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Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended
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Jul. 01, 2017 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
December 31, 2016 | $ 2,392,220 | [1]
Acquisitions and related adjustments | 5,085 |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 49,559 |
July 1, 2017 | 2,446,864 | [1]
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss | 1,018,780 |
Global Components [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
December 31, 2016 | 1,239,741 | [1]
Acquisitions and related adjustments | (102) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 12,113 |
July 1, 2017 | 1,251,752 | [1]
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss | 716,925 |
Global ECS [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
December 31, 2016 | 1,152,479 | [1]
Acquisitions and related adjustments | 5,187 |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 37,446 |
July 1, 2017 | 1,195,112 | [1]
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss | $ 301,855 |
[1] | The total carrying value of goodwill for all periods in the table above is reflected net of $1,018,780 of accumulated impairment charges, of which $716,925 was recorded in the global components business segment and $301,855 was recorded in the global ECS business segment.

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