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Investments in Affiliated Companies (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2013
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:

  
 
September 28,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
Marubun/Arrow
 
$
53,668

 
$
50,864

Altech Industries
 
12,779

 
14,739

 
 
$
66,447

 
$
65,603

Equity in Earnings of Affiliated Companies [Text Block]
The equity in earnings of affiliated companies consists of the following:

  
 
Quarter Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
  
 
September 28,
2013
 
September 29,
2012
 
September 28,
2013
 
September 29,
2012
Marubun/Arrow
 
$
1,534

 
$
1,840

 
$
4,362

 
$
4,684

Altech Industries
 
350

 
314

 
865

 
1,082

 
 
$
1,884

 
$
2,154

 
$
5,227

 
$
5,766