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Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Beginning balance | [1] | $ 2,624,690 |  | $ 2,470,047 |
Acquisitions |  |  |  | 211,301 |
Impairments and dispositions |  | 571,561 |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  | 8,193 |  | (56,658) |
Goodwill, Ending balance |  | 2,061,322 | [2] | 2,624,690 | [1]
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss |  | 1,588,955 |  | 1,018,780 |
Global Components [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Beginning balance | [1] | 1,437,501 |  | 1,264,869 |
Acquisitions |  |  |  | 197,126 |
Impairments and dispositions |  | (570,175) |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  | 16,170 |  | (24,494) |
Goodwill, Ending balance |  | 883,496 | [2] | 1,437,501 | [1]
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss |  | 1,287,100 |  | 716,925 |
Global ECS [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Beginning balance | [1] | 1,187,189 |  | 1,205,178 |
Acquisitions |  |  |  | 14,175 |
Impairments and dispositions |  | (1,386) |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  | (7,977) |  | (32,164) |
Goodwill, Ending balance |  | 1,177,826 | [2] | 1,187,189 | [1]
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss |  | 301,855 |  | $ 301,855 |
Americas [Member] | Global Components [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Ending balance |  | 603,500 |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  | 509,000 |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss, Net of Tax |  | 457,806 |  |  |
Americas [Member] | Global ECS [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Ending balance |  | 787,400 |  |  |
Asia-Pacific [Member] | Global Components [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  | 61,175 |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss, Net of Tax |  | $ 61,175 |  |  |
[1] | The total carrying value of goodwill of companies acquired as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 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.
[2] | The total carrying value of goodwill of companies acquired as of December 31, 2019 in the table above is reflected net of $1,588,955 of accumulated impairment charges, of which $1,287,100 was recorded in the global components business segment and $301,855 was recorded in the global ECS business segment.

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