Segment and Geographic Information (Details) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Segment and geographic information
Number of reportable segments | segment		2
Sales:
Sales		$ 33,107,120	$ 37,124,422	$ 34,477,018
Operating income (loss):
Operating income (loss)		1,471,164	2,068,494	1,556,822
Proceeds from legal settlements		62,200	0	12,500
Restructuring, integration, and other charges		8,877	6,994	16,673
Restructuring charges, early lease terminations		83,916	13,741	15,393
Corporate
Operating income (loss):
Operating income (loss)	[1]	(355,006)	(301,150)	(265,468)
China and Hong Kong
Sales:
Sales		4,858,871	6,339,883	7,249,611
Germany
Sales:
Sales		4,341,837	4,715,806	4,007,381
Other foreign
Sales:
Sales		12,737,852	12,901,063	11,603,832
Non-US
Sales:
Sales		21,938,560	23,956,752	22,860,824
United States
Sales:
Sales		11,168,560	13,167,670	11,616,194
Operating segments
Sales:
Sales		33,107,120	37,124,422	34,477,018
Operating segments | Global components
Operating income (loss):
Operating income (loss)		1,459,166	1,961,125	1,432,187
Operating segments | Global ECS
Operating income (loss):
Operating income (loss)		367,004	408,519	390,103
Global components
Operating income (loss):
Proceeds from legal settlements		62,200		12,500
Restructuring, integration, and other charges				4,500
Global components | Operating segments
Sales:
Sales		25,419,899	28,788,003	26,357,517
Global components | Operating segments | Americas
Sales:
Sales		7,954,713	9,592,547	7,827,866
Global components | Operating segments | EMEA
Sales:
Sales		8,074,894	7,627,974	6,248,846
Global components | Operating segments | Asia-Pacific
Sales:
Sales		9,390,292	11,567,482	12,280,805
Global ECS
Operating income (loss):
Increase in charges to increase allowance for credit losses		24,000
Global ECS | Operating segments
Sales:
Sales		7,687,221	8,336,419	8,119,501
Global ECS | Operating segments | Americas
Sales:
Sales		4,160,298	4,847,027	4,878,954
Global ECS | Operating segments | EMEA
Sales:
Sales		3,526,923	3,489,392	3,240,547
Corporate
Operating income (loss):
Restructuring charges, early lease terminations		$ 83,900	$ 13,700	$ 10,900

[1] Corporate operating loss for the years 2023, 2022, and 2021 includes restructuring, integration, and other charges of $83.9 million, $13.7 million, and $10.9 million, respectively.