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Investments | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Investments | 3. Investments Minda Stoneridge Instruments Ltd. The Company has a 49% interest in Minda, a company based in India that manufactures electronics, instrumentation equipment and sensors for the motorcycle and commercial vehicle markets. The investment is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The Company’s investment in Minda, recorded as a component of investments and other long-term assets, net on the consolidated balance sheets, was $5,981 and $6,215 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Equity in earnings of Minda included in the consolidated statements of operations was $476, $760 and $1,229 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. PST Eletrônica Ltda. The Company has a 74% controlling interest in PST for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. Noncontrolling interest in PST decreased by $4,537 to $39,540 at December 31, 2013 due to a change in foreign currency translation of $5,706 and a dividend of $212 partially offset by a proportionate share of its net income of $1,381 for the year ended December 31, 2013. Noncontrolling interest in PST decreased by $4,651 to $44,076 at December 31, 2012 due to a change in foreign currency translation of $3,918 and a proportionate share of its net loss of $733 for the year ended December 31, 2012. Comprehensive loss related to the PST noncontrolling interest was $4,325 and $4,651 for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Prior to the acquisition of controlling interest on December 31, 2011, PST was an unconsolidated joint venture accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Condensed financial information of PST for the year ended December 31, 2011 was as follows:
Net sales |  |  | $ | 234,160
Cost of goods sold |  |  | $ | 132,489
Total income before income taxes |  |  | $ | 20,995
The Company's share of income before income taxes |  |  | $ | 10,498
Equity in earnings of PST included in the consolidated statements of operations was $8,805 for the year ended December 31, 2011.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6382943&loc=d3e33918-111571 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 35 -Paragraph 35 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7658923&loc=d3e32847-111569 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 35 -Paragraph 32 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7658923&loc=d3e32787-111569 + Details
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