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Investments in Affiliated Companies
 6 Months Ended
Jul. 01, 2017
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 several interests ranging from 43% to 50% in other joint ventures and equity method investments.  These investments are accounted for using the equity method.

The following table presents the company's investment in affiliated companies:
  
 
July 1,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Marubun/Arrow
 
$
66,558

 
$
65,237

Other
 
19,813

 
23,164

 
 
$
86,371

 
$
88,401



The equity in earnings of affiliated companies consists of the following:
  
 
Quarter Ended
 
Six Months Ended
  
 
July 1,
2017
 
July 2,
2016
 
July 1,
2017
 
July 2,
2016
Marubun/Arrow
 
$
1,617

 
$
1,846

 
$
3,282

 
$
3,510

Other
 
(893
)
 
381

 
(1,633
)
 
573

 
 
$
724

 
$
2,227

 
$
1,649

 
$
4,083



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 July 1, 2017 and December 31, 2016.