Segment and Geographic Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Sales:
Sales		$ 5,474,177	$ 5,002,385
Operating income (loss):
Operating income (loss)		181,364	177,434
Restructuring, integration, and other charges		20,788	16,196
Assets		12,352,787		$ 13,021,930
Global Components [Member]
Sales:
Sales		3,675,929	3,346,763
Operating income (loss):
Operating income (loss)		170,770	164,895
Assets		7,561,662		7,276,143
Global ECS [Member]
Sales:
Sales		1,798,248	1,655,622
Operating income (loss):
Operating income (loss)		78,212	67,517
Assets		4,105,308		5,074,529
Corporate Segment [Member]
Operating income (loss):
Operating income (loss)	[1]	(67,618)	$ (54,978)
Assets		$ 685,817		$ 671,258

[1] Includes restructuring, integration, and other charges of $20,788 and $16,196 for the first quarters of 2016 and 2015, respectively.