Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues		$ 97,816	$ 88,282
Cost of revenues		51,282	50,681
Gross margin		46,534	37,601
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative		20,223	18,568
Research and development		15,869	14,253
Total operating expenses		36,092	32,821
Income from operations		10,442	4,780
Other income (expense), net:
Total unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net		9	(103)
Less: portion of (gains) losses recognized in other comprehensive income		(9)	104
Net credit gains recognized in earnings		0	1
Other income, net		1,950	161
Total other income, net		1,950	162
Income before income taxes		12,392	4,942
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		1,141	(48)
Consolidated net income		11,251	4,990
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest		7	(9)
Net income attributable to Vicor Corporation		$ 11,244	$ 4,999
Net income per common share attributable to Vicor Corporation:
Basic		$ 0.25	$ 0.11
Diluted		$ 0.25	$ 0.11
Shares used to compute net income per common share attributable to Vicor Corporation:
Basic	[1]	44,162	43,952
Diluted		44,907	44,954

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