Segment and Geographic Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2011		Jul. 03, 2010		Jul. 02, 2011	Jul. 03, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	$ 5,221		$ 5,649		$ 14,828	$ 13,086
Settlement of legal matter	0		0		5,875	0
Assets	10,070,034				10,070,034		9,600,538
Sales:
Sales	5,539,931		4,613,307		10,762,934	8,848,673
Operating income (loss):
Operating income	248,330		189,191		467,498	334,461
Global Components [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	6,890,203				6,890,203		5,862,386
Sales:
Sales	3,875,331		3,259,016		7,761,931	6,387,038
Operating income (loss):
Operating income	224,035		182,494		452,916	336,602
Global ECS [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	2,514,820				2,514,820		2,836,006
Sales:
Sales	1,664,600		1,354,291		3,001,003	2,461,635
Operating income (loss):
Operating income	63,690		43,023		102,770	66,936
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	665,011				665,011		902,146
Operating income (loss):
Operating income	$ (39,395)	[1]	$ (36,326)	[1]	$ (88,188)	$ (69,077)

[1] Includes restructuring, integration, and other charges of $5,221 and $14,828 for the second quarter and first six months of 2011 and $5,649 and $13,086 for the second quarter and first six months of 2010, respectively. Also included in the first six months of 2011 is a charge of $5,875 related to the settlement of a legal matter.