Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Total Vicor Corporation Stockholders' Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Class B Common Stock [Member] Common Stock [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 464,336	$ 441	$ 360,365	$ 243,079	$ (988)	$ (138,927)	$ 464,088	$ 248	$ 118
Issuance of Common Stock under employee stock plans	2,261	1	2,260				2,261
Stock-based compensation expense	2,817		2,817				2,817
Components of comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Net (loss) income	11,251			11,244			11,244	7
Other comprehensive loss	(6)				(5)		(5)	(1)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	11,245						11,239	6
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2023	480,659	442	365,442	254,323	(993)	(138,927)	480,405	254	118
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2023	541,106	445	383,832	296,674	(1,273)	(138,927)	540,869	237	118
Issuance of Common Stock under employee stock plans	1,756	1	1,755				1,756
Stock-based compensation expense	3,780		3,780				3,780
Components of comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Net (loss) income	(14,462)			(14,473)			(14,473)	11
Other comprehensive loss	(134)				(117)		(117)	(17)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(14,596)						(14,590)	(6)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2024	$ 532,046	$ 446	$ 389,367	$ 282,201	$ (1,390)	$ (138,927)	$ 531,815	$ 231	$ 118