Investments in Affiliated Companies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2011

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Equity Method Investments [Text Block]

The following table presents the company's investment in Marubun/Arrow and the company's investment and long-term note receivable in Altech Industries:

	October 1, 2011		December 31, 2010
Marubun/Arrow	$	44,421	$	41,971
Altech Industries	14,674		17,484
	$	59,095	$	59,455

Equity in Earnings of Affiliated Companies [Text Block]

The equity in earnings of affiliated companies consists of the following:

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	October 1, 2011		October 2, 2010		October 1, 2011		October 2, 2010
Marubun/Arrow	$	1,686	$	1,262	$	3,678	$	3,739
Altech Industries	493		371		1,122		827
	$	2,179	$	1,633	$	4,800	$	4,566