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Segment and Geographic Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, 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
Sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales | $ 6,396,879 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 5,613,216 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 5,676,539 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 5,082,040 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 6,153,360 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 5,048,211 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 5,306,085 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 4,849,629 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 22,768,674 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |  | $ 21,357,285 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |  | $ 20,405,128 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 762,257 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |  | 693,500 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |  | 804,123 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
Restructuring, integration, and other charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,841 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges |  | 92,650 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges |  | 47,437 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges |
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill |  |  |  |  |
Settlement of legal matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement |  | 0 us-gaap_GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement |  | (79,158)us-gaap_GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement |
Assets | 12,442,856 us-gaap_Assets |  |  |  | 12,060,883 us-gaap_Assets |  |  |  | 12,442,856 us-gaap_Assets |  | 12,060,883 us-gaap_Assets |  |  |
Global components [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,313,026 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arw_GlobalComponentsMember |  | 13,495,766 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arw_GlobalComponentsMember |  | 13,361,122 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arw_GlobalComponentsMember |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 653,992 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arw_GlobalComponentsMember |  | 575,612 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arw_GlobalComponentsMember |  | 619,282 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arw_GlobalComponentsMember |
Assets | 6,952,342 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arw_GlobalComponentsMember |  |  |  | 6,596,255 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arw_GlobalComponentsMember |  |  |  | 6,952,342 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arw_GlobalComponentsMember |  | 6,596,255 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arw_GlobalComponentsMember |  |  |
Global ECS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,455,648 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arw_GlobalEcsMember |  | 7,861,519 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arw_GlobalEcsMember |  | 7,044,006 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arw_GlobalEcsMember |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 389,571 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arw_GlobalEcsMember |  | 350,442 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arw_GlobalEcsMember |  | 290,970 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arw_GlobalEcsMember |
Assets | 4,761,628 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arw_GlobalEcsMember |  |  |  | 4,807,400 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arw_GlobalEcsMember |  |  |  | 4,761,628 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arw_GlobalEcsMember |  | 4,807,400 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arw_GlobalEcsMember |  |  |
Corporate Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (281,306)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember | [1] | (232,554)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember | [1] | (106,129)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember | [1]
Assets | $ 728,886 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |  |  |  | $ 657,228 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |  |  |  | $ 728,886 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |  | $ 657,228 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |  |  |
[1] | Includes restructuring, integration, and other charges of $39,841, $92,650, and $47,437 in 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. Also included is a non-cash impairment charge associated with discontinuing the use of a trade name of $78,000 in 2014 and a gain of $79,158 in 2012 related to the settlement of legal matters.

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