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Restructuring and other impairment charges - restructuring program (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 7,819,000 | $ 17,869,000 | $ 27,611,000
Impairment charges | 0 | 0 | 10,841,000
Total restructuring charges | 7,819,000 | 17,869,000 | 38,452,000
2015 Restructuring programs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 6,304,000 |  |
2014 Manufacturing footprint realignment plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 1,685,000 | 9,260,000 |
2014 European restructuring plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 7,700,000 | 7,808,000 |
Other 2014 restructuring programs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 3,600,000 | 3,550,000 |
LMA restructuring program |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | (3,329,000) | 12,152,000
2013 Restructuring programs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 833,000 | 10,230,000
2012 Restructuring program |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | (265,000) | 4,229,000
2011 Restructuring plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 12,000 | 770,000
2007 Arrow integration program |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 230,000
Termination Benefits |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 5,822,000 | 16,903,000 | 11,062,000
Impairment charges |  |  | 0.0
Total restructuring charges |  |  | 11,062,000
Termination Benefits | 2015 Restructuring programs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 5,009,000 |  |
Termination Benefits | 2014 Manufacturing footprint realignment plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 1,007,000 | 9,200,000 |
Termination Benefits | 2014 European restructuring plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 7,237,000 |
Termination Benefits | Other 2014 restructuring programs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 552,000 |
Termination Benefits | LMA restructuring program |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | (29,000) | 3,282,000
Termination Benefits | 2013 Restructuring programs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 562,000 | 4,787,000
Termination Benefits | 2012 Restructuring program |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | (619,000) | 2,993,000
Termination Benefits | 2011 Restructuring plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 0 | 0
Termination Benefits | 2007 Arrow integration program |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 0
Termination Benefits | Other restructuring programs - prior years |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | (194,000) |  |
Facility Closure Costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 474,000 | 255,000 | 1,995,000
Impairment charges |  |  | 0
Total restructuring charges |  |  | 1,995,000
Facility Closure Costs | 2015 Restructuring programs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 231,000 |  |
Facility Closure Costs | 2014 Manufacturing footprint realignment plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 241,000 | 0 |
Facility Closure Costs | 2014 European restructuring plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 1,000 |
Facility Closure Costs | Other 2014 restructuring programs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 0 |
Facility Closure Costs | LMA restructuring program |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | (112,000) | 788,000
Facility Closure Costs | 2013 Restructuring programs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 0 | 0
Facility Closure Costs | 2012 Restructuring program |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 354,000 | 935,000
Facility Closure Costs | 2011 Restructuring plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 12,000 | 42,000
Facility Closure Costs | 2007 Arrow integration program |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 230,000
Facility Closure Costs | Other restructuring programs - prior years |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 2,000 |  |
Contract Termination Costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 1,376,000 | 160,000 | 12,256,000
Impairment charges |  |  | 0
Total restructuring charges |  |  | 12,256,000
Contract Termination Costs | 2015 Restructuring programs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 1,000,000 |  |
Contract Termination Costs | 2014 Manufacturing footprint realignment plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 389,000 | 0 |
Contract Termination Costs | 2014 European restructuring plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 345,000 |
Contract Termination Costs | Other 2014 restructuring programs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 2,754,000 |
Contract Termination Costs | LMA restructuring program |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | (3,188,000) | 7,906,000
Contract Termination Costs | 2013 Restructuring programs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 249,000 | 3,326,000
Contract Termination Costs | 2012 Restructuring program |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 0 | 296,000
Contract Termination Costs | 2011 Restructuring plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 0 | 728,000
Contract Termination Costs | 2007 Arrow integration program |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 0
Contract Termination Costs | Other restructuring programs - prior years |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | (13,000) |  |
Other |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 147,000 | 551,000 | 2,298,000
Impairment charges |  |  | 10,841,000
Total restructuring charges |  |  | 13,139,000
Other | 2015 Restructuring programs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 64,000 |  |
Other | 2014 Manufacturing footprint realignment plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 48,000 | 60,000 |
Other | 2014 European restructuring plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 225,000 |
Other | Other 2014 restructuring programs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 244,000 |
Other | LMA restructuring program |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 0 | 176,000
Other | 2013 Restructuring programs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 22,000 | 2,117,000
Other | 2012 Restructuring program |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 0 | 5,000
Other | 2011 Restructuring plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | $ 0 | 0
Other | 2007 Arrow integration program |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | $ 0
Other | Other restructuring programs - prior years |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 35,000 |  |

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