Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Details 1) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 270,555,000	$ 361,745,000
Accounts receivable, net	499,576,000	433,947,000
Inventories	143,253,000	139,726,000
Prepaid expenses	21,902,000	26,295,000
Other	55,186,000	43,808,000
Total current assets	990,472,000	1,005,521,000
Investments in affiliates and intercompany accounts, net	62,200,000	54,400,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	628,608,000	619,717,000
Goodwill	133,716,000	136,406,000	137,000,000
Other assets	83,739,000	78,485,000
Total assets	2,025,977,000	2,003,788,000
Current liabilities:
Debt payable within one year	32,556,000	33,093,000
Accounts payable	271,355,000	256,671,000
Accrued liabilities	80,148,000	108,628,000
Total current liabilities	486,916,000	482,983,000
Long-term debt	450,809,000	455,559,000
Other liabilities	42,131,000	44,614,000
Total liabilities	1,260,903,000	1,262,325,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	14,194,000	14,344,000
Preferred stock	121,649,000	125,916,000	130,339,000
Total Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. equity	628,326,000	597,859,000
Noncontrolling interests	905,000	3,344,000
Total equity	629,231,000	601,203,000
Total liabilities and equity	2,025,977,000	2,003,788,000
Parent [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable, net
Inventories
Prepaid expenses
Other
Total current assets
Investments in affiliates and intercompany accounts, net	628,300,000	597,900,000
Property, plant and equipment, net
Goodwill
Other assets
Total assets	628,300,000	597,900,000
Current liabilities:
Debt payable within one year
Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities
Total current liabilities
Long-term debt
Other liabilities
Total liabilities
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
Preferred stock
Total Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. equity	628,300,000	597,900,000
Noncontrolling interests
Total equity	628,300,000	597,900,000
Total liabilities and equity	628,300,000	597,900,000
Issuer [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	177,500,000	189,600,000
Accounts receivable, net	68,200,000	66,800,000
Inventories	18,800,000	18,800,000
Prepaid expenses	5,900,000	5,200,000
Other	35,500,000	23,100,000
Total current assets	305,900,000	303,500,000
Investments in affiliates and intercompany accounts, net	339,700,000	290,900,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	88,200,000	77,800,000
Goodwill	111,100,000	111,100,000
Other assets	80,900,000	97,600,000
Total assets	925,800,000	880,900,000
Current liabilities:
Debt payable within one year
Accounts payable	45,400,000	48,300,000
Accrued liabilities	59,100,000	48,900,000
Total current liabilities	104,500,000	97,200,000
Long-term debt	450,000,000	450,000,000
Other liabilities	167,400,000	164,100,000
Total liabilities	721,900,000	711,300,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
Preferred stock	121,600,000	125,900,000
Total Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. equity	82,300,000	43,700,000
Noncontrolling interests
Total equity	82,300,000	43,700,000
Total liabilities and equity	925,800,000	880,900,000
Guarantors [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	4,400,000
Accounts receivable, net	84,700,000	74,800,000
Inventories	28,500,000	24,200,000
Prepaid expenses	300,000	400,000
Other	600,000	2,000,000
Total current assets	118,500,000	101,400,000
Investments in affiliates and intercompany accounts, net	998,700,000	1,050,000,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	56,500,000	64,600,000
Goodwill
Other assets	48,200,000	(5,800,000)
Total assets	1,221,900,000	1,210,200,000
Current liabilities:
Debt payable within one year
Accounts payable	41,300,000	30,900,000
Accrued liabilities	5,400,000	9,000,000
Total current liabilities	46,700,000	39,900,000
Long-term debt
Other liabilities	(200,000)	5,900,000
Total liabilities	46,500,000	45,800,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
Preferred stock
Total Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. equity	1,175,400,000	1,164,400,000
Noncontrolling interests
Total equity	1,175,400,000	1,164,400,000
Total liabilities and equity	1,221,900,000	1,210,200,000
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	88,700,000	172,100,000
Accounts receivable, net	346,700,000	292,300,000
Inventories	96,000,000	96,700,000
Prepaid expenses	15,700,000	20,700,000
Other	19,100,000	18,800,000
Total current assets	566,200,000	600,600,000
Investments in affiliates and intercompany accounts, net	(52,900,000)	(164,900,000)
Property, plant and equipment, net	483,900,000	477,300,000
Goodwill	22,600,000	25,300,000
Other assets	81,800,000	96,000,000
Total assets	1,101,600,000	1,034,300,000
Current liabilities:
Debt payable within one year	32,600,000	33,100,000
Accounts payable	184,700,000	177,500,000
Accrued liabilities	118,500,000	135,300,000
Total current liabilities	335,800,000	345,900,000
Long-term debt	800,000	5,600,000
Other liabilities	156,000,000	153,800,000
Total liabilities	492,600,000	505,300,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	14,200,000	14,300,000
Preferred stock
Total Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. equity	593,900,000	511,400,000
Noncontrolling interests	900,000	3,300,000
Total equity	594,800,000	514,700,000
Total liabilities and equity	1,101,600,000	1,034,300,000
Eliminations [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable, net
Inventories
Prepaid expenses
Other
Total current assets
Investments in affiliates and intercompany accounts, net	(1,851,600,000)	(1,719,500,000)
Property, plant and equipment, net
Goodwill
Other assets
Total assets	(1,851,600,000)	(1,719,500,000)
Current liabilities:
Debt payable within one year
Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities
Total current liabilities
Long-term debt
Other liabilities
Total liabilities
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
Preferred stock
Total Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. equity	(1,851,600,000)	(1,719,500,000)
Noncontrolling interests
Total equity	(1,851,600,000)	(1,719,500,000)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (1,851,600,000)	$ (1,719,500,000)