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Investments in Affiliated Companies
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
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:
  
 
June 30,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
Marubun/Arrow
 
$
71,857

 
$
70,167

Other
 
14,329

 
18,180

 
 
$
86,186

 
$
88,347



The equity in earnings (losses) of affiliated companies consists of the following:
  
 
Quarter Ended
 
Six Months Ended
  
 
June 30,
2018
 
July 1,
2017
 
June 30,
2018
 
July 1,
2017
Marubun/Arrow
 
$
1,483

 
$
1,617

 
$
2,574

 
$
3,282

Other
 
(966
)
 
(893
)
 
(2,730
)
 
(1,633
)
 
 
$
517

 
$
724

 
$
(156
)
 
$
1,649



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 June 30, 2018, the company's pro-rata share of this debt was approximately $3,140. There were no outstanding borrowings under the third party debt agreements of the joint ventures as of December 31, 2017. The company believes there is sufficient equity in each of the joint ventures to meet the obligations.