Investments in Affiliates (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Investments in Affiliates [Abstract]

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures Disclosure [Text Block]

Investments in Affiliates

The Company’s beneficial ownership in affiliates accounted for under the equity method is as follows:

Name	December 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Shenya Sealing (Guangzhou) Company Limited (1)	N/A		51	%
Sujan Cooper Standard AVS Private Limited	50	%	50	%
Nishikawa Cooper LLC	40	%	40	%
Polyrub Cooper Standard FTS Private Limited	35	%	35	%
Nishikawa Tachaplalert Cooper Ltd.	20	%	20	%

⁽¹⁾ During 2016, the Company obtained control of Guangzhou. See Note 3. “Acquisitions and Divestitures.”

The Company’s aggregate investment in unconsolidated affiliates was $42,606 and $52,201 as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company received dividends from unconsolidated affiliates of $3,022, $1,917 and $3,221 for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

In the second quarter of 2014, the Company sold the remaining 17% of the common stock in Guyoung Technology Co. Ltd. for $3,216 and recorded a gain on investment of $1,882. The gain is recorded in other income (expense), net on the Company’s consolidated statements of net income.