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Investments in Affiliated Companies
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 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:
  
 
September 30,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Marubun/Arrow
 
$
68,179

 
$
65,237

Other
 
18,447

 
23,164

 
 
$
86,626

 
$
88,401



The equity in earnings of affiliated companies consists of the following:
  
 
Quarter Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
  
 
September 30,
2017
 
October 1,
2016
 
September 30,
2017
 
October 1,
2016
Marubun/Arrow
 
$
1,886

 
$
1,549

 
$
5,168

 
$
5,059

Other
 
(670
)
 
(238
)
 
(2,303
)
 
335

 
 
$
1,216

 
$
1,311

 
$
2,865

 
$
5,394



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 September 30, 2017, the company's pro-rata share of this debt was approximately $850. There were no outstanding borrowings under the third party debt agreements of the joint ventures as of December 31, 2016. The company believes there is sufficient equity in each of the joint ventures to meet the obligations.