CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 236,389	$ 235,710
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	181,600	176,981
Selling, general and administrative	47,221	48,437
Operating income	7,568	10,292
Interest expense, net	4,940	4,574
Equity in earnings of investee	(238)	(201)
Other expense, net	1,946	617
Income before income taxes	920	5,302
Provision for income taxes	430	1,019
Net income	490	4,283
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(978)	160
Net income attributable to Stoneridge, Inc.	$ 1,468	$ 4,123
Earnings per share attributable to Stoneridge, Inc.:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ 0.15
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ 0.15
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	26,854,017	26,601,282
Diluted (in shares)	27,408,781	27,395,041

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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