Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues		$ 85,854	$ 106,747	$ 169,726	$ 204,563
Cost of revenues		43,083	51,574	81,832	102,856
Gross margin		42,771	55,173	87,894	101,707
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative		23,318	20,375	49,317	40,598
Research and development		16,939	16,935	34,978	32,804
Litigation-contingency expense		2,300	0	19,500	0
Total operating expenses		42,557	37,310	103,795	73,402
Income (loss) from operations		214	17,863	(15,901)	28,305
Other income (expense), net:
Total unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities, net		(22)	(40)	70	(31)
Less: portion of losses (gains) recognized in other comprehensive income		22	40	(70)	31
Net credit gains recognized in earnings		0	0	0	0
Other income (expense), net		2,807	1,776	5,531	3,726
Total other income (expense), net		2,807	1,776	5,531	3,726
Income (loss) before income taxes		3,021	19,639	(10,370)	32,031
Provision for income taxes		4,216	2,537	5,287	3,678
Consolidated net (loss) income		(1,195)	17,102	(15,657)	28,353
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		1	1	12	8
Net (loss) income attributable to Vicor Corporation		$ (1,196)	$ 17,101	$ (15,669)	$ 28,345
Net (loss) income per common share attributable to Vicor Corporation:
Basic		$ (0.03)	$ 0.39	$ (0.35)	$ 0.64
Diluted		$ (0.03)	$ 0.38	$ (0.35)	$ 0.63
Shares used to compute net (loss) income per common share attributable to Vicor Corporation:
Basic	[1]	44,855	44,230	44,686	44,196
Diluted		44,855	44,906	44,686	44,907

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