10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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(Mark One)

ý QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2013

OR

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number 001-34652

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SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING N.V.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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THE NETHERLANDS	98-0641254
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Kolthofsingel 8, 7602 EM Almelo The Netherlands	31-546-879-555
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)	(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ý    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes ý    No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one).

Large accelerated filer	ý		Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer	¨	(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  ý

As of April 18, 2013, 175,036,929 ordinary shares were outstanding.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I
	Item 1.	Financial Statements (unaudited):
		Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012	3
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012	4
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012	5
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012	6
		Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7
	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	27
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	32
	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	32
PART II
	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	33
	Item 1A.	Risk Factors	33
	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	33
	Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	33
	Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	33
	Item 6.	Exhibits	33
		Signatures	34

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial statements.

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING N.V.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

	March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	431,025		$	413,539
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $11,161 and $11,059 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	287,348			258,114
Inventories	172,020			176,233
Deferred income tax assets	12,871			12,871
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	38,937			33,923
Total current assets	942,201			894,680
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	623,085			611,991
Accumulated depreciation	(296,078		)	(283,792		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	327,007			328,199
Goodwill	1,754,385			1,754,107
Other intangible assets, net	580,845			603,883
Deferred income tax assets	36,704			38,971
Deferred financing costs	21,073			22,119
Other assets	5,660			6,432
Total assets	$	3,667,875		$	3,648,391
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt, capital lease and other financing obligations	$	212,867		$	12,878
Accounts payable	165,445			152,964
Income taxes payable	5,813			8,884
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	107,929			100,112
Deferred income tax liabilities	3,525			3,525
Total current liabilities	495,579			278,363
Deferred income tax liabilities	279,679			271,902
Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations	26,561			32,747
Capital lease and other financing obligations, less current portion	51,073			43,425
Long-term debt, net of discount, less current portion	1,566,566			1,768,352
Other long-term liabilities	31,221			31,308
Commitments and contingencies
Total liabilities	2,450,679			2,426,097
Shareholders’ equity:
Ordinary shares, €0.01 nominal value per share, 400,000 shares authorized; 178,434 and 178,392 shares issued as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	2,289			2,289
Treasury shares, at cost, 1,656 and 381 shares as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	(53,716		)	(11,423		)
Additional paid-in capital	1,589,462			1,587,202
Accumulated deficit	(290,494		)	(316,368		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(30,345		)	(39,406		)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,217,196			1,222,294
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	3,667,875		$	3,648,391

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING N.V.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

	For the three months ended
	March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012
Net revenue	$	470,413		$	492,008
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue	308,682			325,248
Research and development	13,616			13,294
Selling, general and administrative	38,254			38,579
Amortization of intangible assets and capitalized software	33,386			36,126
Restructuring and special charges	1,676			563
Total operating costs and expenses	395,614			413,810
Profit from operations	74,799			78,198
Interest expense	(24,135		)	(25,215		)
Interest income	148			241
Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net	(2,601		)	4,173
Income before taxes	48,211			57,397
Provision for income taxes	13,546			18,481
Net income	$	34,665		$	38,916
Basic net income per share:	$	0.19		$	0.22
Diluted net income per share:	$	0.19		$	0.21

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING N.V.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

	For the three months ended
	March 31, 2013		March 31, 2012
Net income	$	34,665	$	38,916
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax:
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges	8,607		(160		)
Defined benefit and retiree healthcare plans	454		125
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	9,061		(35		)
Comprehensive income	$	43,726	$	38,881

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING N.V.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

	For the three months ended
	March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	34,665		$	38,916
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	13,044			14,844
Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discounts	1,237			1,356
Currency translation (gain)/loss on debt	(77		)	356
Share-based compensation	1,949			1,916
Amortization of intangible assets and capitalized software	33,386			36,126
Loss/(gain) on disposition of assets	656			(723		)
Deferred income taxes	7,147			13,232
Other non-cash items	2,157			(4,374		)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net	(29,061		)	(28,218		)
Inventories	4,213			(2,918		)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,240			16
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	23,315			47,600
Income taxes payable	(3,071		)	(2,025		)
Other	(5,978		)	(1,150		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	84,822			114,954
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment and capitalized software	(14,256		)	(15,934		)
Insurance proceeds	1,400			—
Proceeds from sale of assets	—			459
Acquisition payments	(411		)	—
Net cash used in investing activities	(13,267		)	(15,475		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and issuance of ordinary shares	4,320			4,852
Payments on debt	(3,296		)	(3,249		)
Payments to repurchase ordinary shares	(55,093		)	—
Payments of debt issuance costs	—			(103		)
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities	(54,069		)	1,500
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	17,486			100,979
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	413,539			92,127
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	431,025		$	193,106

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING N.V.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands except per share amounts, or unless otherwise noted)

(unaudited)

1. Business Description and Basis of Presentation

Business Description

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented herein reflect the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including Sensata Technologies Intermediate Holding B.V. and Sensata Technologies B.V. (“STBV”), collectively referred to as the “Company,” “Sensata,” “we,” “our,” and “us.”

We are incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands. We conduct our operations through subsidiary companies which operate business and product development centers in the United States (“U.S.”), the Netherlands, Belgium, China, and Japan; and manufacturing operations in China, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Bulgaria, and the U.S. We organize our operations into the sensors and controls businesses.

Our sensors business is a manufacturer of pressure, force, temperature, speed and position sensors and electromechanical products used in subsystems of automobiles (e.g., engine, air-conditioning and ride stabilization) and heavy off-road vehicles and in industrial products such as heating, ventilation and air conditioning (“HVAC”) systems. These products help improve performance, for example, by making an automobile’s heating and air-conditioning systems work more efficiently and by improving gas mileage. These products are also used in systems that address safety and environmental concerns, such as improving the stability control of the vehicle and reducing vehicle emissions.

Our controls business is a manufacturer of a variety of control products used in industrial, aerospace, military, commercial and residential markets. These products include motor and compressor protectors, circuit breakers, semiconductor burn-in test sockets, electronic HVAC controls, power inverters, precision switches and thermostats. These products help prevent damage from overheating and fires in a wide variety of applications, including commercial HVAC systems, refrigerators, aircraft, automobiles, lighting and other industrial applications. The controls business also manufactures direct current (“DC”) to alternating current (“AC”) power inverters, which enable the operation of electronic equipment when grid power is not available.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to

Form 10-Q and therefore do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The accompanying financial information reflects all normal recurring adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the interim period results. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full year. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

All amounts presented, except per share amounts, are stated in thousands, unless otherwise indicated.

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2. New Accounting Standards

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2013-02, Comprehensive Income: Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("ASU 2013-02"). ASU 2013-02 requires an entity to provide information about amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the financial statements or in a single note, any significant amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income in its entirety in the period, and the income statement line item affected by the reclassification. For other amounts that are not required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. We adopted this guidance as of January 1, 2013. The adoption of ASU 2013-02 impacted disclosure only and did not have any impact on our financial position or results of operations.

In February 2013, FASB issued ASU No. 2013-04, Liabilities (Topic 405): Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation is Fixed at the Reporting Date ("ASU 2013-04"). This guidance changes how an entity measures obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements by requiring that when measuring the obligation, an entity will include the amount the entity agreed to pay for the arrangement between the entity and other entities that are also obligated to the liability, and any additional amount the entity expects to pay on behalf of the other entities. ASU 2013-04 also requires additional disclosures surrounding such obligations. ASU 2013-04 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, and is required to be applied retrospectively. We expect to adopt this guidance in the first quarter of 2014. This guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations, but will require additional disclosures.

3. Inventories

The components of inventories as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were as follows:

	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Finished goods	$	62,942	$	68,621
Work-in-process	31,691		28,909
Raw materials	77,387		78,703
Total	$	172,020	$	176,233

4. Shareholders' Equity

Treasury Shares

In October 2012, our Board of Directors authorized a $250.0 million share repurchase program. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we repurchased 1,699 ordinary shares under this program for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $55.1 million at an average price of $32.42 per ordinary share. Ordinary shares repurchased by us are recorded at cost as treasury shares and result in a reduction of shareholders' equity. We reissue treasury shares as part of our share-based compensation programs. When shares are reissued, we determine the cost using the first-in, first-out method. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we reissued 424 ordinary shares held in treasury to satisfy employee stock option exercises.

Subsequent to March 31, 2013 we repurchased 2,130 ordinary shares for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $68.5 million at an average price of $32.18 per ordinary share.

Secondary Offering

In February 2013, we completed a secondary offering of our ordinary shares in which our existing shareholders sold 15.0 million ordinary shares at an offering price of $33.20 per ordinary share. We did not receive any proceeds from this secondary offering. After this offering, Sensata Investment Company S.C.A. owned approximately 35.4% of our ordinary shares.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following is a roll forward of the components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2013:

	Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Derivative Instruments Designated and Qualifying as Cash Flow Hedges			Defined Benefit and Retiree Healthcare Plans			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	(4,795	)	$	(34,611	)	$	(39,406	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	7,775			—			7,775
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	832			454			1,286
Net current period other comprehensive income	8,607			454			9,061
Balance at March 31, 2013	$	3,812		$	(34,157	)	$	(30,345	)

The details about the amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2013 are as follows:

Component	Amount reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (3)			Affected line in Statement of Operations
Derivatives
Interest rate products	$	307		Interest expense (1)
Foreign currency forward contracts that hedge revenue	1,210			Net revenue (1)
Foreign currency forward contracts that hedge cost of revenue	(407		)	Cost of revenue (1)
	1,110			Total before tax
	(278		)	Provision for income taxes
	$	832		Net of tax
Defined benefit and retiree healthcare plans	$	482		Various (2)
	(28		)	Provision for income taxes
	$	454		Net of tax
(1) See Note 12 "Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" for further details on additional amounts to be reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss.
(2) Amounts related to Defined benefit and retiree healthcare plans reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss affect the Cost of revenue, Research and development, and Selling, general and administrative line items in the statement of operations. These amounts reclassified are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. See Note 8 "Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits" for additional details of net periodic benefit cost.
(3) Amounts in parentheses indicate credits in the statement of operations.

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5. Restructuring and Special Charges

Restructuring

Our restructuring programs are described below.

2011 Plan

During fiscal year 2011, we committed to a restructuring plan (the "2011 Plan") to reduce the workforce in several business centers and manufacturing facilities throughout the world, and move certain manufacturing operations to our low-cost sites. During fiscal year 2012, we expanded the 2011 Plan to include additional costs associated with ceasing manufacturing in our South Korean facility.

The total expected restructuring costs in connection with the 2011 Plan are estimated to be approximately $48 million to $53 million, consisting of approximately $24 million to $25 million in severance costs and the remaining $24 million to $28 million in facility exit and other costs. As of March 31, 2013, we have incurred cumulative costs of $45,166, of which $24,445 was related to severance costs (including $1,513 of pension settlement charges), $17,329 was related to facility exit and other costs, $1,873 was associated with a write-down related to assets in our Cambridge, Maryland facility, and the remainder related to other non-cash charges. The 2011 Plan was initiated to manage our cost structure, therefore the total related costs were not allocated to our reporting segments. We anticipate these actions will be completed and payments will be made in 2013.

The following table outlines the changes to the restructuring liability for the 2011 Plan since December 31, 2012, excluding non-cash charges:

	Severance			Facility Exit and Other Costs			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	6,157		$	1,525		$	7,682
Charges	136			1,879			2,015
Payments	(1,252		)	(2,841		)	(4,093		)
Impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	(13		)	—			(13		)
Balance as of March 31, 2013	$	5,028		$	563		$	5,591

MSP Plan

On January 28, 2011, we acquired MSP from Honeywell International Inc. On January 31, 2011, we announced a plan (the “MSP Plan”) to close the manufacturing facilities in Freeport, Illinois and Brno, Czech Republic. Restructuring charges related to these actions consist primarily of severance and facility exit and other costs. Severance is recognized through the expected service period of the affected employees. The actions are expected to cost approximately $7 million based on the exchange rate on March 31, 2013, and are related to the sensors segment. As of March 31, 2013, we have incurred cumulative costs of $6,835, of which $4,675 related to severance costs and $2,160 related to facility exit and other costs. We anticipate these actions will be completed and the remaining payments will be made in 2013.

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The following table outlines the changes to the restructuring liability associated with the MSP Plan since December 31, 2012:

	Severance			Facility Exit and Other Costs			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	2,818		$	63		$	2,881
Charges	—			451			451
Payments	(2,325		)	(187		)	(2,512		)
Balance as of March 31, 2013	$	493		$	327		$	820

Special Charges

On September 30, 2012, a fire damaged a portion of our manufacturing facility in JinCheon, South Korea. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we received insurance proceeds related to this fire that were recognized in the Restructuring and special charges line of our condensed consolidated statements of operations. We also incurred costs related to the fire that were not included within Restructuring and special charges during the three months ended March 31, 2013. We may incur additional costs related to this incident in 2013.

Summary of Restructuring Programs

The following tables outline amounts recorded within the condensed consolidated statements of operations associated with our restructuring activities and special charges, and where these amounts were recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012:

	For the three months ended March 31, 2013
	2011 Plan			MSP  Plan		Other			Special Charges			Total
Restructuring and special charges	$	2,015		$	451	$	430		$	(1,220	)	$	1,676
Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net	(13		)	—		(1		)	—			(14		)
Cost of revenue	1,091			—		—			957			2,048
Total	$	3,093		$	451	$	429		$	(263	)	$	3,710

	For the three months ended March 31, 2012
	2011 Plan		MSP Plan		Other			Special Charges		Total
Restructuring and special charges	$	81	$	516	$	(34	)	$	—	$	563
Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net	24		4		2			—		30
Total	$	105	$	520	$	(32	)	$	—	$	593

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6. Debt

Our debt as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consisted of the following:

	March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Term Loan Facility	$	1,080,750		$	1,083,500
Senior Notes	700,000			700,000
Less: Term Loan Facility discount	(3,956		)	(4,148		)
Less: current portion, net of discount	(210,228		)	(11,000		)
Long-term debt, net of discount, less current portion	$	1,566,566		$	1,768,352
Capital lease and other financing obligations	$	53,712		$	45,303
Less: current portion	(2,639		)	(1,878		)
Capital lease and other financing obligations, less current portion	$	51,073		$	43,425

There were no borrowings outstanding on the revolving credit facility as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

Under the $250.0 million revolving credit facility ("Revolving Credit Facility"), there was $244.7 million of availability (net of $5.3 million in letters of credit) as of March 31, 2013. Outstanding letters of credit are issued primarily for the benefit of certain operating activities. As of March 31, 2013, no amounts had been drawn against these outstanding letters of credit. These outstanding letters of credit are scheduled to expire at various dates through 2014.

In April 2013, we completed an offering of $500.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.875% senior notes due 2023 (the "4.875% Senior Notes"). We used the net proceeds from this offering, together with $200.0 million of cash on hand, to repay $700.0 million of existing term loans (the "Term Loan Facility") under our senior secured credit facilities (the "Senior Secured Credit Facilities"). As a result of the use of cash, $199.2 million of the Term Loan Facility, net of discount, has been reclassified to current portion of long term debt as of March 31, 2013.

Debt Maturities

The final maturity of the Revolving Credit Facility is on May 12, 2016. Loans made pursuant to the Revolving Credit Facility must be repaid in full on or prior to such date and are pre-payable at our option at par. All letters of credit issued thereunder will terminate at the final maturity of the Revolving Credit Facility unless cash collateralized prior to such time. The final maturity of the Term Loan Facility is on May 12, 2018. The Term Loan Facility must be repaid in full on or prior to such maturity date. The 6.5% senior notes due 2019 (the "6.5% Senior Notes" or "Senior Notes") mature on May 15, 2019 and the 4.875% Senior Notes mature on October 15, 2023.

Accrued Interest

Accrued interest associated with our outstanding debt is included as a component of Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, accrued interest totaled $22,385 and $11,070, respectively.

Capital Leases and Other Financing Obligations

During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we recorded a financing obligation for an agreement with one of our suppliers, Measurement Specialties, Inc., under which we acquired the rights to certain intellectual property in exchange for quarterly royalty payments through the fourth quarter of 2019.  The obligation recorded as of March 31, 2013 was $9.0 million.

7. Income Taxes

We recorded tax provisions for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 of $13,546 and $18,481, respectively. Our tax provision consists of current tax expense, which relates primarily to our profitable operations in foreign tax jurisdictions, and deferred tax expense, which relates primarily to the amortization of tax deductible goodwill and the use of net operating losses.

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8. Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits

We provide various retirement and other post-employment plans for employees, including defined benefit, defined contribution, and retiree healthcare benefit plans.

The components of net periodic benefit cost associated with our defined benefit and retiree healthcare plans for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 were as follows:

	U.S. Plans										Non-U.S. Plans
	Defined Benefit						Retiree Healthcare				Defined Benefit						Total
	March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012			March 31, 2013		March 31, 2012		March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012			March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012
Service cost	$	—		$	48		$	73	$	60	$	581		$	724		$	654		$	832
Interest cost	384			500			151		143		297			292			832			935
Expected return on plan assets	(664		)	(968		)	—		—		(236		)	(253		)	(900		)	(1,221		)
Amortization of net loss	250			—			126		27		103			95			479			122
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—		—		3			3			3			3
Net periodic benefit cost	$	(30	)	$	(420	)	$	350	$	230	$	748		$	861		$	1,068		$	671

9. Share-Based Payment Plans

Share-Based Compensation Expense

The table below presents non-cash compensation expense related to our equity awards recorded within Selling, general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations during the identified periods:

	For the three months ended
	March 31, 2013		March 31, 2012
Stock options	$	1,480	$	1,771
Restricted securities	469		145
Total share-based compensation expense	$	1,949	$	1,916

During the three months ended March 31, 2013, 467 ordinary shares were issued as a result of stock option exercises.

