CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2016 - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Total
Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Cooper Standard Holdings Inc Equity [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2015 17,458,945 17,458,945          
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2015 $ 614,799 $ 17 $ 513,764 $ 306,713 $ (217,065) $ 603,429 $ 11,370
Repurchase of common stock (shares)   (350,000)          
Repurchase of common stock (23,800)   (8,470) (15,330)   (23,800)  
Warrant exercise (shares)   318,445          
Warrant exercise 2,498   2,498     2,498  
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures   226,888          
Share based compensation, net (1,011)   2,595 (3,606)   (1,011)  
Consolidation of joint venture 13,300           13,300
Dividends declared to noncontrolling interests (580)           (580)
Net income 108,423     107,874   107,874 549
Other comprehensive income (loss) $ 11,105       11,337 11,337 (232)
Ending balance (shares) at Sep. 30, 2016 17,654,278 17,654,278          
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2016 $ 724,261 $ 17 $ 510,387 395,178 $ (205,728) 699,854 $ 24,407
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle $ (473)     $ (473)   $ (473)