China Automotive Systems (CAAS) 10-Q 14 May 14 2014 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	14-May-14
Document Information [Line Items]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1	'
Trading Symbol	'CAAS	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	28,043,019
Entity Registrant Name	'CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001157762	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Smaller Reporting Company	'

Condensed_Unaudited_Consolidat

Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Net product sales, including $11,810 and $8,143 to related parties for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013	$114,306	$97,164
Cost of products sold, including $7,191 and $6,665 purchased from related parties for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013	92,969	77,802
Gross profit	21,337	19,362
Gain on other sales	909	674
Less: Operating expenses	'	'
Selling expenses	3,042	3,164
General and administrative expenses	3,545	4,126
Research and development expenses	5,888	3,400
Total operating expenses	12,475	10,690
Income from operations	9,771	9,346
Other income, net	239	70
Financial income (expenses), net	213	-201
Income before income tax expenses and equity in earnings of affiliated companies	10,223	9,215
Less: Income taxes	1,975	1,747
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies	63	58
Net income	8,311	7,526
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	1,537	1,586
Net income attributable to parent company’s common shareholders	6,774	5,940
Comprehensive income:	'	'
Net income	8,311	7,526
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'	'
Foreign currency translation gain (loss), net of tax	-2,397	612
Comprehensive income	5,914	8,138
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests	1,136	1,689
Comprehensive income attributable to parent company	$4,778	$6,449
Net income attributable to parent company’s common shareholders per share	'	'
Basic (in dollars per share)	$0.24	$0.21
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.24	$0.21
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	'	'
Basic (in shares)	28,043,019	28,043,019
Diluted (in shares)	28,063,501	28,050,937

Condensed_Unaudited_Consolidat1

Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income [Parenthetical] (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenue from Related Parties	$11,810	$8,143
Related Party Costs	$7,191	$6,665

Condensed_Unaudited_Consolidat2

Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$42,955	$53,979
Pledged cash deposits	32,435	33,963
Short-term investments	35,933	35,510
Accounts and notes receivable, net - unrelated parties	282,833	267,639
Accounts and notes receivable, net - related parties	21,811	17,194
Advance payments and others - unrelated parties	4,037	3,156
Advance payments and others - related parties	792	866
Inventories	55,849	51,392
Assets held for sale	917	925
Current deferred tax assets	5,441	5,783
Total current assets	483,003	470,407
Non-current assets:	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	79,225	80,018
Intangible assets, net	635	686
Other receivables, net - unrelated parties	335	252
Other receivables, net - related parties	63	108
Advance payment for property, plant and equipment - unrelated parties	3,611	3,488
Advance payment for property, plant and equipment - related parties	1,726	2,097
Long-term investments	4,039	4,023
Non-current deferred tax assets	4,539	4,528
Total assets	577,176	565,607
Current liabilities:	'	'
Bank and government loans	38,940	37,381
Accounts and notes payable - unrelated parties	201,318	198,419
Accounts and notes payable - related parties	4,508	4,634
Customer deposits	1,847	1,677
Accrued payroll and related costs	6,680	7,052
Accrued expenses and other payables	28,726	29,062
Accrued pension costs	4,787	4,626
Taxes payable	9,460	7,792
Amounts due to shareholders/directors	360	312
Deferred tax liabilities	126	117
Total current liabilities	296,752	291,072
Long-term liabilities:	'	'
Advances payable	2,739	2,764
Total liabilities	299,491	293,836
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 29)	'	'
Stockholders’ equity:	'	'
Common stock, $0.0001 par value - Authorized - 80,000,000 shares; Issued- 28,260,302 and 28,260,302 shares at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	3	3
Additional paid-in capital	39,565	39,565
Retained earnings-	'	'
Appropriated	10,048	10,048
Unappropriated	152,797	146,023
Accumulated other comprehensive income	30,065	32,061
Treasury stock - 217,283 and 217,283 shares at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	-1,000	-1,000
Total parent company stockholders' equity	231,478	226,700
Non-controlling interests	46,207	45,071
Total stockholders' equity	277,685	271,771
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$577,176	$565,607

Condensed_Unaudited_Consolidat3

Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets [Parenthetical] (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares authorized	80,000,000	80,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	28,260,302	28,260,302
Treasury stock, shares outstanding	217,283	217,283

Condensed_Unaudited_Consolidat4

Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income	$8,311	$7,526
Adjustments to reconcile net income from operations to net cash used in operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	3,713	3,468
Increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts	2	-95
Inventory write downs	1,080	224
Deferred income taxes	248	738
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies	-63	-58
Amortization of debt issue cost	0	38
Gain on fixed assets disposals	-35	-165
(Increase) decrease in:	'	'
Pledged deposits	1,223	321
Accounts and notes receivable	-22,366	-21,381
Advance payments and others	-839	-1,529
Inventories	-5,992	-1,839
Increase (decrease) in:	'	'
Accounts and notes payable	4,594	9,985
Customer deposits	181	32
Accrued payroll and related costs	-312	189
Accrued expenses and other payables	-56	900
Accrued pension costs	202	-89
Taxes payable	1,738	382
Advances payable	0	-16
Net cash used in operating activities	-8,371	-1,369
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Increase in other receivables	-46	-122
Cash received from property, plant and equipment sales	152	405
Payments to acquire property, plant and equipment	-3,501	-2,843
Payments to acquire intangible assets	-3	-60
Purchase of short-term investments	-13,002	0
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments	12,259	0
Dividends from investment under cost method	11	0
Net cash used in investing activities	-4,130	-2,620
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from government and bank loan	5,146	8,101
Repayments of bank loan	-3,251	-1,595
Decrease in amounts due to shareholders/directors	52	-40
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,947	6,466
Effects of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents	-470	226
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-11,024	2,703
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	53,979	87,649
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	42,955	90,352
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:	'	'
Cash paid for interest	256	374
Cash paid for income taxes	1,204	1,263
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Advance payments for acquiring property, plant and equipment	5,337	5,138
Dividends payable to non-controlling interests	$34	$163

