goodwill for impairment.  If the Company determines, on the basis of qualitative factors, that the fair value of the reporting unit is more likely than not less than the carrying amount, the two-step impairment test would be required.  The ASU does not change how goodwill is calculated or assigned to reporting units, nor does it revise the requirement to test goodwill annually for impairment. In addition, the ASU does not amend the requirement to test goodwill for impairment between annual tests if events or circumstances warrant; however, it does revise the examples of events and circumstances that an entity should consider.  The ASU is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests beginning after January 1, 2012.  Vishay adopted the ASU on January 1, 2012.  The adoption of the ASU had no effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-02, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment.  Under the revised guidance, when testing an indefinite-lived intangible asset for impairment the Company has the option of performing a qualitative assessment before calculating the fair value of the asset.  If the Company determines, on the basis of qualitative factors, that the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset is not more likely than not impaired, the Company would not need to calculate the fair value of the asset.  The ASU does not revise the requirement to test indefinite-lived intangible assets annually for impairment.  In addition, the ASU does not amend the requirement to test these assets for impairment between annual tests if there is a change in events or circumstances; however, it does revise the examples of events and circumstances that an entity should consider in interim periods.  The ASU is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after January 1, 2013.  Early adoption is permitted.  The adoption of the ASU is not expected to have an effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current financial statements presentation.

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (shares in thousands):

	Fiscal quarters ended				Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011		September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011
Numerator:
Numerator for basic earnings per share:
Net earnings	$	22,280	$	50,487	$	101,763	$	207,869
Adjustment to the numerator for continuing
operations and net earnings:
Interest savings assuming conversion of dilutive convertible
and exchangeable notes, net of tax		71		38		233		132
Numerator for diluted earnings per share:
Net earnings	$	22,351	$	50,525	$	101,996	$	208,001
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share:
Weighted average shares		143,273		157,149		150,978		161,061
Effect of dilutive securities:
Convertible and exchangeable debt instruments		6,176		6,176		6,176		8,368
Restricted stock units		572		383		517		384
Other		97		100		99		226
Dilutive potential common shares		6,845		6,659		6,792		8,978
Denominator for diluted earnings per share:
Adjusted weighted average shares		150,118		163,808		157,770		170,039
Basic earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	0.16	$	0.32	$	0.67	$	1.29
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	0.15	$	0.31	$	0.65	$	1.22

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share

Diluted earnings per share for the periods presented do not reflect the following weighted average potential common shares that would have an antidilutive effect or have unsatisfied performance conditions (in thousands):

	Fiscal quarters ended				Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011		September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011
Convertible and exchangeable notes:
Convertible Senior Debentures, due 2040		19,809		19,809		19,809		6,603
Convertible Senior Debentures, due 2041		7,885		7,885		7,885		4,072
Convertible Senior Debentures, due 2042		12,704		-		5,677		-
Weighted average employee stock options		124		359		199		121
Weighted average warrants		8,824		8,824		8,824		8,824
Weighted average other		231		138		211		92

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense recognized	$ 1,141	$ 1,370	$ 3,549	$ 6,106
Unrecognized Compensation Cost	6,334		6,334
Expiration date of the 2007 stock incentive plan			May 22, 2017
Maximum number of shares granted under restricted stock, unrestricted stock, RSU's and stock options to officers, employees and employee directors (in shares)	3,000,000		3,000,000
Outstanding:
Balance			384,000
Balance (in dollars per share)			$ 15.40
Granted (in shares)			0
Granted (in dollars per share)			$ 0.00
Exercised (in shares)			(22,095)
Exercised (in dollars per share)			$ 7.89
Cancelled or forfeited (in shares)			(253,000)
Cancelled or forfeited (in dollars per share)			$ 16.12
Balance	109,000		109,000
Balance (in dollars per share)	$ 15.24		$ 15.24
Weighted average remaining contractual life of options outstanding at September 29, 2012			4 years 5 months 27 days
Vested and expected to vest [Abstract]
Vested and expected to vest (in shares)	109,000		109,000
Vested and expected to vest (in dollars per share)	$ 15.24		$ 15.24
Remaining contractual term of options, vested and expected to vest at September 29, 2012			4 years 5 months 27 days
Exercisable (in shares)	79,000		79,000
Exercisable (in dollars per share)	$ 15.05		$ 15.05
Remaining contractual term of options, exercisable at September 29, 2012			4 years 5 months 8 days
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, vested during period (in shares)			31,000
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, non-vested, outstanding (in shares)	30,000		30,000
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 10.25		$ 10.25
Stock price (in dollars per share)	$ 9.83		$ 9.83
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, exercisable, intrinsic value	0		0
Stock options exercised (in shares)			22,095
Intrinsic value under share based compensation scheme			110
Outstanding:
Balance (in shares)			891,000
Balance (in dollars per share)			$ 12.58
Granted (in shares)			437,000
Granted (in dollars per share)			$ 12.31
Vested (in shares)			(12,000)
Vested (in dollars per share)			$ 8.29
Cancelled or forfeited (in shares)			0
Cancelled or forfeited (in dollars per share)			$ 0.00
Balance (in shares)	1,316,000		1,316,000
Balance (in dollars per share)	$ 12.53		$ 12.53
Expected to vest at September 29, 2012 (in shares)	1,316,000		1,316,000
Number of RSUs with performance-based vesting criteria expected to vest on January 1, 2013	324,000		324,000
Number of RSUs with performance-based vesting criteria expected to vest on January 1, 2014	233,000		233,000
Number of RSUs with performance-based vesting criteria expected to vest on January 1, 2015	276,000		276,000
Outstanding:
Balance (in shares)			87,000
Granted (in shares)			10,000
Granted (in dollars per share)			$ 9.33
Redeemed for common stock			0
Balance (in shares)	97,000		97,000
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense recognized	13	14	60	(111)
Unrecognized Compensation Cost	31		31
Weighted Average Remaining Amortization Periods			7 months 6 days
Stock Options [Member] | Former Board of Directors Chairman [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Immediately Vested Upon Accelerating Event		77,334		77,334
Stock Options [Member] | Former Chief Financial Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Immediately Vested Upon Accelerating Event		29,459		29,459
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense recognized	1,128	1,356	3,396	5,995
Unrecognized Compensation Cost	6,303		6,303
Weighted Average Remaining Amortization Periods			1 year 4 months 24 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Former Board of Directors Chairman [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Immediately Vested Upon Accelerating Event		98,375		98,375
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Former Chief Financial Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Immediately Vested Upon Accelerating Event		18,438		18,438
Phantom Stock Units (PSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense recognized	0	0	93	222
Unrecognized Compensation Cost	$ 0		$ 0
Weighted Average Remaining Amortization Periods			0 days
Performance Vested Restricted Stock Units [Member] | Former Board of Directors Chairman [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares To Be Vested Immediately Upon Companys Achievement Of Performance Based Criteria		202,330		202,330
Performance Vested Restricted Stock Units [Member] | Former Chief Financial Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares To Be Vested Immediately Upon Companys Achievement Of Performance Based Criteria		55,316		55,316

