Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Shares of common stock reserved for future issuance

At December 31, 2013, the Company had reserved shares of common stock for future issuance as follows:

Common stock options outstanding	109,000
Restricted stock units outstanding	1,059,000
2007 Stock Incentive Program - available to grant	766,000
Phantom stock units outstanding	107,000
Phantom stock units available to grant	75,000
Exchangeable unsecured notes, due 2102	2,511,742
Convertible senior debentures, due 2040*	22,285,258
Convertible senior debentures, due 2041*	8,870,490
Convertible senior debentures, due 2042*	14,450,865
Conversion of Class B common stock	12,129,227
	62,363,582

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*The convertible senior debentures due 2040, due 2041, and due 2042 are convertible into 19,809,103, 7,884,885, and 12,704,055shares, respectively, of Vishay common stock.  The Company has reserved the maximum amount of shares to be delivered upon a make-whole fundamental change as defined in the indentures governing the debentures.

Subsequent Event

On February 3, 2014, the Company's Board of Directors approved the initiation of a quarterly cash dividend program.  The initial cash dividend of $0.06 per share of common stock and Class B common stock will be paid on March 27, 2014 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 3, 2014.  Future dividends will be subject to approval by the Board of Directors.