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Acquisition and Divestiture Activities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2008 | Jul. 06, 2010
Spin-off of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. |  |  |  |  |
Bonuses received by certain executive officers |  |  | $ 2,100 |  |
Ownership interest retained in VPG |  |  |  |  | 0.00%
Sale of Automotive Modules and Subsystems Business |  |  |  |  |
Duration of term loan (in years) |  |  |  | 3 years |
Term loan issued in connection with business acquisitions |  |  |  | 15,000 |
Business Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired | 85,493 | 19,335 | 0 |  |
Other intangible assets related to acquisitions | 133,717 | 103,927 |  |  |
Goodwill related to acquisitions | 34,866 | 9,051 | 0 |  |
Huntington Electric Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired |  | 19,335 |  |  |
Goodwill related to acquisitions |  | 9,051 |  |  |
HiRel Systems [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired | 85,493 |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets related to acquisitions | 43,950 |  |  |  |
Goodwill related to acquisitions | $ 25,815 |  |  |  |
Common Stock [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 |  |
Class B Convertible Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Spin-off of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. |  |  |  |  |
Exchange Ratio Under Spin-Off |  |  | 1 share of VPG Class B common stock for every 14 shares of Vishay Class B common stock |  |

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