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Property, Plant and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Depreciation expense $ 9,833,000us-gaap_Depreciation $ 10,180,000us-gaap_Depreciation $ 10,546,000us-gaap_Depreciation
Capital expenditure commitments $ 841,000vicr_CapitalExpenditureCommitments    
Maximum [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Depreciation and amortization period 39 years    
Minimum [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Depreciation and amortization period 3 years