Investments in Affiliated Companies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 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 Altech Industries at December 31:

	2014		2013
Marubun/Arrow	$	58,617	$	54,672
Altech Industries	10,507		12,557
	$	69,124	$	67,229

Equity in Earnings of Affiliated Companies

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

	2014		2013		2012
Marubun/Arrow	$	6,510	$	6,386	$	6,825
Altech Industries	808		1,043		1,287
	$	7,318	$	7,429	$	8,112