Consolidated Balance Sheets (Successor [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 361,745	$ 294,450
Accounts receivable, net	433,947	380,915
Inventories, net	139,726	122,043
Prepaid expenses	26,295	20,056
Other	43,808	40,857
Total current assets	1,005,521	858,321
Property, plant and equipment, net	619,717	589,504
Goodwill	136,406	137,000
Intangibles, net	131,691	149,642
Other assets	110,453	119,309
Total assets	2,003,788	1,853,776
Liabilities and Equity
Debt payable within one year	33,093	19,965
Accounts payable	256,671	181,379
Payroll liabilities	84,591	98,722
Accrued liabilities	108,628	108,453
Total current liabilities	482,983	408,519
Long-term debt	455,559	456,758
Pension benefits	192,124	164,595
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	68,242	80,053
Deferred tax liabilities	18,803	18,337
Other liabilities	44,614	25,907
Total liabilities	1,262,325	1,154,169
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	14,344	6,215
7% Cumulative participating convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2010, and December 31, 2011; 1,052,444 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2010 and 1,007,444 shares issued and 1,003,108 shares outstanding at December 31, 2011	125,916	130,339
Equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 190,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2011; 18,376,112 and 18,323,443 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2011, respectively	17	17
Additional paid-in capital	485,637	478,706
Retained earnings	124,674	35,842
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(12,469)	45,881
Total Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. equity	597,859	560,446
Noncontrolling interests	3,344	2,607
Total equity	601,203	563,053
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,003,788	$ 1,853,776