Investments in Affiliated Companies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Equity Method Investments [Text Block]

The following table presents the company's investment in the following joint ventures at December 31:

	2015		2014
Marubun/Arrow	$	62,530	$	58,617
Altech Industries	8,261		10,507
Other	2,585		—
	$	73,376	$	69,124

Equity in Earnings of Affiliated Companies

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

	2015		2014		2013
Marubun/Arrow	$	6,212	$	6,510	$	6,386
Altech Industries	592		808		1,043
Other	233		—		—
	$	7,037	$	7,318	$	7,429