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Debt - LT Debt (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 2,075,453 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent | $ 2,226,132 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent |
Accounts receivable, net | 6,043,850 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent | 5,769,759 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months | 265,729 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two | 2,411 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three | 276,258 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four | 498,385 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five | 1,046,123 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive |  |
Net proceeds from note offering | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfNotesPayable | 591,156 us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfNotesPayable | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfNotesPayable
Loss on prepayment of debt | 0 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | 4,277 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | 0 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Loss on prepayment of debt, net of tax | 0 us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtGainLossNetOfTax | 2,627 us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtGainLossNetOfTax | 0 us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtGainLossNetOfTax
Extinguishment of Debt Gain Loss Net of Tax Per Share Basic |  | $ 0.03 arw_ExtinguishmentofDebtGainLossNetofTaxPerShareBasic |
Extinguishment of Debt Gain Loss Net of Tax Per Share Diluted |  | $ 0.03 arw_ExtinguishmentofDebtGainLossNetofTaxPerShareDiluted |
Investment Income, Interest and Dividend | 5,552 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend | 5,632 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend | 5,779 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend
Interest Paid | 120,477 us-gaap_InterestPaid | 116,663 us-gaap_InterestPaid | 113,628 us-gaap_InterestPaid
Asset securitization program [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt | 275,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_AssetSecuritizationProgramMember | 420,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_AssetSecuritizationProgramMember |
Asset securitization Program Maximum Capacity | 900,000 arw_AssetSecuritizationProgramMaximumCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_AssetSecuritizationProgramMember |  |
Asset Securitization Program Interest Rate Spread At End of Period | 0.40%arw_AssetSecuritizationProgramInterestRateSpreadAtEndOfPeriod / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_AssetSecuritizationProgramMember |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 0.55%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_AssetSecuritizationProgramMember |  |
Asset Securitization Program Facility Fee | 0.40%arw_AssetSecuritizationProgramFacilityFee / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_AssetSecuritizationProgramMember |  |
Asset Securitization Program Prior Maximum Capacity | 775,000 arw_AssetSecuritizationProgramPriorMaximumCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_AssetSecuritizationProgramMember |  |
Accounts receivable, net | 2,060,589 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_AssetSecuritizationProgramMember | 1,867,552 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_AssetSecuritizationProgramMember |
3.375% notes, due 2015 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt | 252,275 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_NotesDueIn2015Member | 255,004 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_NotesDueIn2015Member |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value | 255,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_NotesDueIn2015Member | 260,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_NotesDueIn2015Member |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 3.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_NotesDueIn2015Member |  |
6.875% senior debentures, due 2018 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt | 199,288 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_SeniorDebenturesDueIn2018Member | 199,078 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_SeniorDebenturesDueIn2018Member |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value | 232,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_SeniorDebenturesDueIn2018Member | 228,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_SeniorDebenturesDueIn2018Member |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 6.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_SeniorDebenturesDueIn2018Member |  |
3.00% notes, due 2018 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt | 298,989 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_NotesDuein2018Member | 298,691 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_NotesDuein2018Member |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value | 309,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_NotesDuein2018Member | 300,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_NotesDuein2018Member |
Principal Amount of Issuance of Long-term Debt |  | 300,000 arw_PrincipalAmountOfIssuanceOfLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_NotesDuein2018Member |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 3.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_NotesDuein2018Member |  |
6.00% notes, due 2020 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt | 299,953 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_NotesDueIn2020Member | 299,945 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_NotesDueIn2020Member |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value | 339,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_NotesDueIn2020Member | 330,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_NotesDueIn2020Member |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 6.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_NotesDueIn2020Member |  |
5.125% notes, due 2021 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt | 249,514 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_NotesDueIn2021Member | 249,435 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_NotesDueIn2021Member |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value | 277,500 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_NotesDueIn2021Member | 260,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_NotesDueIn2021Member |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_NotesDueIn2021Member |  |
4.50% notes, due 2023 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt | 297,964 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_NotesDuein2023Member | 297,767 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_NotesDuein2023Member |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value | 321,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_NotesDuein2023Member | 291,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_NotesDuein2023Member |
Principal Amount of Issuance of Long-term Debt |  | 300,000 arw_PrincipalAmountOfIssuanceOfLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_NotesDuein2023Member |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 4.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_NotesDuein2023Member |  |
7.50% senior debentures, due 2027 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt | 198,310 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_SeniorDebenturesDueIn2027Member | 198,170 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_SeniorDebenturesDueIn2027Member |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value | 254,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_SeniorDebenturesDueIn2027Member | 232,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_SeniorDebenturesDueIn2027Member |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 7.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_SeniorDebenturesDueIn2027Member |  |
Interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt | 378 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_InterestrateswapsdesignatedasfairvaluehedgesMember | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_InterestrateswapsdesignatedasfairvaluehedgesMember |
Other obligations with various interest rates and due dates [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt | 3,782 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_OtherLtObligationsMember | 8,042 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_OtherLtObligationsMember |
Uncommitted Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Prior Maximum Borrowing Capacity | 70,000 arw_LineofCreditFacilityPriorMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | 100,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember |  |
Senior Notes Due in 2013 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 6.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_SeniorNotesDueIn2013Member |
Redemption of senior notes |  | (332,107)arw_RedemptionOfSeniorNotesPrincipalAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = arw_SeniorNotesDueIn2013Member |
Revolving Credit Facility due in 2018 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Spread at Period End | 1.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = arw_RevolvingCreditFacilityduein2018Member |  |
Line of Credit Facility Commitment Fee Percentage | 0.20%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = arw_RevolvingCreditFacilityduein2018Member |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 1,500,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = arw_RevolvingCreditFacilityduein2018Member |  |

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