Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Net revenues		$ 359,058	$ 405,059	$ 399,079
Cost of product revenues		175,060	200,130	218,520
Gross margin		183,998	204,929	180,559
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative		96,886	85,714	86,264
Research and development		68,922	67,857	60,594
Litigation-contingency expense		19,500	0	6,500
Total operating expenses		185,308	153,571	153,358
(Loss) income from operations		(1,310)	51,358	27,201
Other income (expense), net:
Total unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net		111	(92)	(17)
Portion of (gains) losses recognized in other comprehensive income		(111)	92	20
Net credit gains recognized in earnings		0	0	3
Other income (expense), net		11,797	8,886	1,483
Total other income (expense), net		11,797	8,886	1,486
Income before income taxes		10,487	60,244	28,687
Less: Provision for income taxes		4,348	6,644	3,261
Consolidated net income		6,139	53,600	25,426
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest		10	5	(20)
Net income attributable to Vicor Corporation		$ 6,129	$ 53,595	$ 25,446
Net income per common share attributable to Vicor Corporation:
Basic		$ 0.14	$ 1.21	$ 0.58
Diluted		$ 0.14	$ 1.19	$ 0.57
Shares used to compute net income per common share attributable to Vicor Corporation:
Basic	[1]	44,912	44,320	44,005
Diluted	[2]	45,168	45,004	44,894
Product Revenue [Member]
Net revenues		$ 312,463	$ 389,187	$ 396,278
Royalty Revenue [Member]
Net revenues		$ 46,595	$ 15,872	$ 2,801

[1] Denominator represents weighted average number of Common Shares and Class B Common Shares outstanding

[2] Denominator represents weighted average number of Common Shares and Class B Common Shares outstanding for the year, adjusted to include the dilutive effect, if any, of outstanding options.