10. Commitments and Contingencies

Off-Balance Sheet Commitments

We execute contracts involving indemnifications standard in the relevant industry and indemnifications specific to certain transactions such as the sale of a business. These indemnifications might include claims relating to the following: environmental matters; intellectual property rights; governmental regulations and employment-related matters; customer, supplier and other commercial contractual relationships; and financial matters. Performance under these indemnities would generally be triggered by a breach of terms of the contract or by a third-party claim. Historically, we have had only minimal and infrequent losses associated with these indemnities. Consequently, any future liabilities brought about by these indemnities cannot reasonably be estimated or accrued.

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Indemnifications Provided As Part of Contracts and Agreements

We are party to the following types of agreements pursuant to which we may be obligated to indemnify a third party with respect to certain matters:

Officers and Directors: In connection with our initial public offering ("IPO"), we entered into indemnification agreements with each of our board members and executive officers pursuant to which we agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless, and also advance expenses as incurred, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, from damages arising from the fact that such person is or was one of our directors or officers or that of any of our subsidiaries.

Our articles of association provide for indemnification of directors and officers by us to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, as it now exists or may hereinafter be amended (but, in the case of an amendment, only to the extent such amendment permits broader indemnification rights than permitted prior thereto), against any and all liabilities including all expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding provided he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, our best interests, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful or outside of his or her mandate. The articles do not provide a limit to the maximum future payments, if any, under the indemnification. No indemnification is provided for in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person has been adjudged to be liable for gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of his or her duty on our behalf.

In addition, we have a liability insurance policy which insures directors and officers against the cost of defense, settlement or payment of claims and judgments under some circumstances. Certain indemnification payments may not be covered under our directors’ and officers’ insurance coverage.

Underwriters: Pursuant to the terms of the underwriting agreements entered into in connection with our IPO and secondary public equity offerings, we are obligated to indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, or to contribute to payments the underwriters may be required to make in respect thereof. The underwriting agreements do not provide a limit to the maximum future payments, if any, under these indemnifications.

Intellectual Property and Product Liability Indemnification: We routinely sell products with a limited intellectual property and product liability indemnification included in the terms of sale. Historically, we have had only minimal and infrequent losses associated with these indemnities. Consequently, any future liabilities resulting from these indemnities cannot reasonably be estimated or accrued.

Product Warranty Liabilities

Our standard terms of sale provide our customers with a warranty against faulty workmanship and the use of defective materials. Depending on the product, warranties exist for a period of twelve to eighteen months after the date we ship the product to our customer or for a period of twelve months after the customer resells our product, whichever comes first. We do not offer separately priced extended warranty or product maintenance contracts. Our liability associated with this warranty is, at our option, to repair the product, replace the product or provide the customer with a credit. We also sell products to customers under negotiated agreements or where we have accepted the customer’s terms of purchase. In these instances, we may provide additional warranties for longer durations consistent with differing end-market practices, and where our liability is not limited. Finally, many sales take place in situations where commercial or civil codes, or other laws, would imply various warranties and restrict limitations on liability.

In the event a warranty claim based on defective materials exists, we may be able to recover some of the cost of the claim from the vendor from whom the materials were purchased. Our ability to recover some of the costs will depend on the terms and conditions to which we agreed when the materials were purchased. When a warranty claim is made, the only collateral available to us is the return of the inventory from the customer making the warranty claim. Historically, when customers make a warranty claim, we either replace the product or provide the customer with a credit. We generally do not rework the returned product.

Our policy is to accrue for warranty claims when a loss is both probable and estimable. This is accomplished by reserving for estimated returns and estimated costs to replace the product at the time the related revenue is recognized. Liabilities for warranty claims have historically not been material. In some instances, customers may make claims for costs they incurred or other damages. Any potentially material liabilities associated with these claims are discussed in this Note under the heading Legal Proceedings and Claims.

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Environmental Remediation Liabilities

Our operations and facilities are subject to U.S. and foreign laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment and our employees, including those governing air emissions, water discharges, the management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, and the cleanup of contaminated sites. We could incur substantial costs, including cleanup costs, fines or civil or criminal sanctions, or third-party property damage or personal injury claims, in the event of violations or liabilities under these laws and regulations, or non-compliance with the environmental permits required at our facilities. Potentially significant expenditures could be required in order to comply with environmental laws that may be adopted or imposed in the future. We are, however, not aware of any threatened or pending material environmental investigations, lawsuits or claims involving us or our operations.

In 2001, Texas Instruments ("TI") Brazil was notified by the State of São Paolo, Brazil, regarding its potential cleanup liability as a generator of wastes sent to the Aterro Mantovani disposal site, which operated near Campinas from 1972 to 1987. The site is a landfill contaminated with a variety of chemical materials, including petroleum products, allegedly disposed at the site. TI Brazil is one of over 50 companies notified of potential cleanup liability. There have been several lawsuits filed by third parties alleging personal injuries caused by exposure to drinking water contaminated by the disposal site. Our subsidiary, Sensata Technologies Brazil ("ST Brazil"), is the successor in interest to TI Brazil. However, in accordance with the terms of the acquisition agreement entered into in connection with the acquisition of the sensors and controls business of TI (“Acquisition Agreement”), TI retained these liabilities (subject to the limitations set forth in that agreement) and has agreed to indemnify us with regard to these excluded liabilities. Additionally, in 2008, lawsuits were filed against ST Brazil alleging personal injuries suffered by individuals who were exposed to drinking water allegedly contaminated by the Aterro disposal site. These matters are managed and controlled by TI. TI is defending the five lawsuits in the 1st Civil Court of Jaquariuna, San Paolo. Although ST Brazil cooperates with TI in this process, we do not anticipate incurring any non-reimbursable expenses related to the matters described above. Accordingly, no amounts have been accrued for these matters as of March 31, 2013 or December 31, 2012.

Control Devices, Inc. (“CDI”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sensata Technologies, Inc. acquired through our acquisition of First Technology Automotive, holds a post-closure license, along with GTE Operations Support, Inc. (“GTE”), from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection with respect to a closed hazardous waste surface impoundment located on real property and a facility owned by CDI in Standish, Maine. The post-closure license obligates GTE to operate a pump and treatment process to reduce the levels of chlorinated solvents in the groundwater under the property. The post-closure license obligates CDI to maintain the property and provide access to GTE. We do not expect the costs to comply with the post-closure license to be material. As a related but separate matter, pursuant to the terms of an environmental agreement dated July 6, 1994, GTE retained liability and agreed to indemnify CDI for certain liabilities related to the soil and groundwater contamination from the surface impoundments and an out-of-service leach field at the Standish, Maine facility, and CDI and GTE have certain obligations related to the property and each other. The site is contaminated primarily with chlorinated solvents. We do not expect the remaining cost associated with addressing the soil and groundwater contamination to be material.

Legal Proceedings and Claims

We account for litigation and claims losses in accordance with ASC Topic 450, Contingencies, (“ASC 450”). ASC 450 loss contingency provisions are recorded for probable and estimable losses at our best estimate of a loss, or when a best estimate cannot be made, at our estimate of the minimum loss. These estimates are often developed prior to knowing the amount of the ultimate loss and are refined each accounting period as additional information becomes known. Accordingly, we are often initially unable to develop a best estimate of loss and therefore the minimum amount, which could be zero, is recorded. As information becomes known, either the minimum loss amount is increased, resulting in additional loss provisions, or a best estimate can be made resulting in additional loss provisions. Occasionally, a best estimate amount is changed to a lower amount when events result in an expectation of a more favorable outcome than previously expected.

We are regularly involved in a number of claims and litigation matters in the ordinary course of business. Most of our litigation matters are third-party claims for property damage allegedly caused by our products, but some involve allegations of personal injury or wrongful death. We believe that the ultimate resolution of the current litigation matters pending against us, except potentially those matters described below, will not have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations. See our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, Note 14, “Commitments and Contingencies” for historical details of such claims.

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Insurance Claims

The accounting for insurance claims depends on a variety of factors, including the nature of the claim, the evaluation of coverage, the amount of proceeds (or anticipated proceeds), the ability of an insurer to satisfy the claim, and the timing of the loss and corresponding recovery. In accordance with ASC 450, receipts from insurance up to the amount of loss recognized are considered recoveries. Recoveries are recognized in the financial statements when they are probable of receipt. Insurance proceeds in excess of the amount of loss recognized are considered gains. Gains are recognized in the financial statements in the period in which contingencies related to the claim (or a specific portion of the claim) have been resolved. We classify insurance proceeds in our condensed consolidated statements of operations in a manner consistent with the related losses.

Pending Litigation and Claims

Ford Speed Control Deactivation Switch Litigation: We are involved in a number of litigation matters relating to a pressure switch that TI sold to Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) for several years until 2002. Ford incorporated the switch into a cruise control deactivation switch system that it installed in certain vehicles. Due to concerns that, in some circumstances, this system and switch may cause fires, Ford and related companies issued numerous separate recalls of vehicles between 1999 and 2009, which covered approximately fourteen million vehicles in the aggregate.

We are a defendant in one case that involves wrongful death allegations. This case, Romans vs. Ford et al, Case No. CVH 20100126, Court of Common Pleas, Madison County, Ohio, involves claims for property damage, personal injury, and three fatalities resulting from an April 5, 2008 residential fire alleged to involve a Ford vehicle. On April 1, 2010, the plaintiff filed suit against TI and Sensata and this case was subsequently consolidated with an earlier lawsuit, former Case No. CVC 20090074, filed against Ford. On March 18, 2013, the court granted our motion for dismissal. The case continues against Ford. The plaintiff has filed an appeal of the decision dismissing Sensata. The court on April 22, 2013 issued a stay of the proceedings until the appeal is completed.

As of March 31, 2013, we are a defendant in 9 lawsuits in which plaintiffs have alleged property damage and various personal injuries caused by vehicle fires. For the most part, these cases seek an unspecified amount of compensatory and exemplary damages. For the plaintiffs that have requested a specific amount, the range of the demand is $0.1 million to $0.5 million. Ford and TI are co-defendants in each of these lawsuits. In accordance with terms of the Acquisition Agreement, we are managing and defending these lawsuits on behalf of both parties. The majority of these cases are in discovery.

Pursuant to the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, and subject to the limitations set forth in that agreement, TI has agreed to indemnify us for certain claims and litigations, including the Ford matter. The Acquisition Agreement provides that when the aggregate amount of costs and/or damages from such claims exceeds $30.0 million, TI will reimburse us for amounts incurred in excess of that threshold up to a cap of $300.0 million. We entered into an agreement with TI, called the Contribution and Cooperation Agreement, dated October 24, 2011, whereby TI acknowledged that amounts we paid through September 30, 2011, plus an additional cash payment, would be deemed to satisfy the $30.0 million threshold. Accordingly, TI will not contest the claims or the amounts claimed through September 30, 2011. Costs that we have incurred since September 30, 2011 or may incur in the future will be reimbursed by TI up to a cap of $300.0 million, less amounts incurred by TI. TI has reimbursed us for expenses incurred prior to December 31, 2012 and we have submitted expenses through March 31, 2013. We do not believe that aggregate TI and Sensata costs will exceed $300.0 million.

SGL Italia: Our subsidiary, STBV, is a defendant in a lawsuit, Luigi Lavazza s.p.a and SGL Italia s.r.l. v. Sensata Technologies Italia s.r.l,, Sensata Technologies, B.V., and Komponent s.r.l., Court of Milan, bench 7, brought in the court in Milan, Italy. The lawsuit alleges defects in one of our electro-mechanical control products. The plaintiffs are alleging €4.2 million in damages. We have denied liability in this matter. We filed our most recent answer to the lawsuit in November 2012 and the most recent hearing occurred in December 2012. We expect additional motion filings during 2013, with the next scheduled hearing set in November 2013. As of March 31, 2013, we have not recorded a reserve for this matter.

Venmar: We have been involved in a related series of claims and lawsuits involving products sold by us to one of our customers, Venmar, that sold ventilation and air exchanger equipment containing an electro-mechanical control product. Venmar conducted recalls in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on similar equipment in 2007, 2008, and 2011. Claims are generally unspecified, but two of the matters involve property damage in excess of $1 million. In April 2013, two of the pending claims were filed as lawsuits. These are Cincinnati Ins. Co. v. Sensata Technologies, Inc., Case No. 13105170NP, 52^nd Cir. Ct., Huron Co., MI and Auto-Owners Ins. Co. v. Venmar Ventilation, Case No. 13917CZ, 37^th Cir. Ct., Calhoun Co., MI. In light of a related lawsuit settlement in 2012, we believe losses resulting from these matters are reasonably possible, however we cannot estimate a range of loss at this time. As of March 31, 2013, we have not recorded a reserve for these matters.

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Aircraft: In 2012, certain of our subsidiaries, along with more than twenty other defendants, were named in lawsuits involving a plane crash on May 25, 2011 that resulted in four deaths. The first lawsuit was filed on May 24, 2012 in Pike Circuit Court, Kentucky. This lawsuit is styled Campbell vs. Aero Resources Corporation et al, Civil Action 12-C1-652, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Pike Circuit Court, Div. No. I. A second lawsuit was filed on July 5, 2012 in Jessamine Circuit Court, Kentucky. This lawsuit is styled Shuey v. Hawker Beechcraft, Inc. et al, Civil Action 12-C1-650, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Jessamine Circuit Court, Civil Division. The plaintiffs allege that one of our circuit breakers was a component in the aircraft and have brought claims of negligence and strict liability. Damages are unspecified. We are cooperating with this effort.We do not believe that a loss is probable in these matters. Accordingly, as of March 31, 2013, we have not recorded a reserve for these matters. We have aircraft product liability insurance and the lawsuits have been submitted to our insurer, who has appointed counsel.

FCPA Voluntary Disclosure

During 2010, an internal investigation was conducted under the direction of the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors to determine whether any laws, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), may have been violated in connection with a certain business relationship entered into by one of our operating subsidiaries involving business in China. We believe the amount of payments and the business involved was immaterial. We discontinued the specific business relationship and our investigation has not identified any other suspect transactions. We contacted the United States Department of Justice ("DOJ") and the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") to make a voluntary disclosure of the possible violations, the investigation, and the initial findings. We have been fully cooperating with their review. During 2012, the DOJ informed us that it has closed its inquiry into the matter but indicated that it could reopen its inquiry in the future in the event it were to receive additional information or evidence. We have not received an update from the SEC concerning the status of its inquiry. The FCPA (and related statutes and regulations) provides for potential monetary penalties, criminal and civil sanctions, and other remedies. We are unable to estimate the potential penalties and/or sanctions, if any, that might be assessed and, accordingly, no provision has been made in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

11. Fair Value Measures

Our assets and liabilities reported at fair value have been categorized based upon a fair value hierarchy in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. The levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

• Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that we have the ability to access at the measurement date.

• Level 2 inputs utilize inputs, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices in markets that are not active, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals.

• Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, allowing for situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability.

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Measured on a Recurring Basis

The following table presents information about our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fell:

	March 31, 2013						December 31, 2012
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	—	$	7,204	$	—	$	—	$	957	$	—
Commodity forward contracts	—		1,128		—		—		3,150		—
Interest rate caps	—		2		—		—		8		—
Total	$	—	$	8,334	$	—	$	—	$	4,115	$	—
Liabilities
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	—	$	6	$	—	$	—	$	7,049	$	—
Commodity forward contracts	—		1,471		—		—		263		—
Total	$	—	$	1,477	$	—	$	—	$	7,312	$	—

The valuations of the commodity forward contracts are determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each instrument. This analysis utilizes observable market-based inputs, including commodity forward curves, and reflects the contractual terms of these instruments, including the period to maturity. The specific contractual terms utilized as inputs in determining fair value and a discussion of the nature of the risks being mitigated by these instruments are detailed in Note 12, “Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” under the caption “Non-designated Hedges of Commodity Risk."

The valuations of the foreign currency forward contracts are determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each instrument. This analysis utilizes observable market-based inputs, including foreign currency exchange rates, and reflects the contractual terms of these instruments, including the period to maturity. The specific contractual terms utilized as inputs in determining fair value and a discussion of the nature of the risks being mitigated by these instruments are detailed in Note 12, “Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” under the caption “Hedges of Foreign Currency Risk."

The valuations of the interest rate caps are determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each instrument. This analysis utilizes observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and interest rate volatility, and reflects the contractual terms of these instruments, including the period to maturity. The specific contractual terms utilized as inputs in determining fair value and a discussion of the nature of the risks being mitigated by these instruments are detailed in Note 12, “Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” under the caption “Hedges of Interest Rate Risk."

Although we have determined that the majority of the inputs used to value our derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with our derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads, to appropriately reflect both our own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparties' nonperformance risk in the fair value measurement. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of our derivative positions and have determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of our derivatives. As a result, we have determined that our derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis

We evaluate the recoverability of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that goodwill or other intangible assets may be impaired. As of

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October 1, 2012, we evaluated our goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment and determined that the fair values of our reporting units and indefinite-lived intangible assets exceeded their carrying values on that date. As of March 31, 2013, no events or changes in circumstances occurred that would have triggered the need for an additional impairment review.

Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are valued primarily using discounted cash flow models that incorporate assumptions for a reporting unit's short-term and long-term revenue growth rates, operating margins and discount rates, which represent our best estimates of current and forecasted market conditions, current cost structure, and the implied rate of return that management believes a market participant would require for an investment in a company having similar risks and business characteristics to the reporting unit being assessed.