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Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 637,262	$ 749,088
Short-term investments	303,872	249,139
Accounts receivable, net	278,092	270,970
Inventories:
Finished goods	110,293	104,478
Work in process	186,922	181,354
Raw materials	131,223	131,795
Total inventories	428,438	417,627
Deferred income taxes	25,005	24,632
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	121,851	119,220
Total current assets	1,794,520	1,830,676
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land	91,895	91,507
Buildings and improvements	514,036	493,550
Machinery and equipment	2,125,322	2,079,395
Construction in progress	86,771	94,717
Allowance for depreciation	(1,931,633)	(1,851,264)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total	886,391	907,905
Goodwill	34,866	9,051
Other intangible assets, net	136,726	103,927
Other assets	135,671	142,171
Total assets	2,988,174	2,993,730
Current liabilities:
Notes payable to banks	5	13
Trade accounts payable	135,397	154,942
Payroll and related expenses	103,240	109,833
Other accrued expenses	158,883	161,119
Income taxes	31,007	13,881
Total current liabilities	428,532	439,788
Long-term debt less current portion	389,040	399,054
Deferred income taxes	128,728	110,356
Other liabilities	111,097	117,235
Accrued pension and other postretirement costs	298,502	319,136
Total liabilities	1,355,899	1,385,569
Vishay stockholders' equity
Common stock	13,114	14,374
Class B convertible common stock	1,213	1,345
Capital in excess of par value	1,999,906	2,086,925
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(401,653)	(503,416)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	14,149	3,778
Total Vishay stockholders' equity	1,626,729	1,603,006
Noncontrolling interests	5,546	5,155
Total equity	1,632,275	1,608,161
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,988,174	$ 2,993,730

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Consolidated Condensed Statement of Equity (USD $) In Thousands	Common Stock	Class B Convertible Common Stock	Capital In Excess of Par Value	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Total Vishay Stockholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interest	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 14,374	$ 1,345	$ 2,086,925	$ (503,416)	$ 3,778	$ 1,603,006	$ 5,155	$ 1,608,161
Net earnings	0	0	0	101,763	0	101,763	631	102,394
Other comprehensive income	0	0	0	0	10,371	10,371	0	10,371
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0	0	0	(240)	(240)
Phantom and restricted stock issuances	1	0	(9)	0	0	(8)	0	(8)
Issuance of convertible debentures due 2042	0	0	57,874	0	0	57,874	0	57,874
Stock repurchase	(1,395)	0	(148,605)	0	0	(150,000)	0	(150,000)
Stock compensation expense	0	0	3,549	0	0	3,549	0	3,549
Stock options exercised	2	0	172	0	0	174	0	174
Conversions from Class B to common stock	132	(132)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Balance at Sep. 29, 2012	$ 13,114	$ 1,213	$ 1,999,906	$ (401,653)	$ 14,149	$ 1,626,729	$ 5,546	$ 1,632,275

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Other Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization	$ 307,085		$ 307,085		$ 260,634
Accumulated amortization	(190,718)		(190,718)		(177,066)
Net Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization	116,367		116,367		83,568
Intangible assets, net	136,726		136,726		103,927
Amortization expense (excluding capitalized software)	3,700	3,787	10,989	11,352
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Future Amortization Expense [Abstract]
2012	14,861		14,861
2013	15,342		15,342
2014	15,222		15,222
2015	15,154		15,154
2016	13,479		13,479
HiRel Systems [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense (excluding capitalized software)	694		1,975
Portion of HiRel purchase price allocated to intangible assets	43,950		43,950
Patents and Acquired Technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization	115,154		115,154		111,428
Accumulated amortization	(92,094)		(92,094)		(89,379)
Capitalized Software [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization	55,873		55,873		53,721
Accumulated amortization	(50,495)		(50,495)		(47,836)
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization	97,451		97,451		57,723
Accumulated amortization	(31,539)		(31,539)		(26,174)
Tradenames [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization	36,907		36,907		36,762
Accumulated amortization	(16,240)		(16,240)		(13,615)
Intangible Assets Not Subject to Amortization (Indefinite-lived)	20,359		20,359		20,359
Non-competition Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization	1,700		1,700		1,000
Accumulated amortization	$ (350)		$ (350)		$ (62)

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Stock-Based Compensation (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]

Share-based compensation arrangement by share based payment award, method of measuring cost of award

The amount of compensation cost related to stock-based payment transactions is measured based on the grant-date fair value of the equity instruments issued.  The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.  The Company determines compensation cost for restricted stock units (“RSUs”), phantom stock units, and restricted stock based on the grant-date fair value of the underlying common stock.  Compensation cost is recognized over the period that an officer, employee, or non-employee director provides service in exchange for the award.

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Restructuring and Related Activities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 Belguim [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Belguim [Member] Y	Apr. 03, 2012 Belguim [Member]
Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Gain on Sale of Property	$ 0	$ 0	$ (12,153)	$ 0	$ 12,153
Proceeds from sale of long lived assets held for sale						3,406
Period of collection of proceeds from the sale of land						3
Sale price of long lived assets held for sale							$ 14,200

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Earnings Per Share (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Discussion on convertible debt included in computation of earnings per share diluted

The Company’s convertible debt instruments are only convertible upon the occurrence of certain events.  While none of these events has occurred as of September 29, 2012, certain conditions which could trigger conversion have been deemed to be non-substantive, and accordingly, the Company has always assumed the conversion of these instruments in its diluted earnings per share computation during periods in which they are dilutive.

Discussion on convertible debt not included in computation of earnings per share diluted

At the direction of its Board of Directors, the Company intends, upon conversion, to repay the principal amounts of the convertible senior debentures, due 2040, due 2041, and due 2042, in cash and settle any additional amounts in shares of Vishay common stock. Accordingly, the debentures are included in the diluted earnings per share computation using the “treasury stock method” (similar to options and warrants) rather than the “if converted method” otherwise required for convertible debt.  Under the “treasury stock method,” Vishay calculates the number of shares issuable under the terms of the notes based on the average market price of Vishay common stock during the period, and that number is included in the total diluted shares figure for the period.  If the average market price is less than $13.88, no shares are included in the diluted earnings per share computation for the convertible senior debentures due 2040, if the average market price is less than $19.02, no shares are included in the diluted earnings per share computation for the convertible senior debentures due 2041, and if the average market price is less than $11.81, no shares are included in the diluted earnings per share computation for the convertible senior debentures due 2042.

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Consolidated Condensed Statement of Equity (Parenthetical)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012
Consolidated Condensed Statement of Equity [Abstract]
Phantom and restricted stock issuances (in shares)	11,323
Stock options exercised (in shares)	22,095
Stock repurchase (in shares)	13,948,687
Conversions from Class B to common stock (in shares)	1,323,322

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Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 572,781	$ 637,649	$ 1,699,527	$ 2,042,638
Costs of products sold	439,227	470,172	1,281,645	1,448,308
Gross profit	133,554	167,477	417,882	594,330
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	89,095	90,271	262,348	275,532
Gain on Sale of Property	0	0	(12,153)	0
Executive compensation charge	0	1,873	0	5,762
Operating income	44,459	75,333	167,687	313,036
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(6,009)	(5,311)	(16,265)	(13,989)
Other	2,726	1,790	1,940	1,255
Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total	(3,283)	(3,521)	(14,325)	(12,734)
Income before taxes	41,176	71,812	153,362	300,302
Income tax expense	18,687	21,120	50,968	91,507
Net earnings	22,489	50,692	102,394	208,795
Less: net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	209	205	631	926
Net earnings attributable to Vishay stockholders	$ 22,280	$ 50,487	$ 101,763	$ 207,869
Basic earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders	$ 0.16	$ 0.32	$ 0.67	$ 1.29
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders	$ 0.15	$ 0.31	$ 0.65	$ 1.22
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	143,273	157,149	150,978	161,061
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	150,118	163,808	157,770	170,039

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Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

Note 10 – Segment Information

Vishay operates, and its chief operating decision maker makes strategic and operating decisions with regards to assessing performance and allocating resources based on, five reporting segments: MOSFETs, Diodes, Optoelectronic Components, Resistors & Inductors, and Capacitors.

