Investments	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Investments [Abstract]
Investments	(14) 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 $7,067 and $6,929 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Equity in earnings of Minda included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations was $143 and $189, for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. PST Eletrônica Ltda. The Company has a 74% controlling interest in PST. Noncontrolling interest in PST increased to $13,370 at March 31, 2016 due to comprehensive income of $60 resulting from a favorable change in foreign currency translation of $1,190 partially offset by a proportionate share of its net loss of $1,130 for the three months ended March 31, 2016. Noncontrolling interest in PST decreased to $18,321 at March 31, 2015 due to comprehensive loss of $4,229 resulting from a proportionate share of its net loss of $409 and an unfavorable change in foreign currency translation of $3,820. PST has dividends payable declared in previous years to noncontrolling interest of $10,842 Brazilian real ($3,046) at March 31, 2016.

Investments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

(14) 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 $7,067 and $6,929 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Equity in earnings of Minda included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations was $143 and $189, for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

PST Eletrônica Ltda.

The Company has a 74% controlling interest in PST. Noncontrolling interest in PST increased to $13,370 at March 31, 2016 due to comprehensive income of $60 resulting from a favorable change in foreign currency translation of $1,190 partially offset by a proportionate share of its net loss of $1,130 for the three months ended March 31, 2016. Noncontrolling interest in PST decreased to $18,321 at March 31, 2015 due to comprehensive loss of $4,229 resulting from a proportionate share of its net loss of $409 and an unfavorable change in foreign currency translation of $3,820.

PST has dividends payable declared in previous years to noncontrolling interest of $10,842 Brazilian real ($3,046) at March 31, 2016.