Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Oct. 31, 2019
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Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-36127
Entity Registrant Name	COOPER-STANDARD HOLDINGS INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	20-1945088
Entity Address, Address Line One	39550 Orchard Hill Place Drive
Entity Address, City or Town	Novi
Entity Address, State or Province	MI
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	48375
City Area Code	248
Local Phone Number	596-5900
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Trading Symbol	CPS
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		16,838,724
Entity Central Index Key	0001320461
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31