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Restructuring, Integration, and Other Charges (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Oct. 01, 2011 | Jul. 02, 2011 | Apr. 02, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Oct. 02, 2010 | Jul. 03, 2010 | Apr. 03, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 37,811 | $ 33,494 | $ 105,514
Restructuring, integration, and other charges, net of taxes | 11,223 | 6,048 | 3,584 | 7,199 | 5,459 | 9,506 | 4,095 | 5,545 | 28,054 | 24,605 | 75,720
Restructuring Charges Net of Tax Per Share Basic |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.25 |  |
Restructuring Charges Net of Tax Per Share Basic and Diluted | $ 0.1 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.05 |  | $ 0.21 | $ 0.63
Restructuring Charges Net of Tax Per Share Diluted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.24 |  |
Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,818 | 21,641 |
Vacated Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 |  |
Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member] | Global ECS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost Number of Positions Eliminated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 240 |  |
Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member] | Global Components [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost Number of Positions Eliminated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 280 |  |
Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,387 |  |
Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 957 |  |
Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,474 |  |
Restructuring Charges From Prior Periods [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (689) | (559) | 1,364
Restructuring Charges 2010 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 751 | 21,641 |
Vacated Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |
Restructuring Charges 2010 Plan [Member] | Global ECS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost Number of Positions Eliminated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 180 |
Restructuring Charges 2010 Plan [Member] | Global Components [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost Number of Positions Eliminated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |
Restructuring Charges 2010 Plan [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 757 | 2,329 |
Restructuring Charges 2010 Plan [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (21) | 4,601 |
Restructuring Charges 2010 Plan [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 | 14,711 |
Restructuring Charges 2009 Plan Member [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (504) | 366 | 100,274
Vacated Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28
Restructuring Charges 2009 Plan Member [Member] | Global ECS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost Number of Positions Eliminated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 320
Restructuring Charges 2009 Plan Member [Member] | Global Components [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost Number of Positions Eliminated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,605
Restructuring Charges 2009 Plan Member [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 162 | (2,008) | 8,016
Restructuring Charges 2009 Plan Member [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (23) | 1,362
Restructuring Charges 2009 Plan Member [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (666) | 2,397 | 90,896
Restructuring Charges From Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,682 | 12,412 | 3,876
Contingent Consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,841

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