Investments in Affiliated Companies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 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 Altech Industries:

	September 27, 2014		December 31, 2013
Marubun/Arrow	$	57,350	$	54,672
Altech Industries	10,706		12,557
	$	68,056	$	67,229

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

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 27, 2014		September 28, 2013		September 27, 2014		September 28, 2013
Marubun/Arrow	$	1,965	$	1,534	$	4,088	$	4,362
Altech Industries	227		350		702		865
	$	2,192	$	1,884	$	4,790	$	5,227

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 September 27, 2014, the company's pro-rata share of this debt was approximately $7,100. The company believes that there is sufficient equity in each of the joint ventures to meet their obligations.