Organization_and_business

Organization and business	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Organization and Business [Text Block]	'
	1	Organization and business
	China Automotive Systems, Inc., “China Automotive,” was incorporated in the State of Delaware on June 29, 1999 under the name Visions-In-Glass, Inc. China Automotive, including, when the context so requires, its subsidiaries and the joint ventures described below, is referred to herein as the “Company.” The Company is primarily engaged in the manufacture and sale of automotive systems and components, as described below.
	Great Genesis Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong on January 3, 2003 under the Companies Ordinance in Hong Kong as a limited liability company, “Genesis,” is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Great Genesis is mainly engaged in the manufacture and sale of automotive systems and components through its controlled subsidiaries and the joint ventures, as described below.
	Henglong USA Corporation, “HLUSA,” incorporated on January 8, 2007 in Troy, Michigan, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and is mainly engaged in marketing of automotive parts in North America, and provides after-sales service and research and development support accordingly.
	The Company owns the following aggregate net interests in the entities established in the People's Republic of China, the “PRC,” and Brazil as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
			Percentage Interest
	Name of Entity		March 31,			December 31,
			2014			2013
	Shashi Jiulong Power Steering Gears Co., Ltd., “Jiulong” 1			81	%		81	%
	Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co., Ltd., “Henglong” 2			80	%		80	%
	Shenyang Jinbei Henglong Automotive Steering System Co., Ltd., “Shenyang” 3			70	%		70	%
	Universal Sensor Application Inc., “USAI” 4			83.34	%		83.34	%
	Wuhan Jielong Electric Power Steering Co., Ltd., “Jielong” 5			85	%		85	%
	Wuhu HengLong Automotive Steering System Co., Ltd., “Wuhu” 6			77.33	%		77.33	%
	Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co., Ltd, “Hubei Henglong” 7			100	%		100	%
	Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Technology (Testing) Center, “Testing Center” 8			80	%		80	%
	Beijing Henglong Automotive System Co., Ltd., “Beijing Henglong” 9			50	%		50	%
	Chongqing Henglong Hongyan Automotive System Co., Ltd, “Chongqing Henglong” 10			70	%		70	%
	CAAS Brazil’s Imports And Trade In Automotive Parts Ltd., “Brazil Henglong” 11			80	%		80	%
		1	Jiulong was established in 1993 and mainly engages in the production of integral power steering gear for heavy-duty vehicles.
		2	Henglong was established in 1997 and mainly engages in the production of rack and pinion power steering gears for cars and light-duty vehicles.
		3	Shenyang was established in 2002 and focuses on power steering parts for light duty vehicles.
		4	USAI was established in 2005 and mainly engages in the production and sales of sensor modules.
		5	Jielong was established in 2006 and mainly engages in the production and sales of electric power steering, “EPS.”
		6	Wuhu was established in 2006 and mainly engages in the production and sales of automobile steering systems.
		7	On March 7, 2007, Genesis established Hubei Henglong, formerly known as Jingzhou Hengsheng Automotive System Co., Ltd., its wholly-owned subsidiary, to engage in the production and sales of automotive steering systems. On July 8, 2012, Hubei Henglong changed its name to Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co., Ltd.
		8	In December 2009, Henglong, a subsidiary of Genesis, formed the Testing Center, which mainly engages in the research and development of new products. The registered capital of the Testing Center was RMB30.0 million, equivalent to approximately $4.4 million.
		9	On January 24, 2010, Genesis entered into a joint venture contract with Beijing Hainachuan Auto Parts Co., Ltd. to establish Beijing Henglong as a joint venture company to design, develop and manufacture both hydraulic and electric power steering systems and parts. On September 16, 2010, with Beijing Hainachuan’s agreement, Genesis transferred its interest in the joint venture to Hubei Henglong, and left the other terms of the joint venture contract unchanged. According to the joint venture agreement, the Company does not have voting control of Beijing Henglong. Therefore, the Company’s consolidated financial statements do not include Beijing Henglong, and such investment is accounted for through the equity method.
		10	On February 21, 2012, Hubei Henglong and SAIC-IVECO Hongyan Company, “SAIC-IVECO,” established a Sino-foreign joint venture company, Chongqing Henglong, to design, develop and manufacture both hydraulic and electric power steering systems and parts.
		11	On August 21, 2012, Brazil Henglong was established as a Sino-foreign joint venture company by Hubei Henglong and two Brazilian citizens, Ozias Gaia Da Silva and Ademir Dal’ Evedove. Brazil Henglong engages mainly in the import and sales of automotive parts in Brazil.

Basis_of_presentation_and_sign

Basis of presentation and significant accounting policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	'
	2	Basis of presentation and significant accounting policies
	(a)	Basis of Presentation
	Basis of Presentation – The accompanying condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. The details of subsidiaries are disclosed in Note 1. Significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. The condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions in Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by such accounting principles for complete financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited, but in the opinion of the Company’s management, contain all necessary adjustments, which include normal recurring adjustments, for a fair statement of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the interim periods presented.
	The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 is derived from the Company’s audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.
	Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements that have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, although the Company’s management believes that the disclosures contained in these financial statements are adequate to make the information presented herein not misleading. For further information, please refer to the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
	The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.
	Estimation - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	(b)	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In April 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-08 “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity”. The new guidance changes the criteria for reporting discontinued operations while enhancing disclosures in this area. Under the new guidance, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations should be presented as discontinued operations. Those strategic shifts should have a major effect on the organization’s operations and financial results. Additionally, ASU 2014-08 requires expanded disclosures about discontinued operations that will provide financial statement users with more information about the assets, liabilities, income, and expenses of discontinued operations. The new guidance also requires disclosure of the pre-tax income attributable to a disposal of a significant part of an organization that does not qualify for discontinued operations reporting. ASU 2014-08 is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2015. Early adoption is permitted, but only for disposals (or classifications as held for sale) that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued or available for issuance. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this update on its financial statements.
	(c)	Significant Accounting Policies
	Foreign Currencies – China Automotive, the parent company and HLUSA maintain their books and records in United States Dollars, “USD,” their functional currency. The Company’s subsidiaries based in the PRC and Genesis maintain their books and records in Renminbi, their functional currency. The Company’s subsidiary based in Brazil maintains its books and records in Brazilian reais (BRL), its functional currency. In accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 830 , foreign currency transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are remeasured into the functional currency at the rate of exchange prevailing at the balance sheet date for monetary items. Nonmonetary items are remeasured at historical rates. Income and expenses are remeasured at the rate in effect on the transaction dates. Transaction gains and losses, if any, are included in the determination of net income for the period.
	In translating the financial statements of the Company’s China subsidiaries and Genesis from their functional currency into the reporting currency in USD, balance sheet accounts are translated using the closing exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date and income and expense accounts are translated using an average exchange rate prevailing during the reporting period. Adjustments resulting from the translation, if any, are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders’ equity.
	Stock-Based Compensation – The Company may issue shares of common stock for services rendered or for financing costs. Such shares will be valued based on the market price on the transaction date. The Company may issue stock options to employees in non-capital raising transactions for services.
	In July 2004, the Company adopted a stock incentive plan. The maximum number of common shares for issuance under this plan is 2,200,000 with a period of 10 years. The stock incentive plan provides for the issuance, to the Company’s officers, directors, management and employees, of options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock. Since the adoption of the stock incentive plan, the Company has issued 523,850 stock options, and 1,676,150 stock options remain issuable in the future. As of March 31, 2014, the Company had 105,000 stock options outstanding.
	The Company has adopted ASC Topic 718, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” which establishes a fair value method of accounting for stock based compensation plans. The cost of stock options issued to employees is measured on the grant date based on the fair value. The fair value is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The resulting amount is charged to expense on the straight-line basis over the period in which the Company expects to receive benefit, which is generally the vesting period.
	Comprehensive Income – The Company has adopted ASC Topic 220, “Reporting Comprehensive Income,” which establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income, its components and accumulated balances in a full set of general purpose financial statements. ASC Topic 220 defines comprehensive income to include all changes in equity except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, including adjustments to minimum pension liabilities, accumulated foreign currency translation, and unrealized gains or losses on marketable securities.
	Fair Value Measurements – For purposes of fair value measurements, the Company applies the applicable provisions of ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements”. Accordingly, fair value for the Company’s financial accounting and reporting purposes represents the estimated price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the designated measurement date. With an objective to increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures, the Financial Accounting Standard Board established the fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels.
	Cash and cash equivalents, pledged cash deposits, short-term investments, accounts and notes receivable, accounts and notes payable, advance payment or payable, other receivable or payable, accrued expenses and bank and government loans are carried at cost on the consolidated balance sheets, and the carrying amount approximate their fair value because of the short-term nature of these financial instruments.
	⋅	Level 1 Inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. An active market for the asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. A quoted price in an active market provides the most reliable evidence of fair value and shall be used to measure fair value whenever available.
	⋅	Level 2 Inputs are other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, a Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company did not have any fair value assets and liabilities classified as Level 2.
	⋅	Level 3 Inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date. However, the fair value measurement objective remains the same, that is, an exit price from the perspective of a market participant that holds the asset or owes the liability. Therefore, unobservable inputs shall reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company did not have any fair value assets and liabilities classified as Level 3.

