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Description of Company - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 01, 2011 | Dec. 03, 2011 | May 28, 2011 | Sep. 05, 2011 | Sep. 05, 2011 Powerlink Specialist Electronics Support Limited | Sep. 04, 2012 D and C Import-Export Inc.
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of assets and liabilities to Arrow Electronics, Inc. | $ 238.8 |  |  |  |  |
Working Capital Adjustment on Divestiture of Business Division | 27.0 |  | 4.2 |  |  |
Cash Divested From Business Divestiture |  | 3.9 |  |  |  |
Acquisition of assets |  |  |  |  | 2.3 | 2.6
Working capital adjustment related to payables paid by Powerlink |  |  |  | $ 0.2 | $ 0.2 |

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