Segment and Geographic Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 26, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 26, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Sales:
Sales		$ 5,698,304	$ 5,613,216	$ 16,530,678	$ 16,371,795
Operating income (loss):
Operating income (loss)		185,794	199,816	570,171	585,825
Restructuring, integration, and other charges		17,756	3,935	51,099	25,181
Assets		12,006,198		12,006,198		$ 12,435,301
Global Components [Member]
Sales:
Sales		3,692,051	3,731,289	10,736,989	10,721,814
Operating income (loss):
Operating income (loss)		164,744	179,451	499,456	500,239
Assets		7,608,881		7,608,881		6,952,342
Global ECS [Member]
Sales:
Sales		2,006,253	1,881,927	5,793,689	5,649,981
Operating income (loss):
Operating income (loss)		84,233	69,172	250,144	229,320
Assets		3,738,442		3,738,442		4,761,628
Corporate Segment [Member]
Operating income (loss):
Operating income (loss)	[1]	(63,183)	$ (48,807)	(179,429)	$ (143,734)
Assets		$ 658,875		$ 658,875		$ 721,331

[1] Includes restructuring, integration, and other charges of $17,756 and $51,099 for the third quarter and first nine months of 2015 and $3,935 and $25,181 for the third quarter and first nine months of 2014, respectively.