CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 764,057	$ 684,029	$ 2,296,341	$ 2,183,794
Cost of products sold	649,028	580,956	1,928,735	1,844,616
Gross profit	115,029	103,073	367,606	339,178
Selling, administration & engineering expenses	72,968	65,421	220,807	206,432
Amortization of intangibles	3,785	3,866	11,534	11,590
Restructuring	1,907	10,171	7,755	15,758
Operating profit	36,369	23,615	127,510	105,398
Interest expense, net of interest income	(15,171)	(11,325)	(39,953)	(33,326)
Equity earnings	2,595	2,342	8,693	5,891
Other income (expense), net	960	1,118	(5,385)	(449)
Income before income taxes	24,753	15,750	90,865	77,514
Income tax expense (benefit)	4,467	5,392	24,560	(32,772)
Net income	20,286	10,358	66,305	110,286
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	310	1,266	2,424	2,441
Net income attributable to Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.	20,596	11,624	68,729	112,727
Net income available to Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. common stockholders	15,144	8,037	51,059	86,588
Earnings per share
Basic	$ 1.16	$ 0.46	$ 3.49	$ 4.93
Diluted	$ 1.08	$ 0.44	$ 3.26	$ 4.63
Comprehensive income	33,913	18,790	57,714	104,998
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	535	825	2,365	2,758
Comprehensive income attributable to Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.	$ 34,448	$ 19,615	$ 60,079	$ 107,756