Investments in Affiliated Companies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 28, 2015

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. As a result of one of the company's 2015 acquisitions, the company acquired a 50% interest in two immaterial joint ventures which are included in "Other" in the tables below. These investments are accounted for using the equity method.

The following table presents the company's investment in the following joint ventures:

	March 28, 2015		December 31, 2014
Marubun/Arrow	$	59,796	$	58,617
Altech Industries	10,242		10,507
Other	2,565		—
	$	72,603	$	69,124

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

	Quarter Ended
	March 28, 2015		March 29, 2014
Marubun/Arrow	$	1,144	$	1,148
Altech Industries	131		269
Other	38		—
	$	1,313	$	1,417

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 March 28, 2015, the company's pro-rata share of this debt was approximately $400. The company believes that there is sufficient equity in each of the joint ventures to meet their obligations.