Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2024	Jul. 01, 2023	Jun. 29, 2024	Jul. 01, 2023
Numerator [Abstract]
Net earnings attributable to Vishay stockholders	$ 23,533	$ 95,038	$ 54,457	$ 206,819
Denominator [Abstract]
Weighted average shares (in shares)	137,201	139,627	137,400	140,062
Outstanding phantom stock units (in shares)	125	137	125	139
Adjusted weighted average shares - basic (in shares)	137,326	139,764	137,525	140,201
Effect of dilutive securities [Abstract]
Restricted stock units (in shares)	758	714	754	664
Dilutive potential common shares (in shares)	758	714	754	664
Denominator for diluted earnings per share [Abstract]
Adjusted weighted average shares - diluted (in shares)	138,084	140,478	138,279	140,865
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
Restricted stock units [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	381	318	254	159