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Revenue (Disaggregation of revenue) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | $ 575,094 | $ 657,344 | $ 1,822,751 | $ 1,960,308
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 555,229 | 640,688 | 1,759,651 | 1,909,415
Operating Segments [Member] | Industrials Sector [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 114,973 | 128,304 | 346,010 | 372,048
Operating Segments [Member] | Aerospace And Defense Sector [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 115,354 | 104,988 | 326,208 | 301,284
Operating Segments [Member] | Medical Sector [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 127,773 | 96,300 | 345,438 | 290,103
Operating Segments [Member] | Semi-Cap Sector [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 68,051 | 76,608 | 196,522 | 285,276
Operating Segments [Member] | Computing Sector [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 59,522 | 145,386 | 316,522 | 409,561
Operating Segments [Member] | Telecommunications Sector [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 69,556 | 89,102 | 228,951 | 251,143
Elimination Of Intersegment Sales [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 19,865 | 16,656 | 63,100 | 50,893
Americas [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 344,361 | 404,137 | 1,140,581 | 1,217,200
Americas [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 333,785 | 396,172 | 1,103,746 | 1,195,085
Americas [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Industrials Sector [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 41,328 | 45,334 | 127,714 | 141,966
Americas [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Aerospace And Defense Sector [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 108,101 | 97,141 | 302,961 | 278,191
Americas [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Medical Sector [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 79,201 | 58,725 | 205,575 | 173,192
Americas [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Semi-Cap Sector [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 23,998 | 32,016 | 78,536 | 125,603
Americas [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Computing Sector [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 47,364 | 125,110 | 277,538 | 352,747
Americas [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Telecommunications Sector [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 33,793 | 37,846 | 111,422 | 123,386
Americas [Member] | Elimination Of Intersegment Sales [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 10,576 | 7,965 | 36,835 | 22,115
Asia [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 188,092 | 210,153 | 549,671 | 602,903
Asia [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 178,985 | 201,601 | 523,957 | 574,398
Asia [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Industrials Sector [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 55,454 | 67,969 | 162,681 | 180,195
Asia [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Aerospace And Defense Sector [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Asia [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Medical Sector [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 44,582 | 34,404 | 126,486 | 106,769
Asia [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Semi-Cap Sector [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 31,332 | 30,494 | 79,801 | 111,280
Asia [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Computing Sector [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 12,158 | 18,018 | 38,899 | 50,446
Asia [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Telecommunications Sector [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 35,459 | 50,716 | 116,090 | 125,708
Asia [Member] | Elimination Of Intersegment Sales [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 9,107 | 8,552 | 25,714 | 28,505
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 42,641 | 43,054 | 132,499 | 140,205
Europe [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 42,459 | 42,915 | 131,948 | 139,932
Europe [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Industrials Sector [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 18,191 | 15,001 | 55,615 | 49,887
Europe [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Aerospace And Defense Sector [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 7,253 | 7,847 | 23,247 | 23,093
Europe [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Medical Sector [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 3,990 | 3,171 | 13,377 | 10,142
Europe [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Semi-Cap Sector [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 12,721 | 14,098 | 38,185 | 48,393
Europe [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Computing Sector [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 0 | 2,258 | 85 | 6,368
Europe [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Telecommunications Sector [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 304 | 540 | 1,439 | 2,049
Europe [Member] | Elimination Of Intersegment Sales [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | $ 182 | $ 139 | $ 551 | $ 273

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