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Quarterly Financial Data - Narrative (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 27, 2014
Jun. 28, 2014
Mar. 29, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 28, 2013
Jun. 29, 2013
Mar. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Amortization of Intangible Assets Net of Tax $ 9,105arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTax $ 9,086arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTax $ 8,867arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTax $ 8,907arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTax $ 8,120arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTax $ 7,074arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTax $ 7,029arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTax $ 7,116arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTax $ 35,965arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTax $ 29,339arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTax $ 29,336arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTax
Amortization of Intangible Assets Net of Tax Per Share Basic and Diluted $ 0.09arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTaxPerShareBasicandDiluted $ 0.09arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTaxPerShareBasicandDiluted $ 0.09arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTaxPerShareBasicandDiluted $ 0.09arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTaxPerShareBasicandDiluted $ 0.08arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTaxPerShareBasicandDiluted $ 0.07arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTaxPerShareBasicandDiluted $ 0.07arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTaxPerShareBasicandDiluted $ 0.07arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTaxPerShareBasicandDiluted      
Restructuring, integration, and other charges, net of taxes 11,222arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTax 2,556arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTax 7,526arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTax 8,020arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTax 13,341arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTax 16,077arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTax 20,688arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTax 15,495arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTax 29,324arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTax 65,601arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTax 30,739arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTax
Restructuring Charges Net of Tax Per Share Basic $ 0.12arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareBasic $ 0.03arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareBasic $ 0.08arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareBasic $ 0.08arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareBasic $ 0.13arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareBasic $ 0.16arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareBasic $ 0.20arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareBasic $ 0.15arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareBasic $ 0.30arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareBasic $ 0.64arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareBasic $ 0.28arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareBasic
Restructuring Charges Net of Tax Per Share Diluted $ 0.11arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareDiluted $ 0.03arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareDiluted $ 0.07arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareDiluted $ 0.08arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareDiluted $ 0.13arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareDiluted $ 0.16arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareDiluted $ 0.20arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareDiluted $ 0.14arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareDiluted $ 0.29arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareDiluted $ 0.63arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareDiluted $ 0.28arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareDiluted
Impairment of intangible assets (excluding Goodwill), Net of Tax 47,911arw_ImpairmentofintangibleassetsexcludingGoodwillNetofTax               47,911arw_ImpairmentofintangibleassetsexcludingGoodwillNetofTax    
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Net of Tax Per Share Basic and Diluted $ 0.49arw_ImpairmentofIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillNetofTaxPerShareBasicandDiluted                    
Gain (Loss) on investments, Net Of Tax   18,269arw_GainLossoninvestmentsNetOfTax             18,269arw_GainLossoninvestmentsNetOfTax 0arw_GainLossoninvestmentsNetOfTax 0arw_GainLossoninvestmentsNetOfTax
Gain (Loss) on investments Net of tax Per Share Basic   $ 0.19arw_GainLossoninvestmentsNetoftaxPerShareBasic             $ 0.19arw_GainLossoninvestmentsNetoftaxPerShareBasic    
GaIn (Loss) on Investments Net of Tax Per Share Diluted   $ 0.18arw_GaInLossonInvestmentsNetofTaxPerShareDiluted             $ 0.18arw_GaInLossonInvestmentsNetofTaxPerShareDiluted    
Interest Expense Net of Tax         297arw_InterestExpenseNetofTax   939arw_InterestExpenseNetofTax        
Interest Expense Net of Tax Per Share Basic and Diluted             $ 0.01arw_InterestExpenseNetofTaxPerShareBasicandDiluted        
Gains Losses On Extinguishment of Debt Net of Tax               2,627arw_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebtNetOfTax      
Extinguishment of Debt Gain Loss Net of Tax Per Share Basic and Diluted               $ 0.02arw_ExtinguishmentOfDebtGainLossNetOfTaxPerShareBasicAndDiluted      
Increase in the Provision for Income Taxes [Member]                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Non-cash impact of tax matters         $ 15,447us-gaap_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions
/ arw_ComponentofOtherExpensesNonoperatingAxis
= arw_IncreaseintheProvisionforIncomeTaxesMember		   $ 5,362us-gaap_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions
/ arw_ComponentofOtherExpensesNonoperatingAxis
= arw_IncreaseintheProvisionforIncomeTaxesMember		     $ 20,809us-gaap_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions
/ arw_ComponentofOtherExpensesNonoperatingAxis
= arw_IncreaseintheProvisionforIncomeTaxesMember		  
Tax Adjustments, Settlements, and Unusual Provisions, Per Share Basic and Diluted         $ 0.16arw_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisionsPerShareBasicAndDiluted
/ arw_ComponentofOtherExpensesNonoperatingAxis
= arw_IncreaseintheProvisionforIncomeTaxesMember		   $ 0.05arw_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisionsPerShareBasicAndDiluted
/ arw_ComponentofOtherExpensesNonoperatingAxis
= arw_IncreaseintheProvisionforIncomeTaxesMember		     $ 0.20arw_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisionsPerShareBasicAndDiluted
/ arw_ComponentofOtherExpensesNonoperatingAxis
= arw_IncreaseintheProvisionforIncomeTaxesMember