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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, 2012 Y | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | $ 47,437 | $ 37,811 | $ 33,494
Restructuring Reserve | 20,214 |  |
Number of Years for the Personnel Accrual to Be Spent | 1 |  |
Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 11,909 |  |
Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 8,305 |  |
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Current Year | 5,486 |  |
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Year One | 1,460 |  |
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Year Two | 784 |  |
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Year Three | 367 |  |
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Year Four | 208 |  |
Restructuring Charges 2012 Plan [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Vacated Facilities | 14 |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 43,333 |  |
Payments | (21,981) |  |
Non-cash usage | (6,599) |  |
Foreign currency translation | 190 |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 14,943 |  |
Restructuring Charges 2012 Plan [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 31,318 |  |
Payments | (20,983) |  |
Non-cash usage | 0 |  |
Foreign currency translation | 166 |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 10,501 |  |
Restructuring Charges 2012 Plan [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 5,416 |  |
Payments | (998) |  |
Non-cash usage | 0 |  |
Foreign currency translation | 24 |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 4,442 |  |
Restructuring Charges 2012 Plan [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 6,599 |  |
Payments | 0 |  |
Non-cash usage | (6,599) |  |
Foreign currency translation | 0 |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 0 |  |
Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Vacated Facilities |  | 18 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 8,707 |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 2,836 | 23,818 |
Payments | (8,821) | (15,000) |
Foreign currency translation | (31) | (111) |
Restructuring Reserve | 2,691 | 8,707 |
Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 5,517 |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 2,413 | 17,474 |
Payments | (6,883) | (11,830) |
Foreign currency translation | (38) | (127) |
Restructuring Reserve | 1,009 | 5,517 |
Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 3,190 |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 423 | 5,387 |
Payments | (1,938) | (2,213) |
Foreign currency translation | 7 | 16 |
Restructuring Reserve | 1,682 | 3,190 |
Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 0 |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 0 | 957 |
Payments | 0 | (957) |
Foreign currency translation | 0 | 0 |
Restructuring Reserve | 0 | 0 |
Restructuring Charges 2010 Plan [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Vacated Facilities |  |  | 7
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 1,027 | 4,380 |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 25 | 751 | 21,641
Payments | (425) | (4,187) | (16,651)
Non-cash usage |  |  | (657)
Foreign currency translation | 8 | 83 | 47
Restructuring Reserve | 635 | 1,027 | 4,380
Restructuring Charges 2010 Plan [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 206 | 2,084 |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 25 | 15 | 14,711
Payments | 0 | (1,934) | (12,583)
Non-cash usage |  |  | 0
Foreign currency translation | 8 | 41 | (44)
Restructuring Reserve | 239 | 206 | 2,084
Restructuring Charges 2010 Plan [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 821 | 1,322 |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 0 | 757 | 2,329
Payments | (425) | (1,243) | (1,019)
Non-cash usage |  |  | 0
Foreign currency translation | 0 | (15) | 12
Restructuring Reserve | 396 | 821 | 1,322
Restructuring Charges 2010 Plan [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 0 | 974 |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 0 | (21) | 4,601
Payments | 0 | (1,010) | (3,049)
Non-cash usage |  |  | (657)
Foreign currency translation | 0 | 57 | 79
Restructuring Reserve | 0 | 0 | 974
Restructuring Charges From Prior Periods [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 1,387 | (689) | (559)
Restructuring Charges From Prior to 2010 [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 4,675 | 9,667 | 42,117
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | (1,474) | (1,440) | (559)
Payments | (1,316) | (3,617) | (28,930)
Non-cash usage |  |  | (686)
Foreign currency translation | 60 | 65 | (2,275)
Restructuring Reserve | 1,945 | 4,675 | 9,667
Restructuring Charges From Prior to 2010 [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 305 | 2,020 | 27,108
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | (82) | (714) | 2,142
Payments | (67) | (1,006) | (25,597)
Non-cash usage |  |  | 0
Foreign currency translation | 4 | 5 | (1,633)
Restructuring Reserve | 160 | 305 | 2,020
Restructuring Charges From Prior to 2010 [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 3,061 | 6,237 | 12,963
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | (83) | (625) | (2,389)
Payments | (1,249) | (2,611) | (3,132)
Non-cash usage |  |  | (582)
Foreign currency translation | 56 | 60 | (623)
Restructuring Reserve | 1,785 | 3,061 | 6,237
Restructuring Charges From Prior to 2010 [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 1,309 | 1,410 | 2,046
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | (1,309) | (101) | (312)
Payments | 0 | 0 | (201)
Non-cash usage |  |  | (104)
Foreign currency translation | 0 | 0 | (19)
Restructuring Reserve | 0 | 1,309 | 1,410
Restructuring Charges From Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | $ 2,717 | $ 14,682 | $ 12,412
Global components [Member] | Restructuring Charges 2012 Plan [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost Number of Positions Eliminated | 505 |  |
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
Global ECS [Member] | Restructuring Charges 2012 Plan [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost Number of Positions Eliminated | 360 |  |
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

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