Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 217,838	$ 361,745
Accounts receivable, net	543,762	433,947
Inventories, net	161,573	139,726
Prepaid expenses	23,611	26,295
Other	51,772	43,808
Total current assets	998,556	1,005,521
Property, plant and equipment, net	620,980	619,717
Goodwill	136,216	136,406
Intangibles, net	121,025	131,691
Deferred tax assets	64,441	31,962
Other assets	84,093	78,491
Total assets	2,025,311	2,003,788
Current liabilities:
Debt payable within one year	30,153	33,093
Accounts payable	240,816	256,671
Payroll liabilities	100,668	84,591
Accrued liabilities	89,600	108,628
Total current liabilities	461,237	482,983
Long-term debt	452,043	455,559
Pension benefits	164,384	192,124
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	67,571	68,242
Deferred tax liabilities	14,172	18,803
Other liabilities	41,961	44,614
Total liabilities	1,201,368	1,262,325
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	16,523	14,344
7% Cumulative participating convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2011, and September 30, 2012; 1,007,444 shares issued and 1,003,108 outstanding at December 31, 2011 and 977,004 shares issued and 971,090 outstanding at September 30, 2012	122,858	125,916
Equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 190,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2012; 18,416,957 shares issued and 18,323,443 outstanding at December 31, 2011 and 18,426,553 shares issued and 17,737,874 outstanding at September 30, 2012	17	17
Additional paid-in capital	479,784	485,637
Retained earnings	219,214	124,674
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(17,440)	(12,469)
Total Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. equity	681,575	597,859
Noncontrolling interests	2,987	3,344
Total equity	684,562	601,203
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,025,311	$ 2,003,788