Investments in Affiliated Companies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2014

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 a 50% interest in Arrow Altech Holdings (Pty.) Ltd. ("Altech Industries"), a joint venture with Allied Technologies Limited. These investments are accounted for using the equity method.

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



	March 29, 2014		December 31, 2013
Marubun/Arrow	$	55,825	$	54,672
Altech Industries	12,539		12,557
	$	68,364	$	67,229

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



	Quarter Ended
	March 29, 2014		March 30, 2013
Marubun/Arrow	$	1,148	$	1,633
Altech Industries	269		350
	$	1,417	$	1,983

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 March 29, 2014, the company's pro-rata share of this debt was approximately $350. The company believes that there is sufficient equity in each of the joint ventures to meet their obligations.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group.

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