Investments in Affiliated Companies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2014

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:

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

Equity in Earnings of Affiliated Companies [Text Block]

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