Segment Information - Integration, Transition and Other Costs (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 29, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Integration, transition and other costs	$ 5,930	[1]	$ 6,011	[1]	$ 10,508	[1]	$ 8,511	[1]
BrightPoint [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Integration, transition and other costs	4,893	[1]	0	[1]	7,077	[1]	0	[1]
North America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Integration, transition and other costs	572	[1]	4,045	[1]	2,881	[1]	6,545	[1]
Europe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Integration, transition and other costs	155	[1]	0	[1]	231	[1]	0	[1]
Asia-Pacific [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Integration, transition and other costs	310	[1]	43	[1]	319	[1]	43	[1]
Latin America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Integration, transition and other costs	$ 0	[1]	$ 1,923	[1]	$ 0	[1]	$ 1,923	[1]

[1] Costs are primarily for legal, consulting and other costs associated with the integration of BrightPoint, acquisitions-related costs and other transition costs incurred for certain executives, charged to SG&A expenses. For the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2012, it also included an asset impairment associated with our closure of in-country Argentina operations in Latin America, charged to SG&A expenses.