The fair value of assets held for sale is determined based on the use of appraisals, input from market participants, our experience selling similar assets, and/or internally developed cash flow models. The fair value of these assets is considered to be a Level 3 fair value measurement. There have been no changes in the fair value of our assets held for sale during the three months ended March 31, 2013.

Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value

The following table presents the carrying values and fair values of financial instruments not recorded at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

	March 31, 2013								December 31, 2012
	Carrying Value		Fair Value						Carrying Value		Fair Value
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3				Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Liabilities
Term Loan Facility(1)	$	1,076,794	$	—	$	1,086,687	$	—	$	1,079,352	$	—	$	1,081,427	$	—
Senior Notes	$	700,000	$	—	$	752,500	$	—	$	700,000	$	—	$	742,000	$	—

⁽¹⁾  The carrying value is presented net of discount.

The fair values of our Term Loan Facility and our Senior Notes are determined using observable prices in markets where these instruments are generally not traded on a daily basis.

Cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and trade payables are carried at their cost, which approximates fair value, because of their short-term nature.

12. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

As required by ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”), we record all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether we have elected to designate a derivative as being in a hedging relationship and whether the hedging relationship has satisfied the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability or firm commitment attributable to a particular risk, such as interest rate risk, are considered fair value hedges. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. Derivatives may also be designated as hedges of the foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation. Hedge accounting generally provides for the matching of the timing of gain or loss recognition on the hedging instrument with the recognition of the changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk in a fair value hedge, or the earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transactions in a cash flow hedge. We may enter into derivative contracts that are intended to economically hedge certain of our risks, even though we elect not to apply hedge accounting under ASC 815. Specific information about the valuations of derivatives and classification in the fair value hierarchy are described in Note 11, “Fair Value Measures.”

We do not offset fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments against fair value amounts recognized for the right to reclaim cash collateral or the obligation to return cash collateral.

Hedges of Interest Rate Risk

Our objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage our exposure to interest rate movements on our floating rate debt. To accomplish these objectives, we primarily use interest rate swaps, collars, and

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caps as part of our interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for us making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. Interest rate collars designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable rate amounts if interest rates rise above the cap strike rate on the contract and payments of variable rate amounts if interest rates fall below the floor strike rate on the contract. Interest rate caps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipts of variable rate amounts if interest rates rise above the cap strike rate on the contract. During the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, we utilized interest rate caps to hedge the variable cash flows associated with existing variable rate debt.

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges is recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period in which the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings. For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, we recorded no ineffectiveness in earnings and no amounts were excluded from the assessment of effectiveness.

Amounts reported in Accumulated other comprehensive loss related to interest rate derivatives are reclassified to Interest expense as interest payments are made on our variable rate debt. As of March 31, 2013, we estimated that an additional $1.8 million will be reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to Interest expense during the trailing twelve months ending March 31, 2014.

As of March 31, 2013, we had the following outstanding derivatives that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk:

Interest Rate Derivatives	Notional (in millions)	Effective Date	Amortization	Maturity Date	Index	Strike Rate
Interest rate cap	$100.0	March 5, 2009	Amortizing	April 29, 2013	3-month LIBOR	5.00%
Interest rate cap	$600.0	August 12, 2011	NA	August 12, 2014	3-month LIBOR	2.75%

Hedges of Foreign Currency Risk

We are exposed to fluctuations in various foreign currencies against our functional currency, the U.S. dollar. We use foreign currency derivatives, primarily currency forward agreements, to manage these exposures.

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges is recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period in which the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings. For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, the amount recognized for ineffectiveness in earnings was not material and no amounts were excluded from the assessment of effectiveness. As of March 31, 2013, we estimated that $8.0 million in net gains will be reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to earnings during the trailing twelve months ending March 31, 2014.

As of March 31, 2013, we also have outstanding foreign currency forward contracts which are intended to preserve the economic value of foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities. These instruments were not designated for hedge accounting treatment in accordance with ASC 815. Changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated in hedging relationships are recorded directly in earnings as a component of Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net.

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As of March 31, 2013, we had the following outstanding foreign currency forward contracts:

Notional (in millions)	Effective Date	Maturity Date	Index	Weighted Average Strike Rate	Hedge Designation
178.6 EUR	Various from September 2012 to February 2013	Various from April 2013 to February 2014	Euro to U.S. Dollar Exchange Rate	1.30 USD	Designated
30.0 EUR	March 26, 2013	April 30, 2013	Euro to U.S. Dollar Exchange Rate	1.29 USD	Non-designated
2,030.0 JPY	Various from January to February 2013	Various from April 2013 to December 2013	U.S. Dollar to Japanese Yen Exchange Rate	89.97 JPY	Designated
380.0 JPY	March 27, 2013	April 30, 2013	U.S. Dollar to Japanese Yen Exchange Rate	92.24 JPY	Non-designated
26,760.0 KRW	January 11, 2013	Various from April 2013 to December 2013	U.S. Dollar to Korean Won Exchange Rate	1,072.25 KRW	Designated
5,100.0 KRW	March 26, 2013	April 30, 2013	U.S. Dollar to Korean Won Exchange Rate	1,108.92 KRW	Non-designated
28.1 MYR	March 26, 2013	June 28, 2013	U.S. Dollar to Malaysian Ringgit Exchange Rate	3.11 MYR	Non-designated
360.0 MXN	Various from October to November 2012	Various from April 2013 to December 2013	U.S. Dollar to Mexican Peso Exchange Rate	13.53 MXN	Designated
49.0 MXN	March 25, 2013	April 30, 2013	U.S. Dollar to Mexican Peso Exchange Rate	12.39 MXN	Non-designated

The notional amounts above represent the total volume we have hedged over the remaining contracted periods.

In addition, we continue to monitor our exposures to this risk and generally employ operating and financing activities to offset these exposures.

Non-designated Hedges of Commodity Risk

Our objective in using commodity forward contracts is to offset a portion of our exposure to the potential change in prices associated with certain commodities, including silver, gold, platinum, palladium, copper, aluminum, and nickel, used in the manufacturing of our products. The terms of these forward contracts fix the price at a future date for various notional amounts associated with these commodities. These instruments were not designated for hedge accounting treatment in accordance with ASC 815. Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and are used to manage our exposure to commodity price movements, but do not meet the hedge accounting requirements. In accordance with ASC 815, changes in the fair value of these derivatives not designated in hedging relationships are recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as a component of Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net.

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We had the following outstanding commodity forward contracts, none of which were designated as derivatives in qualifying hedging relationships as of March 31, 2013:

Commodity	Notional	Remaining Contracted Periods	Weighted- Average Strike Price Per Unit
Silver	806,727 troy oz.	April 2013 - December 2014	$28.86
Gold	9,445 troy oz.	April 2013 - December 2014	$1,631.48
Nickel	435,135 pounds	April 2013 - December 2014	$7.63
Aluminum	2,355,524 pounds	April 2013 - December 2014	$0.92
Copper	2,735,236 pounds	April 2013 - December 2014	$3.48
Platinum	6,768 troy oz.	April 2013 - December 2014	$1,516.74
Palladium	998 troy oz.	April 2013 - December 2014	$650.76

The notional amounts above represent the total volumes we have hedged for the remaining contracted periods.

Financial Instrument Presentation

The following table presents the fair values of our derivative financial instruments and their classification on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

	Asset Derivatives						Liability Derivatives
	March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012			March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Balance  Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance  Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance  Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance  Sheet Location	Fair Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815
Interest rate caps	Other assets	$	2	Other assets	$	8		$	—		$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	7,076		Prepaid expenses and other current assets	937			—		Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	3,679
Foreign currency forward contracts		—			—			—		Other long term liabilities	790
Total		$	7,078		$	945		$	—		$	4,469
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815
Commodity forward contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	1,101	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	3,150	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	1,093	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	263
Commodity forward contracts	Other assets	27			—		Other long term liabilities	378			—
Foreign currency forward contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	128		Prepaid expenses and other current assets	20		Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	6		Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	2,580
Total		$	1,256		$	3,170		$	1,477		$	2,843

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The following tables present the effect of our derivative financial instruments and their classification on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012:

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815	Amount of (Loss)/Gain Recognized in Comprehensive Net (Loss)/Income on Derivatives (Effective Portion)						Location of Loss or Gain Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion)	Amount of Net (Loss)/Gain Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion)
	March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012				March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012
Interest rate products	$	(6	)	$	(402	)	Interest expense	$	(307	)	$	(242	)
Foreign currency forward contracts that hedge revenue	$	8,852		$	—		Net revenue	$	(1,210	)	$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts that hedge cost of revenue	$	1,520		$	—		Cost of revenue	$	407		$	—

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives						Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
	March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012
Commodity forward contracts	$	(2,440	)	$	3,753		Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	2,576		$	(587	)	Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net

Credit risk related Contingent Features

We have agreements with certain of our derivative counterparties that contain a provision whereby if we default on our indebtedness, where repayment of the indebtedness has been accelerated by the lender, then we could also be declared in default on our derivative obligations.

As of March 31, 2013, the termination value of outstanding derivatives in a liability position, excluding any adjustment for non-performance risk, was $1.5 million. As of March 31 2013, we have not posted any collateral related to these agreements, although we may be required to do so in the future. If we breach any of the default provisions on any of our indebtedness, as described above, we could be required to settle our obligations under the derivative agreements at their termination values.

13. Currency Translation (Loss)/Gain and Other, net

Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net consisted of the following for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012:

	For the three months ended
	March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012
Currency translation gain/(loss) on debt	$	77		$	(356	)
Currency translation (loss)/gain on net monetary assets	(2,766		)	1,131
(Loss)/gain on commodity forward contracts	(2,440		)	3,753
Gain/(loss) on foreign currency forward contracts	2,576			(587		)
Other	(48		)	232
Total Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net	$	(2,601	)	$	4,173

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14. Segment Reporting

We organize our business into two reportable segments, sensors and controls, based on differences in products included in each segment. The reportable segments are consistent with how management views the markets served by us and the financial information that is reviewed by our chief operating decision maker. We manage our sensors and controls businesses as components of an enterprise, for which separate information is available and is evaluated regularly by our chief operating decision maker, in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance.

An operating segment’s performance is primarily evaluated based on segment operating income, which excludes share-based compensation expense, restructuring and special charges and certain corporate costs not associated with the operations of the segment, including amortization expense and a portion of depreciation expense associated with assets recorded in connection with acquisitions. In addition, an operating segment’s performance excludes results from discontinued operations, if any. Corporate costs excluded from an operating segment’s performance are separately stated below and also include costs that are related to functional areas such as finance, information technology, legal, and human resources. We believe that segment operating income, as defined above, is an appropriate measure for evaluating the operating performance of our segments. However, this measure should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, income from operations or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The accounting policies of each of the two reporting segments are the same as those in the summary of significant accounting policies as described in Note 2, "Significant Accounting Policies," included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The following table presents net revenue and operating income for the reported segments and other operating results not allocated to the reported segments for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012:

	For the three months ended
	March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012
Net revenue:
Sensors	$	332,633		$	359,594
Controls	137,780			132,414
Total net revenue	$	470,413		$	492,008
Segment operating income (as defined above):
Sensors	$	93,192		$	97,940
Controls	43,354			42,161
Total segment operating income	136,546			140,101
Corporate and other	(26,685		)	(25,214		)
Amortization of intangible assets and capitalized software	(33,386		)	(36,126		)
Restructuring and special charges	(1,676		)	(563		)
Profit from operations	74,799			78,198
Interest expense	(24,135		)	(25,215		)
Interest income	148			241
Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net	(2,601		)	4,173
Income before income taxes	$	48,211		$	57,397

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15. Net Income per Share

Basic and diluted net income per share are calculated by dividing net income by the number of basic and diluted weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding during the period. For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, the weighted-average shares outstanding for basic and diluted net income per share were as follows:

	For the three months ended
In thousands	March 31, 2013	March 31, 2012
Basic weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding	177,936	176,766
Dilutive effect of stock options	3,411	4,548
Dilutive effect of unvested restricted securities	175	191
Diluted weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding	181,522	181,505

Net income and net income per share are presented in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Certain potential ordinary shares were excluded from our calculation of diluted weighted-average shares outstanding because they would have an anti-dilutive effect on net income per share.

Also, for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, certain potential ordinary shares were excluded from our calculation of diluted weighted-average shares outstanding, as they related to share-based awards associated with restricted securities that were contingently issuable. The contingency for these awards has not been satisfied.

	For the three months ended
In thousands	March 31, 2013	March 31, 2012
Anti-dilutive shares excluded	1,569	881
Contingently issuable shares excluded	364	216

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF THE SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements relate to analyses and other information, which are based on forecasts of future results and estimates of amounts not yet determinable. These statements also relate to our future prospects, developments and business strategies.

These forward looking statements are identified by the use of terms and phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “should,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “plan,” “predict,” “project” and similar terms and phrases or the negative of such terms and phrases, including references to assumptions. However, these words are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. These statements are contained in many sections of this report, including “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in, or suggested by, such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that we will achieve those plans, intentions or expectations.

We believe that the following factors, among others (including those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 and those described in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q), could affect our future performance and the liquidity and value of our securities and cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf: general conditions in the automotive industry; continued fundamental changes in the industries in which we operate; risks associated with our non-U.S. operations; continued pricing and other pressures from our customers; our ability to attract and retain key personnel; our ability to maintain existing relationships with customers and our exposure to industry and customer-specific demand fluctuations; and competitive pressures in the markets in which we compete, which could require us to lower our prices or result in reduced demand for our products.

There may be other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements. We can give no assurances that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur or, if any of them do, what impact they will have on our results of operations and financial condition. You should carefully read the factors described in the “Risk Factors” section of this report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 for a description of certain risks that could, among other things, cause our actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements.

All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and we undertake no obligation to revise or update this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

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Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed with the SEC in February 2013 and the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. All percentage amounts and ratios were calculated using the underlying data in whole dollars and may not reflect rounding adjustments.

Results of Operations

The table below presents our results of operations in millions of dollars and as a percentage of net revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2012. We have derived the results of operations from the condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report. Amounts and percentages in the table below have been calculated based on unrounded numbers. Accordingly, certain amounts may not add due to the effect of rounding.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012

	For the three months ended
	March 31, 2013					March 31, 2012
(Dollars in millions)	Amount			Percent of Net Revenue		Amount			Percent of Net Revenue
Net revenue:
Sensors	$	332.6		70.7	%	$	359.6		73.1	%
Controls	137.8			29.3		132.4			26.9
Net revenue	470.4			100.0		492.0			100.0
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue	308.7			65.6		325.2			66.1
Research and development	13.6			2.9		13.3			2.7
Selling, general and administrative	38.3			8.1		38.6			7.8
Amortization of intangible assets and capitalized software	33.4			7.1		36.1			7.3
Restructuring and special charges	1.7			0.4		0.6			0.1
Total operating costs and expenses	395.6			84.1		413.8			84.1
Profit from operations	74.8			15.9		78.2			15.9
Interest expense, net	(24.0		)	(5.1	)	(25.0		)	(5.1	)
Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net	(2.6		)	(0.6	)	4.2			0.8
Income before taxes	48.2			10.2		57.4			11.7
Provision for income taxes	13.5			2.9		18.5			3.8
Net income	$	34.7		7.4	%	$	38.9		7.9	%

Net revenue. Net revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2013 decreased $21.6 million, or 4.4%, to $470.4 million from $492.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Net revenue decreased 5% due to organic revenue (sales excluding the impact of acquisitions and the effect of foreign currency exchange) partially offset by 1% growth related to an acquisition in the controls segment in the fourth quarter of 2012. The decrease in organic revenue was primarily due to a decline in the production of vehicles in Europe and developed Asia.

Sensors business segment net revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2013 decreased $27.0 million, or 7.5%, to $332.6 million from $359.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Sensors net revenue decreased 7% due to organic revenue and 1% due to the effect of unfavorable foreign currency exchange rates. The decrease in organic revenue was primarily due to weakness in the European and developed Asia light vehicle and North American heavy and commercial truck markets.

Controls business segment net revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2013 increased $5.4 million, or 4.1%, to $137.8 million from $132.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Controls net revenue increased primarily due to

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market recovery, share gains and the effect of an acquisition completed in the fourth quarter of 2012 partially offset by capacity constraints related to the fire at our facility in South Korea.

Cost of revenue. Cost of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 was $308.7 million (65.6% of net revenue) and $325.2 million (66.1% of net revenue), respectively. Cost of revenue decreased primarily due to the decrease in unit volumes sold, and decreased as a percentage of net revenue primarily due to a reduction in material costs. Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 was $13.0 million and $14.8 million, of which $12.0 million and $13.8 million, respectively, was included in cost of revenue.

Research and development expense. Research and development expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 was $13.6 million (2.9% of net revenue) and $13.3 million (2.7% of net revenue), respectively.

Selling, general and administrative expense. Selling, general and administrative expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 was $38.3 million (8.1% of net revenue) and $38.6 million (7.8% of net revenue), respectively.

Amortization of intangible assets and capitalized software. Amortization expense associated with definite-lived intangible assets and capitalized software for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 was $33.4 million and $36.1 million, respectively. Amortization expense decreased due to the completion of amortization during the three months ended March 31, 2013 of certain intangibles recognized upon the acquisition of the Sensors and Controls business in 2006, and a difference in the pattern in which the economic benefit of our intangible assets are consumed over their estimated useful lives for the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Restructuring and special charges. Restructuring and special charges for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 was $1.7 million and $0.6 million, respectively. The increase in restructuring and special charges is primarily attributable to the continued execution of the restructuring plan that began in 2011 and includes costs related to workforce reductions and facility exit and other. Restructuring and special charges for the three months ended March 31, 2013 also includes insurance proceeds received as a result of damage caused by the fire in our South Korean facility in September 2012. These actions and events are discussed further in Note 5, "Restructuring and Special Charges."

