Investments in Affiliated Companies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 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 at December 31:

	2014		2013
Marubun/Arrow	$	58,617	$	54,672
Altech Industries	10,507		12,557
	$	69,124	$	67,229

The equity in earnings of affiliated companies for the years ended December 31 consists of the following:

	2014		2013		2012
Marubun/Arrow	$	6,510	$	6,386	$	6,825
Altech Industries	808		1,043		1,287
	$	7,318	$	7,429	$	8,112

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 December 31, 2014, the company's pro-rata share of this debt was approximately $676. The company believes that there is sufficient equity in each of the joint ventures to meet their obligations.