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Restructuring, Integration, and Other Charges - Accrual (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 29, 2012 | Oct. 01, 2011 | Sep. 29, 2012 | Oct. 01, 2011
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | $ 14,562 | $ 8,848 | $ 36,152 | $ 23,676
Restructuring Reserve | 19,824 |  | 19,824 |
Number of Years for the Personnel Accrual to Be Spent | 1 |  | 1 |
Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 7,178 |  | 7,178 |
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Current Year | 1,634 |  | 1,634 |
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Year One | 2,714 |  | 2,714 |
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Year Two | 1,894 |  | 1,894 |
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Year Three | 477 |  | 477 |
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Year Four | 289 |  | 289 |
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Thereafter | 170 |  | 170 |
Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 12,646 |  | 12,646 |
Restructuring Charges 2012 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 15,151 |  | 29,998 |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash |  |  | (11,990) |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash |  |  | (4,567) |
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment |  |  | 18 |
Restructuring Reserve | 13,459 |  | 13,459 |
Restructuring Charges 2012 Plan [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges |  |  | 2,981 |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash |  |  | (360) |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash |  |  | 0 |
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment |  |  | 13 |
Restructuring Reserve | 2,634 |  | 2,634 |
Restructuring Charges 2012 Plan [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges |  |  | 4,567 |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash |  |  | 0 |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash |  |  | (4,567) |
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment |  |  | 0 |
Restructuring Reserve | 0 |  | 0 |
Restructuring Charges 2012 Plan [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges |  |  | 22,450 |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash |  |  | (11,630) |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash |  |  | 0 |
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment |  |  | 5 |
Restructuring Reserve | 10,825 |  | 10,825 |
Restructuring Charges From Prior Periods [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 655 | 12 | 1,082 | (1,354)
Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve |  |  | 8,707 |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges |  | 6,065 | 2,646 | 14,697
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash |  |  | (7,978) |
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment |  |  | (15) |
Restructuring Reserve | 3,360 |  | 3,360 |
Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve |  |  | 3,190 |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges |  |  | 104 |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash |  |  | (1,438) |
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment |  |  | 6 |
Restructuring Reserve | 1,862 |  | 1,862 |
Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve |  |  | 5,517 |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges |  |  | 2,542 |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash |  |  | (6,540) |
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment |  |  | (21) |
Restructuring Reserve | 1,498 |  | 1,498 |
Restructuring Charges From Prior to 2011 [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve |  |  | 5,702 |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges |  |  | (1,564) |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash |  |  | (1,162) |
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment |  |  | 29 |
Restructuring Reserve | 3,005 |  | 3,005 |
Restructuring Charges From Prior to 2011 [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve |  |  | 3,882 |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges |  |  | (132) |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash |  |  | (1,102) |
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment |  |  | 34 |
Restructuring Reserve | 2,682 |  | 2,682 |
Restructuring Charges From Prior to 2011 [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve |  |  | 1,309 |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges |  |  | (1,309) |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash |  |  | 0 |
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment |  |  | 0 |
Restructuring Reserve | 0 |  | 0 |
Restructuring Charges From Prior to 2011 [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve |  |  | 511 |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges |  |  | (123) |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash |  |  | (60) |
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment |  |  | (5) |
Restructuring Reserve | 323 |  | 323 |
Restructuring Charges From Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | $ (1,244) | $ 2,771 | $ 5,072 | $ 10,333
Global Components [Member] | Restructuring Charges 2012 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Number of Positions Eliminated |  |  | 440 |
Global ECS [Member] | Restructuring Charges 2012 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Number of Positions Eliminated |  |  | 310 |

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