Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Mar. 04, 2022	Jul. 03, 2021
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2021
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-34679
Entity Registrant Name	Vishay Precision Group, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	27-0986328
Entity Address, Address Line One	3 Great Valley Parkway, Suite 150
Entity Address, City or Town	Malvern
Entity Address, State or Province	PA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	19355
City Area Code	484
Local Phone Number	321-5300
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.10 par value
Trading Symbol	VPG
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 440,366
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement, which will be filed within 120 days of December 31, 2021, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Entity Central Index Key	0001487952
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Common Stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		12,611,905
Class B Convertible Common Stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		1,022,887