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Revenue (Disaggregation of revenue) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | $ 2,268,095 | $ 2,566,465 | $ 2,454,479
Industrials Sector [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 453,576 | 493,063 | 496,436
Aerospace And Defense Sector [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 431,923 | 406,402 | 391,690
Medical Sector [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 448,202 | 393,967 | 373,785
Semi-Cap Sector [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 277,765 | 354,978 | 346,341
Computing Sector [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 361,213 | 580,845 | 540,360
Telecommunications Sector [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 295,416 | 337,210 | 305,867
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 2,346,809 | 2,635,231 | 2,539,299
Elimination Of Intersegment Sales [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 78,714 | 68,766 | 84,820
Americas [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,383,848 | 1,617,530 | 1,554,250
Americas [Member] | Industrials Sector [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 165,163 | 184,500 | 213,699
Americas [Member] | Aerospace And Defense Sector [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 400,326 | 374,852 | 361,200
Americas [Member] | Medical Sector [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 263,688 | 235,287 | 204,677
Americas [Member] | Semi-Cap Sector [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 102,908 | 155,687 | 158,151
Americas [Member] | Computing Sector [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 308,077 | 504,391 | 444,401
Americas [Member] | Telecommunications Sector [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 143,686 | 162,813 | 172,122
Americas [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,428,795 | 1,647,402 | 1,584,729
Americas [Member] | Elimination Of Intersegment Sales [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 44,947 | 29,872 | 30,479
Asia [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 708,576 | 762,769 | 723,493
Asia [Member] | Industrials Sector [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 214,575 | 241,765 | 213,504
Asia [Member] | Aerospace And Defense Sector [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 0 | 0 | 2,430
Asia [Member] | Medical Sector [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 167,296 | 144,528 | 149,650
Asia [Member] | Semi-Cap Sector [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 123,764 | 135,299 | 140,967
Asia [Member] | Computing Sector [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 53,051 | 69,657 | 85,988
Asia [Member] | Telecommunications Sector [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 149,890 | 171,520 | 130,954
Asia [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 741,630 | 801,312 | 777,616
Asia [Member] | Elimination Of Intersegment Sales [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 33,054 | 38,543 | 54,123
Europe [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 175,671 | 186,166 | 176,736
Europe [Member] | Industrials Sector [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 73,838 | 66,798 | 69,233
Europe [Member] | Aerospace And Defense Sector [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 31,597 | 31,550 | 28,060
Europe [Member] | Medical Sector [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 17,218 | 14,152 | 19,458
Europe [Member] | Semi-Cap Sector [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 51,093 | 63,992 | 47,223
Europe [Member] | Computing Sector [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 85 | 6,797 | 9,971
Europe [Member] | Telecommunications Sector [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,840 | 2,877 | 2,791
Europe [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 176,384 | 186,517 | 176,954
Europe [Member] | Elimination Of Intersegment Sales [Member] |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | $ 713 | $ 351 | $ 218

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