Interest expense, net. Interest expense, net for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 was $24.0 million and $25.0 million, respectively. Interest expense, net for the three months ended March 31, 2013 consisted primarily of $21.5 million of interest on our outstanding debt, $1.2 million in amortization of deferred financing costs, $0.8 million of interest associated with our capital lease and other financing obligations and $0.3 million of interest associated with our outstanding derivative instruments. Interest expense, net for the three months ended March 31, 2012 consisted primarily of $22.4 million of interest on our outstanding debt, $1.4 million in amortization of deferred financing costs, $0.9 million of interest associated with our capital lease and other financing obligations, and $0.2 million of interest associated with our outstanding derivative instruments.

Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net. Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 was $(2.6) million and $4.2 million, respectively. Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net for the three months ended March 31, 2013 consisted primarily of $(2.8) million in currency translation loss on net monetary assets and a $(2.4) million loss on commodity forward contracts, partially offset by a $2.6 million gain on foreign currency forward contracts. Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net for the three months ended March 31, 2012 consisted primarily of $3.8 million in net gains associated with our commodity forward contracts.

Provision for income taxes. Provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 totaled $13.5 million and $18.5 million, respectively. Our tax provision consists of current tax expense due primarily to our profitable operations in foreign tax jurisdictions and deferred tax expense which relates primarily to amortization of tax deductible goodwill and the use of net operating losses. The decrease in the provision was primarily due to the change in the distribution of income recorded in profitable jurisdictions, changes in the applicable tax rates, and the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

Deferred taxes, in part, involve accounting for differences between the financial statement carrying value of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. The future related consequences of these differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities. We assess the recoverability of deferred tax assets by assessing whether it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax asset will be realized. To the extent we believe that a more likely than not standard cannot be met, we record a valuation allowance. Significant management judgment is required in determining the need for a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets. We review the need for valuation allowances jurisdictionally during each reporting period based on information available to us at that time. We have significant valuation allowances in certain jurisdictions where our businesses have historically incurred operating losses. Should our judgment change about the need for a valuation allowance, it may result

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in the recognition of a valuation allowance or the reduction of some or all of the previously recognized valuation allowances, possibly resulting in a material tax provision or benefit in the period of such change.

We believe a change of ownership within the meaning of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code occurred in fiscal year 2012. As a result, our U.S. federal net operating loss utilization will be limited to an amount equal to the market capitalization of our U.S. subsidiaries at the time of the ownership change multiplied by the federal long-term tax exempt rate. A change of ownership under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code is defined as a cumulative change of fifty percentage points or more in the ownership positions of certain stockholders owning five percent or more of our common stock over a three year rolling period. We do not believe the resulting change will prohibit the utilization of our U.S. federal net operating loss.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flows:

The table below summarizes our primary sources and uses of cash for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012. We have derived the summarized statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 from the condensed consolidated financial statements, included elsewhere in this report. Amounts in the table below have been calculated based on unrounded numbers. Accordingly, certain amounts may not add due to the effect of rounding.

	For the three months ended
(Amounts in millions)	March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012
Net cash provided by/(used in):
Operating activities:
Net income adjusted for non-cash items	$	94.2		$	101.6
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(9.3		)	13.3
Operating activities	84.8			115.0
Investing activities	(13.3		)	(15.5		)
Financing activities	(54.1		)	1.5
Net change	$	17.5		$	101.0

Operating activities. Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $84.8 million compared to $115.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. This decrease was primarily due to the changes in operating assets and liabilities during the three months ended March 31, 2013 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2012. This decrease is primarily due to timing of payments to our suppliers.

Investing activities. Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $13.3 million compared to $15.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Net cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2013 consisted primarily of $14.3 million in capital expenditures, partially offset by insurance proceeds received related to the fire in our South Korean facility in September 2012. Capital expenditures during the three months ended March 31, 2013 primarily related to investments associated with increasing our manufacturing capacity.

Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2012 consisted primarily of $15.9 million in capital expenditures. Capital expenditures during the three months ended March 31, 2012 primarily related to investments associated with increasing our manufacturing capacity.

In 2013, we anticipate capital expenditures of approximately $70 million to $90 million, which we plan to fund with cash flows from operations.

Financing activities. Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $(54.1) million compared to $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, net cash used in financing activities consisted primarily of $55.1 million in cash paid for the repurchase of approximately 1.7 million ordinary shares, and repayments on our debt of $3.3 million, partially offset by proceeds of $4.3 million from the exercise of stock options. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, net cash provided by financing activities consisted primarily of proceeds of $4.9 million from the exercise of stock options, partially offset by repayments on our debt of $3.2 million.

Subsequent to March 31, 2013, we paid $68.5 million in cash for the repurchase of approximately 2.1 million ordinary shares.

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Indebtedness and Liquidity:

Our liquidity requirements are significant due to our highly leveraged nature. As of March 31, 2013, we had $1,834.5 million in gross outstanding indebtedness, including our outstanding capital lease and other financing obligations.

A summary of our indebtedness as of March 31, 2013 is as follows:

	March 31, 2013
Term Loan Facility	$	1,080,750
Senior Notes	700,000
Less: Term Loan Facility discount	(3,956		)
Less: current portion	(210,228		)
Long-term debt, net of discount, less current portion	$	1,566,566
Capital lease and other financing obligations	$	53,712
Less: current portion	(2,639		)
Capital lease and other financing obligations, less current portion	$	51,073

There were no borrowings outstanding on the Revolving Credit Facility as of March 31, 2013.

Under the Revolving Credit Facility, there was $244.7 million of availability (net of $5.3 million in letters of credit) as of March 31, 2013. Outstanding letters of credit are issued primarily for the benefit of certain operating activities. As of March 31, 2013, no amounts had been drawn against these outstanding letters of credit. These outstanding letters of credit are scheduled to expire at various dates through 2014.

In April 2013, we completed an offering of $500.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.875% senior notes due 2023 (the "4.875% Senior Notes"). We used the net proceeds from this offering together with $200.0 million of cash on hand to repay $700.0 million of existing term loans under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities. As a result of the use of cash, $199.2 million of the Term Loan Facility, net of discount, has been reclassified to current portion of long term debt as of March 31, 2013. We also used $9.8 million of cash on hand to pay fees related to the offering and accrued interest.

Capital Resources

Our sources of liquidity include cash on hand, cash flows from operations and amounts available under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities. We believe, based on our current level of operations as reflected in our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013, these sources of liquidity will be sufficient to fund our operations, capital expenditures, and debt service for at least the next twelve months.

Our ability to raise additional financing and our borrowing costs may be impacted by short-term and long-term debt ratings assigned by independent rating agencies, which are based, in part, on our performance as measured by certain credit metrics such as interest coverage and leverage ratios. As of April 10, 2013, Moody’s Investors Service’s corporate credit rating for Sensata Technologies B.V. was Ba3 with stable outlook and Standard & Poor’s corporate credit rating for Sensata Technologies B.V. was BB with stable outlook.

We cannot make assurances that our business will generate sufficient cash flows from operations or that future borrowings will be available to us under our revolving credit facility in an amount sufficient to enable us to pay our indebtedness, including the 6.5% Senior Notes and the 4.875% Senior Notes, or to fund our other liquidity needs. Further, our highly leveraged nature may limit our ability to procure additional financing in the future.

As of March 31, 2013, we were in compliance with all the covenants and default provisions under our credit arrangements. For more information on our indebtedness and related covenants and default provisions, see Note 6, "Debt," included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

In October 2012, we announced that our board of directors approved a $250 million share buyback program. Execution of share repurchases under this program would be funded from available cash and cash flows from operations. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, we paid $55.1 million in cash for the repurchase of approximately 1.7 million shares under this program. Subsequent to March 31, 2013, we paid $68.5 million in cash for the repurchase of approximately 2.1 million ordinary shares.

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New Accounting Standards

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2013-02, Comprehensive Income: Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("ASU 2013-02"). ASU 2013-02 requires an entity to provide information about amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the financial statements or in a single note, any significant amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income in its entirety in the period, and the income statement line item affected by the reclassification. For other amounts that are not required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. ASU 2013-02 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2012. We adopted this guidance as of January 1, 2013, as required. The adoption of ASU 2013-02 impacted disclosure only and did not have any impact on our financial position or results of operations.

In February 2013, FASB issued ASU 2013-04, Liabilities (Topic 405): Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation is Fixed at the Reporting Date ("ASU 2013-04"). This guidance changes how an entity measures obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements by requiring that when measuring the obligation, an entity will include the amount the entity agreed to pay for the arrangement between the entity and other entities that are also obligated to the liability, and any additional amount the entity expects to pay on behalf of the other entities. ASU 2013-04 also requires additional disclosures surrounding such obligations. ASU 2013-04 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, and is to be applied retrospectively. We expect to adopt this guidance in the first quarter of 2014. This guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations, but will require additional disclosures.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

For a discussion of the critical accounting policies that require the use of significant judgments and estimates by management, refer to Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

There have been no significant changes to our market risk since December 31, 2012. For a discussion of market risk affecting us, refer to Part II, Item 7A “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

The required certifications of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as well as one from our Chief Accounting Officer, are included as exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The disclosures set forth in this Item 4 contain information concerning the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, management's report on internal control over financial reporting and change in internal control over financial reporting referred to in those certifications. Those certifications should be read in conjunction with this Item 4 for a more complete understanding of the matters covered by the certifications.

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

With the participation of our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Accounting Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2013. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2013, our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

No change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2013 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls

There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, even an effective system of internal control over financial reporting can only provide reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Our internal controls over financial reporting are subject to various inherent limitations, including cost limitations, judgments used in decision making, assumptions about the likelihood of future events, the soundness of our systems, the possibility of human error and the risk of fraud. Moreover, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may be inadequate because of changes in conditions and the risk that the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate over time.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

Information regarding legal proceedings is discussed in Part I, Item 3—“Legal Proceedings” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Information regarding risk factors appears in Part I, Item 1A—“Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plan or Programs(2)	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan or Programs (in millions)(2)
January 1 through January 31, 2013	82,468	$	31.91	82,468	$	232.2
February 1 through February 28, 2013	81,161	$	31.97	81,161	$	229.6
March 1 through March 31, 2013	1,535,809	$	32.47	1,535,809	$	179.7
Total	1,699,438	$	32.42	1,699,438	$	179.7

 __________________

⁽¹⁾ Includes only shares settled as of March 31, 2013. As of March 31, 2013, a total of 677,230 shares that had been repurchased were excluded from this schedule as they had not been settled.

⁽²⁾ All shares were purchased in open-market transactions or under a 10B5-1 plan pursuant to our share repurchase program authorization by our Board of Directors announced on October 23, 2012 to repurchase $250 million of our ordinary shares. The share repurchase program expires after three years and may be modified or terminated by our Board of Directors at any time.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.3	Certification of Chief Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1	Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Accounting Officer.
101	The following materials from Sensata’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2013, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (v) Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: April 29, 2013

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING N.V.

/s/     Martha Sullivan

(Martha Sullivan)

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/    Jeffrey Cote

(Jeffrey Cote)

Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

/s/    Christine Creighton

(Christine Creighton)

Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

34

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

Certification

I, Martha Sullivan, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Sensata Technologies Holding N.V.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: April 29, 2013

/s/    Martha Sullivan

Martha Sullivan

Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

Certification

I, Jeffrey Cote, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Sensata Technologies Holding N.V.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: April 29, 2013

/s/    Jeffrey Cote

Jeffrey Cote

Chief Financial Officer

EX-31.3

Exhibit 31.3

Certification

I, Christine Creighton, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Sensata Technologies Holding N.V.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: April 29, 2013

/s/    Christine Creighton

Christine Creighton

Chief Accounting Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (the “Company”) for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), each of the undersigned chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief accounting officer of the Company, certifies, to the best knowledge and belief of the signatory, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

	/s/    Martha Sullivan
	Martha Sullivan Chief Executive Officer
Date:	April 29, 2013
	/s/    Jeffrey Cote
	Jeffrey Cote Chief Financial Officer
Date:	April 29, 2013
	/s/    Christine Creighton
	Christine Creighton Chief Accounting Officer
Date:	April 29, 2013

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Less: current portion	(210,228,000)	(11,000,000)					(199,200,000)
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Capital lease and other financing obligations, less current portion	51,073,000	43,425,000
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity												250,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity										244,700,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount										5,300,000
Letter of Credit Outstanding, Borrowings, Amount										0
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding										0	0
Debt Instrument, Face Amount								500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					6.50%			4.875%
Repayments of Long-term Debt									200,000,000
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount									700,000,000
Accrued interest	22,385,000	11,070,000
Financing Obligation, Other	$ 9,000,000

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Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities - Income Statement Disclosures (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Interest Rate Products [Member] | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Net Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Comprehensive Income/(Loss) on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	$ (6)	$ (402)
Interest Rate Products [Member] | Interest expense [Member] | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Net (Loss)/Gain Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Into Income (Effective Portion)	(307)	(242)
Commodity forward contracts [Member] | Currency translation gain and other, net [Member] | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives	(2,440)	3,753
Foreign currency forward contract [Member] | Net revenue [Member] | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Net (Loss)/Gain Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Into Income (Effective Portion)	(1,210)	0
Foreign currency forward contract [Member] | Cost of revenue [Member] | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Net (Loss)/Gain Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Into Income (Effective Portion)	407	0
Foreign currency forward contract [Member] | Currency translation gain and other, net [Member] | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives	2,576	(587)
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts That Hedge Revenue [Member] | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Net Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Comprehensive Income/(Loss) on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	8,852	0
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts That Hedge Cost of Revenue [Member] | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Net Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Comprehensive Income/(Loss) on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	$ 1,520	$ 0

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Interest Rate Derivatives [Abstract]
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified During Next 12 Months, Net	$ 1,800,000
Notional Amount of Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Derivatives		100,000,000.0	600,000,000.0
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate		5.00%	2.75%
Foreign Currency Derivatives [Abstract]
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified During Next 12 Months	8,000,000
Notional Amount of Foreign Currency Derivatives				€ 178,600,000		¥ 2,030,000,000		26,760,000,000		360,000,000	€ 30,000,000		¥ 380,000,000		5,100,000,000		49,000,000		28,100,000
Derivative, Weighted Average Foreign Currency Option Strike Price				1.30	89.97		1,072.25		13.53		1.29	92.24		1,108.92		12.39		3.11
Price Risk Derivatives [Abstract]
Notional Amount of Price Risk Cash Flow Hedge Derivatives																				806,727	9,445	435,135	2,355,524	2,735,236	6,768	998
Weighted-Average Strike Price Per Unit																				28.86	1,631.48	7.63	0.92	3.48	1,516.74	650.76

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Net Income per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block]

For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, the weighted-average shares outstanding for basic and diluted net income per share were as follows:

	For the three months ended
In thousands	March 31, 2013	March 31, 2012
Basic weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding	177,936	176,766
Dilutive effect of stock options	3,411	4,548
Dilutive effect of unvested restricted securities	175	191
Diluted weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding	181,522	181,505

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]

Certain potential ordinary shares were excluded from our calculation of diluted weighted-average shares outstanding because they would have an anti-dilutive effect on net income per share.

Also, for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, certain potential ordinary shares were excluded from our calculation of diluted weighted-average shares outstanding, as they related to share-based awards associated with restricted securities that were contingently issuable. The contingency for these awards has not been satisfied.

	For the three months ended
In thousands	March 31, 2013	March 31, 2012
Anti-dilutive shares excluded	1,569	881
Contingently issuable shares excluded	364	216

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Restructuring and Special Charges (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

The following tables outline amounts recorded within the condensed consolidated statements of operations associated with our restructuring activities and special charges, and where these amounts were recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012:

	For the three months ended March 31, 2013
	2011 Plan			MSP  Plan		Other			Special Charges			Total
Restructuring and special charges	$	2,015		$	451	$	430		$	(1,220	)	$	1,676
Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net	(13		)	—		(1		)	—			(14		)
Cost of revenue	1,091			—		—			957			2,048
Total	$	3,093		$	451	$	429		$	(263	)	$	3,710

	For the three months ended March 31, 2012
	2011 Plan		MSP Plan		Other			Special Charges		Total
Restructuring and special charges	$	81	$	516	$	(34	)	$	—	$	563
Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net	24		4		2			—		30
Total	$	105	$	520	$	(32	)	$	—	$	593

2011 Plan [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

The following table outlines the changes to the restructuring liability for the 2011 Plan since December 31, 2012, excluding non-cash charges:

	Severance			Facility Exit and Other Costs			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	6,157		$	1,525		$	7,682
Charges	136			1,879			2,015
Payments	(1,252		)	(2,841		)	(4,093		)
Impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	(13		)	—			(13		)
Balance as of March 31, 2013	$	5,028		$	563		$	5,591

MSP Plan [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

The following table outlines the changes to the restructuring liability associated with the MSP Plan since December 31, 2012:

	Severance			Facility Exit and Other Costs			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	2,818		$	63		$	2,881
Charges	—			451			451
Payments	(2,325		)	(187		)	(2,512		)
Balance as of March 31, 2013	$	493		$	327		$	820

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Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 segments	Mar. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Reportable Segments	2
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 470,413	$ 492,008
Segment operating income	136,546	140,101
Corporate and other	(26,685)	(25,214)
Amortization of intangible assets and capitalized software	(33,386)	(36,126)
Restructuring and special charges	(1,676)	(563)
Profit from operations	74,799	78,198
Interest expense	(24,135)	(25,215)
Interest income	148	241
Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net	(2,601)	4,173
Income before income taxes	48,211	57,397
Sensors [Member]
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Net revenue	332,633	359,594
Segment operating income	93,192	97,940
Controls [Member]
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Net revenue	137,780	132,414
Segment operating income	$ 43,354	$ 42,161

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Share-Based Payment Plans (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	$ 1,949	$ 1,916
Options exercised	467
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	1,480	1,771
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	$ 469	$ 145

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Shareholders' Equity - AOCI Reclassifications (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Interest expense	$ (24,135)		$ (25,215)
Net revenue	470,413		492,008
Cost of revenue	(308,682)		(325,248)
Income before taxes	48,211		57,397
Provision for income taxes	(13,546)		(18,481)
Net income	34,665		38,916
Amount reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member] | Net Unrealized (Loss)/Gain on Derivative Instruments Designated and Qualifying as Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Income before taxes	1,110
Provision for income taxes	(278)	[1]
Net income	832
Amount reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member] | Net Unrealized (Loss)/Gain on Derivative Instruments Designated and Qualifying as Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Interest rate products [Member]
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Interest expense	307	[2]
Amount reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member] | Net Unrealized (Loss)/Gain on Derivative Instruments Designated and Qualifying as Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Foreign currency forward contracts [Member]
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net revenue	1,210	[2]
Cost of revenue	(407)	[2]
Amount reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member] | Defined Benefit and Retiree Healthcare Plans [Member]
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Income before taxes	482	[3]
Provision for income taxes	(28)	[1]
Net income	$ 454

[1] .

