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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 36 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 5 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2014
Aug. 01, 2014
May 26, 2014
Jul. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Oct. 18, 2014
Oct. 04, 2010
Dec. 31, 2010
Accounting Policy [Line Items]                                          
Depreciation expense                 $ 22,299,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldDepreciation $ 24,099,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldDepreciation $ 23,674,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldDepreciation                    
Impairment of intangible assets                 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill                    
Dividend from noncontrolling interest                   212,000us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders                      
Less: income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest (6,444,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest [1] 1,160,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest [1] (7,221,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest [1] (978,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest [1] 117,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 466,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 634,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 160,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (13,483,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 1,377,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (1,613,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest                    
Preproduction costs related to long-term supply arrangements, costs capitalized 10,067,000us-gaap_PreproductionCostsRelatedToLongTermSupplyArrangementsCostsCapitalized       11,584,000us-gaap_PreproductionCostsRelatedToLongTermSupplyArrangementsCostsCapitalized       10,067,000us-gaap_PreproductionCostsRelatedToLongTermSupplyArrangementsCostsCapitalized 11,584,000us-gaap_PreproductionCostsRelatedToLongTermSupplyArrangementsCostsCapitalized       10,067,000us-gaap_PreproductionCostsRelatedToLongTermSupplyArrangementsCostsCapitalized       10,067,000us-gaap_PreproductionCostsRelatedToLongTermSupplyArrangementsCostsCapitalized      
Proceeds from sale of Wiring business                 71,386,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses                        
Goodwill impairment charge (benefit)                 51,458,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss                        
Acquisition of business                 664,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod                        
Goodwill 1,078,000us-gaap_Goodwill       54,348,000us-gaap_Goodwill       1,078,000us-gaap_Goodwill 54,348,000us-gaap_Goodwill 62,208,000us-gaap_Goodwill     1,078,000us-gaap_Goodwill       1,078,000us-gaap_Goodwill      
Intangible assets, net 56,637,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill       68,498,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill       56,637,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 68,498,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill       56,637,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill       56,637,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill      
Amortization                 4,784,000us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization 5,187,000us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization 5,731,000us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization                    
Intangible assets amortization expense estimated for the next 5 years 4,500,000sri_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseOneThroughFiveYears               4,500,000sri_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseOneThroughFiveYears         4,500,000sri_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseOneThroughFiveYears       4,500,000sri_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseOneThroughFiveYears      
Intangible assets, weighted-average remaining amortization period, years                 14 years                        
Valuation allowance 67,907,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance       71,827,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance       67,907,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 71,827,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance       67,907,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance       67,907,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance      
Research and development expense                 41,609,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense 40,372,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense 38,945,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense                    
Research and development expense percentage                 6.30%sri_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpensePercentage 6.10%sri_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpensePercentage 6.40%sri_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpensePercentage                    
Research and development expense reimbursed                 12,319,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersCompensationEarned 16,982,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersCompensationEarned 16,369,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersCompensationEarned                    
Share-based compensation expense                 5,406,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 4,974,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 4,890,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation                    
Share-based compensation expense capitalized as inventory                 0us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount 0us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount 0us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount                    
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, average price per share          $ 15.73us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice          $ 15.73us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice                        
Amortization of financing costs                 850,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts 908,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts 855,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts                    
Deferred financing costs, net 1,767,000us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet       1,168,000us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet       1,767,000us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet 1,168,000us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet       1,767,000us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet       1,767,000us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet 597,000us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet    
Accumulated goodwill 300,083,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss       248,625,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss       300,083,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss 248,625,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss       300,083,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss       300,083,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss      
Goodwill impairment loss (gain) attributable to noncontrolling interest 6,142,000sri_GoodwillImpairmentLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest                                        
Product warranty and recall accrual 1,204,000us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent       1,019,000us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent       1,204,000us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent 1,019,000us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent       1,204,000us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent       1,204,000us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent      
Inventory amount, FIFO 34,636,000us-gaap_FIFOInventoryAmount       33,220,000us-gaap_FIFOInventoryAmount       34,636,000us-gaap_FIFOInventoryAmount 33,220,000us-gaap_FIFOInventoryAmount       34,636,000us-gaap_FIFOInventoryAmount       34,636,000us-gaap_FIFOInventoryAmount      
Inventory amount, weighted average cost 36,617,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageCostInventoryAmount       46,308,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageCostInventoryAmount       36,617,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageCostInventoryAmount 46,308,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageCostInventoryAmount       36,617,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageCostInventoryAmount       36,617,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageCostInventoryAmount      
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)                 (1,212,000)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax (2,109,000)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax (3,979,000)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax                    
Noncontrolling interest 22,550,000us-gaap_MinorityInterest       39,540,000us-gaap_MinorityInterest       22,550,000us-gaap_MinorityInterest 39,540,000us-gaap_MinorityInterest       22,550,000us-gaap_MinorityInterest       22,550,000us-gaap_MinorityInterest      
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]                                          
Accounting Policy [Line Items]                                          
Dividend from noncontrolling interest                   212,000us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
                     
