Investments	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Investments [Abstract]
Investments	(15) 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 $7,846 and $6,929 at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Equity in earnings of Minda included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations was $307 and $160, for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Equity in earnings of Minda included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations was $603 and $492 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. PST Eletrônica Ltda. The Company has a 74% controlling interest in PST. Noncontrolling interest in PST increased to $13,704 at September 30, 2016 due to comprehensive income of $394 resulting from a favorable change in foreign currency translation of $2,403 partially offset by a proportionate share of its net loss of $2,009 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Noncontrolling interest in PST decreased to $14,273 at September 30, 2015 due to comprehensive loss of $8,277 resulting from a proportionate share of its net loss of $1,074 and an unfavorable change in foreign currency translation of $7,203 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Comprehensive loss related to PST noncontrolling interest was $(467) and $(4,080) for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. PST has dividends payable declared in previous years to noncontrolling interest of $10,842 Brazilian real ($3,340) at September 30, 2016.

Investments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

(15) 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 $7,846 and $6,929 at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Equity in earnings of Minda included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations was $307 and $160, for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Equity in earnings of Minda included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations was $603 and $492 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

PST Eletrônica Ltda.

The Company has a 74% controlling interest in PST. Noncontrolling interest in PST increased to $13,704 at September 30, 2016 due to comprehensive income of $394 resulting from a favorable change in foreign currency translation of $2,403 partially offset by a proportionate share of its net loss of $2,009 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Noncontrolling interest in PST decreased to $14,273 at September 30, 2015 due to comprehensive loss of $8,277 resulting from a proportionate share of its net loss of $1,074 and an unfavorable change in foreign currency translation of $7,203 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Comprehensive loss related to PST noncontrolling interest was $(467) and $(4,080) for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

PST has dividends payable declared in previous years to noncontrolling interest of $10,842 Brazilian real ($3,340) at September 30, 2016.