Consolidated Condensed Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Class B Convertible Common Stock [Member]	Capital In Excess of Par Value [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Total Vishay Stockholders' Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]	Total
Balance at period start at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 13,319	$ 1,210	$ 1,291,499	$ 1,041,372	$ (161,656)	$ 10,337	$ 2,196,081	$ 4,725	$ 2,200,806
Net earnings (loss)	0	0	0	30,924	0	0	30,924	519	31,443
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	0	0	0	(20,022)	(20,022)	0	(20,022)
Issuance of stock and related tax withholdings for vested restricted stock units and phantom stock units	38	0	(4,091)	0	0	0	(4,053)	0	(4,053)
Dividends declared	0	0	13	(13,765)	0	0	(13,752)	0	(13,752)
Stock compensation expense	0	0	5,344	0	0	0	5,344	0	5,344
Repurchase of common stock held in treasury	0	0	0	0	(12,538)	0	(12,538)	0	(12,538)
Balance at period end at Mar. 30, 2024	13,357	1,210	1,292,765	1,058,531	(174,194)	(9,685)	2,181,984	5,244	2,187,228
Balance at period start at Dec. 31, 2024	13,361	1,210	1,306,245	955,500	(212,062)	(35,292)	2,028,962	0	2,028,962
Net earnings (loss)	0	0	0	(4,092)	0	0	(4,092)	0	(4,092)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	0	0	0	31,204	31,204	0	31,204
Issuance of stock and related tax withholdings for vested restricted stock units and phantom stock units	50	0	(3,943)	0	0	0	(3,893)	0	(3,893)
Dividends declared	0	0	13	(13,575)	0	0	(13,562)	0	(13,562)
Stock compensation expense	0	0	6,051	0	0	0	6,051	0	6,051
Repurchase of common stock held in treasury	0	0	0	0	(12,538)	0	(12,538)	0	(12,538)
Balance at period end at Mar. 29, 2025	$ 13,411	$ 1,210	$ 1,308,366	$ 937,833	$ (224,600)	$ (4,088)	$ 2,032,132	$ 0	$ 2,032,132