The Company evaluates business segment performance on operating income, exclusive of certain items (“segment operating income”).  Only dedicated, direct selling, general, and administrative expenses of the segments are included in the calculation of segment operating income.  The Company’s calculation of segment operating income excludes such selling, general, and administrative costs as global operations, sales and marketing, information systems, finance and administration groups, as well as restructuring and severance costs, asset write-downs, goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset impairments, inventory write-downs, gains or losses on purchase commitments, and other items.  Management believes that evaluating segment performance excluding such items is meaningful because it provides insight with respect to intrinsic operating results of the Company.  These items represent reconciling items between segment operating income and consolidated operating income.  Business segment assets are the owned or allocated assets used by each business.

The following tables set forth business segment information:

	MOSFETs		Diodes		Optoelectronic Components		Resistors & Inductors		Capacitors		Total
Fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2012:
Product Sales	$	123,289	$	124,108	$	50,205	$	161,979	$	111,431	$	571,012
Royalty Revenues		36		-		-		1,733		-	$	1,769
Total Revenue	$	123,325	$	124,108	$	50,205	$	163,712	$	111,431	$	572,781
Gross Margin	$	17,402	$	25,209	$	15,563	$	51,254	$	24,126	$	133,554
Fiscal quarter ended October 1, 2011:
Product Sales	$	131,832	$	150,993	$	56,089	$	155,273	$	141,634	$	635,821
Royalty Revenues		34		-		30		1,764		-	$	1,828
Total Revenue	$	131,866	$	150,993	$	56,119	$	157,037	$	141,634	$	637,649
Gross Margin	$	27,260	$	35,783	$	17,350	$	51,650	$	35,434	$	167,477
Nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012:
Product Sales	$	329,316	$	380,250	$	158,900	$	484,136	$	341,704	$	1,694,306
Royalty Revenues		210		-		27		4,984		-	$	5,221
Total Revenue	$	329,526	$	380,250	$	158,927	$	489,120	$	341,704	$	1,699,527
Gross Margin	$	46,728	$	78,939	$	51,462	$	160,586	$	80,167	$	417,882
Nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2011:
Product Sales	$	427,913	$	480,023	$	177,556	$	494,622	$	457,781	$	2,037,895
Royalty Revenues		196		-		72		4,475		-	$	4,743
Total Revenue	$	428,109	$	480,023	$	177,628	$	499,097	$	457,781	$	2,042,638
Gross Margin	$	109,510	$	118,622	$	59,259	$	171,764	$	135,175	$	594,330

	Fiscal quarters ended						Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011			September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Operating margin reconciliation:
MOSFETs	$	7,127		$	17,314		$	17,126		$	79,246
Diodes		19,432			29,220			61,473			99,228
Optoelectronic Components		12,420			13,869			41,657			48,556
Resistors & Inductors		43,617			44,917			136,817			150,778
Capacitors		19,033			29,415			63,901			116,332
Unallocated Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses		(57,170	)		(57,529	)		(165,440	)		(175,342	)
Gain on Sale of Property		-			-			12,153			-
Executive Compensation Charges		-			(1,873	)		-			(5,762	)
Consolidated Operating Income	$	44,459		$	75,333		$	167,687		$	313,036

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Document and Entity Information (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Oct. 26, 2012 Common Stock [Member]	Oct. 26, 2012 Class B Convertible Common Stock [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding			131,143,534	12,129,227
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 29, 2012
Entity Registrant Name	VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000103730
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float		$ 1,234,000,000

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Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Note 11 – Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (shares in thousands):

	Fiscal quarters ended				Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011		September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011
Numerator:
Numerator for basic earnings per share:
Net earnings	$	22,280	$	50,487	$	101,763	$	207,869
Adjustment to the numerator for continuing
operations and net earnings:
Interest savings assuming conversion of dilutive convertible
and exchangeable notes, net of tax		71		38		233		132
Numerator for diluted earnings per share:
Net earnings	$	22,351	$	50,525	$	101,996	$	208,001
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share:
Weighted average shares		143,273		157,149		150,978		161,061
Effect of dilutive securities:
Convertible and exchangeable debt instruments		6,176		6,176		6,176		8,368
Restricted stock units		572		383		517		384
Other		97		100		99		226
Dilutive potential common shares		6,845		6,659		6,792		8,978
Denominator for diluted earnings per share:
Adjusted weighted average shares		150,118		163,808		157,770		170,039
Basic earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	0.16	$	0.32	$	0.67	$	1.29
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	0.15	$	0.31	$	0.65	$	1.22

Diluted earnings per share for the periods presented do not reflect the following weighted average potential common shares that would have an antidilutive effect or have unsatisfied performance conditions (in thousands):

	Fiscal quarters ended				Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011		September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011
Convertible and exchangeable notes:
Convertible Senior Debentures, due 2040		19,809		19,809		19,809		6,603
Convertible Senior Debentures, due 2041		7,885		7,885		7,885		4,072
Convertible Senior Debentures, due 2042		12,704		-		5,677		-
Weighted average employee stock options		124		359		199		121
Weighted average warrants		8,824		8,824		8,824		8,824
Weighted average other		231		138		211		92

In periods in which they are dilutive, if the potential common shares related to the exchangeable notes are included in the computation, the related interest savings, net of tax, assuming conversion/exchange is added to the net earnings used to compute earnings per share.

The Company’s convertible debt instruments are only convertible upon the occurrence of certain events.  While none of these events has occurred as of September 29, 2012, certain conditions which could trigger conversion have been deemed to be non-substantive, and accordingly, the Company has always assumed the conversion of these instruments in its diluted earnings per share computation during periods in which they are dilutive.

At the direction of its Board of Directors, the Company intends, upon conversion, to repay the principal amounts of the convertible senior debentures, due 2040, due 2041, and due 2042, in cash and settle any additional amounts in shares of Vishay common stock. Accordingly, the debentures are included in the diluted earnings per share computation using the “treasury stock method” (similar to options and warrants) rather than the “if converted method” otherwise required for convertible debt.  Under the “treasury stock method,” Vishay calculates the number of shares issuable under the terms of the notes based on the average market price of Vishay common stock during the period, and that number is included in the total diluted shares figure for the period.  If the average market price is less than $13.88, no shares are included in the diluted earnings per share computation for the convertible senior debentures due 2040, if the average market price is less than $19.02, no shares are included in the diluted earnings per share computation for the convertible senior debentures due 2041, and if the average market price is less than $11.81, no shares are included in the diluted earnings per share computation for the convertible senior debentures due 2042.

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 22,489	$ 50,692	$ 102,394	$ 208,795
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustment	28,564	(48,352)	1,347	16,067
Pension and other post-retirement actuarial items	2,209	1,974	7,764	4,390
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities	603	(605)	1,260	(845)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	31,376	(46,983)	10,371	19,612
Comprehensive income	53,865	3,709	112,765	228,407
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	209	205	631	926
Comprehensive income attributable to Vishay stockholders	$ 53,656	$ 3,504	$ 112,134	$ 227,481

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Note 5 – Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes consists of provisions for federal, state, and foreign income taxes.  The effective tax rates for the periods ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011 reflect the Company’s expected tax rate on reported income from continuing operations before income tax and tax adjustments. The Company operates in a global environment with significant operations in various jurisdictions outside the United States.  Accordingly, the consolidated income tax rate is a composite rate reflecting the Company’s earnings and the applicable tax rates in the various jurisdictions where the Company operates.

During the third fiscal quarter of 2012, the Company repatriated $72,100 of cash to the U.S., which substantially completed the $112,500 cash repatriation program the Company initiated in 2008.  This repatriated cash was used to reduce the amount outstanding under the Company’s revolving credit facility.  The tax effect of this repatriation was recorded during the fourth fiscal quarter of 2008.  At the present time, the Company expects that the remaining cash and profits generated by foreign subsidiaries will continue to be reinvested indefinitely.

