Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 715,236	$ 746,279
Costs of products sold	579,682	575,872
Gross profit	135,554	170,407
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	134,739	127,736
Operating income	815	42,671
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(8,790)	(6,496)
Other	3,747	8,087
Total other income (expense)	(5,043)	1,591
Income (loss) before taxes	(4,228)	44,262
Income tax expense (benefit)	(136)	12,819
Net earnings (loss)	(4,092)	31,443
Less: net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	519
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Vishay stockholders	$ (4,092)	$ 30,924
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.22
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.22
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	135,799	137,726
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	135,799	138,476
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.1	$ 0.1