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Sale of Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Sale of Receivables [Abstract]
Sale of receivables to financial institutions	$ 179.7	$ 165.9
Charge related to sale of receivables	$ 5.2	$ 4.0

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- Definition

The amount of receivables sold during the period.

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Period Type:	duration

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- Definition

The amount of charges incurred relating to the sale of receivables during the reporting period.

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Namespace Prefix:	smp_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

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Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
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