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Investments in Affiliated Companies | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 30, 2013
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |
Investments in Affiliated Companies [Text Block] | Investments in Affiliated Companies The company owns a 50% interest in several joint ventures with Marubun Corporation (collectively "Marubun/Arrow") and a 50% interest in Arrow Altech Holdings (Pty.) Ltd. ("Altech Industries"), a joint venture with Allied Technologies Limited. These investments are accounted for using the equity method. 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 30, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012
Marubun/Arrow |  | $ | 52,756 |  |  | $ | 50,864 |
Altech Industries |  | 13,791 |  |  | 14,739 |
|  | $ | 66,547 |  |  | $ | 65,603 |
The equity in earnings of affiliated companies consists of the following:
|  | Quarter Ended
|  | March 30, 2013 |  | March 31, 2012
Marubun/Arrow |  | $ | 1,633 |  |  | $ | 1,616 |
Altech Industries |  | 350 |  |  | 568 |
|  | $ | 1,983 |  |  | $ | 2,184 |
Under the terms of various joint venture agreements, the company is required to pay its pro-rata share of the third party debt of the joint ventures in the event that the joint ventures are unable to meet their obligations. At March 30, 2013, the company's pro-rata share of this debt was approximately $600. The company believes that there is sufficient equity in each of the joint ventures to meet their obligations.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 35 -Paragraph 32 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7658923&loc=d3e32787-111569 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 18 -Paragraph 20 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6382943&loc=d3e33918-111571 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 35 -Paragraph 35 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7658923&loc=d3e32847-111569 + Details
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