Treasury Stock	6 Months Ended
Jul. 03, 2011
Treasury Stock [Abstract]
Treasury Stock	NOTE K — Treasury Stock Common stock held in treasury totaled 20,356,259 shares with a cost of $297.3 million at July 3, 2011 and 20,320,759 with a cost of $297.0 million at December 31, 2010. Approximately 6.5 million shares are available for future issuances. In May 2008, CTS’ Board of Directors authorized a program to repurchase up to one million shares of its common stock in the open market at a maximum price of $13 per share. The authorization has no expiration. Reacquired shares will be used to support equity-based compensation programs and for other corporate purposes. During the second quarter of 2011, 35,500 shares were repurchased at a cost of approximately $326,000 or $9.19 per share, under this program. No shares were repurchased under this program in 2010.

Treasury Stock

6 Months Ended

Jul. 03, 2011

NOTE K — Treasury Stock

Common stock held in treasury totaled 20,356,259 shares with a cost of $297.3 million at July 3, 2011 and 20,320,759 with a cost of $297.0 million at December 31, 2010. Approximately 6.5 million shares are available for future issuances.

In May 2008, CTS’ Board of Directors authorized a program to repurchase up to one million shares of its common stock in the open market at a maximum price of $13 per share. The authorization has no expiration. Reacquired shares will be used to support equity-based compensation programs and for other corporate purposes. During the second quarter of 2011, 35,500 shares were repurchased at a cost of approximately $326,000 or $9.19 per share, under this program. No shares were repurchased under this program in 2010.