In January 2011, a new tax law was enacted in Israel which effectively lowered the corporate income tax rate on certain types of income earned after December 31, 2010.  Accordingly, the Company’s deferred tax assets in Israel were written down to reflect the lower rate and a one-time tax expense of $10,024 was recorded in the consolidated condensed statement of operations during the nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2011.

During the nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012, the liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits increased by $3,134 on a net basis, principally due to increases for positions taken in prior periods and interest expense.

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Restructuring and Related Activities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Activities

Note 4 – Restructuring and Related Activities

Gain on Sale of Vacated Property

On April 3, 2012, Vishay sold a property in Belgium vacated as a result of its restructuring activities in prior years for approximately $14,200.  At closing, Vishay recognized a gain on the sale of the property of $12,153 within its statements of operations and proceeds from the sale of property and equipment of $3,406 within its statement of cash flows.  The remaining proceeds will be reported as proceeds from the sale of property and equipment within the statements of cash flows as the cash is received over the next three years.

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Segment Information (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Measurement

The Company evaluates business segment performance on operating income, exclusive of certain items (“segment operating income”).  Only dedicated, direct selling, general, and administrative expenses of the segments are included in the calculation of segment operating income.  The Company’s calculation of segment operating income excludes such selling, general, and administrative costs as global operations, sales and marketing, information systems, finance and administration groups, as well as restructuring and severance costs, asset write-downs, goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset impairments, inventory write-downs, gains or losses on purchase commitments, and other items.  Management believes that evaluating segment performance excluding such items is meaningful because it provides insight with respect to intrinsic operating results of the Company.  These items represent reconciling items between segment operating income and consolidated operating income.  Business segment assets are the owned or allocated assets used by each business.

Segment Reporting General Information

Vishay operates, and its chief operating decision maker makes strategic and operating decisions with regards to assessing performance and allocating resources based on, five reporting segments: MOSFETs, Diodes, Optoelectronic Components, Resistors & Inductors, and Capacitors.

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Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

Note 12 – Fair Value Measurements

The fair value measurement accounting guidance establishes a valuation hierarchy of the inputs used to measure fair value. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following is a brief description of those three levels:

Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. 

Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect the Company’s own assumptions.

An asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. There have been no changes in the classification of any financial instruments within the fair value hierarchy in the periods presented.

The following table provides the financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis:

	Total Fair Value			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
September 29, 2012:
Assets:
Assets held in rabbi trusts	$	33,678		$	21,750	$	11,928	$	-
Available for sale securities	$	7,095			7,095		-		-
	$	40,773		$	28,845	$	11,928	$	-
Liabilities:
Embedded derivative - convertible debentures due 2040	$	(608	)	$	-	$	-	$	(608	)
Embedded derivative - convertible debentures due 2041	$	(407	)		-		-		(407	)
Embedded derivative - convertible debentures due 2042	$	(265	)		-		-		(265	)
	$	(1,280	)	$	-	$	-	$	(1,280	)
December 31, 2011:
Assets:
Assets held in rabbi trusts	$	31,698		$	20,569	$	11,129	$	-
Available for sale securities	$	6,776			6,776		-		-
	$	38,474		$	27,345	$	11,129	$	-
Liabilities:
Embedded derivative - convertible debentures due 2040	$	(594	)	$	-	$	-	$	(594	)
Embedded derivative - convertible debentures due 2041	$	(392	)		-		-		(392	)
	$	(986	)	$	-	$	-	$	(986	)

The Company maintains non-qualified trusts, referred to as “rabbi” trusts, to fund payments under deferred compensation and non-qualified pension plans. Rabbi trust assets consist primarily of marketable securities, classified as available-for-sale and company-owned life insurance assets.  The marketable securities held in the rabbi trusts are valued using quoted market prices on the last business day of the period. The company-owned life insurance assets are valued in consultation with the Company’s insurance brokers using the value of underlying assets of the insurance contracts.  The fair value measurement of the marketable securities held in the rabbi trust is considered a Level 1 measurement and the measurement of the company-owned life insurance assets is considered a Level 2 measurement within the fair value hierarchy.

The Company holds available for sale investments in debt securities that are intended to fund a portion of its other postretirement benefit obligations outside of the United States.  The investments are valued based on quoted market prices on the last business day of the year.  The fair value measurement of the investments is considered a Level 1 measurement within the fair value hierarchy.

The convertible senior debentures, due 2040, due 2041, and due 2042, issued by the Company on November 9, 2010, May 13, 2011, and May 31, 2012, respectively, contain embedded derivative features that GAAP requires to be bifurcated and remeasured each reporting period.  Each quarter, the change in the fair value of the embedded derivative features, if any, is recorded in the consolidated statements of operations.  The Company uses a derivative valuation model to derive the value of the embedded derivative features.  Key inputs into this valuation model are the Company’s current stock price, risk-free interest rates, the stock dividend yield, the stock volatility, and the debentures’ credit spread over London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). The first three aforementioned inputs are based on observable market data and are considered Level 2 inputs while the last two aforementioned inputs are unobservable and thus require management’s judgment and are considered Level 3 inputs.  The fair value measurement is considered a Level 3 measurement within the fair value hierarchy.

The fair value of the long-term debt, excluding the derivative liabilities, at September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 is approximately $653,300 and $533,900, respectively, compared to its carrying value, excluding the derivative liabilities, of $387,760, and $398,068, respectively.  The Company estimates the fair value of its long-term debt using a combination of quoted market prices for similar financing arrangements and expected future payments discounted at risk-adjusted rates, which are considered Level 2 inputs.

The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable, long-term notes receivable, short-term notes payable, and accounts payable.  The carrying amounts for these financial instruments reported in the consolidated balance sheets approximate their fair values.

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Stock-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation

Note 8 – Stock-Based Compensation

The Company has various stockholder-approved programs which allow for the grant of stock-based compensation to officers, employees, and non-employee directors.

The amount of compensation cost related to stock-based payment transactions is measured based on the grant-date fair value of the equity instruments issued.  The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.  The Company determines compensation cost for restricted stock units (“RSUs”), phantom stock units, and restricted stock based on the grant-date fair value of the underlying common stock.  Compensation cost is recognized over the period that an officer, employee, or non-employee director provides service in exchange for the award.

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense recognized:

	Fiscal quarters ended				Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011		September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011
Stock options	$	13	$	14	$	60	$	(111	)
Restricted stock units		1,128		1,356		3,396		5,995
Phantom stock units		-		-		93		222
Total	$	1,141	$	1,370	$	3,549	$	6,106

Stock-based compensation expense for the fiscal quarter and nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2011, as presented in the tables above, includes amounts associated with the acceleration of vesting of awards upon the resignation of Vishay’s former Chief Financial Officer, Dr. Lior Yahalomi. The associated expense is reported as a component of the executive compensation charges reported in the accompanying consolidated condensed statements of operations. In accordance with Dr. Yahalomi’s employment agreement, 18,438 RSUs held by Dr. Yahalomi immediately vested upon his resignation and 55,316 RSUs with performance-based vesting criteria will vest upon the Company’s achievement of the performance-based criteria. Additionally, the vesting of 29,459 unvested stock options held by Dr. Yahalomi was accelerated.

Stock-based compensation expense for the nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2011, as presented in the tables above, also includes amounts associated with the acceleration of vesting of awards upon the passing of Vishay’s former Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dr. Felix Zandman.  The associated expense is reported as a component of the executive compensation charges reported in the accompanying consolidated condensed statement of operations.  In accordance with Dr. Zandman’s employment agreement, 98,375 RSUs held by Dr. Zandman immediately vested and were contributed to his estate following his passing and 202,330 RSUs with performance-based vesting criteria will be contributed to his estate upon the Company’s achievement of the performance-based criteria.  Additionally, the vesting of 77,334 unvested stock options held by Dr. Zandman at the time of his passing was accelerated.

