Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 2,937,587	$ 3,402,045	$ 3,497,401
Costs of products sold	2,311,295	2,427,552	2,438,412
Gross profit	626,292	974,493	1,058,989
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	513,564	488,349	443,503
Restructuring and severance costs	40,614	0	0
Impairment of goodwill	66,487	0	0
Operating income	5,627	486,144	615,486
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(27,480)	(25,131)	(17,129)
Other	19,464	25,263	(4,852)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	(18,874)	0
Total other income (expense)	(8,016)	(18,742)	(21,981)
Income (loss) before taxes	(2,389)	467,402	593,505
Income tax expense	27,366	141,889	163,022
Net earnings (loss)	(29,755)	325,513	430,483
Less: net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,395	1,693	1,673
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Vishay stockholders	$ (31,150)	$ 323,820	$ 428,810
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.23)	$ 2.32	$ 2.99
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.23)	$ 2.31	$ 2.98
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	136,964	139,447	143,399
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	136,964	140,246	143,915
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.4	$ 0.4	$ 0.4