Restructuring, Integration, and Other Charges - Accrual (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	$ 37,811	$ 33,494	$ 105,514
Restructuring Reserve	14,409
Number of Years for the Personnel Accrual to Be Spent	1
Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	7,072
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Current Year	3,835
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Year One	1,756
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Year Two	726
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Year Three	386
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Year Four	216
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Thereafter	153
Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	1,309
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	6,028
Restructuring Charges From Prior to 2009 [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	4,594	10,226	29,372
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	(936)	(925)	1,364
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	(965)	(3,756)	(18,589)
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash		(686)	(2,309)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	5	(265)	388
Restructuring Reserve	2,698	4,594	10,226
Restructuring Charges From Prior to 2009 [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	2,912	6,676	10,791
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	(787)	(381)	342
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	(746)	(2,577)	(4,922)
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash		(582)	0
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	10	(224)	465
Restructuring Reserve	1,389	2,912	6,676
Restructuring Charges From Prior to 2009 [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	1,410	1,822	3,473
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	(101)	(289)	724
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	0	0	(65)
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash		(104)	(2,309)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	0	(19)	(1)
Restructuring Reserve	1,309	1,410	1,822
Restructuring Charges From Prior to 2009 [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	272	1,728	15,108
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	(48)	(255)	298
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	(219)	(1,179)	(13,602)
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash		0	0
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	(5)	(22)	(76)
Restructuring Reserve	0	272	1,728
Restructuring Charges 2009 Plan Member [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Vacated Facilities			28
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	5,073	31,891
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	(504)	366	100,274
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	(2,652)	(25,174)	(68,409)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	60	(2,010)	26
Restructuring Reserve	1,977	5,073	31,891
Restructuring Charges 2009 Plan Member [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	3,325	6,287
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	162	(2,008)	8,016
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	(1,865)	(555)	(1,747)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	50	(399)	18
Restructuring Reserve	1,672	3,325	6,287
Restructuring Charges 2009 Plan Member [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	0	224
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	0	(23)	1,362
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	0	(201)	(1,138)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	0	0	0
Restructuring Reserve	0	0	224
Restructuring Charges 2009 Plan Member [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	1,748	25,380
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	(666)	2,397	90,896
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	(787)	(24,418)	(65,524)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	10	(1,611)	8
Restructuring Reserve	305	1,748	25,380
Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Vacated Facilities	18
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	23,818	21,641
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	(15,000)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	(111)
Restructuring Reserve	8,707
Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	5,387
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	(2,213)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	16
Restructuring Reserve	3,190
Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	957
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	(957)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	0
Restructuring Reserve	0
Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	17,474
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	(11,830)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	(127)
Restructuring Reserve	5,517
Restructuring Charges From Prior Periods [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	(689)	(559)	1,364
Restructuring Charges 2010 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Vacated Facilities		7
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	4,380
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	751	21,641
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	(4,187)	(16,651)
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash		(657)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	83	47
Restructuring Reserve	1,027	4,380
Restructuring Charges 2010 Plan [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	1,322
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	757	2,329
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	(1,243)	(1,019)
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash		0
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	(15)	12
Restructuring Reserve	821	1,322
Restructuring Charges 2010 Plan [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	974
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	(21)	4,601
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	(1,010)	(3,049)
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash		(657)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	57	79
Restructuring Reserve	0	974
Restructuring Charges 2010 Plan [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	2,084
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	15	14,711
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	(1,934)	(12,583)
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash		0
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	41	(44)
Restructuring Reserve	206	2,084
Restructuring Charges From Acquisitions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other Acquisition-Related Expenses			1,035
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	$ 14,682	$ 12,412	$ 3,876
Global ECS [Member] | Restructuring Charges 2009 Plan Member [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring and Related Cost Number of Positions Eliminated			320
Global ECS [Member] | Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring and Related Cost Number of Positions Eliminated	240
Global ECS [Member] | Restructuring Charges 2010 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring and Related Cost Number of Positions Eliminated		180
Global Components [Member] | Restructuring Charges 2009 Plan Member [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring and Related Cost Number of Positions Eliminated			1,605
Global Components [Member] | Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring and Related Cost Number of Positions Eliminated	280
Global Components [Member] | Restructuring Charges 2010 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring and Related Cost Number of Positions Eliminated		100