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Investments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Income (loss) from equity method investments $ 189us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 238us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments  
Noncontrolling interest 18,321us-gaap_MinorityInterest   22,550us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Less: loss attributable to noncontrolling interest (409)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (978)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest  
PST Eletronicaltda [Member]      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Percentage ownership in consolidated subsidiary 74.00%us-gaap_SaleOfStockPercentageOfOwnershipAfterTransaction
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= sri_PstEletronicaltdaMember
   
Noncontrolling interest 18,321us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= sri_PstEletronicaltdaMember
39,907us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= sri_PstEletronicaltdaMember
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments (3,820)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= sri_PstEletronicaltdaMember
1,345us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= sri_PstEletronicaltdaMember
 
Less: loss attributable to noncontrolling interest (409)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= sri_PstEletronicaltdaMember
978us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= sri_PstEletronicaltdaMember
 
Comprehensive income (loss) related to noncontrolling interest (4,229)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= sri_PstEletronicaltdaMember
367us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= sri_PstEletronicaltdaMember
 
Minda Stoneridge Instruments Ltd [Member]      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Equity method investment, ownership percentage 49.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= sri_MindaStoneridgeInstrumentsLtdMember
   
Equity method investments 6,899us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= sri_MindaStoneridgeInstrumentsLtdMember
  6,653us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= sri_MindaStoneridgeInstrumentsLtdMember
Income (loss) from equity method investments $ 189us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= sri_MindaStoneridgeInstrumentsLtdMember
$ 238us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= sri_MindaStoneridgeInstrumentsLtdMember