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Investments | 6 Months Ended
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Investments | (1 4) 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 $6,916 and $6,653 at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 201 4, respectively. Equity in earnings of Minda included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations was $143 and $144, for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 201 4, respectively. Equity in earnings of Minda included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations was $332 and $382, for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. PST Eletrônica Ltda. The Company has a 74% controlling interest in PST. Noncontrolli ng interest in PST decreased to $18,353 at June 30, 2015 due to comprehensive loss of $4,197 resulting from a proportionate share of its net loss of $1,005 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and an unfavorable change in foreign currency translation of $3,192. N oncontrolling interest in PST de creased to $33,678 at June 30, 201 4 due to comprehensive loss of $5,862 resulting from a proportionate share of its net loss of $8,199 including goodwill impairment, which was partially offset by a favorable change in foreign currency translation of $2,337 for the six months ended June 30, 2014. Comprehensive income (loss) related to PST noncontrolling interest was $32 and $(6,230) for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6382943&loc=d3e33918-111571 Reference 2: 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=35687916&loc=d3e32847-111569 Reference 3: 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 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=35687916&loc=d3e32787-111569 + Details
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