Investments in Affiliated Companies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2014

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Investments in Affiliated Companies [Text Block]

Investments in Affiliated Companies

The company owns a 50% interest in several joint ventures with Marubun Corporation (collectively "Marubun/Arrow") and a 50% interest in Arrow Altech Holdings (Pty.) Ltd. ("Altech Industries"), a joint venture with Allied Technologies Limited. These investments are accounted for using the equity method.

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

	June 28, 2014		December 31, 2013
Marubun/Arrow	$	55,686	$	54,672
Altech Industries	12,724		12,557
	$	68,410	$	67,229

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

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 28, 2014		June 29, 2013		June 28, 2014		June 29, 2013
Marubun/Arrow	$	975	$	1,195	$	2,123	$	2,828
Altech Industries	206		165		475		515
	$	1,181	$	1,360	$	2,598	$	3,343

Under the terms of various joint venture agreements, the company is required to pay its pro-rata share of the third party debt of the joint ventures in the event that the joint ventures are unable to meet their obligations.  At June 28, 2014, the company's pro-rata share of this debt was approximately $3,300. The company believes that there is sufficient equity in each of the joint ventures to meet their obligations.