Income Tax Related Disclosure (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Income Tax Related Disclosure (Textuals) [Abstract]
Valuation allowance for the portion of U.S. deferred tax assets exceeding its U.S. deferred tax liabilities	$ 177,602		$ 177,602
Income Tax Related Disclosure Additional (Textuals) [Abstract]
Income tax expense (benefit) for continuing operations	1,621	1,247	12,080	8,990
Tax expense related to discrete items	1,233		1,434
Non-U.S. rate charge	795
Tax expense related to investment			(1,691)
Tax expense related to other deferred tax asset adjustment and valuation allowance impact	438		257
Other deferred tax expense	5,059
Effective income tax rate for continuing operation	17.80%	24.00%	23.70%	21.40%
Increase in tax expenses, Total	374		3,090
Effects of reduction of U.S. valuation allowances	1,414		1,631
Effects of increases in earnings at the U.S. statutory rate	(3,575)		(2,434)
Effects of changes in tax rates of international operations	(1,291)		302
Effects of changes in discrete tax expense items	3,826		3,591
Liability for uncertain tax positions noncurrent	9,123		9,123
Accrued interest expense related to unrecognized tax benefits	20		35
Accrued U.S. cash tax refunds receivable	25,078		25,078
Estimated refunds expected to be received in 2011	11,028		11,028
Proceeds from Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc. (CSA)		17,639		17,639
Liability release related to CSA		7,400		7,400
U.S. [Member]
Income Tax Related Disclosure (Textuals) [Abstract]
Valuation allowance for the portion of U.S. deferred tax assets exceeding its U.S. deferred tax liabilities	170,589		170,589
Foreign jurisdictions [Member]
Income Tax Related Disclosure (Textuals) [Abstract]
Valuation allowance for the portion of U.S. deferred tax assets exceeding its U.S. deferred tax liabilities	$ 7,013		$ 7,013