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Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt [Text Block]
Debt

Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term debt, consists of the following at December 31:
 
 
2017
 
2016
3.00% note, due 2018
 
$
299,857

 
$

Other short-term borrowings
 
56,949

 
93,827

 
 
$
356,806

 
$
93,827


Other short-term borrowings are primarily utilized to support working capital requirements. The weighted-average interest rate on these borrowings was 2.6% and 2.4% at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Long-term debt consists of the following at December 31:

 
 
2017
 
2016
Asset securitization program
 
$
490,000

 
$
460,000

6.875% senior debentures, due 2018
 

 
199,348

3.00% notes, due 2018
 

 
299,013

6.00% notes, due 2020
 
208,971

 
299,183

5.125% notes, due 2021
 
130,400

 
248,843

3.50% notes, due 2022
 
346,518

 
345,776

4.50% notes, due 2023
 
297,122

 
296,646

3.25% notes, due 2024
 
493,161

 

4.00% notes, due 2025
 
345,182

 
344,625

7.50% senior debentures, due 2027
 
109,694

 
198,514

3.875% notes, due 2028
 
493,563

 

Other obligations with various interest rates and due dates
 
18,434

 
4,386

 
 
$
2,933,045

 
$
2,696,334



The 7.50% senior debentures are not redeemable prior to their maturity.  The 3.00% notes, 6.00% notes, 5.125% notes, 3.50% notes, 4.50% notes, 3.25% notes, 4.00%, and 3.875% notes may be called at the option of the company subject to "make whole" clauses.

The estimated fair market value of long-term debt at December 31, using quoted market prices, is as follows:

 
 
2017
 
2016
6.875% senior debentures, due 2018
 
$

 
$
212,500

3.00% notes, due 2018
 
300,500

 
303,500

6.00% notes, due 2020
 
224,000

 
325,500

5.125% notes, due 2021
 
139,000

 
265,500

3.50% notes, due 2022
 
355,000

 
349,500

4.50% notes, due 2023
 
315,500

 
305,500

3.25% notes, due 2024
 
491,000

 

4.00% notes, due 2025
 
356,500

 
345,000

7.50% senior debentures, due 2027
 
138,500

 
238,000

3.875% notes, due 2028
 
501,000

 



The carrying amount of the company's short-term borrowings in various countries, revolving credit facility, asset securitization program, and other obligations approximate their fair value.

The company has a revolving credit facility that may be used by the company for general corporate purposes including working capital in the ordinary course of business, letters of credit, repayment, prepayment or purchase of long-term indebtedness, acquisitions, and as support for the company's commercial paper program, as applicable. In December 2016, the company amended its revolving credit facility and, among other things, increased its borrowing capacity from $1,500,000 to $1,800,000 and extended its term to mature in December 2021. Interest on borrowings under the revolving credit facility is calculated using a base rate or a euro currency rate plus a spread (1.18% at December 31, 2017), which is based on the company's credit ratings, for an effective interest rate of 2.61% at December 31, 2017. The facility fee, which is based on the company's credit ratings, was .20% at December 31, 2017. There were no outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility at December 31, 2017 and 2016.

The company has a commercial paper program and the maximum aggregate balance of commercial paper notes outstanding may not exceed the borrowing capacity of $1,200,000. The company had no outstanding borrowings under this program as of December 31, 2017 and 2016. The commercial paper program had an effective interest rate of 1.78% for the year-ended December 31, 2017.

The company has an asset securitization program collateralized by accounts receivable of certain of its subsidiaries. In September 2016, the company amended its asset securitization program and, among other things, increased its borrowing capacity from $900,000 to $910,000 and extended its term to mature in September 2019. The asset securitization program is conducted through Arrow Electronics Funding Corporation ("AFC"), a wholly-owned, bankruptcy remote subsidiary. The asset securitization program does not qualify for sale treatment. Accordingly, the accounts receivable and related debt obligation remain on the company's consolidated balance sheets. Interest on borrowings is calculated using a base rate or a commercial paper rate plus a spread (.40% at December 31, 2017), which is based on the company's credit ratings, for an effective interest rate of 1.91% at December 31, 2017.  The facility fee is .40%.

At December 31, 2017 and 2016, the company had $490,000 and $460,000, respectively, in outstanding borrowings under the asset securitization program, which was included in "Long-term debt" in the company's consolidated balance sheets, and total collateralized accounts receivable of approximately $2,270,500 and $2,045,464, respectively, were held by AFC and were included in "Accounts receivable, net" in the company's consolidated balance sheets. Any accounts receivable held by AFC would likely not be available to other creditors of the company in the event of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings before repayment of any outstanding borrowings under the asset securitization program.

Both the revolving credit facility and asset securitization program include terms and conditions that limit the incurrence of additional borrowings and require that certain financial ratios be maintained at designated levels. The company was in compliance with all covenants as of December 31, 2017 and is currently not aware of any events that would cause non-compliance with any covenants in the future.  

The company has a $100,000 uncommitted line of credit. There were no outstanding borrowings under the uncommitted line of credit at December 31, 2017 and 2016.

During 2017, the company completed the sale of $500,000 principal amount of 3.875% notes due in 2028. The net proceeds of the offering of $494,625 were used to redeem the company's 6.875% senior debenture due June 2018 and refinance a portion of the company's 6.00% notes due April 2020, 5.125% notes due March 2021, and 7.50% notes due January 2027. The company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $59,545 for 2017.

During 2017, the company completed the sale of $500,000 principal amount of 3.25% notes due in 2024. The net proceeds of the offering of $493,810 are expected to be used to redeem the company's debt obligations and for general corporate purposes.

During 2015, the company completed the sale of $350,000 principal amount of 3.50% notes due in 2022 and $350,000 principal amount of 4.00% notes due in 2025. The net proceeds of the offering of $688,162 were used to refinance the company's 3.375% notes due November 2015 and for general corporate purposes.

During 2015, the company redeemed $250,000 principal amount of its 3.375% notes due November 2015. The related loss on the redemption for 2015 was $2,943 and was recognized as a loss on extinguishment of debt in the company's consolidated statements of operations.

Annual payments of borrowings during each of the years 2018 through 2022 are $355,588, $499,371, $213,432, $133,384, and $346,804, respectively, and $1,738,723 for all years thereafter.

Interest and other financing expense, net, includes interest and dividend income of $32,599, $18,680, and $6,301 in 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively. Interest paid, net of interest and dividend income, amounted to $156,974, $141,816, and $133,390 in 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively.