Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Shares of common stock reserved for future issuance

At December 31, 2015, the Company had reserved shares of common stock for future issuance as follows:

Restricted stock units outstanding	1,028,000
Phantom stock units outstanding	132,000
Common stock options outstanding	105,000
2007 Stock Incentive Program - available to grant	3,617,000
Exchangeable unsecured notes, due 2102	2,511,742
Convertible senior debentures, due 2040*	23,585,258
Convertible senior debentures, due 2041*	9,470,490
Convertible senior debentures, due 2042*	15,350,865
Conversion of Class B common stock	12,129,227
	67,929,582

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*At December 31, 2015, the convertible senior debentures due 2040, due 2041, and due 2042 are convertible into 20,544,893, 8,177,775, and 13,175,925 shares, respectively, of Vishay common stock.  The Company has reserved adequate shares to ensure it could issue the maximum amount of shares to be delivered upon a make-whole fundamental change as defined in the indentures governing the debentures.