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Summary of Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 28, 2013 | Jun. 29, 2013 | Mar. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 29, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Statement of Operations data: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 616,170 |  | $ 602,890 |  | $ 597,665 |  | $ 554,254 |  | $ 530,570 |  | $ 572,781 |  | $ 588,199 |  | $ 538,547 |  | $ 2,370,979 | $ 2,230,097 | $ 2,594,029
Gross profit | 144,449 |  | 143,220 |  | 142,857 |  | 136,734 |  | 108,791 |  | 133,554 |  | 147,619 |  | 136,709 |  | 567,260 | 526,673 | 719,986
Operating Income | 47,034 |  | 53,153 |  | 51,890 |  | 45,605 |  | 21,514 |  | 44,459 |  | 72,883 |  | 50,345 |  | 197,682 | 189,201 | 346,601
Net earnings | 30,274 |  | 32,869 |  | 31,485 |  | 29,141 |  | 21,137 |  | 22,489 |  | 45,830 |  | 34,075 |  | 123,769 | 123,531 | 239,997
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 253 |  | 150 |  | 176 |  | 210 |  | 162 |  | 209 |  | 159 |  | 263 |  | 789 | 793 | 1,176
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Vishay stockholders | 30,021 |  | 32,719 |  | 31,309 |  | 28,931 |  | 20,975 |  | 22,280 |  | 45,671 |  | 33,812 |  | 122,980 | 122,738 | 238,821
Per Share data: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders: | $ 0.20 | [1] | $ 0.23 | [1] | $ 0.22 | [1] | $ 0.20 | [1] | $ 0.15 | [1] | $ 0.16 | [1] | $ 0.30 | [1] | $ 0.22 | [1] | $ 0.85 | $ 0.82 | $ 1.49
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders: | $ 0.20 | [1] | $ 0.22 | [1] | $ 0.21 | [1] | $ 0.19 | [1] | $ 0.14 | [1] | $ 0.15 | [1] | $ 0.29 | [1] | $ 0.21 | [1] | $ 0.81 | $ 0.79 | $ 1.42
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and severance costs | (2,814) |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | (2,814) |  |
Gain on Sale of Property | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 12,153 |  | 0 |  | 0 | 12,153 | 0
Executive compensation credit | 0 |  | 0 |  | 1,778 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | (1,778) | 0 | 5,762
Discrete tax expense (benefit) | $ 0 |  | $ (2,867) |  | $ 0 |  | $ (1,330) |  | $ (4,036) |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ (573) | $ 1,969 | $ 10,206
Quarter end date | Dec. 31, 2013 | [2] | Sep. 28, 2013 | [2] | Jun. 29, 2013 | [2] | Mar. 30, 2013 | [2] | Dec. 31, 2012 | [2] | Sep. 29, 2012 | [2] | Jun. 30, 2012 | [2] | Mar. 31, 2012 | [2] | Dec. 31, 2013 |  |
Number of weeks in an interim reporting period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | P91D |  |
[1] | May not add due to differences in weighted average share counts.
[2] | The Company reports interim financial information for 13-week periods beginning on a Sunday and ending on a Saturday, except for the first fiscal quarter, which always begins on January 1, and the fourth fiscal quarter, which always ends on December 31.

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