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Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value - AFS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 27, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities |  | $ 40,542 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities | $ 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities | $ 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
Gain on sale of investment |  | 29,743 us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments | 0 us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments | 0 us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments
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 |  |
Marubun [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available For Sale Investment Ownership Percentage |  | 8.40%arw_AvailableForSaleInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / arw_CostMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_MarubunMember |  |
Cost basis |  | 10,016 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / arw_CostMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_MarubunMember | 10,016 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / arw_CostMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_MarubunMember |
Unrealized holding gain |  | 6,174 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains / arw_CostMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_MarubunMember | 2,709 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains / arw_CostMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_MarubunMember |
Fair value, available-for-sale securities |  | 16,190 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / arw_CostMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_MarubunMember | 12,725 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / arw_CostMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_MarubunMember |
WPG [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available For Sale Investment Ownership Percentage |  | 1.90%arw_AvailableForSaleInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / arw_CostMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_WpgMember |  |
Cost basis |  |  | 10,798 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / arw_CostMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_WpgMember |
Unrealized holding gain |  |  | 24,903 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains / arw_CostMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_WpgMember |
Fair value, available-for-sale securities |  |  | 35,701 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / arw_CostMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_WpgMember |
Mutual Funds [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cost basis |  | 16,233 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / arw_CostMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_MutualFundsMember | 15,614 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / arw_CostMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_MutualFundsMember |
Unrealized holding gain |  | 5,686 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains / arw_CostMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_MutualFundsMember | 5,817 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains / arw_CostMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_MutualFundsMember |
Fair value, available-for-sale securities |  | 21,919 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / arw_CostMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_MutualFundsMember | 21,431 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / arw_CostMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_MutualFundsMember |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value, available-for-sale securities |  | 38,109 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 69,857 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value, available-for-sale securities |  | 38,109 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 69,857 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value, available-for-sale securities |  | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value, available-for-sale securities |  | $ 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember | $ 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |

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