Investments in Affiliates (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Investments in Affiliates [Abstract]

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

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	%