Employee Benefit Plans	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]	(10) Employee Benefit Plans Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan In March 2009, the Company adopted the Stoneridge, Inc. Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan ("LTCIP") and granted awards to certain officers and key employees. In May 2009, the LTCIP was approved by the Company's shareholders. The 2010 awards under the LTCIP provided recipients with the right to receive an amount of cash equal to the fair market value of a specified number of Common Shares, without par value, of the Company ("Phantom Shares") three years from the date of grant depending on the Company's actual earnings per share performance for each fiscal year of 2010, 2011 and 2012 within the performance period. At December 31, 2012, the Company had a liability of $606 recorded for the 2010 LTCIP award included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities. The 2010 LTCIP awards vested and were paid in February 2013. The 2013 awards under the LTCIP provided recipients with the right to receive an amount of cash equal to the fair market value of a specific number of Phantom Shares three years from the date of grant depending on the Company's actual earnings per share performance for each fiscal year of 2013, 2014, and 2015 within the performance period. The Company records an accrual for awards to be paid in the period earned based on anticipated achievement of the performance goal. If the participant voluntarily terminates employment or is discharged for cause, as defined in the LTCIP, the award is forfeited. The LTCIP accrual at June 30, 2013 for the 2013 awards was nominal.

(10) Employee Benefit Plans

Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan

In March 2009, the Company adopted the Stoneridge, Inc. Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan ("LTCIP") and granted awards to certain officers and key employees. In May 2009, the LTCIP was approved by the Company's shareholders.

The 2010 awards under the LTCIP provided recipients with the right to receive an amount of cash equal to the fair market value of a specified number of Common Shares, without par value, of the Company ("Phantom Shares") three years from the date of grant depending on the Company's actual earnings per share performance for each fiscal year of 2010, 2011 and 2012 within the performance period. At December 31, 2012, the Company had a liability of $606 recorded for the 2010 LTCIP award included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities. The 2010 LTCIP awards vested and were paid in February 2013.

The 2013 awards under the LTCIP provided recipients with the right to receive an amount of cash equal to the fair market value of a specific number of Phantom Shares three years from the date of grant depending on the Company's actual earnings per share performance for each fiscal year of 2013, 2014, and 2015 within the performance period. The Company records an accrual for awards to be paid in the period earned based on anticipated achievement of the performance goal. If the participant voluntarily terminates employment or is discharged for cause, as defined in the LTCIP, the award is forfeited. The LTCIP accrual at June 30, 2013 for the 2013 awards was nominal.