Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 216,713	$ 270,555
Accounts receivable, net	404,862	350,013
Tooling receivable	133,124	116,947
Inventories	162,920	143,253
Prepaid expenses	27,481	21,902
Other	83,261	87,802
Total current assets	1,028,361	990,472
Property, plant and equipment, net	624,708	628,608
Goodwill	133,242	133,716
Intangibles, net	113,151	116,724
Deferred tax assets	69,960	72,718
Other assets	86,044	83,739
Total assets	2,055,466	2,025,977
Current liabilities:
Debt payable within one year	34,880	32,556
Accounts payable	281,017	271,355
Payroll liabilities	116,315	102,857
Accrued liabilities	89,948	80,148
Total current liabilities	522,160	486,916
Long-term debt	450,784	450,809
Pension benefits	197,409	201,104
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	67,965	69,142
Deferred tax liabilities	9,052	10,801
Other liabilities	42,447	42,131
Total liabilities	1,289,817	1,260,903
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	13,463	14,194
7% Cumulative participating convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2012, and March 31, 2013; 964,247 shares issued and 958,333 outstanding at December 31, 2012 and 964,247 shares issued and 957,017 outstanding at March 31, 2013	121,997	121,649
Equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 190,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013; 18,426,831 shares issued and 17,275,852 outstanding at December 31, 2012 and 18,406,489 shares issued and 16,958,820 outstanding at March 31, 2013	16	16
Additional paid-in capital	466,903	471,851
Retained earnings	216,647	201,907
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(53,248)	(45,448)
Total Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. equity	630,318	628,326
Noncontrolling interests	(129)	905
Total equity	630,189	629,231
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,055,466	$ 2,025,977