Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2022	Jul. 03, 2021	Jul. 02, 2022	Jul. 03, 2021
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 863,512	$ 819,120	$ 1,717,305	$ 1,583,752
Costs of products sold	602,289	589,848	1,196,974	1,151,531
Gross profit	261,223	229,272	520,331	432,221
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	110,400	103,900	223,255	209,585
Operating income	150,823	125,372	297,076	222,636
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(4,307)	(4,443)	(8,529)	(8,819)
Other	1,380	(3,749)	(4,371)	(9,480)
Total other income (expense)	(2,927)	(8,192)	(12,900)	(18,299)
Income before taxes	147,896	117,180	284,176	204,337
Income tax expense	35,127	23,799	67,457	39,313
Net earnings	112,769	93,381	216,719	165,024
Less: net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	381	189	758	397
Net earnings attributable to Vishay stockholders	$ 112,388	$ 93,192	$ 215,961	$ 164,627
Basic earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.78	$ 0.64	$ 1.49	$ 1.14
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.78	$ 0.64	$ 1.49	$ 1.13
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	143,996	145,017	144,527	144,992
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	144,397	145,445	144,978	145,453
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.100	$ 0.095	$ 0.20	$ 0.19