[2] See Note 12 "Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" for further details on additional amounts to be reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss.

[3] Amounts related to Defined benefit and retiree healthcare plans reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss affect the Cost of revenue, Research and development, and Selling, general and administrative line items in the statement of operations. These amounts reclassified are included in the computation of net period pension cost. See Note 8 "Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits" for additional details of net periodic benefit cost.

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Net Income per Share - Anti-dilutive Shares (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Anti-dilutive shares excluded [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share	1,569	881
Contingently issuable shares excluded [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share	364	216

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Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities - Fair Value (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Net Liability Position, Aggregate Fair Value	$ 1,500,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Net	7,078,000	945,000
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Net	0	4,469,000
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Net	1,256,000	3,170,000
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Net	1,477,000	2,843,000
Interest rate caps [Member] | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Net	2,000	8,000
Interest rate caps [Member] | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member] | Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Net	0	0
Commodity forward contracts [Member] | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Net	27,000	0
Commodity forward contracts [Member] | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member] | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Net	1,101,000	3,150,000
Commodity forward contracts [Member] | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member] | Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Net	1,093,000	263,000
Commodity forward contracts [Member] | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member] | Other Long-term Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Net	378,000	0
Foreign currency forward contract [Member] | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Net	0	0
Foreign currency forward contract [Member] | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member] | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Net	7,076,000	937,000
Foreign currency forward contract [Member] | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member] | Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Net	0	3,679,000
Foreign currency forward contract [Member] | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member] | Other Long-term Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Net	0	790,000
Foreign currency forward contract [Member] | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member] | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Net	128,000	20,000
Foreign currency forward contract [Member] | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member] | Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Net	$ 6,000	$ 2,580,000

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Inventories

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories

The components of inventories as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were as follows:

	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Finished goods	$	62,942	$	68,621
Work-in-process	31,691		28,909
Raw materials	77,387		78,703
Total	$	172,020	$	176,233

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Commitments And Contingencies (Details)	3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($) company	Mar. 31, 2013 Pending Litigation [Member] Venmar [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 Pending Litigation [Member] Ford [Member] vehicles	Mar. 31, 2013 Pending Litigation [Member] Romans vs Ford [Member] lawsuits case	Mar. 31, 2013 Pending Litigation [Member] SGL Italia [Member] EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2013 Texas Instruments [Member] company	Mar. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member] Pending Litigation [Member] Romans vs Ford [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member] Pending Litigation [Member] Romans vs Ford [Member] USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Standard Product Warranty, Term							12 months		18 months
Standard Product Warranty, After Customer Resale, Term	12 months
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Number of Companies Notified (companies)	50					1
Loss Contingencies, Number of Vehicles in Recall (vehicles, in ones)			14,000,000
Loss Contingency, Number of Cases Involving Wrongful Death Allegations (cases)				1
Loss Contingency, Number of Fatalities (fatalities)				3
Loss Contingency, Number of Lawsuits in Which Plaintiff Claims Property Damage (lawsuits, in ones)				9
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value per Claim								$ 100,000		$ 500,000
Loss Contingency, Reimbursement Amount Per Acquisition Agreement							30,000,000		300,000,000
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value					4,200,000
Loss Contingencies, Minimum Property Damage Per Claim		1,000,000
Foreign Corrupt Policies Act, Accrual for Potential Penalties and Sanctions	$ 0

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Fair Value Measures (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

The following table presents information about our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fell:

	March 31, 2013						December 31, 2012
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	—	$	7,204	$	—	$	—	$	957	$	—
Commodity forward contracts	—		1,128		—		—		3,150		—
Interest rate caps	—		2		—		—		8		—
Total	$	—	$	8,334	$	—	$	—	$	4,115	$	—
Liabilities
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	—	$	6	$	—	$	—	$	7,049	$	—
Commodity forward contracts	—		1,471		—		—		263		—
Total	$	—	$	1,477	$	—	$	—	$	7,312	$	—

Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the carrying values and fair values of financial instruments not recorded at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

	March 31, 2013								December 31, 2012
	Carrying Value		Fair Value						Carrying Value		Fair Value
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3				Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Liabilities
Term Loan Facility(1)	$	1,076,794	$	—	$	1,086,687	$	—	$	1,079,352	$	—	$	1,081,427	$	—
Senior Notes	$	700,000	$	—	$	752,500	$	—	$	700,000	$	—	$	742,000	$	—

⁽¹⁾  The carrying value is presented net of discount.

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Share-Based Payment Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan [Table Text Block]

The table below presents non-cash compensation expense related to our equity awards recorded within Selling, general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations during the identified periods:

	For the three months ended
	March 31, 2013		March 31, 2012
Stock options	$	1,480	$	1,771
Restricted securities	469		145
Total share-based compensation expense	$	1,949	$	1,916

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Fair Value Measures (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Total assets	$ 0	$ 0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Total liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Total assets	8,334	4,115
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Total liabilities	1,477	7,312
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Total assets	0	0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Total liabilities	0	0
Foreign currency forward contract [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Foreign currency forward contract assets	0	0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Foreign currency forward contract liabilities	0	0
Foreign currency forward contract [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Foreign currency forward contract assets	7,204	957
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Foreign currency forward contract liabilities	6	7,049
Foreign currency forward contract [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Foreign currency forward contract assets	0	0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Foreign currency forward contract liabilities	0	0
Commodity forward contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative assets	0	0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Commodity forward contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative assets	1,128	3,150
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative liabilities	1,471	263
Commodity forward contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative assets	0	0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Interest rate caps [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative assets	0	0
Interest rate caps [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative assets	2	8
Interest rate caps [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative assets	$ 0	$ 0

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Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Derivative [Line Items]

Schedule of Interest Rate Derivatives [Table Text Block]

As of March 31, 2013, we had the following outstanding derivatives that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk:

Interest Rate Derivatives	Notional (in millions)	Effective Date	Amortization	Maturity Date	Index	Strike Rate
Interest rate cap	$100.0	March 5, 2009	Amortizing	April 29, 2013	3-month LIBOR	5.00%
Interest rate cap	$600.0	August 12, 2011	NA	August 12, 2014	3-month LIBOR	2.75%

Schedule of Derivatives Instruments Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the fair values of our derivative financial instruments and their classification on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

	Asset Derivatives						Liability Derivatives
	March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012			March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Balance  Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance  Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance  Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance  Sheet Location	Fair Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815
Interest rate caps	Other assets	$	2	Other assets	$	8		$	—		$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	7,076		Prepaid expenses and other current assets	937			—		Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	3,679
Foreign currency forward contracts		—			—			—		Other long term liabilities	790
Total		$	7,078		$	945		$	—		$	4,469
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815
Commodity forward contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	1,101	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	3,150	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	1,093	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	263
Commodity forward contracts	Other assets	27			—		Other long term liabilities	378			—
Foreign currency forward contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	128		Prepaid expenses and other current assets	20		Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	6		Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	2,580
Total		$	1,256		$	3,170		$	1,477		$	2,843

Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance [Table Text Block]

The following tables present the effect of our derivative financial instruments and their classification on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012:

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815	Amount of (Loss)/Gain Recognized in Comprehensive Net (Loss)/Income on Derivatives (Effective Portion)						Location of Loss or Gain Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion)	Amount of Net (Loss)/Gain Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion)
	March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012				March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012
Interest rate products	$	(6	)	$	(402	)	Interest expense	$	(307	)	$	(242	)
Foreign currency forward contracts that hedge revenue	$	8,852		$	—		Net revenue	$	(1,210	)	$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts that hedge cost of revenue	$	1,520		$	—		Cost of revenue	$	407		$	—

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives						Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
	March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012
Commodity forward contracts	$	(2,440	)	$	3,753		Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	2,576		$	(587	)	Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net

Foreign currency forward contract [Member]

Derivative [Line Items]

Schedule of Derivative Instruments [Table Text Block]

As of March 31, 2013, we had the following outstanding foreign currency forward contracts:

Notional (in millions)	Effective Date	Maturity Date	Index	Weighted Average Strike Rate	Hedge Designation
178.6 EUR	Various from September 2012 to February 2013	Various from April 2013 to February 2014	Euro to U.S. Dollar Exchange Rate	1.30 USD	Designated
30.0 EUR	March 26, 2013	April 30, 2013	Euro to U.S. Dollar Exchange Rate	1.29 USD	Non-designated
2,030.0 JPY	Various from January to February 2013	Various from April 2013 to December 2013	U.S. Dollar to Japanese Yen Exchange Rate	89.97 JPY	Designated
380.0 JPY	March 27, 2013	April 30, 2013	U.S. Dollar to Japanese Yen Exchange Rate	92.24 JPY	Non-designated
26,760.0 KRW	January 11, 2013	Various from April 2013 to December 2013	U.S. Dollar to Korean Won Exchange Rate	1,072.25 KRW	Designated
5,100.0 KRW	March 26, 2013	April 30, 2013	U.S. Dollar to Korean Won Exchange Rate	1,108.92 KRW	Non-designated
28.1 MYR	March 26, 2013	June 28, 2013	U.S. Dollar to Malaysian Ringgit Exchange Rate	3.11 MYR	Non-designated
360.0 MXN	Various from October to November 2012	Various from April 2013 to December 2013	U.S. Dollar to Mexican Peso Exchange Rate	13.53 MXN	Designated
49.0 MXN	March 25, 2013	April 30, 2013	U.S. Dollar to Mexican Peso Exchange Rate	12.39 MXN	Non-designated

Commodity Contract [Member]

Derivative [Line Items]

Schedule of Derivative Instruments [Table Text Block]

We had the following outstanding commodity forward contracts, none of which were designated as derivatives in qualifying hedging relationships as of March 31, 2013:

Commodity	Notional	Remaining Contracted Periods	Weighted- Average Strike Price Per Unit
Silver	806,727 troy oz.	April 2013 - December 2014	$28.86
Gold	9,445 troy oz.	April 2013 - December 2014	$1,631.48
Nickel	435,135 pounds	April 2013 - December 2014	$7.63
Aluminum	2,355,524 pounds	April 2013 - December 2014	$0.92
Copper	2,735,236 pounds	April 2013 - December 2014	$3.48
Platinum	6,768 troy oz.	April 2013 - December 2014	$1,516.74
Palladium	998 troy oz.	April 2013 - December 2014	$650.76

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Currency Translation (Loss)/gain and Other, net (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Foreign Currency [Abstract]

Schedule of Currency Translation (Loss)/gain and Other, net [Table Text Block]

Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net consisted of the following for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012:

	For the three months ended
	March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012
Currency translation gain/(loss) on debt	$	77		$	(356	)
Currency translation (loss)/gain on net monetary assets	(2,766		)	1,131
(Loss)/gain on commodity forward contracts	(2,440		)	3,753
Gain/(loss) on foreign currency forward contracts	2,576			(587		)
Other	(48		)	232
Total Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net	$	(2,601	)	$	4,173

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New Accounting Standards

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]

New Accounting Standards

New Accounting Standards

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2013-02, Comprehensive Income: Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("ASU 2013-02"). ASU 2013-02 requires an entity to provide information about amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the financial statements or in a single note, any significant amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income in its entirety in the period, and the income statement line item affected by the reclassification. For other amounts that are not required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. We adopted this guidance as of January 1, 2013. The adoption of ASU 2013-02 impacted disclosure only and did not have any impact on our financial position or results of operations.

In February 2013, FASB issued ASU No. 2013-04, Liabilities (Topic 405): Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation is Fixed at the Reporting Date ("ASU 2013-04"). This guidance changes how an entity measures obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements by requiring that when measuring the obligation, an entity will include the amount the entity agreed to pay for the arrangement between the entity and other entities that are also obligated to the liability, and any additional amount the entity expects to pay on behalf of the other entities. ASU 2013-04 also requires additional disclosures surrounding such obligations. ASU 2013-04 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, and is required to be applied retrospectively. We expect to adopt this guidance in the first quarter of 2014. This guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations, but will require additional disclosures.

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Segment Reporting (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

The following table presents net revenue and operating income for the reported segments and other operating results not allocated to the reported segments for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012:

	For the three months ended
	March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012
Net revenue:
Sensors	$	332,633		$	359,594
Controls	137,780			132,414
Total net revenue	$	470,413		$	492,008
Segment operating income (as defined above):
Sensors	$	93,192		$	97,940
Controls	43,354			42,161
Total segment operating income	136,546			140,101
Corporate and other	(26,685		)	(25,214		)
Amortization of intangible assets and capitalized software	(33,386		)	(36,126		)
Restructuring and special charges	(1,676		)	(563		)
Profit from operations	74,799			78,198
Interest expense	(24,135		)	(25,215		)
Interest income	148			241
Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net	(2,601		)	4,173
Income before income taxes	$	48,211		$	57,397

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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Provision for income taxes	$ 13,546	$ 18,481

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 431,025	$ 413,539
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $11,161 and $11,059 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	287,348	258,114
Inventories	172,020	176,233
Deferred income tax assets	12,871	12,871
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	38,937	33,923
Total current assets	942,201	894,680
Property, plant and equipment at cost	623,085	611,991
Accumulated depreciation	(296,078)	(283,792)
Property, plant and equipment, net	327,007	328,199
Goodwill	1,754,385	1,754,107
Other intangible assets, net	580,845	603,883
Deferred income tax assets	36,704	38,971
Deferred financing costs	21,073	22,119
Other assets	5,660	6,432
Total assets	3,667,875	3,648,391
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt, capital lease and other financing obligations	212,867	12,878
Accounts payable	165,445	152,964
Income taxes payable	5,813	8,884
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	107,929	100,112
Deferred income tax liabilities	3,525	3,525
Total current liabilities	495,579	278,363
Deferred income tax liabilities	279,679	271,902
Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations	26,561	32,747
Capital lease and other financing obligations, less current portion	51,073	43,425
Long-term debt, net of discount, less current portion	1,566,566	1,768,352
Other long-term liabilities	31,221	31,308
Commitments and contingencies
Total liabilities	2,450,679	2,426,097
Shareholders' equity:
Ordinary shares, €0.01 nominal value per share, 400,000 shares authorized; 178,434 and 178,392 shares issued as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	2,289	2,289
Treasury shares, at cost, 1,656 and 381 shares as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	(53,716)	(11,423)
Additional paid-in capital	1,589,462	1,587,202
Accumulated deficit	(290,494)	(316,368)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(30,345)	(39,406)
Total shareholders' equity	1,217,196	1,222,294
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 3,667,875	$ 3,648,391

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Fair Value Measures - Balance Sheet Grouping (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Term Loan Facility [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 1,076,794	[1]	$ 1,079,352	[1]
Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	700,000		700,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Term Loan Facility [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Term Loan Facility [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	1,086,687		1,081,427
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	752,500		742,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Term Loan Facility [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 0		$ 0

[1] The carrying value is presented net of discount.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 34,665	$ 38,916
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	13,044	14,844
Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discounts	1,237	1,356
Currency translation (gain)/loss on debt	(77)	356
Share-based compensation	1,949	1,916
Amortization of intangible assets and capitalized software	33,386	36,126
Loss/(gain) on disposition of assets	656	(723)
Deferred income taxes	7,147	13,232
Other non-cash items	2,157	(4,374)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net	(29,061)	(28,218)
Inventories	4,213	(2,918)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,240	16
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	23,315	47,600
Income taxes payable	(3,071)	(2,025)
Other	(5,978)	(1,150)
Net cash provided by operating activities	84,822	114,954
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment and capitalized software	(14,256)	(15,934)
Insurance proceeds	1,400	0
Proceeds from sale of assets	0	459
Acquisition payments	(411)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(13,267)	(15,475)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and issuance of ordinary shares	4,320	4,852
Payments on debt	(3,296)	(3,249)
Payments to repurchase ordinary shares	(55,093)	0
Payments of debt issuance costs	0	(103)
Net cash (used in)/provided by by financing activities	(54,069)	1,500
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	17,486	100,979
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	413,539	92,127
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 431,025	$ 193,106

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Shareholders' Equity (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2013 Sensata Investment Company SCA [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount		$ 250.0
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired			1,699,000		2,130,000
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method			$ 55.1		$ 68.5
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share			$ 32.42		$ 32.18
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period			424,000
Secondary Offering, Shares, Sold	15,000,000
Secondary Offering, Price Per Share Sold	$ 33.20
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners				35.40%

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New Accounting Standards (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]

New Accounting Standards, Policy [Policy Text Block]

New Accounting Standards

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2013-02, Comprehensive Income: Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("ASU 2013-02"). ASU 2013-02 requires an entity to provide information about amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the financial statements or in a single note, any significant amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income in its entirety in the period, and the income statement line item affected by the reclassification. For other amounts that are not required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. We adopted this guidance as of January 1, 2013. The adoption of ASU 2013-02 impacted disclosure only and did not have any impact on our financial position or results of operations.

