Segment and Geographic Information - Operations by reportable segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Segment and geographic information
Sales	$ 27,923,324	$ 33,107,120	$ 37,124,422
Cost of sales	24,630,916	28,958,102	32,287,797
Gross profit	3,292,408	4,149,018	4,836,625
Operating expenses	2,523,851	2,677,854	2,768,131
Operating income (loss)	768,557	1,471,164	2,068,494
Proceeds from settlements benefits		62,200
Restructuring, integration and other	142,917	83,916	13,741
Operating segments
Segment and geographic information
Sales	27,923,324	33,107,120	37,124,422
Cost of sales	24,630,916	28,958,102	32,287,797
Gross profit	$ 3,292,408	$ 4,149,018	$ 4,836,625
Gross profit margin	11.80%	12.50%	13.00%
Operating expenses	$ 2,523,851	$ 2,677,854	$ 2,768,131
Operating income (loss)	$ 768,557	$ 1,471,164	$ 2,068,494
Operating income margin	2.80%	4.40%	5.60%
Global Components
Segment and geographic information
Inventory write downs	$ 60,600
Proceeds from settlements benefits		$ 62,200
Global Components | Operating segments
Segment and geographic information
Sales	19,983,267	25,419,899	$ 28,788,003
Cost of sales	17,650,909	22,220,779	24,883,076
Gross profit	$ 2,332,358	$ 3,199,120	$ 3,904,927
Gross profit margin	11.70%	12.60%	13.60%
Operating expenses	$ 1,591,085	$ 1,739,954	$ 1,943,802
Operating income (loss)	$ 741,273	$ 1,459,166	$ 1,961,125
Operating income margin	3.70%	5.70%	6.80%
Global ECS
Segment and geographic information
Increase in charges to increase allowance for credit losses		$ 25,400
Reversal of charges for aged receivables collected	$ 20,000
Global ECS | Operating segments
Segment and geographic information
Sales	7,940,057	7,687,221	$ 8,336,419
Cost of sales	6,980,007	6,737,323	7,404,721
Gross profit	$ 960,050	$ 949,898	$ 931,698
Gross profit margin	12.10%	12.40%	11.20%
Operating expenses	$ 549,975	$ 582,894	$ 523,179
Operating income (loss)	$ 410,075	$ 367,004	$ 408,519
Operating income margin	5.20%	4.80%	4.90%
Corporate
Segment and geographic information
Restructuring, integration and other	$ 142,900	$ 83,900	$ 13,700
Corporate | Operating segments
Segment and geographic information
Operating expenses	382,791	355,006	301,150
Operating income (loss)	$ (382,791)	$ (355,006)	$ (301,150)