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	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012 Non-Compete Agreements [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Non-Compete Agreements [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Trade Names [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Trade Names [Member]	Feb. 26, 2010 Trade Names [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Technology [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Technology [Member]	Feb. 26, 2010 Technology [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Customer Relationships [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Customer Relationships [Member]	Feb. 26, 2010 Customer Relationships [Member]	Feb. 26, 2010 Predecessor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Wheels [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Wheels [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Wheels [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Wheels [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Wheels [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Gunite [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Gunite [Member]	Feb. 26, 2010 Gunite [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Gunite [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Gunite [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Gunite [Member] Successor [Member]	Feb. 26, 2010 Brillion Farm [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Brillion Farm [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Brillion Iron Works [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Brillion Iron Works [Member]	Feb. 26, 2010 Brillion Iron Works [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Brillion Iron Works [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Brillion Iron Works [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Brillion Iron Works [Member] Successor [Member]	Feb. 26, 2010 Imperial Group [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Feb. 26, 2010 Bostrom Seating [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Bostrom Seating [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Bostrom Seating [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Bostrom Seating [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Fabco Automotive [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Fabco Automotive [Member]	Feb. 26, 2010 Fabco Automotive [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Fabco Automotive [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Fabco Automotive [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Fabco Automotive [Member] Successor [Member]	Feb. 26, 2010 Corporate [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Corporate [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Corporate [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Corporate [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Maximum [Member]
Goodwill and Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Discount rates used																																																				14.50%	20.00%
Long-term growth rate	2.00%
Goodwill by reportable segment [Roll Forward]
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 163,536,000	$ 177,572,000																$ 96,283,000	$ 97,127,000				$ 62,839,000	$ 62,839,000							$ 4,414,000	$ 4,414,000										$ 0	$ 13,192,000
Additions		1,061,000																	1,061,000					0								0											0
Matters related to fresh-start accounting		(1,905,000)																	(1,905,000)					0								0											0
Sale of assets		(13,192,000)																	0					0								0											(13,192,000)
Impairment loss	(62,839,000)													0	0	62,839,000	0	0					(62,839,000)								0											0
Balance at the end of the period	100,697,000	163,536,000																96,283,000	96,283,000				0	62,839,000							4,414,000	4,414,000										0	0
Decreased goodwill related to fresh-start accounting		1,900,000
Reduced property, plant & equipment related to fresh-start accounting		1,800,000
Reduced deferred tax liabilities related to fresh-start accounting		3,700,000
Other intangible assets by reportable segment [Roll Forward]
Balance at the beginning of the period	181,349,000		809,000		25,200,000	33,200,000		31,601,000			115,739,000			89,230,000	224,400,000	181,349,000	212,656,000			149,300,000	138,575,000	143,728,000			29,392,000	43,000,000	38,968,000	41,417,000	3,661,000	3,400,000			15,528,000	3,300,000	2,997,000	3,162,000	23,976,000	14,149,000	1,100,000	0	1,039,000			2,151,000	24,300,000	0	23,310,000	373,000	0	809,000	0
Additions																578,000	4,423,000				0	3,400,000					0	0							0	0				0	0					0	0			578,000	1,023,000
Sale of assets															(3,288,000)		(23,370,000)			0		0				0		0		(3,288,000)				0		0			0		(1,032,000)				0		(22,338,000)		0		0
Amortization														(821,000)	(8,456,000)	(10,981,000)	(12,360,000)			(5,572,000)	(7,907,000)	(8,553,000)			(266,000)	(1,583,000)	(2,200,000)	(2,449,000)	(48,000)	(112,000)			(156,000)	(138,000)	(164,000)	(165,000)	(192,000)	(112,000)	(61,000)	0	(7,000)			(16,000)	(900,000)	0	(972,000)	(31,000)	0	(709,000)	(214,000)
Impairment losses	2,262,000															(36,768,000)					0						(36,768,000)								0					0						0				0
Balance at the end of the period	134,180,000	181,349,000	679,000		25,200,000	33,200,000		21,302,000			86,999,000			88,409,000	212,656,000	134,179,000	181,349,000			143,728,000	130,668,000	138,575,000			29,126,000	41,417,000	0	38,968,000	3,613,000	0			15,372,000	3,162,000	2,833,000	2,997,000	23,784,000	14,037,000	1,039,000	0	0			2,135,000	23,310,000	0	0	342,000	0	678,000	809,000
Fair values for intangible assets							34,100			40,400			149,900
Goodwill [Abstract]
Gross Amount	163,536,000	163,536,000
Accumulated Amortization	62,839,000	0
Carrying Amount	100,697,000	163,536,000																96,283,000	96,283,000				0	62,839,000							4,414,000	4,414,000										0	0
Other intangible assets [Abstract]
Weighted Average Useful Lives			1 year 8 months 12 days					10 years			19 years 10 months 24 days
Gross Amount	202,694,000	202,165,000	1,552,000	1,023,000	33,200,000	33,200,000		38,849,000	38,849,000		129,093,000	129,093,000
Accumulated Amortization	68,514,000	20,816,000	873,000	214,000	8,000,000	0		17,547,000	7,248,000		42,094,000	13,354,000
Carrying Amount	134,180,000	181,349,000	679,000		25,200,000	33,200,000		21,302,000			86,999,000			88,409,000	212,656,000	134,179,000	181,349,000			143,728,000	130,668,000	138,575,000			29,126,000	41,417,000	0	38,968,000	3,613,000	0			15,372,000	3,162,000	2,833,000	2,997,000	23,784,000	14,037,000	1,039,000	0	0			2,135,000	23,310,000	0	0	342,000	0	678,000	809,000
Amortization expense for other intangible assets, 2013	10,900,000
Amortization Expense for other intangible assets 2014 through 2017	$ 10,300,000