Pledged_cash_deposits

Pledged cash deposits	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	3	Pledged cash deposits
	Pledged cash deposits are used as guarantees for the Company’s notes payable and their use is restricted. The Company regularly pays some of its suppliers by bank notes. The Company has to make a cash deposit, equivalent to 30 % - 100 % of the face value of the relevant bank note in order to obtain the bank note.

Shortterm_investments

Short-term investments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Short Term Investments Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Short Term Investments Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	4	Short-term investments
	Short-term investments comprise time deposits with maturity terms of more than three months but due within one year. The carrying values of time deposits approximate fair value because of their short maturities. The interest earned is recognized in the condensed unaudited statements of operations and comprehensive income over the contractual term of the deposit.

Accounts_and_notes_receivable_

Accounts and notes receivable, net	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounts and Notes Receivable Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Accounts and Notes Receivable Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	5	Accounts and notes receivable, net
	The Company’s accounts and notes receivable as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):
			March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Accounts receivable - unrelated parties (1)		$	148,950	$	140,920
	Notes receivable - unrelated parties (2) (3)			135,217		128,068
				284,167		268,988
	Less: allowance for doubtful accounts - unrelated parties			-1,334		-1,349
	Accounts and notes receivable- unrelated parties			282,833		267,639
	Accounts and notes receivable - related parties			21,811		17,194
			$	304,644	$	284,833
		-1	As of March 31, 2014, the Company has pledged $ 9.2 million of accounts receivable as security for its comprehensive credit facility with banks in China.
		-2	Notes receivable represent accounts receivable in the form of bills of exchange for which acceptances are guaranteed and settlements are handled by banks.
		-3	Henglong collateralized its notes receivable in an amount of RMB 227.8 million (equivalent to approximately $ 37.0 million) as security for the credit facility with banks in China and the Chinese government, including RMB 196.8 million (equivalent to approximately $ 32.0 million) in favor of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Jingzhou Branch, “ICBC Jingzhou,” for the purpose of obtaining the Henglong Standby Letter of Credit (as defined in Note 13) which is used as security for the non-revolving credit facility in the amount of $ 30.0 million provided by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Macau) Limited, “ICBC Macau,” and RMB 31.0 million (equivalent to approximately $ 5.0 million) in favor of the Chinese government as security for the low-interest government loan (see Note 13).

Inventories

Inventories	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	6	Inventories
	The Company’s inventories as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consisted of the following (figures are in thousands of USD):
			March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Raw materials		$	13,780	$	12,185
	Work in process			10,555		8,079
	Finished goods			31,514		31,128
			$	55,849	$	51,392
	Provision for inventories valuation amounted to $1.1 million and $ 0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Other_receivables_net

Other receivables, net	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Other Receivables Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	7	Other receivables, net
	The Company’s other receivables as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):
			March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Other receivables - unrelated parties (1)		$	401	$	314
	Less: allowance for doubtful accounts- unrelated parties			-66		-62
			$	335	$	252
			March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Other receivables - related parties (1)		$	679	$	729
	Less: allowance for doubtful accounts			-616		-621
			$	63	$	108
		-1	Other receivables consist of amounts advanced to both related and unrelated parties, primarily as unsecured demand loans, with no stated interest rate or due date. These receivables originate as part of the Company's normal operating activities and are periodically settled in cash.

Assets_held_for_sale

Assets held for sale	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Assets Held-for-sale, Current [Abstract]	'
Disclosure of assets held for sale [Text Block]	'
	8	Assets held for sale
	Assets held for sale represents the remaining land use rights to be sold within the 12 months following March 31, 2014. According to the agreement signed between the Company and Jingzhou Land Reserve Center (“JLRC”), a local PRC government bureau, the Company has agreed to transfer the land use rights over 136,392 square meters of a piece of land in total located at Jingzhou city, Hubei Province, the PRC, to JLRC for total consideration of approximately $ 13.0 million. The collection of the consideration is subject to JLRC’s completion of its sale of such land use rights to be tendered in the open market. As of March 31, 2014, the cost of the land use rights over the remaining portion of the land was recorded as assets held for sale in an amount of $ 917. Gain for the sale of the remaining land use rights will be recognized upon the completion by JLRC of its sale of the land use rights and the settlement of the related consideration to the Company.
	On April 14, 2014, JLRC successfully sold the remaining land use rights through an open tender. The consideration to be received by the Company is about $8.4 million. As of the date of the issuance of these condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements, the related consideration has not yet been received.

Long_term_investments

Long term investments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Long Term Investment [Abstract]	'
Long Term Investments [Text Block]	'
	9	Long term investments
	As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 the Company’s balance of long-term investment was $4.0 million and $4.0 million, respectively. For the long-term investments in which the Company has no voting control, such investments were accounted for using the equity method or cost method.
	On January 24, 2010, the Company invested $3.1 million to establish a fifty-fifty joint venture company, Beijing Henglong, with an unrelated party. The Company accounts for its operating results with the equity method of accounting. As of March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company had $4.0 million and $3.6 million of net equity in Beijing Henglong, respectively.
	The Company’s share of net assets and net income is reported as “long-term investment” on the condensed unaudited consolidated balance sheets and “equity in earnings of affiliated companies” on the condensed unaudited consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. The Company’s condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect the equity earnings of non-consolidated affiliates of $0.1 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Property_plant_and_equipment_n

Property, plant and equipment, net	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	10	Property, plant and equipment, net
	The Company’s property, plant and equipment as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):
			March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Land use rights and buildings		$	43,502	$	43,849
	Machinery and equipment			111,024		110,322
	Electronic equipment			7,372		7,414
	Motor vehicles			3,285		3,195
	Construction in progress			6,485		5,133
				171,668		169,913
	Less: Accumulated depreciation			-92,443		-89,895
			$	79,225	$	80,018
	Depreciation charges were $ 3.7 million and $ 3.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	As of March 31, 2014, the Company had pledged property, plant and equipment with net book value of $ 48.9 million for its comprehensive credit facilities with banks in China.

Intangible_assets

Intangible assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	11	Intangible assets
	The Company’s intangible assets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):
			March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Costs:
	Patent technology		$	2,048	$	2,067
	Management software license			696		699
				2,744		2,766
	Less: Amortization			-2,109		-2,080
			$	635	$	686
	Amortization expenses were $ 0.05 million and $ 0.04 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Deferred_income_tax_assets

Deferred income tax assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Deferred Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	12	Deferred income tax assets
	In accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes,” the Company assesses, on a quarterly basis, its ability to realize its deferred tax assets. Based on the more likely than not standard in the guidance and the weight of available evidence, the Company believes a valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets is necessary. In determining the need for a valuation allowance, the Company considered the following significant factors: an assessment of recent years’ profitability and losses by tax authorities; the Company’s expectation of profits based on margins and volumes expected to be realized, which are based on current pricing and volume trends; the long period in all significant operating jurisdictions before the expiry of net operating losses, noting further that a portion of the deferred tax asset is composed of deductible temporary differences that are subject to an expiry period until realized under tax law. The Company will continue to evaluate the provision of valuation allowance in future periods.
	The components of estimated deferred income tax assets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):
			March 31,		December 31,
			2014		2013
	Losses carry forward (U.S.) (1)		$	6,866	$	6,825
	Losses carry forward (PRC) (1)			2,050		1,838
	Product warranties and other reserves			4,293		4,207
	Property, plant and equipment			4,347		4,346
	Share-based compensation			296		296
	Bonus accrual			313		557
	Other accruals			866		850
	Others			1,050		1,103
	Total deferred tax assets			20,081		20,022
	Less: taxable temporary difference related to revenue recognition			-942		-793
	Total deferred tax assets, net			19,139		19,229
	Less: Valuation allowance			-9,159		-8,918
	Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance (2)		$	9,980	$	10,311
		-1	The net operating losses carry forward for the U.S. entity for income tax purposes are available to reduce future years' taxable income. These losses will expire, if not utilized, in 20 years. Net operating losses carry forward for non-U.S. entities can be carried forward for 5 years to offset taxable income. However, as of March 31, 2014, valuation allowance was $ 9.2 million, including $7.3 million allowance for the Company’s deferred tax assets in the United States and $ 1.9 million allowance for the Company’s non-U.S. deferred tax assets. Based on the Company’s current operations in the United States, management believes that the deferred tax assets in the United States are not likely to be realized in the future. For the non-U.S. deferred tax assets, pursuant to certain tax laws and regulations in China, the management believes such amount will not be used to offset future taxable income.
		-2	Approximately $ 4.5 million and $ 4.5 million of deferred income tax asset as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, are included in non-current deferred tax assets in the accompanying condensed unaudited consolidated balance sheets. The remaining $5.4 million and $5.8 million of deferred income tax assets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, are included in current deferred tax assets.