In February 2013, FASB issued ASU No. 2013-04, Liabilities (Topic 405): Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation is Fixed at the Reporting Date ("ASU 2013-04"). This guidance changes how an entity measures obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements by requiring that when measuring the obligation, an entity will include the amount the entity agreed to pay for the arrangement between the entity and other entities that are also obligated to the liability, and any additional amount the entity expects to pay on behalf of the other entities. ASU 2013-04 also requires additional disclosures surrounding such obligations. ASU 2013-04 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, and is required to be applied retrospectively. We expect to adopt this guidance in the first quarter of 2014. This guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations, but will require additional disclosures.

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Shareholders' Equity - AOCI Roll Forward (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2012	$ (39,406)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	7,775
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	1,286
Net current period other comprehensive income	9,061	(35)
Balance at March 31, 2013	(30,345)
Net Unrealized (Loss)/Gain on Derivative Instruments Designated and Qualifying as Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2012	(4,795)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	7,775
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	832
Net current period other comprehensive income	8,607
Balance at March 31, 2013	3,812
Defined Benefit and Retiree Healthcare Plans [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2012	(34,611)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	0
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	454
Net current period other comprehensive income	454
Balance at March 31, 2013	$ (34,157)

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Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

The following is a roll forward of the components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2013:

	Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Derivative Instruments Designated and Qualifying as Cash Flow Hedges			Defined Benefit and Retiree Healthcare Plans			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	(4,795	)	$	(34,611	)	$	(39,406	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	7,775			—			7,775
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	832			454			1,286
Net current period other comprehensive income	8,607			454			9,061
Balance at March 31, 2013	$	3,812		$	(34,157	)	$	(30,345	)

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]

The details about the amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2013 are as follows:

Component	Amount reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (3)			Affected line in Statement of Operations
Derivatives
Interest rate products	$	307		Interest expense (1)
Foreign currency forward contracts that hedge revenue	1,210			Net revenue (1)
Foreign currency forward contracts that hedge cost of revenue	(407		)	Cost of revenue (1)
	1,110			Total before tax
	(278		)	Provision for income taxes
	$	832		Net of tax
Defined benefit and retiree healthcare plans	$	482		Various (2)
	(28		)	Provision for income taxes
	$	454		Net of tax
(1) See Note 12 "Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" for further details on additional amounts to be reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss.
(2) Amounts related to Defined benefit and retiree healthcare plans reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss affect the Cost of revenue, Research and development, and Selling, general and administrative line items in the statement of operations. These amounts reclassified are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. See Note 8 "Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits" for additional details of net periodic benefit cost.
(3) Amounts in parentheses indicate credits in the statement of operations.

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Business Description And Basis Of Presentation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Business Description and Basis Of Presentation

Business Description and Basis of Presentation

Business Description

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented herein reflect the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including Sensata Technologies Intermediate Holding B.V. and Sensata Technologies B.V. (“STBV”), collectively referred to as the “Company,” “Sensata,” “we,” “our,” and “us.”

We are incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands. We conduct our operations through subsidiary companies which operate business and product development centers in the United States (“U.S.”), the Netherlands, Belgium, China, and Japan; and manufacturing operations in China, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Bulgaria, and the U.S. We organize our operations into the sensors and controls businesses.

Our sensors business is a manufacturer of pressure, force, temperature, speed and position sensors and electromechanical products used in subsystems of automobiles (e.g., engine, air-conditioning and ride stabilization) and heavy off-road vehicles and in industrial products such as heating, ventilation and air conditioning (“HVAC”) systems. These products help improve performance, for example, by making an automobile’s heating and air-conditioning systems work more efficiently and by improving gas mileage. These products are also used in systems that address safety and environmental concerns, such as improving the stability control of the vehicle and reducing vehicle emissions.

Our controls business is a manufacturer of a variety of control products used in industrial, aerospace, military, commercial and residential markets. These products include motor and compressor protectors, circuit breakers, semiconductor burn-in test sockets, electronic HVAC controls, power inverters, precision switches and thermostats. These products help prevent damage from overheating and fires in a wide variety of applications, including commercial HVAC systems, refrigerators, aircraft, automobiles, lighting and other industrial applications. The controls business also manufactures direct current (“DC”) to alternating current (“AC”) power inverters, which enable the operation of electronic equipment when grid power is not available.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to

Form 10-Q and therefore do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The accompanying financial information reflects all normal recurring adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the interim period results. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full year. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

All amounts presented, except per share amounts, are stated in thousands, unless otherwise indicated.

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 EUR (€)
Current assets:
Accounts receivable, allowances	$ 11,161		$ 11,059
Shareholders' equity:
Ordinary shares, nominal value per share		€ 0.01		€ 0.01
Ordinary shares, shares authorized	400,000,000	400,000,000	400,000,000	400,000,000
Ordinary shares, shares issued	178,434,000	178,434,000	178,392,000	178,392,000
Treasury shares	1,656,000	1,656,000	381,000	381,000

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Fair Value Measures

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measures

Fair Value Measures

Our assets and liabilities reported at fair value have been categorized based upon a fair value hierarchy in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. The levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

• Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that we have the ability to access at the measurement date.

• Level 2 inputs utilize inputs, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices in markets that are not active, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals.

• Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, allowing for situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability.

Measured on a Recurring Basis

The following table presents information about our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fell:

	March 31, 2013						December 31, 2012
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	—	$	7,204	$	—	$	—	$	957	$	—
Commodity forward contracts	—		1,128		—		—		3,150		—
Interest rate caps	—		2		—		—		8		—
Total	$	—	$	8,334	$	—	$	—	$	4,115	$	—
Liabilities
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	—	$	6	$	—	$	—	$	7,049	$	—
Commodity forward contracts	—		1,471		—		—		263		—
Total	$	—	$	1,477	$	—	$	—	$	7,312	$	—

The valuations of the commodity forward contracts are determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each instrument. This analysis utilizes observable market-based inputs, including commodity forward curves, and reflects the contractual terms of these instruments, including the period to maturity. The specific contractual terms utilized as inputs in determining fair value and a discussion of the nature of the risks being mitigated by these instruments are detailed in Note 12, “Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” under the caption “Non-designated Hedges of Commodity Risk."

The valuations of the foreign currency forward contracts are determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each instrument. This analysis utilizes observable market-based inputs, including foreign currency exchange rates, and reflects the contractual terms of these instruments, including the period to maturity. The specific contractual terms utilized as inputs in determining fair value and a discussion of the nature of the risks being mitigated by these instruments are detailed in Note 12, “Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” under the caption “Hedges of Foreign Currency Risk."

The valuations of the interest rate caps are determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each instrument. This analysis utilizes observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and interest rate volatility, and reflects the contractual terms of these instruments, including the period to maturity. The specific contractual terms utilized as inputs in determining fair value and a discussion of the nature of the risks being mitigated by these instruments are detailed in Note 12, “Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” under the caption “Hedges of Interest Rate Risk."

Although we have determined that the majority of the inputs used to value our derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with our derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads, to appropriately reflect both our own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparties' nonperformance risk in the fair value measurement. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of our derivative positions and have determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of our derivatives. As a result, we have determined that our derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis

We evaluate the recoverability of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that goodwill or other intangible assets may be impaired. As of October 1, 2012, we evaluated our goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment and determined that the fair values of our reporting units and indefinite-lived intangible assets exceeded their carrying values on that date. As of March 31, 2013, no events or changes in circumstances occurred that would have triggered the need for an additional impairment review.

Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are valued primarily using discounted cash flow models that incorporate assumptions for a reporting unit's short-term and long-term revenue growth rates, operating margins and discount rates, which represent our best estimates of current and forecasted market conditions, current cost structure, and the implied rate of return that management believes a market participant would require for an investment in a company having similar risks and business characteristics to the reporting unit being assessed.

The fair value of assets held for sale is determined based on the use of appraisals, input from market participants, our experience selling similar assets, and/or internally developed cash flow models. The fair value of these assets is considered to be a Level 3 fair value measurement. There have been no changes in the fair value of our assets held for sale during the three months ended March 31, 2013.

Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value

The following table presents the carrying values and fair values of financial instruments not recorded at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

	March 31, 2013								December 31, 2012
	Carrying Value		Fair Value						Carrying Value		Fair Value
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3				Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Liabilities
Term Loan Facility(1)	$	1,076,794	$	—	$	1,086,687	$	—	$	1,079,352	$	—	$	1,081,427	$	—
Senior Notes	$	700,000	$	—	$	752,500	$	—	$	700,000	$	—	$	742,000	$	—

⁽¹⁾  The carrying value is presented net of discount.

The fair values of our Term Loan Facility and our Senior Notes are determined using observable prices in markets where these instruments are generally not traded on a daily basis.

Cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and trade payables are carried at their cost, which approximates fair value, because of their short-term nature.

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Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Apr. 18, 2013
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Sensata Technologies Holding N.V.
Entity Central Index Key	0001477294
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		175,036,929

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Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

As required by ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”), we record all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether we have elected to designate a derivative as being in a hedging relationship and whether the hedging relationship has satisfied the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability or firm commitment attributable to a particular risk, such as interest rate risk, are considered fair value hedges. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. Derivatives may also be designated as hedges of the foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation. Hedge accounting generally provides for the matching of the timing of gain or loss recognition on the hedging instrument with the recognition of the changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk in a fair value hedge, or the earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transactions in a cash flow hedge. We may enter into derivative contracts that are intended to economically hedge certain of our risks, even though we elect not to apply hedge accounting under ASC 815. Specific information about the valuations of derivatives and classification in the fair value hierarchy are described in Note 11, “Fair Value Measures.”

We do not offset fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments against fair value amounts recognized for the right to reclaim cash collateral or the obligation to return cash collateral.

Hedges of Interest Rate Risk

Our objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage our exposure to interest rate movements on our floating rate debt. To accomplish these objectives, we primarily use interest rate swaps, collars, and caps as part of our interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for us making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. Interest rate collars designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable rate amounts if interest rates rise above the cap strike rate on the contract and payments of variable rate amounts if interest rates fall below the floor strike rate on the contract. Interest rate caps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipts of variable rate amounts if interest rates rise above the cap strike rate on the contract. During the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, we utilized interest rate caps to hedge the variable cash flows associated with existing variable rate debt.

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges is recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period in which the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings. For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, we recorded no ineffectiveness in earnings and no amounts were excluded from the assessment of effectiveness.

Amounts reported in Accumulated other comprehensive loss related to interest rate derivatives are reclassified to Interest expense as interest payments are made on our variable rate debt. As of March 31, 2013, we estimated that an additional $1.8 million will be reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to Interest expense during the trailing twelve months ending March 31, 2014.

As of March 31, 2013, we had the following outstanding derivatives that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk:

Interest Rate Derivatives	Notional (in millions)	Effective Date	Amortization	Maturity Date	Index	Strike Rate
Interest rate cap	$100.0	March 5, 2009	Amortizing	April 29, 2013	3-month LIBOR	5.00%
Interest rate cap	$600.0	August 12, 2011	NA	August 12, 2014	3-month LIBOR	2.75%

Hedges of Foreign Currency Risk

We are exposed to fluctuations in various foreign currencies against our functional currency, the U.S. dollar. We use foreign currency derivatives, primarily currency forward agreements, to manage these exposures.

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges is recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period in which the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings. For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, the amount recognized for ineffectiveness in earnings was not material and no amounts were excluded from the assessment of effectiveness. As of March 31, 2013, we estimated that $8.0 million in net gains will be reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to earnings during the trailing twelve months ending March 31, 2014.

As of March 31, 2013, we also have outstanding foreign currency forward contracts which are intended to preserve the economic value of foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities. These instruments were not designated for hedge accounting treatment in accordance with ASC 815. Changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated in hedging relationships are recorded directly in earnings as a component of Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net.

As of March 31, 2013, we had the following outstanding foreign currency forward contracts:

Notional (in millions)	Effective Date	Maturity Date	Index	Weighted Average Strike Rate	Hedge Designation
178.6 EUR	Various from September 2012 to February 2013	Various from April 2013 to February 2014	Euro to U.S. Dollar Exchange Rate	1.30 USD	Designated
30.0 EUR	March 26, 2013	April 30, 2013	Euro to U.S. Dollar Exchange Rate	1.29 USD	Non-designated
2,030.0 JPY	Various from January to February 2013	Various from April 2013 to December 2013	U.S. Dollar to Japanese Yen Exchange Rate	89.97 JPY	Designated
380.0 JPY	March 27, 2013	April 30, 2013	U.S. Dollar to Japanese Yen Exchange Rate	92.24 JPY	Non-designated
26,760.0 KRW	January 11, 2013	Various from April 2013 to December 2013	U.S. Dollar to Korean Won Exchange Rate	1,072.25 KRW	Designated
5,100.0 KRW	March 26, 2013	April 30, 2013	U.S. Dollar to Korean Won Exchange Rate	1,108.92 KRW	Non-designated
28.1 MYR	March 26, 2013	June 28, 2013	U.S. Dollar to Malaysian Ringgit Exchange Rate	3.11 MYR	Non-designated
360.0 MXN	Various from October to November 2012	Various from April 2013 to December 2013	U.S. Dollar to Mexican Peso Exchange Rate	13.53 MXN	Designated
49.0 MXN	March 25, 2013	April 30, 2013	U.S. Dollar to Mexican Peso Exchange Rate	12.39 MXN	Non-designated

The notional amounts above represent the total volume we have hedged over the remaining contracted periods.

In addition, we continue to monitor our exposures to this risk and generally employ operating and financing activities to offset these exposures.

Non-designated Hedges of Commodity Risk

Our objective in using commodity forward contracts is to offset a portion of our exposure to the potential change in prices associated with certain commodities, including silver, gold, platinum, palladium, copper, aluminum, and nickel, used in the manufacturing of our products. The terms of these forward contracts fix the price at a future date for various notional amounts associated with these commodities. These instruments were not designated for hedge accounting treatment in accordance with ASC 815. Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and are used to manage our exposure to commodity price movements, but do not meet the hedge accounting requirements. In accordance with ASC 815, changes in the fair value of these derivatives not designated in hedging relationships are recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as a component of Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net.

We had the following outstanding commodity forward contracts, none of which were designated as derivatives in qualifying hedging relationships as of March 31, 2013:

Commodity	Notional	Remaining Contracted Periods	Weighted- Average Strike Price Per Unit
Silver	806,727 troy oz.	April 2013 - December 2014	$28.86
Gold	9,445 troy oz.	April 2013 - December 2014	$1,631.48
Nickel	435,135 pounds	April 2013 - December 2014	$7.63
Aluminum	2,355,524 pounds	April 2013 - December 2014	$0.92
Copper	2,735,236 pounds	April 2013 - December 2014	$3.48
Platinum	6,768 troy oz.	April 2013 - December 2014	$1,516.74
Palladium	998 troy oz.	April 2013 - December 2014	$650.76

The notional amounts above represent the total volumes we have hedged for the remaining contracted periods.

Financial Instrument Presentation

The following table presents the fair values of our derivative financial instruments and their classification on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

	Asset Derivatives						Liability Derivatives
	March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012			March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Balance  Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance  Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance  Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance  Sheet Location	Fair Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815
Interest rate caps	Other assets	$	2	Other assets	$	8		$	—		$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	7,076		Prepaid expenses and other current assets	937			—		Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	3,679
Foreign currency forward contracts		—			—			—		Other long term liabilities	790
Total		$	7,078		$	945		$	—		$	4,469
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815
Commodity forward contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	1,101	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	3,150	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	1,093	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	263
Commodity forward contracts	Other assets	27			—		Other long term liabilities	378			—
Foreign currency forward contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	128		Prepaid expenses and other current assets	20		Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	6		Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	2,580
Total		$	1,256		$	3,170		$	1,477		$	2,843

The following tables present the effect of our derivative financial instruments and their classification on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012:

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815	Amount of (Loss)/Gain Recognized in Comprehensive Net (Loss)/Income on Derivatives (Effective Portion)						Location of Loss or Gain Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion)	Amount of Net (Loss)/Gain Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion)
	March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012				March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012
Interest rate products	$	(6	)	$	(402	)	Interest expense	$	(307	)	$	(242	)
Foreign currency forward contracts that hedge revenue	$	8,852		$	—		Net revenue	$	(1,210	)	$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts that hedge cost of revenue	$	1,520		$	—		Cost of revenue	$	407		$	—

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives						Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
	March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012
Commodity forward contracts	$	(2,440	)	$	3,753		Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	2,576		$	(587	)	Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net

Credit risk related Contingent Features

We have agreements with certain of our derivative counterparties that contain a provision whereby if we default on our indebtedness, where repayment of the indebtedness has been accelerated by the lender, then we could also be declared in default on our derivative obligations.

