CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 947,830	$ 938,513	$ 765,373
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	721,809	713,869	618,596
Selling, general and administrative	186,317	195,915	128,306
Goodwill impairments			4,945
Operating income	39,704	28,729	13,526
Interest expense, net	18,346	20,033	17,234
Equity in earnings of investees	(476)	(760)	(10,034)
Gain on previously held equity interest			(65,372)
Other (income) expense, net	1,100	4,896	56
Income before income taxes	20,734	4,560	71,642
Provision for income taxes	4,226	812	26,105
Net income	16,508	3,748	45,537
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	1,377	(1,613)	(3,820)
Net income attributable to Stoneridge, Inc.	$ 15,131	$ 5,361	$ 49,357
Earnings per share attributable to Stoneridge, Inc.:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.57	$ 0.20	$ 2.04
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.56	$ 0.20	$ 2.00
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	26,670,501	26,377,352	24,180,671
Diluted (in shares)	27,193,485	27,031,870	24,644,929

Interest expense incurred and charged against earnings during the reporting period on all debt, including interest on short-term obligations and long-term debt, and amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discounts. Interest expense is net of interest income earned during the reporting period.

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