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Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
December 31, 2016 | $ 2,392,220 | [1]
Acquisitions and related adjustments | 6,149 |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 72,207 |
September 30, 2017 | 2,470,576 | [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 | 17,451 |
September 30, 2017 | 1,257,090 | [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 | 6,251 |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 54,756 |
September 30, 2017 | 1,213,486 | [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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