Business Realignment and Restructuring (Realignment Charges Classified by Statement of Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total business realignment charges	$ 254	$ 1,080	$ 288	$ 1,386
Cost of Goods Sold [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total business realignment charges		1		8
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total business realignment charges	254	1,105	288	1,369
Design and Development Expense [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total business realignment charges		(26)		9
Control Devices [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total business realignment charges				192
Control Devices [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance costs				192
Electronics [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total business realignment charges		(16)		(3)
Electronics [Member] | Cost of Goods Sold [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance costs		1		1
Electronics [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance costs		9
Severance benefit				(13)
Electronics [Member] | Design and Development Expense [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance costs				9
Severance benefit		(26)
Stoneridge Brazil [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total business realignment charges	64		98	59
Stoneridge Brazil [Member] | Cost of Goods Sold [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance costs				7
Stoneridge Brazil [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance costs	64		98	52
Corporate [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total business realignment charges	190	1,096	190	1,138
Corporate [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance costs	$ 190	$ 1,096	$ 190	$ 1,138