Investments in Affiliated Companies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

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:

	2016		2015
Marubun/Arrow	$	65,237	$	62,530
Other	23,164		10,846
	$	88,401	$	73,376

Equity in Earnings of Affiliated Companies

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

	2016			2015		2014
Marubun/Arrow	$	7,629		$	6,212	$	6,510
Other	(56		)	825		808
	$	7,573		$	7,037	$	7,318