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Fair Value Measurements - Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Estimated Fair Value | $ 3,272 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities | $ 5,651 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Failed Auction Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Estimated Fair Value | 2,575 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_AuctionRateSecuritiesMember | 4,825 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_AuctionRateSecuritiesMember
Recurring [Member] | Short-Term Brokered Certificates of Deposit [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Estimated Fair Value | 270 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = vicr_ShortTermBrokeredCertificatesOfDepositMember | 463 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = vicr_ShortTermBrokeredCertificatesOfDepositMember
Recurring [Member] | Failed Auction Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Estimated Fair Value | 2,575 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_AuctionRateSecuritiesMember | 4,825 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_AuctionRateSecuritiesMember
Recurring [Member] | Long-Term Brokered Certificates of Deposit [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Estimated Fair Value | 427 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = vicr_LongTermBrokeredCertificatesOfDepositMember | 363 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = vicr_LongTermBrokeredCertificatesOfDepositMember
Recurring [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Cash equivalents | 11,207 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 12,407 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Cash equivalents | 11,207 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 12,407 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Short-Term Brokered Certificates of Deposit [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Estimated Fair Value | 270 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = vicr_ShortTermBrokeredCertificatesOfDepositMember | 463 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = vicr_ShortTermBrokeredCertificatesOfDepositMember
Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Long-Term Brokered Certificates of Deposit [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Estimated Fair Value | 427 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = vicr_LongTermBrokeredCertificatesOfDepositMember | 363 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = vicr_LongTermBrokeredCertificatesOfDepositMember
Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Failed Auction Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Estimated Fair Value | $ 2,575 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_AuctionRateSecuritiesMember | $ 4,825 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_AuctionRateSecuritiesMember

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- Definition Amount of investment in debt and equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 25 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28360136&loc=d3e22054-111558 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph (aa) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27724398&loc=d3e27232-111563 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6871852&loc=d3e26610-111562 + Details
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- Definition Fair value portion of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Cash -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6506951 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Cash Equivalents -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6507016 + Details
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