Restructuring, Integration, and Other Charges - Accrual (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	$ 92,650	$ 47,437	$ 37,811
Restructuring Reserve	36,151
Number of Years for the Personnel Accrual to Be Spent	1
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	27,543
Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	8,400
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Current Year	5,465
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Year One	1,970
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Year Two	584
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Year Three	255
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Year Four	126
Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	208
Restructuring Charges 2013 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Vacated Facilities	38
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	79,921
Payments	(48,220)
Non-cash usage	(895)
Foreign currency translation	931
Restructuring Reserve	31,737
Restructuring Charges 2013 Plan [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	66,233
Payments	(41,350)
Non-cash usage	0
Foreign currency translation	838
Restructuring Reserve	25,721
Restructuring Charges 2013 Plan [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	12,586
Payments	(6,870)
Non-cash usage	0
Foreign currency translation	92
Restructuring Reserve	5,808
Restructuring Charges 2013 Plan [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	1,102
Payments	0
Non-cash usage	(895)
Foreign currency translation	1
Restructuring Reserve	208
Restructuring Charges 2012 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Vacated Facilities		14
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	14,943
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	486	43,333
Payments	(13,552)	(21,981)
Non-cash usage		(6,599)
Foreign currency translation	(71)	190
Restructuring Reserve	1,806	14,943
Restructuring Charges 2012 Plan [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	10,501
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	675	31,318
Payments	(10,291)	(20,983)
Non-cash usage		0
Foreign currency translation	(12)	166
Restructuring Reserve	873	10,501
Restructuring Charges 2012 Plan [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	4,442
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	(189)	5,416
Payments	(3,261)	(998)
Non-cash usage		0
Foreign currency translation	(59)	24
Restructuring Reserve	933	4,442
Restructuring Charges 2012 Plan [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	0
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	0	6,599
Payments	0	0
Non-cash usage		(6,599)
Foreign currency translation	0	0
Restructuring Reserve	0	0
Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Vacated Facilities			18
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	2,691		8,707
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	186	2,836	23,818
Payments	(1,520)	(8,821)	(15,000)
Foreign currency translation	26	(31)	(111)
Restructuring Reserve	1,383	2,691
Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	1,009		5,517
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	(133)	2,413	17,474
Payments	(194)	(6,883)	(11,830)
Foreign currency translation	28	(38)	(127)
Restructuring Reserve	710	1,009
Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	1,682		3,190
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	319	423	5,387
Payments	(1,326)	(1,938)	(2,213)
Foreign currency translation	(2)	7	16
Restructuring Reserve	673	1,682
Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	0		0
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	0	0	957
Payments	0	0	(957)
Foreign currency translation	0	0	0
Restructuring Reserve	0	0
Restructuring Charges From Prior to 2011 [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	122
Restructuring Reserve	1,225
Restructuring Charges From Prior to 2011 [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	(8)
Restructuring Reserve	239
Restructuring Charges From Prior to 2011 [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	130
Restructuring Reserve	986
Restructuring Charges From Acquisitions [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	$ 11,935	$ 2,717	$ 14,682
Global components [Member] | Restructuring Charges 2013 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring and Related Cost Number of Positions Eliminated	870
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 ECS [Member] | Restructuring Charges 2013 Plan [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring and Related Cost Number of Positions Eliminated	310
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