The following table summarizes unrecognized compensation cost and the weighted average remaining amortization periods at September 29, 2012 (amortization periods in years):

	Unrecognized Compensation Cost		Weighted Average Remaining Amortization Periods
Stock options	$	31		0.6
Restricted stock units		6,303		1.4
Phantom stock units		-		0.0
Total	$	6,334

2007 Stock Incentive Plan

The Company’s 2007 Stock Incentive Program (the “2007 Program”) permits the grant of up to 3,000,000 shares of restricted stock, unrestricted stock, RSUs, and stock options, to officers, employees, and non-employee directors.  Such instruments are available for grant until May 22, 2017.

Stock Options

In addition to stock options outstanding pursuant to the 2007 Program, during the periods presented, the Company had stock options outstanding under previous stockholder-approved stock option programs.  These programs are more fully described in Note 12 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.  No additional options may be granted pursuant to these programs.

Option activity under the stock option plans as of September 29, 2012 and changes during the nine fiscal months then ended are presented below (number of options in thousands, contractual life in years):

	Number of Options			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
Outstanding:
January 1, 2012		384		$	15.40
Granted		-			-
Exercised		(22	)		7.89
Cancelled or forfeited		(253	)		16.12
Outstanding at September 29, 2012		109		$	15.24		4.49
Vested and expected to vest
at September 29, 2012		109		$	15.24		4.49
Exercisable at September 29, 2012		79		$	15.05		4.44

During the nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012, 31,000 options vested.  At September 29, 2012, there are 30,000 unvested options outstanding, with a weighted average grant-date fair value of $10.25 per option.

The pretax aggregate intrinsic value (the difference between the closing stock price on the last trading day of the third fiscal quarter of 2012 of $9.83 per share and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on September 29, 2012 is zero because all outstanding options have exercise prices in excess of market value. This amount changes based on changes in the market value of the Company’s common stock.  During the nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012, 22,000 options were exercised.  The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012 was approximately $110.

Restricted Stock Units

RSU activity under the 2007 Program as of September 29, 2012 and changes during the nine fiscal months then ended are presented below (number of RSUs in thousands):

	Number of RSUs			Weighted Average Grant-date Fair Value per Unit
Outstanding:
January 1, 2012		891		$	12.58
Granted		437			12.31
Vested*		(12	)		8.29
Cancelled or forfeited		-			-
Outstanding at September 29, 2012		1,316		$	12.53
Expected to vest at September 29, 2012		1,316

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* The number of RSUs vested includes shares that the Company withheld on behalf of employees to satisfy the statutory tax withholding requirements.

The Company recognizes compensation cost for RSUs that are expected to vest.  The Company expects all performance-based vesting criteria to be achieved.RSUs with performance-based vesting criteria are expected to vest as follows (number of RSUs in thousands):

Vesting Date	Number of RSUs
January 1, 2013	324
January 1, 2014	233
January 1, 2015	276

Phantom Stock Plan

The Company maintains a phantom stock plan for certain senior executives.  The plan authorizes the grant of up to 300,000 phantom stock units to the extent provided for in the Company’s employment agreements with such senior executives.  Each phantom stock unit entitles the recipient to receive a share of common stock at the individual’s termination of employment or any other future date specified in the applicable employment agreement.  The phantom stock units are fully vested at all times.

Phantom stock unit activity under the phantom stock plan as of September 29, 2012 and changes during the nine fiscal months then ended are presented below (number of phantom stock units in thousands):

	Number of units		Grant-date Fair Value per Unit
Outstanding:
January 1, 2012		87
Granted		10	$	9.33
Redeemed for common stock		-
Outstanding at September 29, 2012		97

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Long-Term Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Long-Term Debt [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt

Note 6 – Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following:

	September 29, 2012		December 31, 2011
Credit facility	$	86,000	$	155,000
Exchangeable unsecured notes, due 2102		95,042		95,042
Convertible senior debentures, due 2040		99,721		98,463
Convertible senior debentures, due 2041		51,190		50,549
Convertible senior debentures, due 2042		57,087		-
		389,040		399,054
Less current portion		-		-
	$	389,040	$	399,054

Amendment of Credit Facility

On April 3, 2012, Vishay amended its credit agreement and entered into an incremental facility agreement that increases the total credit facility commitment from $450,000 to $528,000.  The incremental revolving commitments have terms and conditions identical to the terms and conditions of the existing commitments under the credit facility.  Vishay paid an amendment fee of $390 to complete this amendment.  The other material terms and conditions of the credit agreement have not been changed.  The credit agreement, as amended, will expire on December 1, 2015. 

Convertible Senior Debentures, due 2042

On May 31, 2012, Vishay issued $150,000 principal amount of 2.25% convertible senior debentures due 2042 to qualified institutional investors.  Vishay used the net proceeds from this offering, together with cash on hand, to repurchase 13,948,687 shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $150,000.

GAAP requires an issuer to separately account for the liability and equity components of the instrument in a manner that reflects the issuer’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate when interest costs are recognized in subsequent periods.  The resulting discount on the debt is amortized as non-cash interest expense in future periods.

The carrying values of the liability and equity components of the convertible debentures due 2042 are reflected in the Company’s consolidated condensed balance sheet as follows:

	September 29, 2012
Liability component:
Principal amount of the debentures	$	150,000
Unamortized discount		(93,178	)
Embedded derivative		265
Carrying value of liability component	$	57,087
Equity component - net carrying value	$	57,874

Interest is payable on the debentures semi-annually at a rate of 2.25% per annum; however, the remaining debt discount is being amortized as additional non-cash interest expense using an effective annual interest rate of 7.50% based on the Company’s estimated nonconvertible debt borrowing rate at the time of issuance. In addition to ordinary interest, beginning on June 1, 2022, contingent interest will accrue in certain circumstances relating to the trading price of the debentures and under certain other circumstances.

Interest expense related to the convertible debentures due 2042 is reflected on the consolidated condensed statements of operations as follows:

	Fiscal quarter ended			Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012			September 29, 2012
Contractual coupon interest	$	844		$	1,135
Non-cash amortization of debt discount		216			290
Non-cash amortization of deferred financing costs		13			18
Non-cash change in value of derivative liability		(13	)		29
Total interest expense related to the debentures	$	1,060		$	1,472

Prior to March 1, 2042, the holders may only convert their debentures under the following circumstances: (1) during any fiscal quarter commencing after the fiscal quarter ending September 29, 2012 if the sale price of Vishay common stock reaches 130% of the conversion price (currently, $15.35) for a specified period; (2) the trading price of the debentures falls below 98% of the product of the sale price of Vishay’s common stock and the conversion rate for a specified period; (3) Vishay calls any or all of the debentures for redemption, at any time prior to the close of business on the third scheduled trading day immediately preceding the redemption date; or (4) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events.  None of these conditions had occurred as of September 29, 2012.

The debentures are initially convertible, subject to certain conditions, into cash, shares of Vishay’s common stock or a combination thereof, at Vishay’s option, at an initial conversion rate of 84.6937 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of debentures. This represents an initial effective conversion price of approximately $11.81 per share. This initial conversion price represents a premium of 13.75% to the closing price of Vishay’s common stock on the date the offering commenced, which was $10.38 per share.  At the direction of its Board of Directors, Vishay intends, upon conversion, to repay the principal amount of the debentures in cash and settle any additional amounts in shares.  Vishay must provide additional shares upon conversion if there is a “fundamental change” in the business as defined in the indenture governing the debentures. 

Vishay may not redeem the debentures prior to June 7, 2022, except in connection with certain tax-related events. On or after June 7, 2022 and prior to the maturity date, Vishay may redeem for cash all or part of the debentures at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the debentures to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date, if the last reported sale price of Vishay’s common stock has been at least 150% of the conversion price then in effect for at least 20 trading days during any 30 consecutive trading day period prior to the date on which Vishay provides notice of redemption.

