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Summary of Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Oct. 01, 2016 | Jul. 02, 2016 | Apr. 02, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Oct. 03, 2015 | Jul. 04, 2015 | Apr. 04, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 28, 2013 | Mar. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Operations data: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 570,819 |  | $ 591,955 |  | $ 590,051 |  | $ 570,606 |  | $ 555,928 |  | $ 560,654 |  | $ 590,470 |  | $ 593,436 |  |  |  |  | $ 2,323,431 | $ 2,300,488 | $ 2,493,282
Gross profit | 132,445 |  | 153,901 |  | 146,128 |  | 137,309 |  | 125,556 |  | 130,144 |  | 141,482 |  | 145,038 |  |  |  |  | 569,783 | 542,220 | 611,292
Operating Income | (45,468) |  | 57,229 |  | 49,408 |  | 40,548 |  | 30,226 |  | (24,155) |  | 44,170 |  | 47,558 |  |  |  |  | 101,717 | 97,799 | 189,111
Net earnings (loss) | (48,604) |  | 36,596 |  | 33,229 |  | 28,152 |  | (137,626) |  | (27,550) |  | 26,518 |  | 30,925 |  |  |  |  | 49,373 | (107,733) | 117,843
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 144 |  | 156 |  | 143 |  | 138 |  | 189 |  | 116 |  | 250 |  | 226 |  |  |  |  | 581 | 781 | 214
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Vishay stockholders | $ (48,748) |  | $ 36,440 |  | $ 33,086 |  | $ 28,014 |  | $ (137,815) |  | $ (27,666) |  | $ 26,268 |  | $ 30,699 |  |  |  |  | $ 48,792 | $ (108,514) | $ 117,629
Per Share data: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Vishay stockholders: | $ (0.33) | [1] | $ 0.25 | [1] | $ 0.22 | [1] | $ 0.19 | [1] | $ (0.93) | [1] | $ (0.19) | [1] | $ 0.18 | [1] | $ 0.21 | [1] |  |  |  | $ 0.33 | $ (0.73) | $ 0.80
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Vishay stockholders: | $ (0.33) | [1] | $ 0.24 | [1] | $ 0.22 | [1] | $ 0.19 | [1] | $ (0.93) | [1] | $ (0.19) | [1] | $ 0.17 | [1] | $ 0.20 | [1] |  |  |  | $ 0.32 | $ (0.73) | $ 0.77
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related expenses | $ 7,060 |  | $ 1,197 |  | $ 4,467 |  | $ 6,475 |  | $ 9,821 |  | $ 2,324 |  | $ 5,660 |  | $ 1,410 |  |  |  |  | $ 19,199 | $ 19,215 | $ 20,897
Impairment of Intangible Assets | 0 |  | 1,559 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 57,600 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 1,559 | 57,600 | 0
Impairment of Goodwill | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 5,380 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 | 5,380 | 0
U.S. pension settlement charges | 79,321 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 79,321 | 0 | 15,588
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on early extinguishment of debt | 0 |  | 0 |  | 986 |  | 3,611 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 4,597 | 0 | 0
Loss related to Tianjin explosion | 8,809 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | (5,350) |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | (8,809) | 5,350 | 0
Income Tax Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discrete Tax Items Repatriation | (165) |  | (1,402) |  | (1,217) |  | (769) |  | 163,954 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | (3,553) | 163,954 | 25,706
Discrete Tax Items - Pension Settlement | 34,853 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 34,853 | 0 | 0
Tax effects of changes in uncertain tax positions | (8,704) |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | (2,629) |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | (8,704) | 2,629 | (25,706)
Tax effect of changes in valuation allowances | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ (8,888) |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discrete Tax Items Included Income Tax Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,228) | $ (2,867) | $ (1,330) | $ 22,596 | $ 152,437 | $ (1,228)
Quarter end date | Dec. 31, 2016 | [2] | Oct. 01, 2016 | [2] | Jul. 02, 2016 | [2] | Apr. 02, 2016 | [2] | Dec. 31, 2015 | [2] | Oct. 03, 2015 | [2] | Jul. 04, 2015 | [2] | Apr. 04, 2015 | [2] |  |  |  | Dec. 31, 2016 |  |
Number of weeks in an interim reporting period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | P91D |  |
[1] | May not add due to differences in weighted average share counts.
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