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Acquisition and Divestiture Activities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Oct. 02, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2011 Huntington Electric Inc. [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 HiRel Systems [Member] | Dec. 31, 2007 International Rectifier Corporation Tender Offer [Member] | Dec. 31, 2009 International Rectifier Corporation Tender Offer [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 VPG [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 VPG [Member] Common Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 VPG [Member] Class B Convertible Common Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2008 ASBU [Member]
Spin-off of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchange Ratio Under Spin-Off |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 share of VPG common stock for every 14 shares of Vishay common stock | 1 share of VPG Class B common stock for every 14 shares of Vishay Class B common stock |
Bonuses received by certain executive officers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,100 |  |  |
Sale of Automotive Modules and Subsystems Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charge included in loss before income taxes |  |  |  | 681 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional after tax loss recorded subsequent to resolution of net working capital adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,690
Duration of term loan (in years) | 3Y |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan issued in connection with business acquisitions | 15,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill related to acquisitions |  | 9,051 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired |  | 19,335 | 0 | (28,195) | 19,335 | 85,000 | 285,600 |  |  |  |  |
Refund of purchase price associated with acquisition of PCS business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,000 |  |  |  |
Settlement agreement gain |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 28,195 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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