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Debt (Narrative) (Details) ¥ in Thousands, kr in Thousands, R$ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 SEK (kr)	Mar. 31, 2020 BRL (R$)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 CNY (¥)	Mar. 31, 2020 SEK (kr)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 CNY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2019 SEK (kr)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 05, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 12, 2014 USD ($)	Nov. 02, 2007 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings outstanding				$ 161,000			$ 126,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capitalized deferred financing costs										$ 1,366
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity											$ 400,000	$ 300,000
Increase in maximum borrowing capacity of credit facility											$ 150
Borrowings outstanding				$ 161,000			126,000
Maximum leverage ratio			350.00%	350.00%	350.00%	350.00%
Minimum interest coverage ratio			350.00%	350.00%	350.00%	350.00%
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost	$ 275
Debt instrument covenant default of other debt maximum amount				$ 30,000
Debt instrument covenant uninsured asset losses maximum amount	$ 30,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, weighted average interest rate			2.04%	2.04%	2.04%	2.04%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, weighted average interest rate			1.67%	1.67%	1.67%	1.67%
Asset-Based Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity													$ 100,000
Suzhou Short-Term Credit Line [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity				$ 5,649	¥ 40,000
Borrowings outstanding				$ 2,118			2,154
Outstanding credit lines weighted-average interest rate			4.80%	4.80%	4.80%	4.80%
Suzhou Short-Term Credit Line [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding credit lines interest rate	5.00%	5.00%
Suzhou Short-Term Credit Line [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding credit lines interest rate	4.70%	4.70%
Bank Acceptance Draft Credit Line [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, borrowing capacity				$ 2,118	¥ 15,000		2,154	¥ 15,000
Borrowings outstanding				150
Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding letters of credit				1,768
Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit Facility covenant compliance	The Company was in compliance with all credit facility covenants at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019	The Company was in compliance with all credit facility covenants at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019
Stoneridge Brazil?s Bank Overdraft Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, borrowing capacity			R$ 5,000	962			1,244
Borrowings outstanding				0			0
Stoneridge Brazil Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes covenant compliance	The Company was in compliance with all debt covenants at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019	The Company was in compliance with all debt covenants at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019
Stoneridge Brazil [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2020				398
2021				$ 255
Stoneridge Brazil [Member] \| Stoneridge Brazil Long-Term Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, weighted average interest rate			7.00%	7.00%	7.00%	7.00%
Electronics [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity				$ 2,025		kr 20,000	2,136		kr 20,000
Borrowings outstanding				$ 0			0
Subsidiary borrowed and repaid	$ 1,949	kr 19,155
Suzhou Short-Term Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity							$ 5,746