Segment and Geographic Information - Operations by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2026	Jun. 28, 2025	Jul. 04, 2026	Jun. 28, 2025
Segment and geographic information
Sales	$ 9,992,237	$ 7,579,947	$ 19,465,785	$ 14,393,964
Cost of sales	8,867,028	6,731,290	17,250,116	12,771,315
Gross profit	1,125,209	848,657	2,215,669	1,622,649
Segment operating expenses	747,876	658,071	1,476,734	1,273,510
Operating income (loss)	377,333	190,586	738,935	349,139
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliated companies	2,065	(659)	2,961	661
Gain on investments, net	12,044	103,976	6,252	104,116
Post-retirement expense	(999)	(664)	(1,961)	(1,286)
Interest and other financing expense, net	(37,297)	(60,283)	(85,781)	(116,465)
Consolidated income before taxes	353,146	232,956	660,406	336,165
Restructuring, integration, and other	24,139	21,919	60,803	39,232
Operating segments
Segment and geographic information
Sales	9,992,237	7,579,947	$ 19,465,785	$ 14,393,964
Cost of sales	8,867,028	6,731,290
Gross profit	$ 1,125,209	$ 848,657
Gross profit margin	11.30%	11.20%	11.40%	11.30%
Segment operating expenses	$ 643,559	$ 564,880	$ 1,266,762	$ 1,090,173
Operating income (loss)	$ 481,650	$ 283,777	$ 948,907	$ 532,476
Segment operating income margin	4.80%	3.70%	4.90%	3.70%
Corporate non segment
Segment and geographic information
Segment operating expenses	$ (104,317)	$ (93,191)	$ (209,972)	$ (183,337)
Global Components | Operating segments
Segment and geographic information
Sales	7,365,625	5,284,898	14,005,960	10,062,620
Cost of sales	6,509,122	4,693,444	12,342,709	8,916,221
Gross profit	$ 856,503	$ 591,454	$ 1,663,251	$ 1,146,399
Gross profit margin	11.60%	11.20%	11.90%	11.40%
Segment operating expenses	$ 460,228	$ 404,646	$ 903,457	$ 788,206
Operating income (loss)	$ 396,275	$ 186,808	$ 759,794	$ 358,193
Segment operating income margin	5.40%	3.50%	5.40%	3.60%
(recoveries) charges of inventory write down	$ 3,000	$ 2,200	$ 5,200	$ 4,600
Global ECS | Operating segments
Segment and geographic information
Sales	2,626,612	2,295,049	5,459,825	4,331,344
Cost of sales	2,357,906	2,037,846	4,907,407	3,855,094
Gross profit	$ 268,706	$ 257,203	$ 552,418	$ 476,250
Gross profit margin	10.20%	11.20%	10.10%	11.00%
Segment operating expenses	$ 183,331	$ 160,234	$ 363,305	$ 301,967
Operating income (loss)	$ 85,375	$ 96,969	$ 189,113	$ 174,283
Segment operating income margin	3.30%	4.20%	3.50%	4.00%
Decrease in the gross profit	$ 26,600		$ 48,300
Corporate
Segment and geographic information
Restructuring, integration, and other	$ 24,100	$ 21,900	$ 60,800	$ 39,200