Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues		$ 83,872	$ 97,816
Cost of revenues		38,749	51,282
Gross margin		45,123	46,534
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative		25,999	20,223
Research and development		18,039	15,869
Litigation-contingency expense		17,200	0
Total operating expenses		61,238	36,092
(Loss) income from operations		(16,115)	10,442
Other income (expense), net:
Total unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, net		92	9
Less: portion of gains recognized in other comprehensive income		(92)	(9)
Net credit gains recognized in earnings		0	0
Other income (expense), net		2,724	1,950
Total other income (expense), net		2,724	1,950
(Loss) income before income taxes		(13,391)	12,392
Provision for income taxes		1,071	1,141
Consolidated net (loss) income		(14,462)	11,251
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		11	7
Net (loss) income attributable to Vicor Corporation		$ (14,473)	$ 11,244
Net (loss) income per common share attributable to Vicor Corporation:
Basic		$ (0.33)	$ 0.25
Diluted		$ (0.33)	$ 0.25
Shares used to compute net (loss) income per common share attributable to Vicor Corporation:
Basic	[1]	44,516	44,162
Diluted		44,516	44,907

[1] Denominator represents the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock and Class B Common Stock outstanding.