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Restructuring, Integration, and Other Charges - Accrual (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | $ 37,811 | $ 33,494 | $ 105,514
Restructuring Reserve | 14,409 |  |
Number of Years for the Personnel Accrual to Be Spent | 1 |  |
Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 7,072 |  |
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Current Year | 3,835 |  |
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Year One | 1,756 |  |
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Year Two | 726 |  |
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Year Three | 386 |  |
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Year Four | 216 |  |
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Thereafter | 153 |  |
Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 1,309 |  |
Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 6,028 |  |
Restructuring Charges From Prior to 2009 [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 4,594 | 10,226 | 29,372
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | (936) | (925) | 1,364
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash | (965) | (3,756) | (18,589)
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash |  | (686) | (2,309)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment | 5 | (265) | 388
Restructuring Reserve | 2,698 | 4,594 | 10,226
Restructuring Charges From Prior to 2009 [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 2,912 | 6,676 | 10,791
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | (787) | (381) | 342
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash | (746) | (2,577) | (4,922)
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash |  | (582) | 0
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment | 10 | (224) | 465
Restructuring Reserve | 1,389 | 2,912 | 6,676
Restructuring Charges From Prior to 2009 [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 1,410 | 1,822 | 3,473
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | (101) | (289) | 724
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash | 0 | 0 | (65)
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash |  | (104) | (2,309)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment | 0 | (19) | (1)
Restructuring Reserve | 1,309 | 1,410 | 1,822
Restructuring Charges From Prior to 2009 [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 272 | 1,728 | 15,108
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | (48) | (255) | 298
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash | (219) | (1,179) | (13,602)
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash |  | 0 | 0
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment | (5) | (22) | (76)
Restructuring Reserve | 0 | 272 | 1,728
Restructuring Charges 2009 Plan Member [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Vacated Facilities |  |  | 28
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 5,073 | 31,891 |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | (504) | 366 | 100,274
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash | (2,652) | (25,174) | (68,409)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment | 60 | (2,010) | 26
Restructuring Reserve | 1,977 | 5,073 | 31,891
Restructuring Charges 2009 Plan Member [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 3,325 | 6,287 |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 162 | (2,008) | 8,016
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash | (1,865) | (555) | (1,747)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment | 50 | (399) | 18
Restructuring Reserve | 1,672 | 3,325 | 6,287
Restructuring Charges 2009 Plan Member [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 0 | 224 |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 0 | (23) | 1,362
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash | 0 | (201) | (1,138)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment | 0 | 0 | 0
Restructuring Reserve | 0 | 0 | 224
Restructuring Charges 2009 Plan Member [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 1,748 | 25,380 |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | (666) | 2,397 | 90,896
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash | (787) | (24,418) | (65,524)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment | 10 | (1,611) | 8
Restructuring Reserve | 305 | 1,748 | 25,380
Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Vacated Facilities | 18 |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 23,818 | 21,641 |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash | (15,000) |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment | (111) |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 8,707 |  |
Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 5,387 |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash | (2,213) |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment | 16 |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 3,190 |  |
Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 957 |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash | (957) |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment | 0 |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 0 |  |
Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 17,474 |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash | (11,830) |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment | (127) |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 5,517 |  |
Restructuring Charges From Prior Periods [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | (689) | (559) | 1,364
Restructuring Charges 2010 Plan [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Vacated Facilities |  | 7 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 4,380 |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 751 | 21,641 |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash | (4,187) | (16,651) |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash |  | (657) |
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment | 83 | 47 |
Restructuring Reserve | 1,027 | 4,380 |
Restructuring Charges 2010 Plan [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 1,322 |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 757 | 2,329 |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash | (1,243) | (1,019) |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash |  | 0 |
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment | (15) | 12 |
Restructuring Reserve | 821 | 1,322 |
Restructuring Charges 2010 Plan [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 974 |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | (21) | 4,601 |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash | (1,010) | (3,049) |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash |  | (657) |
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment | 57 | 79 |
Restructuring Reserve | 0 | 974 |
Restructuring Charges 2010 Plan [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 2,084 |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 15 | 14,711 |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash | (1,934) | (12,583) |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash |  | 0 |
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment | 41 | (44) |
Restructuring Reserve | 206 | 2,084 |
Restructuring Charges From Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Other Acquisition-Related Expenses |  |  | 1,035
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | $ 14,682 | $ 12,412 | $ 3,876
Global ECS [Member] | Restructuring Charges 2009 Plan Member [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost Number of Positions Eliminated |  |  | 320
Global ECS [Member] | Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost Number of Positions Eliminated | 240 |  |
Global ECS [Member] | Restructuring Charges 2010 Plan [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost Number of Positions Eliminated |  | 180 |
Global Components [Member] | Restructuring Charges 2009 Plan Member [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost Number of Positions Eliminated |  |  | 1,605
Global Components [Member] | Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost Number of Positions Eliminated | 280 |  |
Global Components [Member] | Restructuring Charges 2010 Plan [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost Number of Positions Eliminated |  | 100 |

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