Restructuring, Integration, and Other Charges - Accrual (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012 Y	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	$ 47,437	$ 37,811	$ 33,494
Restructuring Reserve	20,214
Number of Years for the Personnel Accrual to Be Spent	1
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	11,909
Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	8,305
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Current Year	5,486
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Year One	1,460
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Year Two	784
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Year Three	367
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Year Four	208
Restructuring Charges 2012 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Vacated Facilities	14
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	43,333
Payments	(21,981)
Non-cash usage	(6,599)
Foreign currency translation	190
Restructuring Reserve	14,943
Restructuring Charges 2012 Plan [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	31,318
Payments	(20,983)
Non-cash usage	0
Foreign currency translation	166
Restructuring Reserve	10,501
Restructuring Charges 2012 Plan [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	5,416
Payments	(998)
Non-cash usage	0
Foreign currency translation	24
Restructuring Reserve	4,442
Restructuring Charges 2012 Plan [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	6,599
Payments	0
Non-cash usage	(6,599)
Foreign currency translation	0
Restructuring Reserve	0
Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Vacated Facilities		18
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	8,707
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	2,836	23,818
Payments	(8,821)	(15,000)
Foreign currency translation	(31)	(111)
Restructuring Reserve	2,691	8,707
Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	5,517
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	2,413	17,474
Payments	(6,883)	(11,830)
Foreign currency translation	(38)	(127)
Restructuring Reserve	1,009	5,517
Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	3,190
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	423	5,387
Payments	(1,938)	(2,213)
Foreign currency translation	7	16
Restructuring Reserve	1,682	3,190
Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	0
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	0	957
Payments	0	(957)
Foreign currency translation	0	0
Restructuring Reserve	0	0
Restructuring Charges 2010 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Vacated Facilities			7
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	1,027	4,380
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	25	751	21,641
Payments	(425)	(4,187)	(16,651)
Non-cash usage			(657)
Foreign currency translation	8	83	47
Restructuring Reserve	635	1,027	4,380
Restructuring Charges 2010 Plan [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	206	2,084
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	25	15	14,711
Payments	0	(1,934)	(12,583)
Non-cash usage			0
Foreign currency translation	8	41	(44)
Restructuring Reserve	239	206	2,084
Restructuring Charges 2010 Plan [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	821	1,322
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	0	757	2,329
Payments	(425)	(1,243)	(1,019)
Non-cash usage			0
Foreign currency translation	0	(15)	12
Restructuring Reserve	396	821	1,322
Restructuring Charges 2010 Plan [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	0	974
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	0	(21)	4,601
Payments	0	(1,010)	(3,049)
Non-cash usage			(657)
Foreign currency translation	0	57	79
Restructuring Reserve	0	0	974
Restructuring Charges From Prior Periods [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	1,387	(689)	(559)
Restructuring Charges From Prior to 2010 [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	4,675	9,667	42,117
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	(1,474)	(1,440)	(559)
Payments	(1,316)	(3,617)	(28,930)
Non-cash usage			(686)
Foreign currency translation	60	65	(2,275)
Restructuring Reserve	1,945	4,675	9,667
Restructuring Charges From Prior to 2010 [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	305	2,020	27,108
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	(82)	(714)	2,142
Payments	(67)	(1,006)	(25,597)
Non-cash usage			0
Foreign currency translation	4	5	(1,633)
Restructuring Reserve	160	305	2,020
Restructuring Charges From Prior to 2010 [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	3,061	6,237	12,963
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	(83)	(625)	(2,389)
Payments	(1,249)	(2,611)	(3,132)
Non-cash usage			(582)
Foreign currency translation	56	60	(623)
Restructuring Reserve	1,785	3,061	6,237
Restructuring Charges From Prior to 2010 [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	1,309	1,410	2,046
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	(1,309)	(101)	(312)
Payments	0	0	(201)
Non-cash usage			(104)
Foreign currency translation	0	0	(19)
Restructuring Reserve	0	1,309	1,410
Restructuring Charges From Acquisitions [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	$ 2,717	$ 14,682	$ 12,412
Global components [Member] | Restructuring Charges 2012 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring and Related Cost Number of Positions Eliminated	505
Global components [Member] | Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring and Related Cost Number of Positions Eliminated		280
Global components [Member] | Restructuring Charges 2010 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring and Related Cost Number of Positions Eliminated			100
Global ECS [Member] | Restructuring Charges 2012 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring and Related Cost Number of Positions Eliminated	360
Global ECS [Member] | Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring and Related Cost Number of Positions Eliminated		240
Global ECS [Member] | Restructuring Charges 2010 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring and Related Cost Number of Positions Eliminated			180