Treasury Stock	9 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2013
Equity [Abstract]
Treasury Stock	NOTE K – Treasury Stock Common stock held in treasury totaled 22,029,923 shares with a cost of $313.2 million at September 29, 2013 and 21,829,954 shares with a cost of $311.0 million at December 31, 2012. Approximately 8.2 million shares are available for future issuances. In August 2012, 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. In August 2013, CTS’ Board of Directors amended the August 2012 share repurchase program by removing the provision that the price per share have a maximum price of $13. The authorization has no expiration. Reacquired shares are expected to be used to support equity-based compensation programs and for other corporate purposes. During the first nine months of 2013, 199,969 shares were repurchased pursuant to this share repurchase program. In June 2013, CTS’ Board of Directors authorized another program to repurchase up to one million shares of its common stock in the open market. The authorization has no expiration. Reacquired shares will be used to support equity-based compensation programs and for other corporate purposes. During the first nine months of 2013, there were no shares repurchased under this program.

NOTE K – Treasury Stock

Common stock held in treasury totaled 22,029,923 shares with a cost of $313.2 million at September 29, 2013 and 21,829,954 shares with a cost of $311.0 million at December 31, 2012. Approximately 8.2 million shares are available for future issuances.

In August 2012, 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. In August 2013, CTS’ Board of Directors amended the August 2012 share repurchase program by removing the provision that the price per share have a maximum price of $13. The authorization has no expiration. Reacquired shares are expected to be used to support equity-based compensation programs and for other corporate purposes. During the first nine months of 2013, 199,969 shares were repurchased pursuant to this share repurchase program.

In June 2013, CTS’ Board of Directors authorized another program to repurchase up to one million shares of its common stock in the open market. The authorization has no expiration. Reacquired shares will be used to support equity-based compensation programs and for other corporate purposes. During the first nine months of 2013, there were no shares repurchased under this program.