CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 605,917	$ 533,185	$ 1,218,901	$ 1,202,152
Cost of products sold	590,541	534,118	1,181,983	1,134,793
Gross profit (loss)	15,376	(933)	36,918	67,359
Selling, administration & engineering expenses	52,282	50,085	104,186	108,139
Loss (gain) on sale of business, net	0	195	0	(696)
Gain on sale of fixed assets, net	(33,391)	0	(33,391)	0
Amortization of intangibles	1,737	1,933	3,483	3,705
Restructuring charges	3,482	11,631	11,313	32,678
Impairment charges	3	841	458	841
Operating loss	(8,737)	(65,618)	(49,131)	(77,308)
Interest expense, net of interest income	(18,454)	(18,125)	(36,631)	(35,909)
Equity in (losses) earnings of affiliates	(3,446)	393	(4,802)	1,179
Other (expense) income, net	(1,509)	1,362	(2,720)	(3,727)
Loss before income taxes	(32,146)	(81,988)	(93,284)	(115,765)
Income tax expense (benefit)	2,005	(17,459)	2,657	(16,523)
Net loss	(34,151)	(64,529)	(95,941)	(99,242)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	904	918	1,334	1,767
Net loss attributable to Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.	$ (33,247)	$ (63,611)	$ (94,607)	$ (97,475)
Earnings per share
Basic	$ (1.93)	$ (3.73)	$ (5.51)	$ (5.74)
Diluted	$ (1.93)	$ (3.73)	$ (5.51)	$ (5.74)