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Quarterly Financial Data - Narrative (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 27, 2014 | Jun. 28, 2014 | Mar. 29, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 28, 2013 | Jun. 29, 2013 | Mar. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of Intangible Assets Net of Tax | $ 9,105 arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTax | $ 9,086 arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTax | $ 8,867 arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTax | $ 8,907 arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTax | $ 8,120 arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTax | $ 7,074 arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTax | $ 7,029 arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTax | $ 7,116 arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTax | $ 35,965 arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTax | $ 29,339 arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTax | $ 29,336 arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTax
Amortization of Intangible Assets Net of Tax Per Share Basic and Diluted | $ 0.09 arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTaxPerShareBasicandDiluted | $ 0.09 arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTaxPerShareBasicandDiluted | $ 0.09 arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTaxPerShareBasicandDiluted | $ 0.09 arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTaxPerShareBasicandDiluted | $ 0.08 arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTaxPerShareBasicandDiluted | $ 0.07 arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTaxPerShareBasicandDiluted | $ 0.07 arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTaxPerShareBasicandDiluted | $ 0.07 arw_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsNetofTaxPerShareBasicandDiluted |  |  |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges, net of taxes | 11,222 arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTax | 2,556 arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTax | 7,526 arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTax | 8,020 arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTax | 13,341 arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTax | 16,077 arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTax | 20,688 arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTax | 15,495 arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTax | 29,324 arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTax | 65,601 arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTax | 30,739 arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTax
Restructuring Charges Net of Tax Per Share Basic | $ 0.12 arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareBasic | $ 0.03 arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareBasic | $ 0.08 arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareBasic | $ 0.08 arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareBasic | $ 0.13 arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareBasic | $ 0.16 arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareBasic | $ 0.20 arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareBasic | $ 0.15 arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareBasic | $ 0.30 arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareBasic | $ 0.64 arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareBasic | $ 0.28 arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareBasic
Restructuring Charges Net of Tax Per Share Diluted | $ 0.11 arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareDiluted | $ 0.03 arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareDiluted | $ 0.07 arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareDiluted | $ 0.08 arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareDiluted | $ 0.13 arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareDiluted | $ 0.16 arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareDiluted | $ 0.20 arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareDiluted | $ 0.14 arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareDiluted | $ 0.29 arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareDiluted | $ 0.63 arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareDiluted | $ 0.28 arw_RestructuringChargesNetOfTaxPerShareDiluted
Impairment of intangible assets (excluding Goodwill), Net of Tax | 47,911 arw_ImpairmentofintangibleassetsexcludingGoodwillNetofTax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,911 arw_ImpairmentofintangibleassetsexcludingGoodwillNetofTax |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Net of Tax Per Share Basic and Diluted | $ 0.49 arw_ImpairmentofIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillNetofTaxPerShareBasicandDiluted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on investments, Net Of Tax |  | 18,269 arw_GainLossoninvestmentsNetOfTax |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,269 arw_GainLossoninvestmentsNetOfTax | 0 arw_GainLossoninvestmentsNetOfTax | 0 arw_GainLossoninvestmentsNetOfTax
Gain (Loss) on investments Net of tax Per Share Basic |  | $ 0.19 arw_GainLossoninvestmentsNetoftaxPerShareBasic |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.19 arw_GainLossoninvestmentsNetoftaxPerShareBasic |  |
GaIn (Loss) on Investments Net of Tax Per Share Diluted |  | $ 0.18 arw_GaInLossonInvestmentsNetofTaxPerShareDiluted |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.18 arw_GaInLossonInvestmentsNetofTaxPerShareDiluted |  |
Interest Expense Net of Tax |  |  |  |  | 297 arw_InterestExpenseNetofTax |  | 939 arw_InterestExpenseNetofTax |  |  |  |
Interest Expense Net of Tax Per Share Basic and Diluted |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.01 arw_InterestExpenseNetofTaxPerShareBasicandDiluted |  |  |  |
Gains Losses On Extinguishment of Debt Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,627 arw_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebtNetOfTax |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt Gain Loss Net of Tax Per Share Basic and Diluted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.02 arw_ExtinguishmentOfDebtGainLossNetOfTaxPerShareBasicAndDiluted |  |  |
Increase in the Provision for Income Taxes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash impact of tax matters |  |  |  |  | $ 15,447 us-gaap_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions / arw_ComponentofOtherExpensesNonoperatingAxis = arw_IncreaseintheProvisionforIncomeTaxesMember |  | $ 5,362 us-gaap_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions / arw_ComponentofOtherExpensesNonoperatingAxis = arw_IncreaseintheProvisionforIncomeTaxesMember |  |  | $ 20,809 us-gaap_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions / arw_ComponentofOtherExpensesNonoperatingAxis = arw_IncreaseintheProvisionforIncomeTaxesMember |
Tax Adjustments, Settlements, and Unusual Provisions, Per Share Basic and Diluted |  |  |  |  | $ 0.16 arw_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisionsPerShareBasicAndDiluted / arw_ComponentofOtherExpensesNonoperatingAxis = arw_IncreaseintheProvisionforIncomeTaxesMember |  | $ 0.05 arw_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisionsPerShareBasicAndDiluted / arw_ComponentofOtherExpensesNonoperatingAxis = arw_IncreaseintheProvisionforIncomeTaxesMember |  |  | $ 0.20 arw_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisionsPerShareBasicAndDiluted / arw_ComponentofOtherExpensesNonoperatingAxis = arw_IncreaseintheProvisionforIncomeTaxesMember |

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