Less: income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest                 (13,483,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
1,377,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
(1,613,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
                   
Electronics [Member]                                          
Accounting Policy [Line Items]                                          
Acquisition of business                 664,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sri_ElectronicsMember
                       
Goodwill 1,078,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sri_ElectronicsMember
      604,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sri_ElectronicsMember
      1,078,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sri_ElectronicsMember
604,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sri_ElectronicsMember
598,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sri_ElectronicsMember
    1,078,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sri_ElectronicsMember
      1,078,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sri_ElectronicsMember
     
PST [Member]                                          
Accounting Policy [Line Items]                                          
Goodwill impairment charge (benefit) 27,960,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sri_PstMember
(5,802,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sri_PstMember
29,300,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sri_PstMember
          51,458,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sri_PstMember
    23,498,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sri_PstMember
                 
Goodwill          53,744,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sri_PstMember
         53,744,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sri_PstMember
61,610,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sri_PstMember
                     
Goodwill impairment loss (gain) attributable to noncontrolling interest 6,142,000sri_GoodwillImpairmentLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sri_PstMember
(1,274,000)sri_GoodwillImpairmentLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sri_PstMember
6,436,000sri_GoodwillImpairmentLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sri_PstMember
          11,304,000sri_GoodwillImpairmentLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sri_PstMember
    5,162,000sri_GoodwillImpairmentLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sri_PstMember
                 
Senior Notes [Member]                                          
Accounting Policy [Line Items]                                          
Debt instrument, unamortized discount, percentage                                     2.50%sri_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
2.50%sri_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
 
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage                                     10.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
   
Equity Option [Member]                                          
Accounting Policy [Line Items]                                          
Antidilutive shares outstanding weighted average exercise price                   $ 15.73sri_AntidilutiveSharesOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_StockOptionMember
$ 12.20sri_AntidilutiveSharesOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_StockOptionMember
                   
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share                   20,000us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_StockOptionMember
59,000us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_StockOptionMember
                   
Long Term Cash Incentive Plan [Member]                                          
Accounting Policy [Line Items]                                          
Share-based compensation expense                 243,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= sri_LongTermCashIncentivePlanMember
155,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= sri_LongTermCashIncentivePlanMember
47,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= sri_LongTermCashIncentivePlanMember
                   
Customer Lists [Member]                                          
Accounting Policy [Line Items]                                          
Intangible assets, net 26,999,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
      32,705,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
      26,999,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
32,705,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
      26,999,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
      26,999,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
     
Customer Lists [Member] | PST [Member]                                          
Accounting Policy [Line Items]                                          
Intangible assets, net 26,625,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sri_PstMember
              26,625,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sri_PstMember
        26,625,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sri_PstMember
      26,625,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sri_PstMember
     
Trademarks [Member]                                          
Accounting Policy [Line Items]                                          
Intangible assets, net 18,886,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
      22,629,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
      18,886,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
22,629,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
      18,886,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
      18,886,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
     
Trademarks [Member] | PST [Member]                                          
Accounting Policy [Line Items]                                          
Intangible assets, net 18,848,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sri_PstMember
              18,848,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sri_PstMember
        18,848,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sri_PstMember
      18,848,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sri_PstMember
     
Developed Technology Rights [Member] | PST [Member]                                          
Accounting Policy [Line Items]                                          
Intangible assets, net 10,752,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sri_PstMember
              10,752,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sri_PstMember
        10,752,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sri_PstMember
      10,752,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sri_PstMember
     
PST Eletronicaltda [Member]                                          
Accounting Policy [Line Items]                                          
Equity method investment, ownership percentage                                         50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= sri_PstEletronicaltdaMember
Percentage ownership in consolidated subsidiary                         74.00%us-gaap_SaleOfStockPercentageOfOwnershipAfterTransaction
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= sri_PstEletronicaltdaMember
74.00%us-gaap_SaleOfStockPercentageOfOwnershipAfterTransaction
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= sri_PstEletronicaltdaMember
             
Increase in equity method investment, ownership percentage                         24.00%sri_IncreaseDecreaseInEquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= sri_PstEletronicaltdaMember
               
Noncontroling interest increase (decrease)                 (16,990,000)us-gaap_MinorityInterestPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= sri_PstEletronicaltdaMember
(4,537,000)us-gaap_MinorityInterestPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= sri_PstEletronicaltdaMember
(4,651,000)us-gaap_MinorityInterestPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= sri_PstEletronicaltdaMember
                   
Unfavorable change in foreign currency translation                 3,507,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= sri_PstEletronicaltdaMember
5,706,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Accounting Policy [Line Items]                                          
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[1] Goodwill impairment of $29,300, $(5,802), and $27,960 related to the PST segment was recorded for the quarters ended June 30, 2014, September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2014, respectively, of which $6,436, $(1,274) and $6,142 was attributable to noncontrolling interest.