Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2024	Jul. 01, 2023	Jun. 29, 2024	Jul. 01, 2023
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 741,239	$ 892,110	$ 1,487,518	$ 1,763,156
Costs of products sold	578,369	634,637	1,154,241	1,226,970
Gross profit	162,870	257,473	333,277	536,186
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	124,953	122,857	252,689	243,002
Operating income	37,917	134,616	80,588	293,184
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(6,657)	(6,404)	(13,153)	(11,524)
Other	5,011	5,257	13,098	8,586
Total other income (expense)	(1,646)	(1,147)	(55)	(2,938)
Income before taxes	36,271	133,469	80,533	290,246
Income tax expense	12,391	38,054	25,210	82,642
Net earnings	23,880	95,415	55,323	207,604
Less: net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	347	377	866	785
Net earnings attributable to Vishay stockholders	$ 23,533	$ 95,038	$ 54,457	$ 206,819
Basic earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ 0.68	$ 0.4	$ 1.48
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ 0.68	$ 0.39	$ 1.47
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	137,326	139,764	137,525	140,201
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	138,084	140,478	138,279	140,865
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.1	$ 0.1	$ 0.2	$ 0.2