Cost in Excess of Net Assets of Companies Acquired

6 Months Ended

Jul. 02, 2011

Goodwill Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill Disclosure [Text Block]

Cost in Excess of Net Assets of Companies Acquired

Cost in excess of net assets of companies acquired, allocated to the company's business segments, is as follows:

	Global Components		Global ECS		Total
December 31, 2010	$	670,871	$	665,480	$	1,336,351
Acquisitions	35,184		41,746		76,930
Other (primarily foreign currency translation)	1,080		18,231		19,311
July 2, 2011	$	707,135	$	725,457	$	1,432,592

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquisition over the fair value of the net assets acquired.  The company tests goodwill for impairment annually as of the first day of the fourth quarter, or more frequently if indicators of potential impairment exist.