Segment and Geographic Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 26, 2015	Jun. 27, 2015	Mar. 28, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Sales:
Sales		$ 6,751,342	$ 5,698,304	$ 5,829,989	$ 5,002,385	$ 6,396,879	$ 5,613,216	$ 5,676,539	$ 5,082,040	$ 23,282,020	$ 22,768,674	$ 21,357,285
Operating income (loss):
Operating income										824,482	762,257	693,500
Restructuring, integration, and other charges										68,765	39,841	92,650
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)											78,000
Assets		13,021,930				12,435,301				13,021,930	12,435,301
Global components [Member]
Sales:
Sales										14,405,793	14,313,026	13,495,766
Operating income (loss):
Operating income										649,396	653,992	575,612
Assets		7,276,143				6,952,342				7,276,143	6,952,342
Global ECS [Member]
Sales:
Sales										8,876,227	8,455,648	7,861,519
Operating income (loss):
Operating income										424,063	389,571	350,442
Assets		5,074,529				4,761,628				5,074,529	4,761,628
Corporate Segment [Member]
Operating income (loss):
Operating income	[1]									(248,977)	(281,306)	$ (232,554)
Assets		$ 671,258				$ 721,331				$ 671,258	$ 721,331

[1] Includes restructuring, integration, and other charges of $68,765, $39,841, and $92,650 in 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. Also included is a non-cash impairment charge associated with discontinuing the use of a trade name of $78,000 in 2014