Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues		$ 93,166	$ 107,844	$ 262,892	$ 312,407
Cost of revenues		47,422	51,966	129,254	154,822
Gross margin		45,744	55,878	133,638	157,585
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative		23,398	22,422	72,715	63,020
Research and development		16,960	17,752	51,938	50,556
Litigation-contingency expense		0	0	19,500	0
Total operating expenses		40,358	40,174	144,153	113,576
Income (loss) from operations		5,386	15,704	(10,515)	44,009
Other income (expense), net:
Total unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net		40	20	110	(11)
Less: portion of (gains) losses recognized in other comprehensive income		(40)	(20)	(110)	11
Net credit gains recognized in earnings		0	0	0	0
Other income (expense), net		3,713	1,917	9,244	5,643
Total other income (expense), net		3,713	1,917	9,244	5,643
Income (loss) before income taxes		9,099	17,621	(1,271)	49,652
Less: (Benefit) provision for income taxes		(2,455)	1,038	2,832	4,716
Consolidated net income (loss)		11,554	16,583	(4,103)	44,936
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		2	1	14	9
Net income (loss) attributable to Vicor Corporation		$ 11,552	$ 16,582	$ (4,117)	$ 44,927
Net income (loss) per common share attributable to Vicor Corporation:
Basic		$ 0.26	$ 0.37	$ (0.09)	$ 1.01
Diluted		$ 0.26	$ 0.37	$ (0.09)	$ 1
Shares used to compute net income (loss) per common share attributable to Vicor Corporation:
Basic	[1]	45,117	44,433	44,829	44,275
Diluted		45,174	45,187	44,829	45,000

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