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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 01, 2011 | Oct. 02, 2010 | Oct. 01, 2011 | Oct. 02, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes | $ 71,812 | $ 123,642 | $ 300,302 | $ 291,260
Net earnings attributable to Vishay stockholders | 50,487 | 89,799 | 207,869 | 211,878
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (in dollars per share) | $ 0.31 | $ 0.47 | $ 1.22 | $ 1.10
Product Sales | 635,821 | 692,937 | 2,037,895 | 2,032,257
Royalty Revenues | 1,828 | 1,428 | 4,743 | 4,223
Total Revenue | 637,649 | 694,365 | 2,042,638 | 2,036,480
Gross Margin | 167,477 | 218,378 | 594,330 | 595,984
Operating Income (Loss) | 75,333 | 130,903 | 313,036 | 297,355
Vishay Precision Group Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  | 9,716
Net earnings attributable to Vishay stockholders |  |  |  | 5,811
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 0.03
Product Sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101,089
Royalty Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101,089
Gross Margin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37,030
Operating Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18,949
MOSFETS Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Product Sales | 131,832 | 181,820 | 427,913 | 462,651
Royalty Revenues | 34 | 145 | 196 | 193
Total Revenue | 131,866 | 181,965 | 428,109 | 462,844
Gross Margin | 27,260 | 62,795 | 109,510 | 136,700
Operating Income | 17,314 | 53,839 | 79,246 | 109,993
Diodes Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Product Sales | 150,993 | 157,193 | 480,023 | 448,465
Royalty Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total Revenue | 150,993 | 157,193 | 480,023 | 448,465
Gross Margin | 35,783 | 40,017 | 118,622 | 103,528
Operating Income | 29,220 | 34,363 | 99,228 | 86,319
Optoelectronic Components Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Product Sales | 56,089 | 56,836 | 177,556 | 172,889
Royalty Revenues | 30 | 0 | 72 | 60
Total Revenue | 56,119 | 56,836 | 177,628 | 172,949
Gross Margin | 17,350 | 19,282 | 59,259 | 59,226
Operating Income | 13,869 | 16,516 | 48,556 | 50,631
Resistors And Inductors Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Product Sales | 155,273 | 157,172 | 494,622 | 456,570
Royalty Revenues | 1,764 | 1,283 | 4,475 | 3,970
Total Revenue | 157,037 | 158,455 | 499,097 | 460,540
Gross Margin | 51,650 | 55,907 | 171,764 | 162,713
Operating Income | 44,917 | 48,604 | 150,778 | 142,341
Capacitors Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Product Sales | 141,634 | 139,916 | 457,781 | 390,593
Royalty Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total Revenue | 141,634 | 139,916 | 457,781 | 390,593
Gross Margin | 35,434 | 40,377 | 135,175 | 96,787
Operating Income | 29,415 | 35,438 | 116,332 | 80,311
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating Income | (57,529) | (57,857) | (175,342) | (191,189)
Executive Compensation Charge [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating Income | $ (1,873) | $ 0 | $ (5,762) | $ 0

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