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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 28, 2019
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expense | $ 2,191,612 |  | $ 2,303,051 |  | $ 2,162,045 |  |
Goodwill | 2,061,322 | [1] | 2,624,690 | [2] | 2,470,047 | [2] |
Gain (loss) on investments, net | 11,831 |  | (14,166) |  | (6,577) |  |
Amortization of stock-based compensation | 41,070 |  | 46,238 |  | 39,122 |  |
Global Components [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 883,496 | [1] | 1,437,501 | [2] | 1,264,869 | [2] |
Global ECS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 1,177,826 | [1] | 1,187,189 | [2] | 1,205,178 | [2] |
Global eInfochips [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 197,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Americas [Member] | Global Components [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss | $ 509,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss, Net of Tax | 457,806 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 603,500 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Americas [Member] | Global ECS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 787,400 |  |  |  |  |  |
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount | 509.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
EMEA [Member] | Global Components [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 82,800 |  |  |  |  |  |
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount | 110.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
EMEA [Member] | Global ECS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 390,400 |  |  |  |  |  |
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount | 221.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Asia-Pacific [Member] | Global Components [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss | $ 61,175 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss, Net of Tax | 61,175 |  |  |  |  |  |
Shipping and Handling [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expense | $ 97,227 |  | $ 103,553 |  | $ 90,709 |  |
[1] | 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.
[2] | 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.

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