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Stock-Based Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 17, 2013 Participant | Nov. 30, 2000 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2013 Performance Based Stock Options [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Time Based Option [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Tranches One [Member] Performance Based Stock Options [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Tranches One [Member] Time Based Option [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Tranches Two [Member] Performance Based Stock Options [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Tranches Three [Member] Performance Based Stock Options [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Tranche Four [Member] Performance Based Stock Options [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Tranche Five [Member] Performance Based Stock Options [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Selling, General and Administrative [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Selling, General and Administrative [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Selling, General and Administrative [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Research and Development [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Research and Development [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Research and Development [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Vicor 2000 Plan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2010 Vicor 2000 Plan [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Vicor Plan [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Vicor Plan [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Vicor Plan [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Vicor 1998 Plan [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 2001 Picor Plan [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 2007 VI Chip Plan [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 2007 VI Chip Plan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2011 Picor Plan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2011 Picor Plan [Member] Selling, General and Administrative [Member] | Sep. 30, 2011 Picor Plan [Member] Research and Development [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Picor [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 VI Chip [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Picor Stock Options [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Picor Stock Options [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Picor Stock Options [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Vicor Stock Options [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Vicor Stock Options [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Vicor Stock Options [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 VI Chip Stock Options [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 VI Chip Stock Options [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 VI Chip Stock Options [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Vi Chip Plan Options [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Vi Chip Plan Options [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Vi Chip Plan Options [Member] | Jun. 21, 2013 Two Thousand Plan [Member] | May 14, 2013 Two Thousand Plan [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Two Thousand Plan [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Two Thousand Plan [Member] Employees and Directors [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Stock Bonus Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock reserved for issuance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 20,000,000 | 12,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-qualified stock options granted to non-employees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 120.00% | 120.00% | 140.00% | 160.00% | 180.00% | 200.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of Option |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock purchase by non-employees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 109,964
Option generally vested period |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 years | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Eligible participants | 638 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options to purchase shares of Common Stock |  |  |  | 1,531,077 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of common stock | 91.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Replacement option expiration period |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Time-Based eligible Option exercise price |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6.29 | $ 6.29 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock sales price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6.29 |  | $ 7.34 | $ 8.38 | $ 9.43 | $ 10.48 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incremental expenses |  |  |  | $ 365,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 208,000 | $ 625,000 |
Total unrecognized compensation cost |  |  |  | 318,000 |  |  | 1,765,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 413,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 727,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 840,000 |  |  | 2,274,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 895,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional stock-based compensation expense |  |  |  | 2,450,000 | 1,244,000 | 1,923,000 | 2,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,942,000 | 864,000 | 1,188,000 | 345,000 | 335,000 | 667,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 169,000 | 132,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Age of employees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62 years 6 months |
Immediate expense recognition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 190,000 | 450,000 |
Exercise price of options awarded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5.67 | $ 5.35 |  |  |
Common stock options awarded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70,552 | 150,000 |  |  |
Non-qualified stock options |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,243,750 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,984,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,142,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued repurchase of shares |  | 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 368,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional paid-in-capital |  |  |  | (48,000) | (87,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (67,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued repurchase remaining value |  |  | 106,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity period of US Treasury Bond |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vicor options actually vest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual forfeiture rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.75% | 2.75% |  | 8.00% | 9.00% |  | 7.00% | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vicor options actually vest forfeiture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Picor options actually vest forfeiture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 92.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Picor options actually vest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 92.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chip options actually vest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 81.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chip options actually vest forfeiture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares exercisable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,329,950 | 4,684,585 |  | 255,694 | 232,078 |  |  |  |  | 7,304,100 | 5,869,100 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average exercise prices |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.69 | $ 0.64 |  | $ 12.79 | $ 12.00 |  |  |  |  | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |  |  |  |  |
Total Intrinsic value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 146,000 | 279,000 | 262,000 | 15,000 | 2,000 | 217,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options Exercised |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,000 | 172,000 | 5,000 | 13,000 | 4,000 | 447,000 | 0 | 6,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of stock options that vested |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 398,000 | 61,000 | 357,000 | 489,000 | 449,000 | 411,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation cost recognized over a weighted-average period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years 4 months 24 days |  |  | 2 years 6 months 22 days |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years 4 months 24 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected recognized expenses, Year One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 385,000 |  |  | 1,072,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 196,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected recognized expenses, Year Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 316,000 |  |  | 619,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 194,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected recognized expenses, Year Three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99,000 |  |  | 363,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 153,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected recognized expenses, Year Four |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,000 |  |  | 174,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 138,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected recognized expenses, Year Five |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000 |  |  | 46,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 214,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.90 | $ 2.47 | $ 5.79 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.31 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.32 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.29 | $ 0.46 | $ 0.53 |  |  |  |  |
Employees pre-tax salary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee's compensation plan |  |  |  | The Company matches employee contributions to the plan at a rate of 50% up to the first 3% of an employee's compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee contributions |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Company contribution to the plan |  |  |  | $ 825,000 | $ 813,000 | $ 810,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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