Convertible Senior Debentures, due 2041

On May 13, 2011, Vishay issued $150,000 principal amount of 2.25% convertible senior debentures due 2041 to qualified institutional investors.  GAAP requires an issuer to separately account for the liability and equity components of a convertible debt instrument in a manner that reflects the issuer’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate when interest costs are recognized in subsequent periods.  The resulting discount on the debt is amortized as non-cash interest expense in future periods.

The carrying values of the liability and equity components of the convertible debentures due 2041 are reflected in the Company’s consolidated condensed balance sheets as follows:

	September 29, 2012			December 31, 2011
Liability component:
Principal amount of the debentures	$	150,000		$	150,000
Unamortized discount		(99,217	)		(99,843	)
Embedded derivative		407			392
Carrying value of liability component	$	51,190		$	50,549
Equity component - net carrying value	$	62,246		$	62,246

Interest is payable on the debentures semi-annually at a rate of 2.25% per annum; however, the remaining debt discount is being amortized as additional non-cash interest expense using an effective annual interest rate of 8.375% based on the Company’s estimated nonconvertible debt borrowing rate at the time of issuance. In addition to ordinary interest, beginning on May 15, 2021, contingent interest will accrue in certain circumstances relating to the trading price of the debentures and under certain other circumstances.

Interest expense related to the convertible debentures due 2041 is reflected on the consolidated condensed statements of operations as follows:

	Fiscal quarters ended					Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011		September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011
Contractual coupon interest	$	844		$	844	$	2,532	$	1,285
Non-cash amortization of debt discount		213			196		626		298
Non-cash amortization of deferred financing costs		12			12		36		18
Non-cash change in value of derivative liability		(19	)		161		15		163
Total interest expense related to the debentures	$	1,050		$	1,213	$	3,209	$	1,764

Convertible Senior Debentures, due 2040

On November 9, 2010, Vishay issued $275,000 principal amount of 2.25% convertible senior debentures due 2040 to qualified institutional investors.  GAAP requires an issuer to separately account for the liability and equity components of a convertible debt instrument in a manner that reflects the issuer’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate when interest costs are recognized in subsequent periods.  The resulting discount on the debt is amortized as non-cash interest expense in future periods.

The carrying values of the liability and equity components of the convertible debentures due 2040 are reflected in the Company’s consolidated condensed balance sheets as follows:

	September 29, 2012			December 31, 2011
Liability component:
Principal amount of the debentures	$	275,000		$	275,000
Unamortized discount		(175,887	)		(177,131	)
Embedded derivative		608			594
Carrying value of liability component	$	99,721		$	98,463
Equity component - net carrying value	$	110,094		$	110,094

Interest is payable on the debentures semi-annually at a rate of 2.25% per annum; however, the remaining debt discount is being amortized as additional non-cash interest expense using an effective annual interest rate of 8.00% based on the Company’s estimated nonconvertible debt borrowing rate at the time of issuance. In addition to ordinary interest, beginning on November 15, 2020, contingent interest will accrue in certain circumstances relating to the trading price of the debentures and under certain other circumstances.

Interest expense related to the convertible debentures due 2040 is reflected on the consolidated condensed statements of operations as follows:

	Fiscal quarters ended				Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011		September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011
Contractual coupon interest	$	1,547	$	1,547	$	4,641	$	4,641
Non-cash amortization of debt discount		423		391		1,244		1,150
Non-cash amortization of deferred financing costs		22		22		66		66
Non-cash change in value of derivative liability		47		270		14		278
Total interest expense related to the debentures	$	2,039	$	2,230	$	5,965	$	6,135

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Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]

Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits

Note 7 – Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits

The Company maintains various retirement benefit plans.

The following table shows the components of the net periodic pension cost for the third fiscal quarters of 2012 and 2011 for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans:

	Fiscal quarter ended						Fiscal quarter ended
	September 29, 2012						October 1, 2011
	U.S. Plans			Non-U.S. Plans			U.S. Plans			Non-U.S. Plans
Net service cost	$	-		$	800		$	-		$	841
Interest cost		3,925			2,289			4,091			2,643
Expected return on plan assets		(4,743	)		(416	)		(4,770	)		(397	)
Amortization of prior service cost		550			-			554			-
Amortization of losses		3,142			409			2,256			253
Net periodic benefit cost	$	2,874		$	3,082		$	2,131		$	3,340

The following table shows the components of the net periodic pension cost for the nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011 for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans:

	Nine fiscal months ended						Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012						October 1, 2011
	U.S. Plans			Non-U.S. Plans			U.S. Plans			Non-U.S. Plans
Net service cost	$	-		$	2,425		$	-		$	2,517
Interest cost		11,775			7,007			12,240			7,884
Expected return on plan assets		(14,229	)		(1,242	)		(14,311	)		(1,186	)
Amortization of prior service cost		1,650			-			1,807			-
Amortization of losses		9,427			1,243			6,559			756
Curtailments and settlements		-			-			148			-
Net periodic benefit cost	$	8,623		$	9,433		$	6,443		$	9,971

The following table shows the components of the net periodic benefit cost for the third fiscal quarters of 2012 and 2011 for the Company’s other postretirement benefit plans:

	Fiscal quarter ended					Fiscal quarter ended
	September 29, 2012					October 1, 2011
	U.S. Plans			Non-U.S. Plans		U.S. Plans			Non-U.S. Plans
Service cost	$	19		$	62	$	19		$	70
Interest cost		130			70		146			72
Amortization of prior service credit		(101	)		-		(110	)		-
Amortization of transition obligation		8			-		11			-
Amortization of gains		(24	)		-		(61	)		-
Net periodic benefit cost	$	32		$	132	$	5		$	142

The following table shows the components of the net periodic benefit cost for the nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011 for the Company’s other postretirement benefit plans:

	Nine fiscal months ended					Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012					October 1, 2011
	U.S. Plans			Non-U.S. Plans		U.S. Plans			Non-U.S. Plans
Service cost	$	55		$	189	$	58		$	208
Interest cost		391			214		438			214
Amortization of prior service credit		(305	)		-		(331	)		-
Amortization of transition obligation		24			-		35			-
Amortization of gains		(72	)		-		(183	)		-
Net periodic benefit cost	$	93		$	403	$	17		$	422

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Note 9 – Commitments and Contingencies

Semiconductor Foundry Agreements

The Company’s Siliconix subsidiary maintains long-term foundry agreements with subcontractors to ensure access to external front-end capacity.

Since 2004, Siliconix has maintained a definitive long-term foundry agreement for semiconductor manufacturing with Tower Semiconductor, pursuant to which Siliconix transferred certain technology to Tower Semiconductor and committed to purchase a minimum amount of semiconductor wafers.  The agreement with Tower extends through the second quarter of 2015.

On July 6, 2012, Siliconix amended its foundry agreement with an Asian foundry to ensure additional capacity in exchange for cash and a commitment to purchase a minimum amount of semiconductor wafers.  This agreement extends through the fourth quarter of 2016.

The Company estimates its total purchase commitments under all long-term foundry agreements as follows:

2012	$	26,098
2013		21,428
2014		21,028
2015		21,017
2016		12,211

Siliconix has the option to purchase wafers from these subcontractors in addition to the minimum commitments and, accordingly, actual purchases may be different than the commitments disclosed above.

