Net Income Per Share Attributable to Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc - Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share Attributable (Parenthetical) (Detail)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Preferred stock dividend rate, percentage	7.00%	7.00%

The percentage rate used to calculate dividend payments on preferred stock.

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