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Geographic Data - Schedule of Revenue by Geographic Areas (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets	$ 71,414us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	$ 74,869us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	$ 93,725us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
UNITED STATES
Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets	33,048us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US	36,664us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US	45,957us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
CHINA
Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets	31,782us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CN	33,277us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CN	34,615us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CN
UNITED KINGDOM
Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets	1,055us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_GB	2,004us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_GB	2,669us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_GB
SINGAPORE
Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets	80us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_SG	117us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_SG	1,111us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_SG
CANADA
Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets	462us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA	478us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA	563us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA
Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets	2,127us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_TW	1,775us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_TW	1,764us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_TW
THAILAND
Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets			5,839us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_TH
SWITZERLAND
Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets		19us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CH	714us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CH
Other non-U.S. [Member]
Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets	$ 2,860us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = cts_OtherNonUnitedStatesMember	$ 535us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = cts_OtherNonUnitedStatesMember	$ 493us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = cts_OtherNonUnitedStatesMember

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Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.

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