Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015		Sep. 27, 2013
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 307,365,845		$ 307,365,845	[1]
Amortization expense, 2016	22,000,000
Amortization expense, 2017	22,000,000
Amortization expense, 2018	22,000,000
Amortization expense, 2019	22,000,000
Amortization expense, 2020	22,000,000
HomeLink®
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill					$ 307,400,000
Accumulated amortization	48,250,000		43,425,000
Gentex Patents
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Accumulated amortization	14,587,905		13,890,202
Patents and Other Intangible Assets
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Accumulated amortization	62,837,905		$ 57,315,202
Patents and Other Intangible Assets | HomeLink®
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	$ 5,600,000	$ 5,500,000

[1] Note: The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2015 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.