Bank_and_government_loans_net

Bank and government loans, net	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Short-term Debt [Text Block]	'
	13	Bank and government loans, net
	Loans consist of the following at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (figures are in thousands of USD):
			March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Short-term bank loan (1) (2)		$	4,064	$	7,381
	Short-term bank loan (3)			30,000		30,000
	Short-term government loan (4)			4,876		-
	Subtotal			38,940		37,381
	Debt issue cost			-		-57
	Amortization			-		57
			$	38,940	$	37,381
	-1	These loans are secured by property, plant and equipment of the Company and are repayable within one year. Please see Note 10. At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the weighted average interest rate was 6.72 % and 6.22 % per annum, respectively. Interest is paid on the twentieth day of each month and the principal repayment is at maturity.
	-2	On July 18, 2013, Jiulong entered into a one-year loan agreement with China Construction Bank Jingzhou branch in the amount of $ 1.6 million. The agreement contains certain financial and non-financial covenants, including but not limited to restrictions on the utilization of the funds and the maintenance of an asset-liability ratio not exceeding 60 %. As of March 31, 2014, the asset-liability ratio of Jiulong was 54.7% and the Company was in compliance with these covenants at March 31, 2014.
	-3	On May 18, 2012, the Company entered into a credit facility agreement, the “Credit Agreement,” with ICBC Macau to obtain a non-revolving credit facility in the amount of $  30.0 million, the “Credit Facility”. The Credit Facility would have expired on November 3, 2012 unless the Company drew down the line of credit in full prior to such expiration date, and the maturity date for the loan drawdown was the earlier of (i) 18 months from the drawdown or (ii) 1 month before the expiry of the standby letter of credit obtained by Henglong from ICBC Jingzhou as security for the Credit Facility, the “Henglong Standby Letter of Credit”. The interest rate of the Credit Facility is calculated based on a three-month LIBOR plus 2.25% per annum, subject to the availability of funds and fluctuation at ICBC Macau’s discretion. The interest is calculated daily based on a 360-day year and it is fixed one day before the first day of each interest period. The interest period is defined as three months from the date of drawdown. As security for the Credit Facility, the Company was required to provide ICBC Macau with the Henglong Standby Letter of Credit for a total amount not less than $  31.6 million if the Credit Facility is fully drawn.
		On May 22, 2012, the Company drew down the full amount of $  30.0 million under the Credit Facility and provided the Henglong Standby Letter of Credit for an amount of $  31.6 million in favor of ICBC Macau. The Henglong Standby Letter of Credit issued by ICBC Jingzhou is collateralized by Henglong’s notes receivable of RMB  196.8 million (equivalent to approximately $  32.0 million). The Company also paid an arrangement fee of $  0.1 million to ICBC Macau and $  0.1 million to ICBC Jingzhou. The original maturity date of the Credit Facility was May 22, 2013. On May 7, 2013, ICBC Macau agreed to extend the maturity date of the Credit Facility to May 13, 2014. The interest rate of the Credit Facility under the extended term is calculated based on the three-month LIBOR plus 2.0% per annum. Except for the above, all other terms and conditions as stipulated in the Credit Agreement remain unchanged. As of March 31, 2014, the interest rate of the Credit Facility was  2.23 % per annum.
	-4	On March 28, 2014, the Company received a Chinese government loan of RMB 30.0 million (equivalent to approximately $ 4.9 million), with an interest rate of 3% per annum, that will mature on March 15, 2015. Henglong has pledged RMB 31.0 million (equivalent to approximately $ 5.0 million) of notes receivable as security for such government loan (see Note 5).

Accounts_and_notes_payable

Accounts and notes payable	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounts and Notes Payable Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Accounts and Notes Payable Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	14.	Accounts and notes payable
	The Company’s accounts and notes payable as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):
			March 31,		December 31,
			2014		2013
	Accounts payable - unrelated parties		$	127,657	$	120,202
	Notes payable - unrelated parties (1)			73,661		78,217
	Accounts and notes payable - unrelated parties			201,318		198,419
	Accounts payable - related parties			4,508		4,634
			$	205,826	$	203,053
	-1	Notes payable represent accounts payable in the form of bills of exchange whose acceptances are guaranteed and settlements are handled by banks. The Company has pledged cash deposits, notes receivable and certain property, plant and equipment to secure notes payable granted by banks.

Accrued_expenses_and_other_pay

Accrued expenses and other payables	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accrued Expenses and Other Payables Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Accrued Expenses and Other Payables Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	15.	Accrued expenses and other payables
	The Company’s accrued expenses and other payables as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):
			March 31,		December 31,
			2014		2013
	Accrued expenses		$	4,199	$	4,980
	Accrued interest			77		85
	Other payables			1,291		1,858
	Warranty reserves (1)			23,125		22,104
	Dividends payable to non-controlling interests			34		35
			$	28,726	$	29,062
	(1)	The Company provides for the estimated cost of product warranties when the products are sold. Such estimates of product warranties were based on, among other things, historical experience, product changes, material expenses, services and transportation expenses arising from the manufactured products. Estimates will be adjusted on the basis of actual claims and circumstances.
	For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, and for the year ended December 31, 2013, the warranties activities were as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):
			Three Months Ended March 31,				Year Ended
							December 31,
			2014		2013		2013
	Balance at beginning of the period		$	22,104	$	18,081	$	18,081
	Additions during the period			2,730		2,536		12,707
	Settlement within period, by cash or actual material			-1,511		-1,786		-9,244
	Foreign currency translation gain (loss)			-198		48		560
	Balance at end of the period		$	23,125	$	18,879	$	22,104

Taxes_payable

Taxes payable	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Taxes Payables [Abstract]	'
Taxes Payable [Text Block]	'
	16.	Taxes payable
	The Company’s taxes payable as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):
			31-Mar-14		December 31, 2013
	Value-added tax payable		$	6,445	$	5,494
	Income tax payable			2,348		1,841
	Other tax payable			667		457
			$	9,460	$	7,792

Advances_payable

Advances payable	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]	'
Advances Payable [Text Block]	'
	17	Advances payable
	As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, advances payable by the Company were $ 2.7 million and $ 2.8 million, respectively.
	The amounts are special subsidies made by the Chinese government to the Company to offset the cost and charges related to the improvement of production capacities and improvement of the quality of products. For the government subsidies with no further conditions to be met, the amounts are recorded as other income when received; for the amounts with certain operating conditions, the government subsidies are recorded as advances payable when received and will be recorded as a deduction of related expenses and cost of acquired assets when the conditions are met.
	The balances are unsecured, interest-free and will be repayable to the Chinese government if the usage of such advance does not continue to qualify for the subsidy.