As of March 31, 2013, the termination value of outstanding derivatives in a liability position, excluding any adjustment for non-performance risk, was $1.5 million. As of March 31 2013, we have not posted any collateral related to these agreements, although we may be required to do so in the future. If we breach any of the default provisions on any of our indebtedness, as described above, we could be required to settle our obligations under the derivative agreements at their termination values.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 470,413	$ 492,008
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue	308,682	325,248
Research and development	13,616	13,294
Selling, general and administrative	38,254	38,579
Amortization of intangible assets and capitalized software	33,386	36,126
Restructuring and special charges	1,676	563
Total operating costs and expenses	395,614	413,810
Profit from operations	74,799	78,198
Interest expense	(24,135)	(25,215)
Interest income	148	241
Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net	(2,601)	4,173
Income before taxes	48,211	57,397
Provision for income taxes	13,546	18,481
Net income	$ 34,665	$ 38,916
Basic net income per share:	$ 0.19	$ 0.22
Diluted net income per share:	$ 0.19	$ 0.21

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Debt

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

Debt

Our debt as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consisted of the following:

	March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Term Loan Facility	$	1,080,750		$	1,083,500
Senior Notes	700,000			700,000
Less: Term Loan Facility discount	(3,956		)	(4,148		)
Less: current portion, net of discount	(210,228		)	(11,000		)
Long-term debt, net of discount, less current portion	$	1,566,566		$	1,768,352
Capital lease and other financing obligations	$	53,712		$	45,303
Less: current portion	(2,639		)	(1,878		)
Capital lease and other financing obligations, less current portion	$	51,073		$	43,425

There were no borrowings outstanding on the revolving credit facility as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

Under the $250.0 million revolving credit facility ("Revolving Credit Facility"), there was $244.7 million of availability (net of $5.3 million in letters of credit) as of March 31, 2013. Outstanding letters of credit are issued primarily for the benefit of certain operating activities. As of March 31, 2013, no amounts had been drawn against these outstanding letters of credit. These outstanding letters of credit are scheduled to expire at various dates through 2014.

In April 2013, we completed an offering of $500.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.875% senior notes due 2023 (the "4.875% Senior Notes"). We used the net proceeds from this offering, together with $200.0 million of cash on hand, to repay $700.0 million of existing term loans (the "Term Loan Facility") under our senior secured credit facilities (the "Senior Secured Credit Facilities"). As a result of the use of cash, $199.2 million of the Term Loan Facility, net of discount, has been reclassified to current portion of long term debt as of March 31, 2013.

Debt Maturities

The final maturity of the Revolving Credit Facility is on May 12, 2016. Loans made pursuant to the Revolving Credit Facility must be repaid in full on or prior to such date and are pre-payable at our option at par. All letters of credit issued thereunder will terminate at the final maturity of the Revolving Credit Facility unless cash collateralized prior to such time. The final maturity of the Term Loan Facility is on May 12, 2018. The Term Loan Facility must be repaid in full on or prior to such maturity date. The 6.5% senior notes due 2019 (the "6.5% Senior Notes" or "Senior Notes") mature on May 15, 2019 and the 4.875% Senior Notes mature on October 15, 2023.

Accrued Interest

Accrued interest associated with our outstanding debt is included as a component of Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, accrued interest totaled $22,385 and $11,070, respectively.

Capital Leases and Other Financing Obligations

During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we recorded a financing obligation for an agreement with one of our suppliers, Measurement Specialties, Inc., under which we acquired the rights to certain intellectual property in exchange for quarterly royalty payments through the fourth quarter of 2019.  The obligation recorded as of March 31, 2013 was $9.0 million.

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Restructuring and Special Charges

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Restructuring Charges [Abstract]

Restructuring and Special Charges

Restructuring and Special Charges

Restructuring

Our restructuring programs are described below.

2011 Plan

During fiscal year 2011, we committed to a restructuring plan (the "2011 Plan") to reduce the workforce in several business centers and manufacturing facilities throughout the world, and move certain manufacturing operations to our low-cost sites. During fiscal year 2012, we expanded the 2011 Plan to include additional costs associated with ceasing manufacturing in our South Korean facility.

The total expected restructuring costs in connection with the 2011 Plan are estimated to be approximately $48 million to $53 million, consisting of approximately $24 million to $25 million in severance costs and the remaining $24 million to $28 million in facility exit and other costs. As of March 31, 2013, we have incurred cumulative costs of $45,166, of which $24,445 was related to severance costs (including $1,513 of pension settlement charges), $17,329 was related to facility exit and other costs, $1,873 was associated with a write-down related to assets in our Cambridge, Maryland facility, and the remainder related to other non-cash charges. The 2011 Plan was initiated to manage our cost structure, therefore the total related costs were not allocated to our reporting segments. We anticipate these actions will be completed and payments will be made in 2013.

The following table outlines the changes to the restructuring liability for the 2011 Plan since December 31, 2012, excluding non-cash charges:

	Severance			Facility Exit and Other Costs			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	6,157		$	1,525		$	7,682
Charges	136			1,879			2,015
Payments	(1,252		)	(2,841		)	(4,093		)
Impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	(13		)	—			(13		)
Balance as of March 31, 2013	$	5,028		$	563		$	5,591

MSP Plan

On January 28, 2011, we acquired MSP from Honeywell International Inc. On January 31, 2011, we announced a plan (the “MSP Plan”) to close the manufacturing facilities in Freeport, Illinois and Brno, Czech Republic. Restructuring charges related to these actions consist primarily of severance and facility exit and other costs. Severance is recognized through the expected service period of the affected employees. The actions are expected to cost approximately $7 million based on the exchange rate on March 31, 2013, and are related to the sensors segment. As of March 31, 2013, we have incurred cumulative costs of $6,835, of which $4,675 related to severance costs and $2,160 related to facility exit and other costs. We anticipate these actions will be completed and the remaining payments will be made in 2013.

The following table outlines the changes to the restructuring liability associated with the MSP Plan since December 31, 2012:

	Severance			Facility Exit and Other Costs			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	2,818		$	63		$	2,881
Charges	—			451			451
Payments	(2,325		)	(187		)	(2,512		)
Balance as of March 31, 2013	$	493		$	327		$	820

Special Charges

On September 30, 2012, a fire damaged a portion of our manufacturing facility in JinCheon, South Korea. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we received insurance proceeds related to this fire that were recognized in the Restructuring and special charges line of our condensed consolidated statements of operations. We also incurred costs related to the fire that were not included within Restructuring and special charges during the three months ended March 31, 2013. We may incur additional costs related to this incident in 2013.

Summary of Restructuring Programs

The following tables outline amounts recorded within the condensed consolidated statements of operations associated with our restructuring activities and special charges, and where these amounts were recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012:

	For the three months ended March 31, 2013
	2011 Plan			MSP  Plan		Other			Special Charges			Total
Restructuring and special charges	$	2,015		$	451	$	430		$	(1,220	)	$	1,676
Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net	(13		)	—		(1		)	—			(14		)
Cost of revenue	1,091			—		—			957			2,048
Total	$	3,093		$	451	$	429		$	(263	)	$	3,710

	For the three months ended March 31, 2012
	2011 Plan		MSP Plan		Other			Special Charges		Total
Restructuring and special charges	$	81	$	516	$	(34	)	$	—	$	563
Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net	24		4		2			—		30
Total	$	105	$	520	$	(32	)	$	—	$	593

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Inventories (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory [Table Text Block]

The components of inventories as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were as follows:

	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Finished goods	$	62,942	$	68,621
Work-in-process	31,691		28,909
Raw materials	77,387		78,703
Total	$	172,020	$	176,233

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Currency Translation (Loss)/gain and Other, net

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Foreign Currency [Abstract]

Currency Translation (Loss)/gain and Other, net

Currency Translation (Loss)/Gain and Other, net

Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net consisted of the following for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012:

	For the three months ended
	March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012
Currency translation gain/(loss) on debt	$	77		$	(356	)
Currency translation (loss)/gain on net monetary assets	(2,766		)	1,131
(Loss)/gain on commodity forward contracts	(2,440		)	3,753
Gain/(loss) on foreign currency forward contracts	2,576			(587		)
Other	(48		)	232
Total Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net	$	(2,601	)	$	4,173

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Share-Based Payment Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Share-Based Payment Plans

Share-Based Payment Plans

Share-Based Compensation Expense

The table below presents non-cash compensation expense related to our equity awards recorded within Selling, general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations during the identified periods:

	For the three months ended
	March 31, 2013		March 31, 2012
Stock options	$	1,480	$	1,771
Restricted securities	469		145
Total share-based compensation expense	$	1,949	$	1,916

During the three months ended March 31, 2013, 467 ordinary shares were issued as a result of stock option exercises.

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Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

We recorded tax provisions for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 of $13,546 and $18,481, respectively. Our tax provision consists of current tax expense, which relates primarily to our profitable operations in foreign tax jurisdictions, and deferred tax expense, which relates primarily to the amortization of tax deductible goodwill and the use of net operating losses.

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Pension And Other Post-Retirement Benefits

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Pension And Other Post-Retirement Benefits

Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits

We provide various retirement and other post-employment plans for employees, including defined benefit, defined contribution, and retiree healthcare benefit plans.

The components of net periodic benefit cost associated with our defined benefit and retiree healthcare plans for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 were as follows:

	U.S. Plans										Non-U.S. Plans
	Defined Benefit						Retiree Healthcare				Defined Benefit						Total
	March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012			March 31, 2013		March 31, 2012		March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012			March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012
Service cost	$	—		$	48		$	73	$	60	$	581		$	724		$	654		$	832
Interest cost	384			500			151		143		297			292			832			935
Expected return on plan assets	(664		)	(968		)	—		—		(236		)	(253		)	(900		)	(1,221		)
Amortization of net loss	250			—			126		27		103			95			479			122
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—		—		3			3			3			3
Net periodic benefit cost	$	(30	)	$	(420	)	$	350	$	230	$	748		$	861		$	1,068		$	671

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Commitments And Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments And Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

Off-Balance Sheet Commitments

We execute contracts involving indemnifications standard in the relevant industry and indemnifications specific to certain transactions such as the sale of a business. These indemnifications might include claims relating to the following: environmental matters; intellectual property rights; governmental regulations and employment-related matters; customer, supplier and other commercial contractual relationships; and financial matters. Performance under these indemnities would generally be triggered by a breach of terms of the contract or by a third-party claim. Historically, we have had only minimal and infrequent losses associated with these indemnities. Consequently, any future liabilities brought about by these indemnities cannot reasonably be estimated or accrued.

Indemnifications Provided As Part of Contracts and Agreements

We are party to the following types of agreements pursuant to which we may be obligated to indemnify a third party with respect to certain matters:

Officers and Directors: In connection with our initial public offering ("IPO"), we entered into indemnification agreements with each of our board members and executive officers pursuant to which we agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless, and also advance expenses as incurred, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, from damages arising from the fact that such person is or was one of our directors or officers or that of any of our subsidiaries.

Our articles of association provide for indemnification of directors and officers by us to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, as it now exists or may hereinafter be amended (but, in the case of an amendment, only to the extent such amendment permits broader indemnification rights than permitted prior thereto), against any and all liabilities including all expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding provided he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, our best interests, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful or outside of his or her mandate. The articles do not provide a limit to the maximum future payments, if any, under the indemnification. No indemnification is provided for in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person has been adjudged to be liable for gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of his or her duty on our behalf.

In addition, we have a liability insurance policy which insures directors and officers against the cost of defense, settlement or payment of claims and judgments under some circumstances. Certain indemnification payments may not be covered under our directors’ and officers’ insurance coverage.

Underwriters: Pursuant to the terms of the underwriting agreements entered into in connection with our IPO and secondary public equity offerings, we are obligated to indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, or to contribute to payments the underwriters may be required to make in respect thereof. The underwriting agreements do not provide a limit to the maximum future payments, if any, under these indemnifications.

Intellectual Property and Product Liability Indemnification: We routinely sell products with a limited intellectual property and product liability indemnification included in the terms of sale. Historically, we have had only minimal and infrequent losses associated with these indemnities. Consequently, any future liabilities resulting from these indemnities cannot reasonably be estimated or accrued.

Product Warranty Liabilities

Our standard terms of sale provide our customers with a warranty against faulty workmanship and the use of defective materials. Depending on the product, warranties exist for a period of twelve to eighteen months after the date we ship the product to our customer or for a period of twelve months after the customer resells our product, whichever comes first. We do not offer separately priced extended warranty or product maintenance contracts. Our liability associated with this warranty is, at our option, to repair the product, replace the product or provide the customer with a credit. We also sell products to customers under negotiated agreements or where we have accepted the customer’s terms of purchase. In these instances, we may provide additional warranties for longer durations consistent with differing end-market practices, and where our liability is not limited. Finally, many sales take place in situations where commercial or civil codes, or other laws, would imply various warranties and restrict limitations on liability.

In the event a warranty claim based on defective materials exists, we may be able to recover some of the cost of the claim from the vendor from whom the materials were purchased. Our ability to recover some of the costs will depend on the terms and conditions to which we agreed when the materials were purchased. When a warranty claim is made, the only collateral available to us is the return of the inventory from the customer making the warranty claim. Historically, when customers make a warranty claim, we either replace the product or provide the customer with a credit. We generally do not rework the returned product.

Our policy is to accrue for warranty claims when a loss is both probable and estimable. This is accomplished by reserving for estimated returns and estimated costs to replace the product at the time the related revenue is recognized. Liabilities for warranty claims have historically not been material. In some instances, customers may make claims for costs they incurred or other damages. Any potentially material liabilities associated with these claims are discussed in this Note under the heading Legal Proceedings and Claims.

Environmental Remediation Liabilities

Our operations and facilities are subject to U.S. and foreign laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment and our employees, including those governing air emissions, water discharges, the management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, and the cleanup of contaminated sites. We could incur substantial costs, including cleanup costs, fines or civil or criminal sanctions, or third-party property damage or personal injury claims, in the event of violations or liabilities under these laws and regulations, or non-compliance with the environmental permits required at our facilities. Potentially significant expenditures could be required in order to comply with environmental laws that may be adopted or imposed in the future. We are, however, not aware of any threatened or pending material environmental investigations, lawsuits or claims involving us or our operations.

In 2001, Texas Instruments ("TI") Brazil was notified by the State of São Paolo, Brazil, regarding its potential cleanup liability as a generator of wastes sent to the Aterro Mantovani disposal site, which operated near Campinas from 1972 to 1987. The site is a landfill contaminated with a variety of chemical materials, including petroleum products, allegedly disposed at the site. TI Brazil is one of over 50 companies notified of potential cleanup liability. There have been several lawsuits filed by third parties alleging personal injuries caused by exposure to drinking water contaminated by the disposal site. Our subsidiary, Sensata Technologies Brazil ("ST Brazil"), is the successor in interest to TI Brazil. However, in accordance with the terms of the acquisition agreement entered into in connection with the acquisition of the sensors and controls business of TI (“Acquisition Agreement”), TI retained these liabilities (subject to the limitations set forth in that agreement) and has agreed to indemnify us with regard to these excluded liabilities. Additionally, in 2008, lawsuits were filed against ST Brazil alleging personal injuries suffered by individuals who were exposed to drinking water allegedly contaminated by the Aterro disposal site. These matters are managed and controlled by TI. TI is defending the five lawsuits in the 1st Civil Court of Jaquariuna, San Paolo. Although ST Brazil cooperates with TI in this process, we do not anticipate incurring any non-reimbursable expenses related to the matters described above. Accordingly, no amounts have been accrued for these matters as of March 31, 2013 or December 31, 2012.

Control Devices, Inc. (“CDI”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sensata Technologies, Inc. acquired through our acquisition of First Technology Automotive, holds a post-closure license, along with GTE Operations Support, Inc. (“GTE”), from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection with respect to a closed hazardous waste surface impoundment located on real property and a facility owned by CDI in Standish, Maine. The post-closure license obligates GTE to operate a pump and treatment process to reduce the levels of chlorinated solvents in the groundwater under the property. The post-closure license obligates CDI to maintain the property and provide access to GTE. We do not expect the costs to comply with the post-closure license to be material. As a related but separate matter, pursuant to the terms of an environmental agreement dated July 6, 1994, GTE retained liability and agreed to indemnify CDI for certain liabilities related to the soil and groundwater contamination from the surface impoundments and an out-of-service leach field at the Standish, Maine facility, and CDI and GTE have certain obligations related to the property and each other. The site is contaminated primarily with chlorinated solvents. We do not expect the remaining cost associated with addressing the soil and groundwater contamination to be material.

Legal Proceedings and Claims

We account for litigation and claims losses in accordance with ASC Topic 450, Contingencies, (“ASC 450”). ASC 450 loss contingency provisions are recorded for probable and estimable losses at our best estimate of a loss, or when a best estimate cannot be made, at our estimate of the minimum loss. These estimates are often developed prior to knowing the amount of the ultimate loss and are refined each accounting period as additional information becomes known. Accordingly, we are often initially unable to develop a best estimate of loss and therefore the minimum amount, which could be zero, is recorded. As information becomes known, either the minimum loss amount is increased, resulting in additional loss provisions, or a best estimate can be made resulting in additional loss provisions. Occasionally, a best estimate amount is changed to a lower amount when events result in an expectation of a more favorable outcome than previously expected.

We are regularly involved in a number of claims and litigation matters in the ordinary course of business. Most of our litigation matters are third-party claims for property damage allegedly caused by our products, but some involve allegations of personal injury or wrongful death. We believe that the ultimate resolution of the current litigation matters pending against us, except potentially those matters described below, will not have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations. See our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, Note 14, “Commitments and Contingencies” for historical details of such claims.

