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Segment and Geographic Information - Geographic Sales & PP&E (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jul. 01, 2017 | Apr. 01, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Oct. 01, 2016 | Jul. 02, 2016 | Apr. 02, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  | $ 7,633,870 | $ 6,953,740 | $ 6,465,346 | $ 5,759,552 | $ 6,442,891 | $ 5,936,092 | $ 5,972,101 | $ 5,474,177 | $ 26,812,508 | $ 23,825,261 | $ 23,282,020
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) |  | $ 270,914 | $ 235,992 | $ 229,822 | $ 191,722 | $ 254,899 | $ 198,684 | $ 223,592 | $ 181,364 | 928,450 | 858,539 | 824,482
Americas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,408,383 | 11,442,690 | 11,721,528
EMEA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,673,348 | 6,772,685 | 6,788,738
Asia/Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,730,777 | 5,609,886 | 4,771,754
Global components [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,330,456 | 15,408,839 | 14,405,793
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 801,027 | 686,466 | 649,396
Global ECS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,482,052 | 8,416,422 | 8,876,227
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 445,081 | 441,803 | 424,063
Corporate Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (317,658) | $ (269,730) | $ (248,977)
[1] | Includes sales related to the United States of $11,321,917, $10,501,131, and $10,761,932 in 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively.
[2] | Includes restructuring, integration, and other charges of $91,294, $73,602, and $68,765 in 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively, as well as an impairment on assets held for sale of $21,000 in 2017.

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