Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data

The following table sets forth certain unaudited quarterly financial data for the years ended December 31 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	First			Second			Third		Fourth			Total
2016:
Net revenues	$	46,027		$	52,941		$	53,227	$	48,085		$	200,280
Gross margin		19,316			24,471			25,923		21,499			91,209
Consolidated net income (loss)		(5,376	)		(550	)		2,351		(2,686	)		(6,261	)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest		(25	)		(6	)		15		2			(14	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Vicor Corporation		(5,351	)		(544	)		2,336		(2,688	)		(6,247	)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Vicor Corporation:
Basic and diluted		(0.14	)		(0.01	)		0.06		(0.07	)		(0.16	)

	First		Second			Third		Fourth			Total
2015:
Net revenues	$	64,017	$	56,119		$	48,664	$	51,394		$	220,194
Gross margin		28,891		26,510			21,286		22,831			99,518
Consolidated net income (loss)		3,442		771			2,609		(1,663	)		5,159
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest		71		(34	)		106		89			232
Net income (loss) attributable to Vicor Corporation		3,371		805			2,503		(1,752	)		4,927
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Vicor Corporation:
Basic and diluted		0.09		0.02			0.06		(0.05	)		0.13