Retained_earnings

Retained earnings	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Retained Earnings Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Retained Earnings Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	18	Retained earnings
	Appropriated
	Pursuant to the relevant PRC laws and regulations, the profits distribution of the Company’s PRC subsidiaries, which are based on their PRC statutory financial statements, rather than the financial statement that was prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, are available for distribution in the form of cash dividends after these subsidiaries have paid all relevant PRC tax liabilities, provided for losses in previous years, and made appropriations to statutory surplus at 10 %.
	When the statutory surplus reserve reaches 50 % of the registered capital of a company, additional reserve is no longer required. However, the reserve cannot be distributed to venture partners. Based on the business licenses of the PRC subsidiaries, the registered capital of Henglong, Jiulong, Shenyang, Jielong, Wuhu, Hubei Henglong and Chongqing are $ 10.0 million, $ 4.2 million (equivalent to RMB 35.0 million), $ 8.1 million (equivalent to RMB 67.5 million), $ 6.0 million, $ 3.8 million (equivalent to RMB 30.0 million), $ 39 million and $ 9.5 million (equivalent to RMB 60.0 million), respectively, and the registered capital of USAI is $ 2.6 million.
	During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, none of the parent company or the subsidiaries declared any dividend or appropriated any statutory reserves.
	Unappropriated
	The Company’s activities in respect of the amounts of the unappropriated retained earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, and the year ended December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):
			Three Months Ended March 31,				Year Ended
							December 31,
			2014		2013		2013
	Balance at beginning of the period		$	146,023	$	119,329	$	119,329
	Net income attributable to parent company			6,774		5,940		26,789
	Appropriation of retained earnings			-		-		-95
	Balance at end of the period		$	152,797	$	125,269	$	146,023

Accumulated_other_comprehensiv

Accumulated other comprehensive income	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Other Comprehensive Income, Noncontrolling Interest [Text Block]	'
	19	Accumulated other comprehensive income
	The Company’s activities in respect of the amounts of the accumulated other comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, and the year ended December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):
			Three Months Ended March 31,				Year Ended
							December 31,
			2014		2013		2013
	Balance at beginning of the period		$	32,061	$	25,898	$	25,898
	Foreign currency translation adjustment attributable to parent company			-1,996		508		6,163
	Balance at end of the period		$	30,065	$	26,406	$	32,061

Noncontrolling_interests

Non-controlling interests	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]	'
Noncontrolling Interest Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	20	Non-controlling interests
	The Company’s activities in respect of the amounts of the non-controlling interests’ equity for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, and the year ended December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):
			Three Months Ended March 31,				Year Ended
							December 31,
			2014		2013		2013
	Balance at beginning of the period		$	45,071	$	38,846	$	38,846
	Income attributable to non-controlling interests			1,537		1,586		6,276
	Dividends declared to the non-controlling interest holders of joint-venture companies			-		-		-1,299
	Foreign currency translation adjustment attributable to non-controlling interests			-401		103		1,248
	Balance at end of the period		$	46,207	$	40,535	$	45,071

Gain_on_other_sales

Gain on other sales	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Gain on other sales [Abstract]	'
Gain on other sales [Text Block]	'
	21	Gain on other sales
	Gain on other sales mainly consisted of net amount retained from sales of materials, property, plant and equipment and scraps. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, gain on other sales amounted to $ 0.9 million as compared to $ 0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

Financial_income_expenses_net

Financial (income) expenses, net	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Financial Income Expenses Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Financial Income Expenses Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	22	Financial (income) expenses, net
	During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded financial expenses, net which are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2014		2013
	Interest expense		$	278	$	423
	Interest income			-757		-457
	Foreign exchange gain, net			196		68
	Loss (gain) of cash discount, net			-60		7
	Bank fees			130		160
	Total financial (income) expense, net		$	-213	$	201

Income_tax_rate

Income tax rate	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	23	Income tax rate
	The Company’s subsidiaries registered in the PRC are subject to state and local income taxes within the PRC at the applicable tax rate of 25 % on the taxable income as reported in their PRC statutory financial statements in accordance with the relevant income tax laws applicable to foreign invested enterprise, unless preferential tax treatment is granted by local tax authorities. If the enterprise meets certain preferential terms according to the China income tax law, such as assessment as a “High & New Technology Enterprise” by the government, then, the enterprise will be subject to enterprise income tax at a rate of 15 %.
	Pursuant to the New China Income Tax Law and the Implementing Rules (“New CIT”) which became effective as of January 1, 2008, dividends generated after January 1, 2008 and payable by a foreign-invested enterprise to its foreign investors will be subject to a 10 % withholding tax if the foreign investors are considered as non-resident enterprises without any establishment or place within China or if the dividends payable have no connection with the establishment or place of the foreign investors within China, unless any such foreign investor’s jurisdiction of incorporation has a tax treaty with China that provides for a different withholding arrangement.
	Genesis, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary and the direct holder of the equity interests in the Company’s subsidiaries in China, is incorporated in Hong Kong. According to the Mainland China and Hong Kong Taxation Arrangement, dividends paid by a foreign-invested enterprise in China to its direct holding company in Hong Kong will be subject to withholding tax at a rate of no more than 5 %, if the foreign investor owns directly at least 25% of the shares of the foreign-invested enterprise. Under the New CIT, if Genesis is regarded as a non-resident enterprise and therefore is required to pay an additional 5% withholding tax for any dividends payable to it from the PRC subsidiaries.
	According to PRC tax regulation, the Company should withhold income taxes for the profit distributed from the PRC subsidiaries to Genesis, the subsidiaries’ holding company incorporated in Hong Kong. For the profit that the PRC subsidiaries intended to distribute to Genesis, the Company accrues the withholding income tax as deferred tax liabilities. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recognized deferred tax liabilities of $ 0.01 million and $ 0.02 million for profit to be distributed to Genesis of $ 0.2 million and $ 0.4 million, respectively. The Company intended to re-invest the remaining undistributed profits generated from the PRC subsidiaries in those subsidiaries permanently. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company still has undistributed earnings of approximately $ 165.2 million and $ 158.5 million, respectively, from investment in the PRC subsidiaries that are considered permanently reinvested. Had the undistributed earnings been distributed to Genesis and not permanently reinvested, the tax provision as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 of approximately $ 8.3 million and $ 7.9 million, respectively, would have been recorded. Such undistributed profits will be reinvested in Genesis and not further distributed to the parent company incorporated in the United States going forward.
	During 2008, Jiulong was awarded the title of “High & New Technology Enterprise” and, based on the PRC income tax law, it was subject to enterprise income tax at a rate of 15 % for 2008, 2009 and 2010. In 2011, the Company passed the re-assessment of the government based on PRC income tax laws. Accordingly, the Company continued to be taxed at the 15% tax rate in 2011, 2012 and 2013. The Company estimated the applied tax rate in 2014 to be 15% as it will probably pass the re-assessment in 2014 and continue to qualify as “High & New Technology Enterprise”.
	During 2008, Henglong was awarded the title of “High & New Technology Enterprise” and, based on the PRC income tax law, it was subject to enterprise income tax at a rate of 15 % for 2008, 2009 and 2010. In 2011, the Company passed the re-assessment of the government, based on PRC income tax laws. Accordingly, it continued to be taxed at the 15 % tax rate in 2011, 2012 and 2013. The Company estimated the applied tax rate in 2014 to be 15% as it will probably pass the re-assessment in 2014 and continue to qualify as “High & New Technology Enterprise”.
	During 2009, Shenyang was awarded the title of “High & New Technology Enterprise” and, based on the PRC income tax law, it was subject to enterprise income tax at a rate of 15 % for 2009, 2010 and 2011. In 2012, the Company passed the re-assessment of the government based on PRC income tax laws. Accordingly, it will continue to be taxed at the 15 % tax rate in 2012, 2013 and 2014 .
	During 2013, Jielong was awarded the title of “High & New Technology Enterprise” and, based on the PRC income tax law, it is subject to enterprise income tax at a rate of 15 % for 2013, 2014 and 2015.
	According to the New CIT, Hubei Henglong has been subject to tax at a rate of 12.5 % from 2010 to 2012. In November 2011, Hubei Henglong was awarded the title of “High & New Technology Enterprise”, based on the PRC income tax law. Accordingly, it will be subject to enterprise income tax at a rate of 15 % for 2013. The Company estimated the applied tax rate in 2014 to be 15% as it will probably pass the re-assessment in 2014 and continue to qualify as “High & New Technology Enterprise”.
	According to the New CIT, USAI and Testing Center were exempted from income tax in 2009, and each has been subject to income tax at a rate of 12.5 % in 2010 and 2011, and 25 % in 2012, 2013 and 2014.
	Chongqing Henglong was established in 2012. According to the New CIT, Chongqing Henglong is subject to income tax at a uniform rate of 25 %. No provision for Chongqing Henglong is made as it had no assessable income for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.
	Based on Brazilian income tax laws, Brazil Henglong is subject to income tax at a uniform rate of 15%, and a resident legal person is subject to additional tax at a rate of 10 % for the part of taxable income over $ 0.12 million (equivalent to BRL 0.24 million). The Company had no assessable income in Brazil for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.
	The profits tax rate of Hong Kong is 16.5 %. No provision for Hong Kong tax is made as Genesis is an investment holding company, and had no assessable income in Hong Kong for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.
	The enterprise income tax rate of the United States is 35 %. No provision for U.S. tax is made for HLUSA as HLUSA had no assessable income in the United States for the three months ended March 31, 2013. HLUSA made a provision for assessable income for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
	The enterprise income tax rate of the United States is 35 %. No provision for U.S. tax is made for CAAS as CAAS had no assessable income in the United States for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.
	The effective tax rate increased to 19.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2014 from 19.0% for the same period in 2013, which was primarily due to HLUSA having assessable income in the United States for the three months ended March 31, 2014, which has a high effective tax rate of 35%.

