Comprehensive Income (Loss)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 02, 2011

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Note 5 – Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) includes the following components (in thousands) :

	Fiscal quarters ended						Six fiscal months ended
	July 2, 2011			July 3, 2010			July 2, 2011			July 3, 2010
Net earnings	$	82,496		$	76,965		$	158,103		$	122,604
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation
adjustment		18,691			(50,012	)		64,419			(79,496	)
Unrealized gain (loss) on available
for sale securities		(851	)		(528	)		(240	)		(133	)
Pension and other postretirement
adjustments		482			(6,768	)		2,416			(4,998	)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		18,322			(57,308	)		66,595			(84,627	)
Comprehensive income	$	100,818		$	19,657		$	224,698		$	37,977
Less: Comprehensive income
attributable to noncontrolling interests		401			306			721			525
Comprehensive income attributable
to Vishay stockholders	$	100,417		$	19,351		$	223,977		$	37,452

Other comprehensive income (loss) includes Vishay’s proportionate share of other comprehensive income (loss) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries accounted for under the equity method.