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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $ 39,594us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 33,065us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Stock-based compensation 193us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 194us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Depreciation and amortization 15,523us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 14,587us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Deferred income taxes (1,684)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (1,471)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Inventory write downs 3,908us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown 2,313us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown
Provision for doubtful accounts 96caas_IncreaseDecreaseInAllowanceForDoubtfulAccounts 60caas_IncreaseDecreaseInAllowanceForDoubtfulAccounts
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies (298)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (307)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Gain on disposal of fixed assets (7,475)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets (4,282)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
Amortization of debt issue cost 0us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium 57us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
(Increase) decrease in:    
Pledged cash deposits 195us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashAndInvestments (6,701)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashAndInvestments
Accounts and notes receivable (18,712)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndNotesReceivable (54,820)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndNotesReceivable
Advance payments and other 1,272us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense 8us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense
Inventories (10,156)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (8,716)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Increase (decrease) in:    
Accounts and notes payable 11,940caas_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndNotesPayable 26,600caas_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndNotesPayable
Customer deposits 207us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerDeposits 787us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerDeposits
Accrued payroll and related costs 526us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherEmployeeRelatedLiabilities 1,403us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherEmployeeRelatedLiabilities
Accrued expenses and other payables 2,057us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities 5,335us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
Accrued pension costs 969us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPensionAndPostretirementObligations 235us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPensionAndPostretirementObligations
Taxes payable 4,231us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedTaxesPayable 1,994us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedTaxesPayable
Advances payable 3,273caas_IncreaseDecreaseInAdvancesPayable 2,535caas_IncreaseDecreaseInAdvancesPayable
Net cash provided by operating activities 45,697us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 12,876us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Purchase of short-term investments (46,419)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments (46,492)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments 40,828us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments 11,330us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments
Dividends from investment under cost method 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromDividendsReceived 66us-gaap_ProceedsFromDividendsReceived
Decrease (increase) in other receivables (43)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherReceivables 625us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherReceivables
Cash received from property, plant and equipment sales 7,048us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 6,284us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Cash paid to acquire property, plant and equipment (18,038)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (14,708)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Cash paid to acquire intangible assets (1,376)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets (163)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets
Acquisition of Fujian Qiaolong, net of cash acquired (2,976)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Investment under cost method (817)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments
Net cash used in investing activities (21,793)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (43,058)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from government and bank loan 19,922us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfDebt 24,017us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfDebt
Repayment of bank loans (15,501)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfBankDebt (28,359)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfBankDebt
Dividends paid to the holders of the Company’s common stock (4,291)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Dividends paid to the non-controlling interest holders of joint venture companies (9,316)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest (1,433)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest
Increase (decrease) in amounts due to shareholders/directors 69us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToOfficersAndStockholdersCurrent (35)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToOfficersAndStockholdersCurrent
Net cash provided by financing activities (9,117)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (5,810)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash and cash equivalents affected by foreign currency (261)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 2,322us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 14,526us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (33,670)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year 53,979us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 87,649us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and equivalents at end of year 68,505us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 53,979us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:    
Cash paid for interest 1,214us-gaap_InterestPaid 1,295us-gaap_InterestPaid
Cash paid for income taxes 5,877us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 6,043us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
Non-cash investing activities:    
Advance payments for acquiring property, plant and equipment 4,492caas_SaleOfSubsidiaryForAccountsReceivable 5,586caas_SaleOfSubsidiaryForAccountsReceivable
Accounts payable for acquiring property, plant and equipment 1,569caas_AccountPayableForAcquiringPropertyPlantAndEquipment 0caas_AccountPayableForAcquiringPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Accounts receivable for the sale of land use rights 1,890caas_AccountsReceivableFromSaleOfSubsidiary 0caas_AccountsReceivableFromSaleOfSubsidiary
Accounts payable for purchasing patented technology 817caas_AccountPayableForPurchasingPatentedTechnology 0caas_AccountPayableForPurchasingPatentedTechnology
Government subsidies recorded as a reduction of property, plant and equipment cost 0caas_SubsidyOnPropertyPlantAndEquipmentCost 2,460caas_SubsidyOnPropertyPlantAndEquipmentCost
Non-cash financing activities:    
Non-controlling interests arising as a result of acquisition of Fujian Qiaolong 2,793caas_NoncontrollingInterestsArisingAsResultOfAcquisitionOfFujianQiaolong 0caas_NoncontrollingInterestsArisingAsResultOfAcquisitionOfFujianQiaolong
Issuance of common stock for the acquisition of non-controlling interests in Henglong and Jiulong 37,314caas_IssuedCommonStockForAcquisitionOfNoncontrollingInterestsInHenglongAndJiulong 0caas_IssuedCommonStockForAcquisitionOfNoncontrollingInterestsInHenglongAndJiulong
Dividends payable to the Company’s shareholders 757caas_DividendsPayableToCompanysShareholders 0caas_DividendsPayableToCompanysShareholders
Dividend payable to non-controlling interest shareholders of joint-ventures $ 817caas_DividendPayableToNoncontrollingInterestShareholdersOfJointVentures $ 34caas_DividendPayableToNoncontrollingInterestShareholdersOfJointVentures