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Investments in Affiliated Companies (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in affiliated companies	$ 69,124us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments	$ 67,229us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies	7,318us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	7,429us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	8,112us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Equity Method Investment Pro Rata Share Of Debt Obligations Of Joint Venture	676arw_EquityMethodInvestmentProRataShareOfDebtObligationsOfJointVenture
Marubun/Arrow [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_MarubunArrowMember
Investments in affiliated companies	58,617us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_MarubunArrowMember	54,672us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_MarubunArrowMember
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies	6,510us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_MarubunArrowMember	6,386us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_MarubunArrowMember	6,825us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_MarubunArrowMember
Altech Industries [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_AltechIndustriesMember
Investments in affiliated companies	10,507us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_AltechIndustriesMember	12,557us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_AltechIndustriesMember
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies	$ 808us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_AltechIndustriesMember	$ 1,043us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_AltechIndustriesMember	$ 1,287us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = arw_AltechIndustriesMember

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