Revenue (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 1,731,169,929	$ 1,688,189,405	$ 1,858,897,406
Automotive Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,697,188,034	1,648,198,143
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	33,981,895	39,991,262	48,360,519
Automotive Products
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,697,188,034	1,648,198,143	1,810,536,887
Automotive Mirrors & Electronics | Automotive Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 1,563,424,443	1,520,628,604
Automotive Mirrors & Electronics | Automotive Segment | Minimum
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Payment terms (in days)	15 days
Automotive Mirrors & Electronics | Automotive Segment | Maximum
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Payment terms (in days)	90 days
HomeLink Modules | Automotive Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 133,763,591	127,569,539
Other Products (U.S.) | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	33,981,895	39,991,262	48,360,519
Fire Protection Products | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 25,048,697	22,716,985
Fire Protection Products | Other | Minimum
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Payment terms (in days)	30 days
Fire Protection Products | Other | Maximum
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Payment terms (in days)	75 days
Windows Products | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 8,914,798	17,274,277
Nanofiber Products | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 18,400	0
Dimmable Aircraft Windows | Other | Minimum
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Payment terms (in days)	30 days
Dimmable Aircraft Windows | Other | Maximum
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Payment terms (in days)	45 days
United States | Automotive Products
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 542,690,346	519,337,271	569,939,756
United States | Other Products (U.S.)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	33,981,895	39,991,262	48,360,519
Germany | Automotive Products
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	234,994,551	228,652,827	296,276,971
Japan | Automotive Products
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	211,417,475	216,100,530	225,577,146
Mexico | Automotive Products
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	111,761,245	127,157,684	160,967,900
Other Countries | Automotive Products
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 596,324,417	$ 556,949,831	$ 557,775,114