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Investments | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Investments | (12) Investments Minda Stoneridge Instruments Ltd. The Company has a 49% interest in Minda Stoneridge Instruments Ltd. (“Minda”), a company based in India that manufactures electronics, instrumentation equipment and sensors primarily for the motorcycle and commercial vehicle market. 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 condensed consolidated balance sheets, was $6,417 and $5,981 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Equity in earnings of Minda included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations was $238 and $201, for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. PST Eletrônica Ltda. The Company has a 74% controlling interest in PST. Noncontrolling interest in PST increased by $367 to $39,907 at March 31, 2014 due to a favorable change in foreign currency translation of $1,345, which was partially offset by a proportionate share of its net loss of $978 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. Noncontrolling interest in PST increased by $601 to $44,677 at March 31, 2013 due to a favorable change in foreign currency translation of $647 and a proportionate share of its net income of $165 for the three months ended March 31, 2013, which were partially offset by a dividend of $211. Comprehensive income related to the PST noncontrolling interest was $367 and $8 12 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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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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