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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 04, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense recognized | $ 1,055 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense |  | $ 941 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Unrecognized Compensation Cost | 10,404 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost not expected to be recognized | 2,935 vsh_UnrecognizedCompensationCostNotExpectedToBeRecognized |  |
Expiration date of the 2007 stock incentive plan | May 20, 2024 |  |
Maximum number of shares granted under restricted stock, unrestricted stock, RSU's and stock options to officers, employees and employee directors (in shares) | 6,500,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized |  |
Stock Options Outstanding: |  |  |
Balance | 105,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber |  |
Exercised (in shares) | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised |  |
Balance | 105,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber |  |
Balance (in dollars per share) | $ 15.38 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice |  |
Weighted average remaining contractual life of options outstanding | 2 years 0 months 29 days |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest [Abstract] |  |  |
Vested and expected to vest (in dollars per share) | $ 15.38 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, non-vested, outstanding (in shares) | 0 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares |  |
Stock price (in dollars per share) | $ 13.87 us-gaap_SharePrice |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, exercisable, intrinsic value | 27 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1 |  |
Stock options exercised (in shares) | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised |  |
Intrinsic value under share based compensation scheme | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue |  |
Stock Options [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense recognized | 0 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  | 0 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
Unrecognized Compensation Cost | 0 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |
Weighted Average Remaining Amortization Periods | 0 years |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense recognized | 914 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |  | 810 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Unrecognized Compensation Cost | 10,404 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |  |
Weighted Average Remaining Amortization Periods | 1 year 8 months 12 days |  |
Equity Awards Other Than Options Outstanding: |  |  |
Balance (in shares) | 1,147,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |  |
Balance (in dollars per share) | $ 12.75 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |  |
Granted (in shares) | 349,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |  |
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ 13.60 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |  |
Vested (in shares) | (162,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember | [1] |
Vested (in dollars per share) | $ 11.34 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember | [1] |
Cancelled or forfeited (in shares) | (276,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |  |
Cancelled or forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ 12.88 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |  |
Balance (in shares) | 1,058,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |  |
Balance (in dollars per share) | $ 13.21 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |  |
Expected to vest as of April 4, 2015 (in shares) | 836,000 vsh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number, Ending Balance | 1,058,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |  |
Phantom Share Units (PSUs) [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense recognized | 141 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PhantomShareUnitsPSUsMember |  | 131 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PhantomShareUnitsPSUsMember
Unrecognized Compensation Cost | $ 0 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PhantomShareUnitsPSUsMember |  |
Weighted Average Remaining Amortization Periods | 0 years |  |
Equity Awards Other Than Options Outstanding: |  |  |
Balance (in shares) | 119,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PhantomShareUnitsPSUsMember |  |
Granted (in shares) | 10,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PhantomShareUnitsPSUsMember |  |
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ 14.09 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PhantomShareUnitsPSUsMember |  |
Dividend equivalents issued | 1,000 vsh_DividendEquivalentsIssued / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PhantomShareUnitsPSUsMember |  |
Redeemed for common stock | 0 vsh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementPhantomStockUnitsRedeemedForCommonStock / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PhantomShareUnitsPSUsMember |  |
Balance (in shares) | 130,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PhantomShareUnitsPSUsMember |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number, Ending Balance | 130,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PhantomShareUnitsPSUsMember |  |
Scheduled to Vest January 1, 2016 [Member] | Performance Vested Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |
Equity Awards Other Than Options Outstanding: |  |  |
Balance (in shares) | 222,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vsh_PerformanceVestedRestrictedStockUnitsMember / us-gaap_VestingAxis = us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember |  |
Expected to vest as of April 4, 2015 (in shares) | 0 vsh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vsh_PerformanceVestedRestrictedStockUnitsMember / us-gaap_VestingAxis = us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember |  |
Not expected to vest as of April 4, 2015 (in shares) | 222,000 vsh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNotExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vsh_PerformanceVestedRestrictedStockUnitsMember / us-gaap_VestingAxis = us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number, Ending Balance | 222,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vsh_PerformanceVestedRestrictedStockUnitsMember / us-gaap_VestingAxis = us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember |  |
Scheduled to Vest January 1, 2017 [Member] | Performance Vested Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |
Equity Awards Other Than Options Outstanding: |  |  |
Balance (in shares) | 192,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vsh_PerformanceVestedRestrictedStockUnitsMember / us-gaap_VestingAxis = us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember |  |
Expected to vest as of April 4, 2015 (in shares) | 192,000 vsh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vsh_PerformanceVestedRestrictedStockUnitsMember / us-gaap_VestingAxis = us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember |  |
Not expected to vest as of April 4, 2015 (in shares) | 0 vsh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNotExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vsh_PerformanceVestedRestrictedStockUnitsMember / us-gaap_VestingAxis = us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number, Ending Balance | 192,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vsh_PerformanceVestedRestrictedStockUnitsMember / us-gaap_VestingAxis = us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember |  |
Scheduled to Vest January 1, 2018 [Member] | Performance Vested Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |
Equity Awards Other Than Options Outstanding: |  |  |
Balance (in shares) | 202,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vsh_PerformanceVestedRestrictedStockUnitsMember / us-gaap_VestingAxis = us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheThreeMember |  |
Expected to vest as of April 4, 2015 (in shares) | 202,000 vsh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vsh_PerformanceVestedRestrictedStockUnitsMember / us-gaap_VestingAxis = us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheThreeMember |  |
Not expected to vest as of April 4, 2015 (in shares) | 0 vsh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNotExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vsh_PerformanceVestedRestrictedStockUnitsMember / us-gaap_VestingAxis = us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheThreeMember |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number, Ending Balance | 202,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vsh_PerformanceVestedRestrictedStockUnitsMember / us-gaap_VestingAxis = us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheThreeMember |  |
[1] | The number of RSUs vested includes shares that the Company withheld on behalf of employees to satisfy the statutory tax withholding requirements.

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- Definition The weighted average fair value of nonvested awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(i)-(ii) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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