Investments in Affiliated Companies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2016

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Equity Method Investments [Text Block]

The following table presents the company's investment in affiliated companies:

	October 1, 2016		December 31, 2015
Marubun/Arrow	$	65,283	$	62,530
Other	23,776		10,846
	$	89,059	$	73,376

Equity in Earnings of Affiliated Companies [Text Block]

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

	Quarter Ended					Nine Months Ended
	October 1, 2016			September 26, 2015		October 1, 2016		September 26, 2015
Marubun/Arrow	$	1,549		$	1,494	$	5,059	$	4,247
Other	(238		)	180		335		643
	$	1,311		$	1,674	$	5,394	$	4,890