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Stock-Based Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans - Weighted-Average Assumptions for Non Performance-Based Fair Value for Stock Options (Detail) - Non Performance-Based Stock Options [Member]
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]      
Risk-free interest rate 0.00%    
Expected volatility 0.00%    
Expected lives (years) 0 years    
Vicor [Member]      
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]      
Risk-free interest rate 2.90% 2.10% 1.50%
Expected dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Expected volatility 44.00% 43.00% 45.00%
Expected lives (years) 6 years 4 months 24 days 7 years 1 month 6 days 7 years 2 months 12 days
VI Chip [Member]      
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]      
Risk-free interest rate   1.90% 1.70%
Expected dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Expected volatility   32.00% 34.00%
Expected lives (years)   6 years 6 months 6 years 6 months