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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, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | $ 92,650 | $ 47,437 | $ 37,811
Restructuring Reserve | 36,151 |  |
Number of Years for the Personnel Accrual to Be Spent | 1 |  |
Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 27,543 |  |
Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 8,400 |  |
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Current Year | 5,465 |  |
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Year One | 1,970 |  |
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Year Two | 584 |  |
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Year Three | 255 |  |
Restructuring Reserve Scheduled Lease Payments Year Four | 126 |  |
Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 208 |  |
Restructuring Charges 2013 Plan [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Vacated Facilities | 38 |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 79,921 |  |
Payments | (48,220) |  |
Non-cash usage | (895) |  |
Foreign currency translation | 931 |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 31,737 |  |
Restructuring Charges 2013 Plan [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 66,233 |  |
Payments | (41,350) |  |
Non-cash usage | 0 |  |
Foreign currency translation | 838 |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 25,721 |  |
Restructuring Charges 2013 Plan [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 12,586 |  |
Payments | (6,870) |  |
Non-cash usage | 0 |  |
Foreign currency translation | 92 |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 5,808 |  |
Restructuring Charges 2013 Plan [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 1,102 |  |
Payments | 0 |  |
Non-cash usage | (895) |  |
Foreign currency translation | 1 |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 208 |  |
Restructuring Charges 2012 Plan [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Vacated Facilities |  | 14 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 14,943 |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 486 | 43,333 |
Payments | (13,552) | (21,981) |
Non-cash usage |  | (6,599) |
Foreign currency translation | (71) | 190 |
Restructuring Reserve | 1,806 | 14,943 |
Restructuring Charges 2012 Plan [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 10,501 |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 675 | 31,318 |
Payments | (10,291) | (20,983) |
Non-cash usage |  | 0 |
Foreign currency translation | (12) | 166 |
Restructuring Reserve | 873 | 10,501 |
Restructuring Charges 2012 Plan [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 4,442 |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | (189) | 5,416 |
Payments | (3,261) | (998) |
Non-cash usage |  | 0 |
Foreign currency translation | (59) | 24 |
Restructuring Reserve | 933 | 4,442 |
Restructuring Charges 2012 Plan [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 0 |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 0 | 6,599 |
Payments | 0 | 0 |
Non-cash usage |  | (6,599) |
Foreign currency translation | 0 | 0 |
Restructuring Reserve | 0 | 0 |
Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Vacated Facilities |  |  | 18
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 2,691 |  | 8,707
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 186 | 2,836 | 23,818
Payments | (1,520) | (8,821) | (15,000)
Foreign currency translation | 26 | (31) | (111)
Restructuring Reserve | 1,383 | 2,691 |
Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 1,009 |  | 5,517
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | (133) | 2,413 | 17,474
Payments | (194) | (6,883) | (11,830)
Foreign currency translation | 28 | (38) | (127)
Restructuring Reserve | 710 | 1,009 |
Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 1,682 |  | 3,190
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 319 | 423 | 5,387
Payments | (1,326) | (1,938) | (2,213)
Foreign currency translation | (2) | 7 | 16
Restructuring Reserve | 673 | 1,682 |
Restructuring Charges 2011 Plan [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 0 |  | 0
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 0 | 0 | 957
Payments | 0 | 0 | (957)
Foreign currency translation | 0 | 0 | 0
Restructuring Reserve | 0 | 0 |
Restructuring Charges From Prior to 2011 [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 122 |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 1,225 |  |
Restructuring Charges From Prior to 2011 [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | (8) |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 239 |  |
Restructuring Charges From Prior to 2011 [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | 130 |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 986 |  |
Restructuring Charges From Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges | $ 11,935 | $ 2,717 | $ 14,682
Global components [Member] | Restructuring Charges 2013 Plan [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost Number of Positions Eliminated | 870 |  |
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 ECS [Member] | Restructuring Charges 2013 Plan [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost Number of Positions Eliminated | 310 |  |
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

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