Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

2011 Acquisitions [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Text Block]

The following table summarizes the allocation of the net consideration paid to the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the Richardson RFPD and Nu Horizons acquisitions:

Accounts receivable, net	$	194,312
Inventories	169,881
Property, plant and equipment	11,278
Other assets	6,965
Identifiable intangible assets	90,900
Cost in excess of net assets of companies acquired	31,951
Accounts payable	(98,967		)
Accrued expenses	(18,900		)
Other liabilities	(4,080		)
Noncontrolling interest	(3,239		)
Fair value of net assets acquired	380,101
Gain on bargain purchase	(1,088		)
Cash consideration paid, net of cash acquired	$	379,013

In connection with the Richardson RFPD and Nu Horizons acquisitions, the company allocated the following amounts to identifiable intangible assets:

	Weighted-Average Life
Customer relationships	8 years	$	35,400
Trade names	indefinite	49,000
Other intangible assets	(a)	6,500
Total identifiable intangible assets		$	90,900

(a) Consists of non-competition agreements and sales backlog with useful lives ranging from one to three years.

Business Acquisition Results of Operations And Pro Forma Information [Text Block]

The following table summarizes the company's unaudited consolidated results of operations for 2011 and 2010, as well as the unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations of the company, as though the Richardson RFPD, Nu Horizons, Pansystem, Cross, InScope, LWP, C1S, and Flection acquisitions occurred on January 1:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2011				2010
	As Reported		Pro Forma		As Reported		Pro Forma
Sales	$	21,390,264	$	21,573,260	$	18,744,676	$	20,082,596
Net income attributable to shareholders	598,810		603,243		479,630		497,415
Net income per share:
Basic	$	5.25	$	5.29	$	4.06	$	4.22
Diluted	$	5.17	$	5.20	$	4.01	$	4.16

2010 Acquisitions [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Text Block]

The following table summarizes the allocation of the net consideration paid to the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the Intechra, Shared, and Converge acquisitions:

Accounts receivable, net	$	91,001
Inventories	11,785
Property, plant and equipment	11,187
Other assets	8,615
Identifiable intangible assets	146,200
Cost in excess of net assets of companies acquired	342,446
Accounts payable	(38,961		)
Accrued expenses	(46,328		)
Other liabilities	(38,552		)
Cash consideration paid, net of cash acquired	$	487,393

In connection with the Intechra, Shared, and Converge acquisitions, the company allocated the following amounts to identifiable intangible assets:

	Weighted-Average Life
Customer relationships	10 years	$	59,800
Trade names	indefinite	78,000
Developed technology	10 years	1,700
Other intangible assets	(a)	6,700
Total identifiable intangible assets		$	146,200

(a) Consists of non-competition agreements and sales backlog with useful lives ranging from one to two years.

Business Acquisition Results of Operations And Pro Forma Information [Text Block]

The following table summarizes the company's unaudited consolidated results of operations for 2010 and 2009, as well as the unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations of the company, as though the Intechra, Shared, Converge, Verical, Sphinx, Transim, ETG, and Diasa acquisitions occurred on January 1:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2010				2009
	As Reported		Pro Forma		As Reported		Pro Forma
Sales	$	18,744,676	$	19,326,092	$	14,684,101	$	15,566,217
Net income attributable to shareholders	479,630		491,688		123,512		130,633
Net income per share:
Basic	$	4.06	$	4.17	$	1.03	$	1.09
Diluted	$	4.01	$	4.11	$	1.03	$	1.08

2009 Acquisitions [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Business Acquisition Results of Operations And Pro Forma Information [Text Block]

The following table summarizes the company's unaudited consolidated results of operations for 2009 as well as the unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations of the company, as though the Petsche acquisition occurred on January 1, 2009:

	For the Year Ended
	December 31, 2009
	As Reported		Pro Forma
Sales	$	14,684,101	$	14,867,421
Net income attributable to shareholders	123,512		133,568
Net income per share:
Basic	$	1.03	$	1.11
Diluted	$	1.03	$	1.11