Business Realignment and Restructuring (Realignment Charges Classified by Statement of Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total business realignment charges		$ 60	$ 34	$ 306
Cost of Goods Sold [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total business realignment charges		7		7
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total business realignment charges		52	34	264
Design and Development Expense [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total business realignment charges		1		35
Control Devices [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total business realignment charges				192
Control Devices [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance costs				192
Electronics [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total business realignment charges		1		13
Electronics [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance benefit				(22)
Electronics [Member] | Design and Development Expense [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance costs		1		35
Stoneridge Brazil [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total business realignment charges		$ 59	$ 34	59
Stoneridge Brazil [Member] | Cost of Goods Sold [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance costs				7
Stoneridge Brazil [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance costs	$ 34			52
Corporate [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total business realignment charges				42
Corporate [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance costs				$ 42