Income_per_share

Income per share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]	'
	24	Income per share
	Basic income per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income per share is calculated using the weighted average number of ordinary shares and dilutive ordinary share equivalents outstanding during the period. The dilutive effect of outstanding stock options is determined based on the treasury stock method.
	The calculation of diluted income per share attributable to the parent company for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were (figures are in thousands of USD , except share and per share amounts ):
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2014		2013
	Numerator:
	Net income attributable to the parent company’s common shareholders – Basic and Diluted		$	6,774	$	5,940
	Denominator:
	Weighted average shares outstanding			28,043,019		28,043,019
	Dilutive effects of stock options			20,482		7,918
	Denominator for dilutive income per share – Diluted			28,063,501		28,050,937
	Net income per share attributable to parent company’s common shareholders – Basic		$	0.24	$	0.21
	Net income per share attributable to parent company’s common shareholders – Diluted		$	0.24	$	0.21
	As of March 31, 2014 and 2013, the exercise prices for 60,000 shares and 45,000 shares, respectively, of outstanding stock options were above the weighted average market price of the Company’s common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and these stock options were excluded from the calculation of the diluted income per share for the corresponding periods presented.

Significant_concentrations

Significant concentrations	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]	'
Concentration Risk Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	25	Significant concentrations
	A significant portion of the Company’s business is conducted in China where the currency is the RMB. Regulations in China permit foreign owned entities to freely convert the RMB into foreign currency for transactions that fall under the "current account," which includes trade related receipts and payments, interest and dividends. Accordingly, the Company’s Chinese subsidiaries may use RMB to purchase foreign exchange for settlement of such "current account" transactions without pre-approval. However, pursuant to applicable regulations, foreign-invested enterprises in China may pay dividends only out of their accumulated profits, if any, determined in accordance with the PRC law. In calculating accumulated profits, foreign investment enterprises in China are required to allocate at least 10% of their annual net income each year, if any, to fund certain reserve funds, including mandated employee benefits funds, unless these reserves have reached 50% of the registered capital of the enterprises.
	Transactions other than those that fall under the "current account" and that involve conversion of RMB into foreign currency are classified as "capital account" transactions; examples of "capital account" transactions include repatriations of investment by or loans to foreign owners, or direct equity investments in a foreign entity by a China domiciled entity. "Capital account" transactions require prior approval from China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange, or SAFE, or its provincial branch to convert a remittance into a foreign currency, such as USD, and transmit the foreign currency outside of China.
	This system could be changed at any time and any such change may affect the ability of the Company or its subsidiaries in China to repatriate capital or profits, if any, outside China. Furthermore, SAFE has a significant degree of administrative discretion in implementing the laws and has used this discretion to limit convertibility of current account payments out of China. Whether as a result of a deterioration in the Chinese balance of payments, a shift in the Chinese macroeconomic prospects or any number of other reasons, China could impose additional restrictions on capital remittances abroad. As a result of these and other restrictions under the laws and regulations of the PRC, the Company’s PRC subsidiaries are restricted in their ability to transfer a portion of their net assets to the parent. The Company has no assurance that the relevant Chinese governmental authorities in the future will not limit further or eliminate the ability of the Company’s PRC subsidiaries to purchase foreign currencies and transfer such funds to the Company to meet its liquidity or other business needs. Any inability to access funds in China, if and when needed for use by the Company outside of China, could have a material and adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity and its business.
	The Company grants credit to its customers including to Xiamen Joylon, Xiamen Automotive Parts, Shanghai Fenglong and Jiangling Yude, which are related parties of the Company. The Company’s customers are mostly located in the PRC.
	During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company’s ten largest customers accounted for 65.9 % of its consolidated net product sales, with two customers individually accounting for more than 10 % of consolidated net sales, i.e., 11.6% and 10.3%. As of March 31, 2014, approximately 11.7% of accounts receivable were from trade transactions with the aforementioned two customers, and there was no individual customer with a receivables balance of more than 10% of total accounts receivable.
	During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company’s ten largest customers accounted for 72.6% of its consolidated net product sales, with the largest customer individually accounting for more than 10% of consolidated net sales, i.e., 10.4%. As of March 31, 2013, approximately 3.4% of accounts receivable were from trade transactions with the aforementioned customer, and there was no individual customer with a receivables balance of more than 10% of total accounts receivable.

Related_party_transactions_and

Related party transactions and balances	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	26	Related party transactions and balances
	Related party transactions are as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):
	Related sales
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2014		2013
	Merchandise sold to related parties		$	11,810	$	8,143
	Related purchases
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2014		2013
	Materials purchased from related parties		$	7,191	$	6,665
	Technology purchased from related parties			92		96
	Equipment purchased from related parties			917		332
	Total		$	8,200	$	7,093
	Loans to related parties
	For the three months ended March 31, 2013, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries provided short-term loans to related parties of the Company in the aggregate principal amount of $ 0.7 million (RMB 4.3 million). The contractual period of each loan was three months or less from the date of the extension of the loan and the Company did not charge interest due to their short-term maturity. The loans to related parties were entered into for the purpose of assisting the borrowing entities in addressing certain cash flow needs. All of these loans qualified for net reporting in accordance with ASC 230 “Statement of Cash Flows”. As of March 31, 2013, all of these loans had been repaid to the Company.
	For the three months ended March 31, 2014, there were no loan activities with related parties.
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2014		2013
	Loans to related parties		$	-	$	686
	Related receivables
			March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Accounts receivable		$	21,811	$	17,194
	Other receivables			63		108
	Total		$	21,874	$	17,302
	Related advances
			March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Advanced equipment payment to related parties		$	1,726	$	2,097
	Advanced payments and others to related parties			792		866
	Total		$	2,518	$	2,963
	Related payables
			March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Accounts payable		$	4,508	$	4,634
	These transactions were consummated under similar terms as those with the Company's third party customers and suppliers.
	Related parties pledged certain land use rights and buildings as security for the Company’s credit facilities provided by banks.
	As of May 14, 2014, Hanlin Chen, the Company’s Chairman, owns 63.65% of the common stock of the Company and has the effective power to control the vote on substantially all significant matters without the approval of other stockholders.