Insurance Claims

The accounting for insurance claims depends on a variety of factors, including the nature of the claim, the evaluation of coverage, the amount of proceeds (or anticipated proceeds), the ability of an insurer to satisfy the claim, and the timing of the loss and corresponding recovery. In accordance with ASC 450, receipts from insurance up to the amount of loss recognized are considered recoveries. Recoveries are recognized in the financial statements when they are probable of receipt. Insurance proceeds in excess of the amount of loss recognized are considered gains. Gains are recognized in the financial statements in the period in which contingencies related to the claim (or a specific portion of the claim) have been resolved. We classify insurance proceeds in our condensed consolidated statements of operations in a manner consistent with the related losses.

Pending Litigation and Claims

Ford Speed Control Deactivation Switch Litigation: We are involved in a number of litigation matters relating to a pressure switch that TI sold to Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) for several years until 2002. Ford incorporated the switch into a cruise control deactivation switch system that it installed in certain vehicles. Due to concerns that, in some circumstances, this system and switch may cause fires, Ford and related companies issued numerous separate recalls of vehicles between 1999 and 2009, which covered approximately fourteen million vehicles in the aggregate.

We are a defendant in one case that involves wrongful death allegations. This case, Romans vs. Ford et al, Case No. CVH 20100126, Court of Common Pleas, Madison County, Ohio, involves claims for property damage, personal injury, and three fatalities resulting from an April 5, 2008 residential fire alleged to involve a Ford vehicle. On April 1, 2010, the plaintiff filed suit against TI and Sensata and this case was subsequently consolidated with an earlier lawsuit, former Case No. CVC 20090074, filed against Ford. On March 18, 2013, the court granted our motion for dismissal. The case continues against Ford. The plaintiff has filed an appeal of the decision dismissing Sensata. The court on April 22, 2013 issued a stay of the proceedings until the appeal is completed.

As of March 31, 2013, we are a defendant in 9 lawsuits in which plaintiffs have alleged property damage and various personal injuries caused by vehicle fires. For the most part, these cases seek an unspecified amount of compensatory and exemplary damages. For the plaintiffs that have requested a specific amount, the range of the demand is $0.1 million to $0.5 million. Ford and TI are co-defendants in each of these lawsuits. In accordance with terms of the Acquisition Agreement, we are managing and defending these lawsuits on behalf of both parties. The majority of these cases are in discovery.

Pursuant to the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, and subject to the limitations set forth in that agreement, TI has agreed to indemnify us for certain claims and litigations, including the Ford matter. The Acquisition Agreement provides that when the aggregate amount of costs and/or damages from such claims exceeds $30.0 million, TI will reimburse us for amounts incurred in excess of that threshold up to a cap of $300.0 million. We entered into an agreement with TI, called the Contribution and Cooperation Agreement, dated October 24, 2011, whereby TI acknowledged that amounts we paid through September 30, 2011, plus an additional cash payment, would be deemed to satisfy the $30.0 million threshold. Accordingly, TI will not contest the claims or the amounts claimed through September 30, 2011. Costs that we have incurred since September 30, 2011 or may incur in the future will be reimbursed by TI up to a cap of $300.0 million, less amounts incurred by TI. TI has reimbursed us for expenses incurred prior to December 31, 2012 and we have submitted expenses through March 31, 2013. We do not believe that aggregate TI and Sensata costs will exceed $300.0 million.

SGL Italia: Our subsidiary, STBV, is a defendant in a lawsuit, Luigi Lavazza s.p.a and SGL Italia s.r.l. v. Sensata Technologies Italia s.r.l,, Sensata Technologies, B.V., and Komponent s.r.l., Court of Milan, bench 7, brought in the court in Milan, Italy. The lawsuit alleges defects in one of our electro-mechanical control products. The plaintiffs are alleging €4.2 million in damages. We have denied liability in this matter. We filed our most recent answer to the lawsuit in November 2012 and the most recent hearing occurred in December 2012. We expect additional motion filings during 2013, with the next scheduled hearing set in November 2013. As of March 31, 2013, we have not recorded a reserve for this matter.

Venmar: We have been involved in a related series of claims and lawsuits involving products sold by us to one of our customers, Venmar, that sold ventilation and air exchanger equipment containing an electro-mechanical control product. Venmar conducted recalls in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on similar equipment in 2007, 2008, and 2011. Claims are generally unspecified, but two of the matters involve property damage in excess of $1 million. In April 2013, two of the pending claims were filed as lawsuits. These are Cincinnati Ins. Co. v. Sensata Technologies, Inc., Case No. 13105170NP, 52^nd Cir. Ct., Huron Co., MI and Auto-Owners Ins. Co. v. Venmar Ventilation, Case No. 13917CZ, 37^th Cir. Ct., Calhoun Co., MI. In light of a related lawsuit settlement in 2012, we believe losses resulting from these matters are reasonably possible, however we cannot estimate a range of loss at this time. As of March 31, 2013, we have not recorded a reserve for these matters.

Aircraft: In 2012, certain of our subsidiaries, along with more than twenty other defendants, were named in lawsuits involving a plane crash on May 25, 2011 that resulted in four deaths. The first lawsuit was filed on May 24, 2012 in Pike Circuit Court, Kentucky. This lawsuit is styled Campbell vs. Aero Resources Corporation et al, Civil Action 12-C1-652, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Pike Circuit Court, Div. No. I. A second lawsuit was filed on July 5, 2012 in Jessamine Circuit Court, Kentucky. This lawsuit is styled Shuey v. Hawker Beechcraft, Inc. et al, Civil Action 12-C1-650, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Jessamine Circuit Court, Civil Division. The plaintiffs allege that one of our circuit breakers was a component in the aircraft and have brought claims of negligence and strict liability. Damages are unspecified. We are cooperating with this effort.We do not believe that a loss is probable in these matters. Accordingly, as of March 31, 2013, we have not recorded a reserve for these matters. We have aircraft product liability insurance and the lawsuits have been submitted to our insurer, who has appointed counsel.

FCPA Voluntary Disclosure

During 2010, an internal investigation was conducted under the direction of the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors to determine whether any laws, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), may have been violated in connection with a certain business relationship entered into by one of our operating subsidiaries involving business in China. We believe the amount of payments and the business involved was immaterial. We discontinued the specific business relationship and our investigation has not identified any other suspect transactions. We contacted the United States Department of Justice ("DOJ") and the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") to make a voluntary disclosure of the possible violations, the investigation, and the initial findings. We have been fully cooperating with their review. During 2012, the DOJ informed us that it has closed its inquiry into the matter but indicated that it could reopen its inquiry in the future in the event it were to receive additional information or evidence. We have not received an update from the SEC concerning the status of its inquiry. The FCPA (and related statutes and regulations) provides for potential monetary penalties, criminal and civil sanctions, and other remedies. We are unable to estimate the potential penalties and/or sanctions, if any, that might be assessed and, accordingly, no provision has been made in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Inventories (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Finished goods	$ 62,942	$ 68,621
Work-in-process	31,691	28,909
Raw materials	77,387	78,703
Total	$ 172,020	$ 176,233

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Net Income per Share (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]
Basic weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding	177,936	176,766
Dilutive effect of stock options	3,411	4,548
Dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock	175	191
Diluted weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding	181,522	181,505

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Net Income per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Net Income/(Loss) Per Share

Net Income per Share

Basic and diluted net income per share are calculated by dividing net income by the number of basic and diluted weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding during the period. For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, the weighted-average shares outstanding for basic and diluted net income per share were as follows:

	For the three months ended
In thousands	March 31, 2013	March 31, 2012
Basic weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding	177,936	176,766
Dilutive effect of stock options	3,411	4,548
Dilutive effect of unvested restricted securities	175	191
Diluted weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding	181,522	181,505

Net income and net income per share are presented in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Certain potential ordinary shares were excluded from our calculation of diluted weighted-average shares outstanding because they would have an anti-dilutive effect on net income per share.

Also, for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, certain potential ordinary shares were excluded from our calculation of diluted weighted-average shares outstanding, as they related to share-based awards associated with restricted securities that were contingently issuable. The contingency for these awards has not been satisfied.

	For the three months ended
In thousands	March 31, 2013	March 31, 2012
Anti-dilutive shares excluded	1,569	881
Contingently issuable shares excluded	364	216

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Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

Our debt as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consisted of the following:

	March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Term Loan Facility	$	1,080,750		$	1,083,500
Senior Notes	700,000			700,000
Less: Term Loan Facility discount	(3,956		)	(4,148		)
Less: current portion, net of discount	(210,228		)	(11,000		)
Long-term debt, net of discount, less current portion	$	1,566,566		$	1,768,352
Capital lease and other financing obligations	$	53,712		$	45,303
Less: current portion	(2,639		)	(1,878		)
Capital lease and other financing obligations, less current portion	$	51,073		$	43,425

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Currency Translation (Loss)/gain and Other, net (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Foreign Currency [Abstract]
Currency translation gain/(loss) on debt	$ 77	$ (356)
Currency translation (loss)/gain on net monetary assets	(2,766)	1,131
(Loss)/gain on commodity forward contracts	(2,440)	3,753
Gain/(loss) on foreign currency forward contracts	2,576	(587)
Other	(48)	232
Total Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net	$ (2,601)	$ 4,173

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Pension And Other Post-Retirement Benefits (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Service cost	$ 654	$ 832
Interest cost	832	935
Expected return on plan assets	(900)	(1,221)
Amortization of net loss	479	122
Amortization of prior service cost	3	3
Net periodic benefit cost	1,068	671
Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Service cost	0	48
Interest cost	384	500
Expected return on plan assets	(664)	(968)
Amortization of net loss	250	0
Amortization of prior service cost	0	0
Net periodic benefit cost	(30)	(420)
Retiree Healthcare [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Service cost	73	60
Interest cost	151	143
Expected return on plan assets	0	0
Amortization of net loss	126	27
Amortization of prior service cost	0	0
Net periodic benefit cost	350	230
Non-U.S. Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Service cost	581	724
Interest cost	297	292
Expected return on plan assets	(236)	(253)
Amortization of net loss	103	95
Amortization of prior service cost	3	3
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 748	$ 861

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Net income	$ 34,665	$ 38,916
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax:
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges	8,607	(160)
Defined benefit and retiree healthcare plans	454	125
Net current period other comprehensive income	9,061	(35)
Comprehensive income	$ 43,726	$ 38,881

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Shareholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Equity [Abstract]

Shareholders' Equity

Shareholders' Equity

Treasury Shares

In October 2012, our Board of Directors authorized a $250.0 million share repurchase program. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we repurchased 1,699 ordinary shares under this program for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $55.1 million at an average price of $32.42 per ordinary share. Ordinary shares repurchased by us are recorded at cost as treasury shares and result in a reduction of shareholders' equity. We reissue treasury shares as part of our share-based compensation programs. When shares are reissued, we determine the cost using the first-in, first-out method. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we reissued 424 ordinary shares held in treasury to satisfy employee stock option exercises.

Subsequent to March 31, 2013 we repurchased 2,130 ordinary shares for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $68.5 million at an average price of $32.18 per ordinary share.

Secondary Offering

In February 2013, we completed a secondary offering of our ordinary shares in which our existing shareholders sold 15.0 million ordinary shares at an offering price of $33.20 per ordinary share. We did not receive any proceeds from this secondary offering. After this offering, Sensata Investment Company S.C.A. owned approximately 35.4% of our ordinary shares.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following is a roll forward of the components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2013:

	Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Derivative Instruments Designated and Qualifying as Cash Flow Hedges			Defined Benefit and Retiree Healthcare Plans			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	(4,795	)	$	(34,611	)	$	(39,406	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	7,775			—			7,775
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	832			454			1,286
Net current period other comprehensive income	8,607			454			9,061
Balance at March 31, 2013	$	3,812		$	(34,157	)	$	(30,345	)

The details about the amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2013 are as follows:

Component	Amount reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (3)			Affected line in Statement of Operations
Derivatives
Interest rate products	$	307		Interest expense (1)
Foreign currency forward contracts that hedge revenue	1,210			Net revenue (1)
Foreign currency forward contracts that hedge cost of revenue	(407		)	Cost of revenue (1)
	1,110			Total before tax
	(278		)	Provision for income taxes
	$	832		Net of tax
Defined benefit and retiree healthcare plans	$	482		Various (2)
	(28		)	Provision for income taxes
	$	454		Net of tax
(1) See Note 12 "Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" for further details on additional amounts to be reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss.
(2) Amounts related to Defined benefit and retiree healthcare plans reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss affect the Cost of revenue, Research and development, and Selling, general and administrative line items in the statement of operations. These amounts reclassified are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. See Note 8 "Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits" for additional details of net periodic benefit cost.
(3) Amounts in parentheses indicate credits in the statement of operations.

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Pension And Other Post-Retirement Benefits (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The components of net periodic benefit cost associated with our defined benefit and retiree healthcare plans for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 were as follows:

	U.S. Plans										Non-U.S. Plans
	Defined Benefit						Retiree Healthcare				Defined Benefit						Total
	March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012			March 31, 2013		March 31, 2012		March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012			March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012
Service cost	$	—		$	48		$	73	$	60	$	581		$	724		$	654		$	832
Interest cost	384			500			151		143		297			292			832			935
Expected return on plan assets	(664		)	(968		)	—		—		(236		)	(253		)	(900		)	(1,221		)
Amortization of net loss	250			—			126		27		103			95			479			122
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—		—		3			3			3			3
Net periodic benefit cost	$	(30	)	$	(420	)	$	350	$	230	$	748		$	861		$	1,068		$	671

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Restructuring and Special Charges (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013 2011 Plan [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 2011 Plan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 2011 Plan [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 2011 Plan [Member] Maximum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 2011 Plan [Member] Severance [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 2011 Plan [Member] Severance [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 2011 Plan [Member] Severance [Member] Maximum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 2011 Plan [Member] Pension Settlement Charges [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 2011 Plan [Member] Facility Exit and Other Costs [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 2011 Plan [Member] Facility Exit and Other Costs [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 2011 Plan [Member] Facility Exit and Other Costs [Member] Maximum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 2011 Plan [Member] Facility Closing [Member] Cambridge Facility [Member]	Jan. 31, 2011 MSP Plan [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 MSP Plan [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 MSP Plan [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 MSP Plan [Member] Severance [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 MSP Plan [Member] Facility Exit and Other Costs [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Other [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Other [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Special Charges [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Special Charges [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost					$ 48,000,000	$ 53,000,000		$ 24,000,000	$ 25,000,000			$ 24,000,000	$ 28,000,000		$ 7,000,000
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date			45,166,000				24,445,000			1,513,000	17,329,000			1,873,000		6,835,000		4,675,000	2,160,000
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance			7,682,000				6,157,000				1,525,000					2,881,000		2,818,000	63,000
Charges	1,676,000	563,000	2,015,000	81,000			136,000				1,879,000					451,000	516,000	0	451,000	430,000	(34,000)	(1,220,000)	0
Payments			(4,093,000)				(1,252,000)				(2,841,000)					(2,512,000)		(2,325,000)	(187,000)
Impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates			(13,000)				(13,000)				0
Restructuring reserve, ending balance			5,591,000				5,028,000				563,000					820,000		493,000	327,000
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Restructuring and special charges	1,676,000	563,000	2,015,000	81,000			136,000				1,879,000					451,000	516,000	0	451,000	430,000	(34,000)	(1,220,000)	0
Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net	(14,000)	30,000	(13,000)	24,000												0	4,000			(1,000)	2,000	0	0
Cost of revenue	2,048,000		1,091,000													0				0		957,000
Total	$ 3,710,000	$ 593,000	$ 3,093,000	$ 105,000												$ 451,000	$ 520,000			$ 429,000	$ (32,000)	$ (263,000)	$ 0

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Segment Reporting

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

Segment Reporting

We organize our business into two reportable segments, sensors and controls, based on differences in products included in each segment. The reportable segments are consistent with how management views the markets served by us and the financial information that is reviewed by our chief operating decision maker. We manage our sensors and controls businesses as components of an enterprise, for which separate information is available and is evaluated regularly by our chief operating decision maker, in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance.

An operating segment’s performance is primarily evaluated based on segment operating income, which excludes share-based compensation expense, restructuring and special charges and certain corporate costs not associated with the operations of the segment, including amortization expense and a portion of depreciation expense associated with assets recorded in connection with acquisitions. In addition, an operating segment’s performance excludes results from discontinued operations, if any. Corporate costs excluded from an operating segment’s performance are separately stated below and also include costs that are related to functional areas such as finance, information technology, legal, and human resources. We believe that segment operating income, as defined above, is an appropriate measure for evaluating the operating performance of our segments. However, this measure should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, income from operations or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The accounting policies of each of the two reporting segments are the same as those in the summary of significant accounting policies as described in Note 2, "Significant Accounting Policies," included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The following table presents net revenue and operating income for the reported segments and other operating results not allocated to the reported segments for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012:

	For the three months ended
	March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012
Net revenue:
Sensors	$	332,633		$	359,594
Controls	137,780			132,414
Total net revenue	$	470,413		$	492,008
Segment operating income (as defined above):
Sensors	$	93,192		$	97,940
Controls	43,354			42,161
Total segment operating income	136,546			140,101
Corporate and other	(26,685		)	(25,214		)
Amortization of intangible assets and capitalized software	(33,386		)	(36,126		)
Restructuring and special charges	(1,676		)	(563		)
Profit from operations	74,799			78,198
Interest expense	(24,135		)	(25,215		)
Interest income	148			241
Currency translation (loss)/gain and other, net	(2,601		)	4,173
Income before income taxes	$	48,211		$	57,397