Restructuring and Business Realignment Charges	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]	(8) Restructuring and Business Realignment Charges On October 29, 2007, the Company announced restructuring initiatives to improve manufacturing efficiency and cost position by ceasing manufacturing operations at its Sarasota, Florida (Control Devices reportable segment) and Mitcheldean, United Kingdom (Electronics reportable segment) locations. During 2008 and 2009, in response to the depressed conditions in the North American and European commercial and automotive vehicle markets, the Company continued and expanded the restructuring initiatives in the Control Devices and Electronics reportable segments. While the initiatives were completed in 2009 in regards to the Control Devices reportable segment, in 2010 the Company continued restructuring initiatives within the Electronics reportable segment and recorded amounts related to its cancelled property lease in Mitcheldean, United Kingdom. During the third quarter of 2012, the Company finalized a settlement agreement to modify the terms of and the obligation associated with the property consistent with previous estimates. In connection with the Electronics segment restructuring initiative, the Company recorded restructuring charges during the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 of $90 and $0, respectively, as part of selling, general and administrative expense. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded $160 and $0, respectively, related to this restructuring initiative. At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the only remaining restructuring related accrual relates to the cancelled property lease in Mitcheldean, United Kingdom, for which the Company has accrued $756 and $1,920, respectively, on the condensed consolidated balance sheets of which $411 and $467, respectively, is a component of other long-term liabilities. The decrease in the accrual was due to the payment made in conjunction with the settlement agreement. In response to a change in customer demand, the PST segment incurred business realignment charges of $0 and $1,646 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, of which $0 and $729, respectively, was recorded in cost of goods sold with the remainder recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses. The charges consist primarily of severance costs related to workforce reductions.

Restructuring and Business Realignment Charges

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

(8) Restructuring and Business Realignment Charges

On October 29, 2007, the Company announced restructuring initiatives to improve manufacturing efficiency and cost position by ceasing manufacturing operations at its Sarasota, Florida (Control Devices reportable segment) and Mitcheldean, United Kingdom (Electronics reportable segment) locations. During 2008 and 2009, in response to the depressed conditions in the North American and European commercial and automotive vehicle markets, the Company continued and expanded the restructuring initiatives in the Control Devices and Electronics reportable segments. While the initiatives were completed in 2009 in regards to the Control Devices reportable segment, in 2010 the Company continued restructuring initiatives within the Electronics reportable segment and recorded amounts related to its cancelled property lease in Mitcheldean, United Kingdom. During the third quarter of 2012, the Company finalized a settlement agreement to modify the terms of and the obligation associated with the property consistent with previous estimates.

In connection with the Electronics segment restructuring initiative, the Company recorded restructuring charges during the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 of $90 and $0, respectively, as part of selling, general and administrative expense. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded $160 and $0, respectively, related to this restructuring initiative. At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the only remaining restructuring related accrual relates to the cancelled property lease in Mitcheldean, United Kingdom, for which the Company has accrued $756 and $1,920, respectively, on the condensed consolidated balance sheets of which $411 and $467, respectively, is a component of other long-term liabilities. The decrease in the accrual was due to the payment made in conjunction with the settlement agreement.

In response to a change in customer demand, the PST segment incurred business realignment charges of $0 and $1,646 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, of which $0 and $729, respectively, was recorded in cost of goods sold with the remainder recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses. The charges consist primarily of severance costs related to workforce reductions.

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The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled.

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