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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands | Common Stock [Member] | Common Stock [Member] Convertible Senior Debentures, Due 2041 [Member] | Common Stock [Member] Convertible Senior Debentures, Due 2042 [Member] | Class B Convertible Common Stock [Member] | Class B Convertible Common Stock [Member] Convertible Senior Debentures, Due 2041 [Member] | Class B Convertible Common Stock [Member] Convertible Senior Debentures, Due 2042 [Member] | Capital In Excess of Par Value [Member] | Capital In Excess of Par Value [Member] Convertible Senior Debentures, Due 2041 [Member] | Capital In Excess of Par Value [Member] Convertible Senior Debentures, Due 2042 [Member] | Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Member] | Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Member] Convertible Senior Debentures, Due 2041 [Member] | Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Member] Convertible Senior Debentures, Due 2042 [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] Convertible Senior Debentures, Due 2041 [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] Convertible Senior Debentures, Due 2042 [Member] | Total Vishay Stockholders' Equity [Member] | Total Vishay Stockholders' Equity [Member] Convertible Senior Debentures, Due 2041 [Member] | Total Vishay Stockholders' Equity [Member] Convertible Senior Debentures, Due 2042 [Member] | Noncontrolling Interests [Member] | Noncontrolling Interests [Member] Convertible Senior Debentures, Due 2041 [Member] | Noncontrolling Interests [Member] Convertible Senior Debentures, Due 2042 [Member] | Total | Convertible Senior Debentures, Due 2041 [Member] | Convertible Senior Debentures, Due 2042 [Member]
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Balance at Dec. 31, 2010 | $ 15,061 |  |  | $ 1,435 |  |  | $ 2,156,981 |  |  | $ (742,237) |  |  | $ 60,491 |  |  | $ 1,491,731 |  |  | $ 5,419 |  |  | $ 1,497,150 |  |
Net earnings | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 238,821 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 238,821 |  |  | 1,176 |  |  | 239,997 |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | (56,713) |  |  | (56,713) |  |  | 0 |  |  | (56,713) |  |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | (1,440) |  |  | (1,440) |  |
Phantom and restricted stock issuances | 20 |  |  | 0 |  |  | (161) |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | (141) |  |  | 0 |  |  | (141) |  |
Issuance of convertible debentures |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 62,246 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 62,246 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 62,246 |
Share repurchase | (862) |  |  | 0 |  |  | (149,138) |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | (150,000) |  |  | 0 |  |  | (150,000) |  |
Stock compensation expense | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 6,832 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 6,832 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 6,832 |  |
Stock options exercised | 65 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 9,610 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 9,675 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 9,675 |  |
Tax effects of stock plan | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 555 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 555 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 555 |  |
Conversions from Class B to common stock | 90 |  |  | (90) |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011 | 14,374 |  |  | 1,345 |  |  | 2,086,925 |  |  | (503,416) |  |  | 3,778 |  |  | 1,603,006 |  |  | 5,155 |  |  | 1,608,161 |  |
Net earnings | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 122,738 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 122,738 |  |  | 793 |  |  | 123,531 |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | (14,000) |  |  | (14,000) |  |  | 0 |  |  | (14,000) |  |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | (1,040) |  |  | (1,040) |  |
Phantom and restricted stock issuances | 1 |  |  | 0 |  |  | (9) |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | (8) |  |  | 0 |  |  | (8) |  |
Issuance of convertible debentures |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 57,874 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 57,874 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 57,874
Share repurchase | (1,395) |  |  | 0 |  |  | (148,605) |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | (150,000) |  |  | 0 |  |  | (150,000) |  |
Stock compensation expense | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 3,544 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 3,544 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 3,544 |  |
Stock options exercised | 2 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 172 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 174 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 174 |  |
Conversions from Class B to common stock | 132 |  |  | (132) |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 | 13,114 |  |  | 1,213 |  |  | 1,999,901 |  |  | (380,678) |  |  | (10,222) |  |  | 1,623,328 |  |  | 4,908 |  |  | 1,628,236 |  |
Net earnings | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 122,980 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 122,980 |  |  | 789 |  |  | 123,769 |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 71,856 |  |  | 71,856 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 71,856 |  |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | (257) |  |  | (257) |  |
Phantom and restricted stock issuances | 40 |  |  | 0 |  |  | (2,680) |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | (2,640) |  |  | 0 |  |  | (2,640) |  |
Stock compensation expense | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 636 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 636 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 636 |  |
Tax effects of stock plan | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 196 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 196 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 196 |  |
Issuance of common stock for exchangeable unsecured notes (3,664,729 shares) | 366 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 56,034 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 56,400 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 56,400 |  |
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 | $ 13,520 |  |  | $ 1,213 |  |  | $ 2,054,087 |  |  | $ (257,698) |  |  | $ 61,634 |  |  | $ 1,872,756 |  |  | $ 5,440 |  |  | $ 1,878,196 |  |

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