Executive Employment Agreements

The Company has employment agreements with certain of its senior executives. These employment agreements provide incremental compensation in the event of termination.  The Company does not provide any severance or other benefits specifically upon a change in control.  The Company recognized compensation expense of $3,889 reported as a component of executive compensation charges in the accompanying consolidated condensed statement of operations for the nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2011 for elements of compensation that accelerated upon the passing of Dr. Zandman.  The Company also recognized compensation expense of $1,873 reported as a component of executive compensation charges in the accompanying consolidated condensed statements of operations for the fiscal quarter and nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2011 for elements of compensation payable to the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer, Dr. Lior Yahalomi, in connection with his resignation.  (See also Note 8.)

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Acquisition Activities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	$ (85,493)	$ (19,335)
HiRel Systems [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	85,493
Amount of purchase price allocated to definite-lived intangible assets	43,950
Amount of purchase price allocated to goodwill	$ 25,815

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Income Taxes (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Effective Income tax Rate Description	The effective tax rates for the periods ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011 reflect the Company’s expected tax rate on reported income from continuing operations before income tax and tax adjustments. The Company operates in a global environment with significant operations in various jurisdictions outside the United States.  Accordingly, the consolidated income tax rate is a composite rate reflecting the Company’s earnings and the applicable tax rates in the various jurisdictions where the Company operates.

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Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block]

Other intangible assets are as follows:

	September 29, 2012			December 31, 2011
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization
(Definite-lived):
Patents and acquired technology	$	115,154		$	111,428
Capitalized software		55,873			53,721
Customer relationships		97,451			57,723
Tradenames		36,907			36,762
Non-competition agreements		1,700			1,000
		307,085			260,634
Accumulated amortization:
Patents and acquired technology		(92,094	)		(89,379	)
Capitalized software		(50,495	)		(47,836	)
Customer relationships		(31,539	)		(26,174	)
Tradenames		(16,240	)		(13,615	)
Non-competition agreements		(350	)		(62	)
		(190,718	)		(177,066	)
Net Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization		116,367			83,568
Intangible Assets Not Subject to Amortization
(Indefinite-lived):
Tradenames		20,359			20,359
	$	136,726		$	103,927

Estimated annual amortization expense for each of the next five years

Estimated annual amortization expense of intangible assets (excluding capitalized software) on the balance sheet at September 29, 2012 for the full year 2012 and each of the next four years is as follows:

2012	$	14,861
2013		15,342
2014		15,222
2015		15,154
2016		13,479

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011
Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual Excluding Share Based Payments And Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Executive compensation charge	$ 0	$ 1,873	$ 0	$ 5,762
Estimated purchase commitments under foundry agreements [Abstract]
2012	26,098		26,098
2013	21,428		21,428
2014	21,028		21,028
2015	21,017		21,017
2016	12,211		12,211
Former Board of Directors Chairman [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual Excluding Share Based Payments And Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Executive compensation charge				3,889
Former Chief Financial Officer [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual Excluding Share Based Payments And Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Executive compensation charge		$ 1,873		$ 1,873

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Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011
Operating activities
Net earnings	$ 102,394	$ 208,795
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	125,149	135,275
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment	(13,063)	(1,073)
Accretion of interest on convertible debentures	2,160	1,448
Inventory write-offs for obsolescence	16,008	15,434
Other	9,813	2,275
Net change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of businesses acquired	(56,927)	(74,379)
Net cash provided by operating activities	185,534	287,775
Investing activities
Capital expenditures	(86,754)	(89,708)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	7,770	1,956
Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired	(85,493)	(19,335)
Purchase of short-term investments	(268,286)	(497,258)
Maturity of short-term investments	214,047	158,785
Other investing activities	(109)	2,472
Net cash used in investing activities	(218,825)	(443,088)
Financing activities
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	150,000	150,000
Issuance costs	(4,827)	(4,429)
Common stock repurchase	(150,000)	(150,000)
Principal payments on long-term debt and capital leases	(21)	(670)
Net proceeds (payments) on revolving credit lines	(69,000)	(60,000)
Net changes in short-term borrowings	(116)	28
Proceeds from stock options exercised	174	9,675
Excess tax benefit from stock options exercised	0	555
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(240)	(500)
Net cash used in financing activities	(74,030)	(55,341)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(4,505)	18,377
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(111,826)	(192,277)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	749,088	897,338
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 637,262	$ 705,061

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Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Other Intangible Assets

Note 3 – Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets are as follows:

	September 29, 2012			December 31, 2011
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization
(Definite-lived):
Patents and acquired technology	$	115,154		$	111,428
Capitalized software		55,873			53,721
Customer relationships		97,451			57,723
Tradenames		36,907			36,762
Non-competition agreements		1,700			1,000
		307,085			260,634
Accumulated amortization:
Patents and acquired technology		(92,094	)		(89,379	)
Capitalized software		(50,495	)		(47,836	)
Customer relationships		(31,539	)		(26,174	)
Tradenames		(16,240	)		(13,615	)
Non-competition agreements		(350	)		(62	)
		(190,718	)		(177,066	)
Net Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization		116,367			83,568
Intangible Assets Not Subject to Amortization
(Indefinite-lived):
Tradenames		20,359			20,359
	$	136,726		$	103,927

The increase in net intangible assets from December 31, 2011 is mainly attributable to the acquisition of HiRel Systems LLC on January 13, 2012.  The Company allocated $43,950 of the purchase price to definite-lived intangible assets.  Amortization expense (excluding capitalized software) for the fiscal quarter and nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012 was $3,700 and $10,989, respectively, compared to amortization expense (excluding capitalized software) of $3,787 and $11,352 for the fiscal quarter and nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2011, respectively.  HiRel Systems LLC intangible assets accounted for $694 and $1,975 of amortization expense for the fiscal quarter and nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012, respectively.

Estimated annual amortization expense of intangible assets (excluding capitalized software) on the balance sheet at September 29, 2012 for the full year 2012 and each of the next four years is as follows:

2012	$	14,861
2013		15,342
2014		15,222
2015		15,154
2016		13,479

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Long-Term Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Long-Term Debt [Abstract]

Liability and equity of component of convertible senior debentures

The carrying values of the liability and equity components of the convertible debentures due 2042 are reflected in the Company’s consolidated condensed balance sheet as follows:

	September 29, 2012
Liability component:
Principal amount of the debentures	$	150,000
Unamortized discount		(93,178	)
Embedded derivative		265
Carrying value of liability component	$	57,087
Equity component - net carrying value	$	57,874

The carrying values of the liability and equity components of the convertible debentures due 2041 are reflected in the Company’s consolidated condensed balance sheets as follows:

	September 29, 2012			December 31, 2011
Liability component:
Principal amount of the debentures	$	150,000		$	150,000
Unamortized discount		(99,217	)		(99,843	)
Embedded derivative		407			392
Carrying value of liability component	$	51,190		$	50,549
Equity component - net carrying value	$	62,246		$	62,246

The carrying values of the liability and equity components of the convertible debentures due 2040 are reflected in the Company’s consolidated condensed balance sheets as follows:

	September 29, 2012			December 31, 2011
Liability component:
Principal amount of the debentures	$	275,000		$	275,000
Unamortized discount		(175,887	)		(177,131	)
Embedded derivative		608			594
Carrying value of liability component	$	99,721		$	98,463
Equity component - net carrying value	$	110,094		$	110,094

Schedule of long-term debt instruments

Long-term debt consists of the following:

	September 29, 2012		December 31, 2011
Credit facility	$	86,000	$	155,000
Exchangeable unsecured notes, due 2102		95,042		95,042
Convertible senior debentures, due 2040		99,721		98,463
Convertible senior debentures, due 2041		51,190		50,549
Convertible senior debentures, due 2042		57,087		-
		389,040		399,054
Less current portion		-		-
	$	389,040	$	399,054

Convertible debentures, interest expense

Interest expense related to the convertible debentures due 2042 is reflected on the consolidated condensed statements of operations as follows:

