Restructuring and Integration Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Plant Rationalization Program [Abstract]
Net proceeds from sale of Grapevine, Texas facility		$ 4,801	$ 0	$ 0
Restructuring and integration activities [Roll Forward]
Exit activity liability, beginning of period		742	2,854
Restructuring and integration costs [Abstract]
Amounts provided for during the period	[1]	2,585	4,510
Non-cash usage, including asset write-downs			(181)
Cash payments		(2,094)	(5,184)
Reclassification of environment liability	[1]	(386)	(1,284)
Reclassification of inventory reserves		(511)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes and other			27
Exit activity liability, end of period		336	742	2,854
Plant Rationalization Program [Member]
Plant Rationalization Program [Abstract]
Net proceeds from sale of Grapevine, Texas facility		4,800
Restructuring and integration activities [Roll Forward]
Exit activity liability, beginning of period		304	1,476
Restructuring and integration costs [Abstract]
Amounts provided for during the period		0	353
Cash payments		(128)	(1,525)
Exit activity liability, end of period		176	304	1,476
Orlando Plant Rationalization Program [Member]
Restructuring and integration activities [Roll Forward]
Exit activity liability, beginning of period		438	986
Restructuring and integration costs [Abstract]
Amounts provided for during the period		0	1,479
Non-cash usage, including asset write-downs			(12)
Cash payments		(278)	(2,015)
Exit activity liability, end of period		160	438	986
Wire and Cable Relocation [Member]
Restructuring and integration activities [Roll Forward]
Exit activity liability, beginning of period		0	392
Restructuring and integration costs [Abstract]
Amounts provided for during the period			1,394
Non-cash usage, including asset write-downs			(169)
Cash payments			(1,644)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes and other			27
Exit activity liability, end of period			0	392
Pollak Relocation [Member]
Restructuring and integration activities [Roll Forward]
Exit activity liability, beginning of period		0
Restructuring and integration costs [Abstract]
Amounts provided for during the period		2,199
Cash payments		(1,688)
Reclassification of inventory reserves		(511)
Exit activity liability, end of period		0	0
Workforce Reduction [Member]
Restructuring and integration activities [Roll Forward]
Exit activity liability, beginning of period		742	2,854
Restructuring and integration costs [Abstract]
Amounts provided for during the period	[1]	0	9
Non-cash usage, including asset write-downs			0
Cash payments		(406)	(2,148)
Reclassification of environment liability	[1]	0	0
Reclassification of inventory reserves		0
Foreign currency exchange rate changes and other			27
Exit activity liability, end of period		336	742	2,854
Other Exit Costs [Member]
Restructuring and integration activities [Roll Forward]
Exit activity liability, beginning of period		0	0
Restructuring and integration costs [Abstract]
Amounts provided for during the period	[1]	2,585	4,501
Non-cash usage, including asset write-downs			(181)
Cash payments		(1,688)	(3,036)
Reclassification of environment liability	[1]	(386)	(1,284)
Reclassification of inventory reserves		(511)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes and other			0
Exit activity liability, end of period		0	0	0
Engine Management [Member] | Plant Rationalization Program [Member]
Restructuring and integration activities [Roll Forward]
Exit activity liability, beginning of period		0	0
Restructuring and integration costs [Abstract]
Amounts provided for during the period		0	0
Cash payments		0	0
Exit activity liability, end of period		0	0	0
Engine Management [Member] | Orlando Plant Rationalization Program [Member]
Restructuring and integration activities [Roll Forward]
Exit activity liability, beginning of period		438	986
Restructuring and integration costs [Abstract]
Amounts provided for during the period		0	1,479
Non-cash usage, including asset write-downs			(12)
Cash payments		(278)	(2,015)
Exit activity liability, end of period		160	438	986
Engine Management [Member] | Wire and Cable Relocation [Member]
Restructuring and integration activities [Roll Forward]
Exit activity liability, beginning of period		0	392
Restructuring and integration costs [Abstract]
Amounts provided for during the period			1,394
Non-cash usage, including asset write-downs			(169)
Cash payments			(1,644)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes and other			27
Exit activity liability, end of period			0	392
Engine Management [Member] | Pollak Relocation [Member]
Restructuring and integration activities [Roll Forward]
Exit activity liability, beginning of period		0
Restructuring and integration costs [Abstract]
Amounts provided for during the period		2,199
Cash payments		(1,688)
Reclassification of inventory reserves		(511)
Exit activity liability, end of period		0	0
Temperature Control [Member] | Plant Rationalization Program [Member]
Restructuring and integration activities [Roll Forward]
Exit activity liability, beginning of period		304	1,476
Restructuring and integration costs [Abstract]
Amounts provided for during the period		0	353
Cash payments		(128)	(1,525)
Exit activity liability, end of period		176	304	1,476
Temperature Control [Member] | Orlando Plant Rationalization Program [Member]
Restructuring and integration activities [Roll Forward]
Exit activity liability, beginning of period		0	0
Restructuring and integration costs [Abstract]
Amounts provided for during the period		0	0
Non-cash usage, including asset write-downs			0
Cash payments		0	0
Exit activity liability, end of period		0	0	0
Temperature Control [Member] | Wire and Cable Relocation [Member]
Restructuring and integration activities [Roll Forward]
Exit activity liability, beginning of period		0	0
Restructuring and integration costs [Abstract]
Amounts provided for during the period			0
Non-cash usage, including asset write-downs			0
Cash payments			0
Foreign currency exchange rate changes and other			0
Exit activity liability, end of period			0	0
Temperature Control [Member] | Pollak Relocation [Member]
Restructuring and integration activities [Roll Forward]
Exit activity liability, beginning of period		0
Restructuring and integration costs [Abstract]
Amounts provided for during the period		0
Cash payments		0
Reclassification of inventory reserves		0
Exit activity liability, end of period		0	0
Other [Member] | Plant Rationalization Program [Member]
Restructuring and integration activities [Roll Forward]
Exit activity liability, beginning of period		0	0
Restructuring and integration costs [Abstract]
Amounts provided for during the period		0	0
Cash payments		0	0
Exit activity liability, end of period		0	0	0
Other [Member] | Orlando Plant Rationalization Program [Member]
Restructuring and integration activities [Roll Forward]
Exit activity liability, beginning of period		0	0
Restructuring and integration costs [Abstract]
Amounts provided for during the period		0	0
Non-cash usage, including asset write-downs			0
Cash payments		0	0
Exit activity liability, end of period		0	0	0
Other [Member] | Wire and Cable Relocation [Member]
Restructuring and integration activities [Roll Forward]
Exit activity liability, beginning of period		0	0
Restructuring and integration costs [Abstract]
Amounts provided for during the period			0
Non-cash usage, including asset write-downs			0
Cash payments			0
Foreign currency exchange rate changes and other			0
Exit activity liability, end of period			0	$ 0
Other [Member] | Pollak Relocation [Member]
Restructuring and integration activities [Roll Forward]
Exit activity liability, beginning of period		0
Restructuring and integration costs [Abstract]
Amounts provided for during the period		0
Cash payments		0
Reclassification of inventory reserves		0
Exit activity liability, end of period		$ 0	$ 0

[1] Included in restructuring and integration costs in 2019 and 2018 is a $0.4 million and $1.3 million increase, respectively, in environmental cleanup costs related to ongoing monitoring and remediation in connection with the prior closure of our manufacturing operations at our Long Island City, New York location.  The environmental liability has been reclassed to accrued liabilities as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.