Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2011	Oct. 02, 2010	Oct. 01, 2011	Oct. 02, 2010
Consolidated Statement of Income [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 8,903,020	$ 8,453,835	$ 26,375,757	$ 24,706,117
Cost of sales	8,462,300	8,000,310	25,021,733	23,373,677
Gross profit	440,720	453,525	1,354,024	1,332,440
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	354,185	346,614	1,070,556	1,015,622
Reorganization costs (credits)	1,156		887	(358)
Total operating expenses	355,341	346,614	1,071,443	1,015,264
Income from operations	85,379	106,911	282,581	317,176
Other expense (income):
Interest income	(1,432)	(1,334)	(4,056)	(3,447)
Interest expense	13,048	11,545	40,561	25,015
Net foreign currency exchange loss (gain)	(1,348)	4,899	(1,313)	6,576
Loss from settlement of interest rate swap and senior unsecured term loan	5,624		5,624
Other	2,393	3,239	9,444	8,515
Total other expense (income)	18,285	18,349	50,260	36,659
Income before income taxes	67,094	88,562	232,321	280,517
Provision for income taxes	43,768	23,573	92,954	77,473
Net income	$ 23,326	$ 64,989	$ 139,367	$ 203,044
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.15	$ 0.41	$ 0.88	$ 1.26
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.15	$ 0.41	$ 0.86	$ 1.23