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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 31, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Additional Interest in Subsidiaries				$ 2,450	$ 0
AMI China [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred				$ 3,900
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired		100.00%		100.00%
Cooper-Standard INOAC Pte. Ltd. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired			49.00%
Payments to Acquire Additional Interest in Subsidiaries			$ 2,450
Lauren Companies [Member] [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred		$ 92,700
LS Mtron Member [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$ 25,100
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired						80.10%
Hutchings Automotive Products [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$ 41,600