	Fiscal quarter ended			Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012			September 29, 2012
Contractual coupon interest	$	844		$	1,135
Non-cash amortization of debt discount		216			290
Non-cash amortization of deferred financing costs		13			18
Non-cash change in value of derivative liability		(13	)		29
Total interest expense related to the debentures	$	1,060		$	1,472

Interest expense related to the convertible debentures due 2041 is reflected on the consolidated condensed statements of operations as follows:

	Fiscal quarters ended					Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011		September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011
Contractual coupon interest	$	844		$	844	$	2,532	$	1,285
Non-cash amortization of debt discount		213			196		626		298
Non-cash amortization of deferred financing costs		12			12		36		18
Non-cash change in value of derivative liability		(19	)		161		15		163
Total interest expense related to the debentures	$	1,050		$	1,213	$	3,209	$	1,764

Interest expense related to the convertible debentures due 2040 is reflected on the consolidated condensed statements of operations as follows:

	Fiscal quarters ended				Nine fiscal months ended
	September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011		September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011
Contractual coupon interest	$	1,547	$	1,547	$	4,641	$	4,641
Non-cash amortization of debt discount		423		391		1,244		1,150
Non-cash amortization of deferred financing costs		22		22		66		66
Non-cash change in value of derivative liability		47		270		14		278
Total interest expense related to the debentures	$	2,039	$	2,230	$	5,965	$	6,135

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Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended					3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011	Apr. 03, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 29, 2012 Convertible Senior Debentures 2040 [Member]	Oct. 01, 2011 Convertible Senior Debentures 2040 [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Convertible Senior Debentures 2040 [Member]	Oct. 01, 2011 Convertible Senior Debentures 2040 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Convertible Senior Debentures 2040 [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Convertible Senior Debentures 2041 [Member]	Oct. 01, 2011 Convertible Senior Debentures 2041 [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Convertible Senior Debentures 2041 [Member]	Oct. 01, 2011 Convertible Senior Debentures 2041 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Convertible Senior Debentures 2041 [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Convertible Senior Debentures 2042 [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Convertible Senior Debentures 2042 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Convertible Senior Debentures 2042 [Member]
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]
Credit facility	$ 86,000,000				$ 155,000,000
Exchangeable unsecured notes, due 2102	95,042,000				95,042,000
Convertible senior debentures						99,721,000		99,721,000		98,463,000	51,190,000		51,190,000		50,549,000	57,087,000	57,087,000
Long-term Debt	389,040,000				399,054,000
Less current portion	0				0
Long-term debt, less current portion	389,040,000				399,054,000
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Convertible senior debentures issuance date								Nov. 09, 2010					May 11, 2011				May 31, 2012
Principal amount of convertible senior debentures						275,000,000		275,000,000		275,000,000	150,000,000		150,000,000		150,000,000	150,000,000	150,000,000	0
Common stock, shares repurchased (in shares)	13,948,687																13,948,687
Treasury stock, value, acquired, cost method																	150,000,000
Principal amount of the debentures						275,000,000		275,000,000		275,000,000	150,000,000		150,000,000		150,000,000	150,000,000	150,000,000	0
Unamortized discount						(175,887,000)		(175,887,000)		(177,131,000)	(99,217,000)		(99,217,000)		(99,843,000)	(93,178,000)	(93,178,000)
Embedded derivative						608,000		608,000		594,000	407,000		407,000		392,000	265,000	265,000
Carrying value of liability component						99,721,000		99,721,000		98,463,000	51,190,000		51,190,000		50,549,000	57,087,000	57,087,000
Equity component - net carrying value						110,094,000		110,094,000		110,094,000	62,246,000		62,246,000		62,246,000	57,874,000	57,874,000
Stated rate of interest on convertible senior debentures (in hundredths)						2.25%		2.25%			2.25%		2.25%			2.25%	2.25%
Effective rate of interest on convertible senior debentures (in hundredths)								8.00%					8.375%				7.50%
Contractual coupon interest						1,547,000	1,547,000	4,641,000	4,641,000		844,000	844,000	2,532,000	1,285,000		844,000	1,135,000
Non-cash amortization of debt discount	2,160,000	1,448,000				423,000	391,000	1,244,000	1,150,000		213,000	196,000	626,000	298,000		216,000	290,000
Non-cash amortization of deferred financing costs						22,000	22,000	66,000	66,000		12,000	12,000	36,000	18,000		13,000	18,000
Non-cash change in value of derivative liability						47,000	270,000	14,000	278,000		(19,000)	161,000	15,000	163,000		(13,000)	29,000
Total interest expense related to the debentures						2,039,000	2,230,000	5,695,000	6,135,000		1,050,000	1,213,000	3,209,000	1,764,000		1,060,000	1,472,000
Debt instrument percentage of conversion price (in hundredths)																130.00%	130.00%
Debt instrument, conversion price amount																	15.35
Debt instrument, Percentage of sale price of common stock (in hundredths)																98.00%	98.00%
Debt instrument, initial conversion shares of common stock																84.6937	84.6937
Debt instrument, principal amount of debentures																1,000	1,000
Debt instrument, initial conversion price (in dollars per share)																$ 11.81	$ 11.81
Debt instrument, percentage of initial conversion price premium (in hundredths)																13.75%	13.75%
Debt instrument, conversion price (in dollars per share)																$ 10.38	$ 10.38
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			528,000,000	450,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Amendment Fee Amount	$ 390,000

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Basis of Presentation (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Basis of Presentation [Abstract]

Fiscal Period, Policy

The Company reports interim financial information for 13-week periods beginning on a Sunday and ending on a Saturday, except for the first fiscal quarter, which always begins on January 1, and the fourth fiscal quarter, which always ends on December 31.  The four fiscal quarters in 2012 end on March 31, 2012, June 30, 2012, September 29, 2012, and December 31, 2012, respectively.  The four fiscal quarters in 2011 ended on April 2, 2011, July 2, 2011, October 1, 2011, and December 31, 2011, respectively.

New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle, Description

In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-4, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS.  The ASU generally aligns the principles for fair value measurements and the related disclosure requirements under GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards.  The updated guidance clarifies existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements and requires additional disclosure requirements.  The ASU is effective for the Company for interim and annual periods beginning after January 1, 2012.  Vishay adopted the ASU on January 1, 2012.  The adoption of the ASU had no effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-8, Testing Goodwill for Impairment. Under the revised guidance, the Company has the option of performing a qualitative assessment before calculating the fair value of the reporting unit when testing goodwill for impairment.  If the Company determines, on the basis of qualitative factors, that the fair value of the reporting unit is more likely than not less than the carrying amount, the two-step impairment test would be required.  The ASU does not change how goodwill is calculated or assigned to reporting units, nor does it revise the requirement to test goodwill annually for impairment. In addition, the ASU does not amend the requirement to test goodwill for impairment between annual tests if events or circumstances warrant; however, it does revise the examples of events and circumstances that an entity should consider.  The ASU is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests beginning after January 1, 2012.  Vishay adopted the ASU on January 1, 2012.  The adoption of the ASU had no effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-02, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment.  Under the revised guidance, when testing an indefinite-lived intangible asset for impairment the Company has the option of performing a qualitative assessment before calculating the fair value of the asset.  If the Company determines, on the basis of qualitative factors, that the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset is not more likely than not impaired, the Company would not need to calculate the fair value of the asset.  The ASU does not revise the requirement to test indefinite-lived intangible assets annually for impairment.  In addition, the ASU does not amend the requirement to test these assets for impairment between annual tests if there is a change in events or circumstances; however, it does revise the examples of events and circumstances that an entity should consider in interim periods.  The ASU is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after January 1, 2013.  Early adoption is permitted.  The adoption of the ASU is not expected to have an effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.