Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2021 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance as of December 31, 2020 (a)	$ 2,115,469	[1]
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(13,531)
Balance as of April 3, 2021 (a)	2,101,938	[1]
Accumulated impairment charges	1,588,955
Global Components
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance as of December 31, 2020 (a)	894,975	[1]
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(7,007)
Balance as of April 3, 2021 (a)	887,968	[1]
Accumulated impairment charges	1,287,100
Global ECS
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance as of December 31, 2020 (a)	1,220,494	[1]
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(6,524)
Balance as of April 3, 2021 (a)	1,213,970	[1]
Accumulated impairment charges	$ 301,855

[1] The total carrying value of goodwill as of April 3, 2021 and December 31, 2020 in the table above is reflected net of $1,588,955 of accumulated impairment charges, of which $1,287,100 was recorded in the global components business segment and $301,855 was recorded in the global enterprise computing solutions ("ECS") business segment.