Investments in Affiliated Companies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Equity Method Investments [Text Block]

The following table presents the company's investment in Marubun/Arrow and the company's investment and long-term note receivable in Altech Industries at December 31:

	2011		2010
Marubun/Arrow	$	45,626	$	41,971
Altech Industries	14,953		17,484
	$	60,579	$	59,455

Equity in Earnings of Affiliated Companies

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

	2011		2010		2009
Marubun/Arrow	$	5,338	$	5,185	$	3,745
Altech Industries	1,398		1,184		1,004
Other	—		—		(18		)
	$	6,736	$	6,369	$	4,731