Commitments_and_contingencies

Commitments and contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	27	Commitments and contingencies
	Legal proceedings
	Securities Action - Southern District of New York. On October 25, 2011, a purported securities class action was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of all purchasers of the Company’s securities between March 25, 2010 and March 17, 2011. On February 24, 2012, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint, changing the purported class period to between May 12, 2009 and March 17, 2011. The amended complaint alleged that the Company, certain of its present officers and directors, and the Company’s former independent accounting firm violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules promulgated thereunder, and sought unspecified damages. The Company filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint, which the court denied on August 8, 2012. On September 4, 2012, the Company filed an answer to the amended complaint. On January 15, 2013, plaintiffs filed a motion to certify the purported class, which the court denied on May 31, 2013. On July 17, 2013, plaintiffs filed a petition for permission to appeal the order denying class certification, and, on August 1, 2013, the Company filed an answer in opposition to the petition. On October 23, 2013, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied plaintiffs’ petition for permission to appeal. On December 6, 2013, plaintiffs filed a motion for preliminary approval of a settlement with the Company’s former independent accounting firm and certification of a proposed settlement class, which the district court denied on January 15, 2014. On March 28, 2014, the Company and plaintiffs entered into a settlement agreement. As part of the settlement, on April 29, 2014, the Company and plaintiffs filed a stipulation dismissing all claims by plaintiffs against the Company and its current and former officers and directors, with no admission of any wrongdoing or liability. On April 29, 2014, the court entered an order granting the dismissal. The settlement had no material effect on the condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
	Other than the above, the Company is not a party to any pending or, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, any threatened legal proceedings. In addition, no director, officer or affiliate of the Company, or owner of record of more than five percent of the securities of the Company, or any associate of any such director, officer or security holder is a party adverse to the Company or has a material interest adverse to the Company in reference to pending litigation.
	Other commitments and contingencies
	In addition to the bank loans, notes payables and the related interest, the following table summarizes the Company’s major commitments and contingencies as of March 31, 2014 (figures are in thousands of USD):
			Payment obligations by period
			2014 (1)		2015		2016		2017		Thereafter		Total
	Interest on short-term bank loan		$	253	$	146	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	399
	Obligations for purchasing agreements			8,050		1,293		-		-		-		9,343
	Total		$	8,303	$	1,439	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	9,742
	-1	Remaining 9 months in 2014.

Subsequent_events

Subsequent events	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	'
	28	Subsequent events
	On May 12, 2014, the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary Hubei Henglong entered into an agreement to acquire  51.0% equity interests of Fujian Qiaolong Special Purpose Vehicle Co., Ltd. (Fujian Qiaolong).  The total purchase price is approximately $3.0 million in cash. Upon completion of the acquisition, Hubei Henglong will further provide a loan of RMB 30.0 million ($4.8 million) to Fujian Qiaolong at an annual interest rate of 8.5%. The detailed terms of the loan will be negotiated separately.

Offbalance_sheet_arrangements

Off-balance sheet arrangements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	29	Off-balance sheet arrangements
	As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company did not have any significant transactions, obligations or relationships that could be considered off-balance sheet arrangements.

Segment_reporting

Segment reporting	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	30	Segment reporting
	The accounting policies of the product sectors are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies except that the disaggregated financial results for the product sectors have been prepared using a management approach, which is consistent with the basis and manner in which management internally disaggregates financial information for the purposes of assisting them in making internal operating decisions. Generally, the Company evaluates performance based on stand-alone product sector operating income and accounts for inter segment sales and transfers as if the sales or transfers were to third parties, at current market prices.
	As of March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company had eleven product sectors, five of which were principal profit makers and were reported as separate sectors and engaged in the production and sales of power steering (Henglong, Jiulong, Shenyang, Wuhu and Hubei Henglong). The other nine sectors were engaged in the production and sale of sensor modular (USAI), EPS (Jielong), provision of after sales and R&D services (HLUSA), production and sale of power steering (Chongqing Henglong), trade (Brazil Henglong), and the holding company (Genesis). Since the revenues, net income and net assets of these nine sectors are less than 10% of its segment in the condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements, the Company incorporated these nine sectors into “Other Sectors.”
	The Company’s product sector information for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, is as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):
			Net Product Sales				Net Income (Loss)
			Three Months Ended March 31,				Three Months Ended March 31,
			2014		2013		2014		2013
	Henglong		$	71,420	$	64,162	$	5,734	$	6,313
	Jiulong			21,635		19,024		1,183		621
	Shenyang			11,897		8,867		257		289
	Wuhu			6,546		6,476		-44		-157
	Hubei Henglong			13,599		10,405		1,296		739
	Other Sectors			8,951		9,584		589		66
	Total Segments			134,048		118,518		9,015		7,871
	Corporate			-		-		-836		-1,442
	Eliminations			-19,742		-21,354		132		1,097
	Total		$	114,306	$	97,164	$	8,311	$	7,526

