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 Interests	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 15,061	$ 1,435	$ 2,156,981	$ (742,237)	$ 60,491	$ 1,491,731	$ 5,419	$ 1,497,150
Net earnings	0	0	0	157,382	0	157,382	721	158,103
Other comprehensive income	0	0	0	0	66,595	66,595	0	66,595
Comprehensive income						223,977	721	224,698
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0	0	0	(500)	(500)
Phantom and restricted stock issuances (167,629 shares)	17	0	(128)	0	0	(111)	0	(111)
Issuance of convertible debentures due 2041	0	0	61,758	0	0	61,758	0	61,758
Stock repurchase (8,620,689 shares)	(862)	0	(149,138)	0	0	(150,000)	0	(150,000)
Stock compensation expense	0	0	4,736	0	0	4,736	0	4,736
Stock options exercised (533,731 shares)	53	0	7,885	0	0	7,938	0	7,938
Tax effects of stock plan	0	0	555	0	0	555	0	555
Conversions from Class B to common stock (900,290 shares)	90	(90)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Balance at Jul. 02, 2011	$ 14,359	$ 1,345	$ 2,082,649	$ (584,855)	$ 127,086	$ 1,640,584	$ 5,640	$ 1,646,224