Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 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
	March 31, 2012		April 2, 2011
Numerator:
Numerator for basic earnings per share:
Net earnings	$	33,812	$	75,287
Adjustment to the numerator for continuing operations and net earnings:
Interest savings assuming conversion of dilutive convertible and exchangeable notes, net of tax		90		47
Numerator for diluted earnings per share:
Net earnings	$	33,902	$	75,334
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share:
Weighted average shares		157,199		165,186
Effect of dilutive securities:
Convertible and exchangeable debt instruments		6,176		9,761
Other		569		714
Dilutive potential common shares		6,745		10,475
Denominator for diluted earnings per share:
Adjusted weighted average shares		163,944		175,661
Basic earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	0.22	$	0.46
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	0.21	$	0.43

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
	March 31, 2012	April 2, 2011
Convertible and exchangeable notes:
Convertible Senior Debentures, due 2040	19,809	-
Convertible Senior Debentures, due 2041	7,885	-
Weighted average employee stock options	358	5
Weighted average warrants	8,824	8,824
Weighted average other	208	36