Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 19,043	$ 1,671
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	22,902	15,454
Deferred tax provision	2,390	148
Stock compensation	911	1,565
Defined benefit plan expense	(303)	3
Provision of doubtful accounts	(305)
Loss (gain) on revaluation of financial derivatives	(1,064)	5,574
Debt retirement expense		970
Loss on equity investment	228
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	53
Excess tax benefit from equity awards	(1,577)	(3,044)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(16,728)	(17,201)
Inventory	(4,250)	(5,904)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(7,264)	(124)
Accounts payable	4,622	9,630
Accrued liabilities	10,715	(2,107)
Net cash provided by operating activities	29,373	6,635
Investing Activities:
Purchases of derivative financial instruments	(7,787)
Maturities of short-term investments		9,761
Cash invested in corporate owned life insurance	(265)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment	20
Purchase of property and equipment	(15,344)	(3,824)
Loan to equity investment	(590)
Patent costs	(2,593)	(921)
Net cash used in investing activities	(26,559)	(108,416)
Financing Activities:
Distribution paid to non-controlling interest	(290)
Borrowing of debt	3,286	137,083
Repayments of debt	(19,149)	(105,900)
Cash paid for financing costs		(4,157)
Proceeds from the sale of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock		61,403
Proceeds from the sale of embedded derivatives		2,610
Excess tax benefit from equity awards	1,577	3,044
Proceeds from public offering of common stock	75,487
Cash paid to Series C Preferred Stock Holders	(17,340)	(121)
Proceeds from the exercise of Common Stock options	733	1,258
Net cash provided by financing activities	46,225	96,395
Foreign currency effect	(599)	(4,136)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	48,440	(9,522)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	23,839	26,584
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	72,279	17,062
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for taxes	5,678	3,062
Cash paid for interest	2,787	2,322
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash transactions:
Issuance of Common Stock for Series C Preferred Stock redemption	7,780	7,780
Issuance of Common Stock for Series C Preferred Stock dividend	1,030	2,322
Common stock issued to Board of Directors and employees	314	666
W.E.T. Automotive AG
Investing Activities:
Purchase of W.E.T. Automotive AG, net of cash acquired		(113,432)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from sale of W.E.T. equity to non-controlling interest	$ 1,921	$ 1,175