Investments in Affiliated Companies (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 28, 2015
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Mar. 29, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
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Investments in affiliated companies |
$ 72,603us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments |
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$ 69,124us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments |
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies |
1,313us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |
1,417us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |
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Equity Method Investment Pro Rata Share Of Debt Obligations Of Joint Venture |
400arw_EquityMethodInvestmentProRataShareOfDebtObligationsOfJointVenture |
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Marubun/Arrow [Member] |
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Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
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Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |
50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_MarubunArrowMember |
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Investments in affiliated companies |
59,796us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_MarubunArrowMember |
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58,617us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_MarubunArrowMember |
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies |
1,144us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_MarubunArrowMember |
1,148us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_MarubunArrowMember |
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Altech Industries [Member] |
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Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
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Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |
50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_AltechIndustriesMember |
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Investments in affiliated companies |
10,242us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_AltechIndustriesMember |
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10,507us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_AltechIndustriesMember |
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies |
131us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_AltechIndustriesMember |
269us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_AltechIndustriesMember |
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Other joint ventures [Member] |
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Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
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Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |
50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_OtherjointventureMember |
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Investments in affiliated companies |
2,565us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_OtherjointventureMember |
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0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_OtherjointventureMember |
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies |
$ 38us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_OtherjointventureMember |
$ 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_OtherjointventureMember |
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