Investments in Affiliated Companies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 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 at December 31:

	2015		2014
Marubun/Arrow	$	62,530	$	58,617
Altech Industries	8,261		10,507
Other	2,585		—
	$	73,376	$	69,124

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

	2015		2014		2013
Marubun/Arrow	$	6,212	$	6,510	$	6,386
Altech Industries	592		808		1,043
Other	233		—		—
	$	7,037	$	7,318	$	7,429

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.  There were no outstanding borrowings under the third party debt agreements of the joint ventures as of December 31, 2015.