Basis_of_presentation_and_sign1

Basis of presentation and significant accounting policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	(a)	Basis of Presentation
	Basis of Presentation – The accompanying condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. The details of subsidiaries are disclosed in Note 1. Significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. The condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions in Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by such accounting principles for complete financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited, but in the opinion of the Company’s management, contain all necessary adjustments, which include normal recurring adjustments, for a fair statement of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the interim periods presented.
	The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 is derived from the Company’s audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.
	Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements that have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, although the Company’s management believes that the disclosures contained in these financial statements are adequate to make the information presented herein not misleading. For further information, please refer to the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
	The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.
	Estimation - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	(b)	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In April 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-08 “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity”. The new guidance changes the criteria for reporting discontinued operations while enhancing disclosures in this area. Under the new guidance, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations should be presented as discontinued operations. Those strategic shifts should have a major effect on the organization’s operations and financial results. Additionally, ASU 2014-08 requires expanded disclosures about discontinued operations that will provide financial statement users with more information about the assets, liabilities, income, and expenses of discontinued operations. The new guidance also requires disclosure of the pre-tax income attributable to a disposal of a significant part of an organization that does not qualify for discontinued operations reporting. ASU 2014-08 is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2015. Early adoption is permitted, but only for disposals (or classifications as held for sale) that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued or available for issuance. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this update on its financial statements.
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	(c)	Significant Accounting Policies
	Foreign Currencies – China Automotive, the parent company and HLUSA maintain their books and records in United States Dollars, “USD,” their functional currency. The Company’s subsidiaries based in the PRC and Genesis maintain their books and records in Renminbi, their functional currency. The Company’s subsidiary based in Brazil maintains its books and records in Brazilian reais (BRL), its functional currency. In accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 830 , foreign currency transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are remeasured into the functional currency at the rate of exchange prevailing at the balance sheet date for monetary items. Nonmonetary items are remeasured at historical rates. Income and expenses are remeasured at the rate in effect on the transaction dates. Transaction gains and losses, if any, are included in the determination of net income for the period.
	In translating the financial statements of the Company’s China subsidiaries and Genesis from their functional currency into the reporting currency in USD, balance sheet accounts are translated using the closing exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date and income and expense accounts are translated using an average exchange rate prevailing during the reporting period. Adjustments resulting from the translation, if any, are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders’ equity.
Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Stock-Based Compensation – The Company may issue shares of common stock for services rendered or for financing costs. Such shares will be valued based on the market price on the transaction date. The Company may issue stock options to employees in non-capital raising transactions for services.
	In July 2004, the Company adopted a stock incentive plan. The maximum number of common shares for issuance under this plan is 2,200,000 with a period of 10 years. The stock incentive plan provides for the issuance, to the Company’s officers, directors, management and employees, of options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock. Since the adoption of the stock incentive plan, the Company has issued 523,850 stock options, and 1,676,150 stock options remain issuable in the future. As of March 31, 2014, the Company had 105,000 stock options outstanding.
	The Company has adopted ASC Topic 718, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” which establishes a fair value method of accounting for stock based compensation plans. The cost of stock options issued to employees is measured on the grant date based on the fair value. The fair value is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The resulting amount is charged to expense on the straight-line basis over the period in which the Company expects to receive benefit, which is generally the vesting period.
Comprehensive Income, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Comprehensive Income – The Company has adopted ASC Topic 220, “Reporting Comprehensive Income,” which establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income, its components and accumulated balances in a full set of general purpose financial statements. ASC Topic 220 defines comprehensive income to include all changes in equity except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, including adjustments to minimum pension liabilities, accumulated foreign currency translation, and unrealized gains or losses on marketable securities.
Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Fair Value Measurements – For purposes of fair value measurements, the Company applies the applicable provisions of ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements”. Accordingly, fair value for the Company’s financial accounting and reporting purposes represents the estimated price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the designated measurement date. With an objective to increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures, the Financial Accounting Standard Board established the fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels.
	Cash and cash equivalents, pledged cash deposits, short-term investments, accounts and notes receivable, accounts and notes payable, advance payment or payable, other receivable or payable, accrued expenses and bank and government loans are carried at cost on the consolidated balance sheets, and the carrying amount approximate their fair value because of the short-term nature of these financial instruments.
	·	Level 1 Inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. An active market for the asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. A quoted price in an active market provides the most reliable evidence of fair value and shall be used to measure fair value whenever available.
	·	Level 2 Inputs are other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, a Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company did not have any fair value assets and liabilities classified as Level 2.
	·	Level 3 Inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date. However, the fair value measurement objective remains the same, that is, an exit price from the perspective of a market participant that holds the asset or owes the liability. Therefore, unobservable inputs shall reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company did not have any fair value assets and liabilities classified as Level 3.

Organization_and_business_Tabl

Organization and business (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]	'
	The Company owns the following aggregate net interests in the entities established in the People's Republic of China, the “PRC,” and Brazil as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
			Percentage Interest
	Name of Entity		March 31,			December 31,
			2014			2013
	Shashi Jiulong Power Steering Gears Co., Ltd., “Jiulong” 1			81	%		81	%
	Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co., Ltd., “Henglong” 2			80	%		80	%
	Shenyang Jinbei Henglong Automotive Steering System Co., Ltd., “Shenyang” 3			70	%		70	%
	Universal Sensor Application Inc., “USAI” 4			83.34	%		83.34	%
	Wuhan Jielong Electric Power Steering Co., Ltd., “Jielong” 5			85	%		85	%
	Wuhu HengLong Automotive Steering System Co., Ltd., “Wuhu” 6			77.33	%		77.33	%
	Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co., Ltd, “Hubei Henglong” 7			100	%		100	%
	Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Technology (Testing) Center, “Testing Center” 8			80	%		80	%
	Beijing Henglong Automotive System Co., Ltd., “Beijing Henglong” 9			50	%		50	%
	Chongqing Henglong Hongyan Automotive System Co., Ltd, “Chongqing Henglong” 10			70	%		70	%
	CAAS Brazil’s Imports And Trade In Automotive Parts Ltd., “Brazil Henglong” 11			80	%		80	%
		1	Jiulong was established in 1993 and mainly engages in the production of integral power steering gear for heavy-duty vehicles.
		2	Henglong was established in 1997 and mainly engages in the production of rack and pinion power steering gears for cars and light-duty vehicles.
		3	Shenyang was established in 2002 and focuses on power steering parts for light duty vehicles.
		4	USAI was established in 2005 and mainly engages in the production and sales of sensor modules.
		5	Jielong was established in 2006 and mainly engages in the production and sales of electric power steering, “EPS.”
		6	Wuhu was established in 2006 and mainly engages in the production and sales of automobile steering systems.
		7	On March 7, 2007, Genesis established Hubei Henglong, formerly known as Jingzhou Hengsheng Automotive System Co., Ltd., its wholly-owned subsidiary, to engage in the production and sales of automotive steering systems. On July 8, 2012, Hubei Henglong changed its name to Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co., Ltd.
		8	In December 2009, Henglong, a subsidiary of Genesis, formed the Testing Center, which mainly engages in the research and development of new products. The registered capital of the Testing Center was RMB30.0 million, equivalent to approximately $4.4 million.
		9	On January 24, 2010, Genesis entered into a joint venture contract with Beijing Hainachuan Auto Parts Co., Ltd. to establish Beijing Henglong as a joint venture company to design, develop and manufacture both hydraulic and electric power steering systems and parts. On September 16, 2010, with Beijing Hainachuan’s agreement, Genesis transferred its interest in the joint venture to Hubei Henglong, and left the other terms of the joint venture contract unchanged. According to the joint venture agreement, the Company does not have voting control of Beijing Henglong. Therefore, the Company’s consolidated financial statements do not include Beijing Henglong, and such investment is accounted for through the equity method.
		10	On February 21, 2012, Hubei Henglong and SAIC-IVECO Hongyan Company, “SAIC-IVECO,” established a Sino-foreign joint venture company, Chongqing Henglong, to design, develop and manufacture both hydraulic and electric power steering systems and parts.
		11	On August 21, 2012, Brazil Henglong was established as a Sino-foreign joint venture company by Hubei Henglong and two Brazilian citizens, Ozias Gaia Da Silva and Ademir Dal’ Evedove. Brazil Henglong engages mainly in the import and sales of automotive parts in Brazil.

Accounts_and_notes_receivable_1

Accounts and notes receivable, net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounts and Notes Receivable Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]	'
	The Company’s accounts and notes receivable as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):
		March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Accounts receivable - unrelated parties (1)	$	148,950	$	140,920
	Notes receivable - unrelated parties (2) (3)		135,217		128,068
			284,167		268,988
	Less: allowance for doubtful accounts - unrelated parties		-1,334		-1,349
	Accounts and notes receivable- unrelated parties		282,833		267,639
	Accounts and notes receivable - related parties		21,811		17,194
		$	304,644	$	284,833

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]	'
	The Company’s inventories as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consisted of the following (figures are in thousands of USD):
		March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Raw materials	$	13,780	$	12,185
	Work in process		10,555		8,079
	Finished goods		31,514		31,128
		$	55,849	$	51,392

Other_receivables_net_Tables

Other receivables, net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Other Receivables Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Other Receivables [Table Text Block]	'
	The Company’s other receivables as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):
			March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Other receivables - unrelated parties (1)		$	401	$	314
	Less: allowance for doubtful accounts- unrelated parties			-66		-62
			$	335	$	252
			March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Other receivables - related parties (1)		$	679	$	729
	Less: allowance for doubtful accounts			-616		-621
			$	63	$	108
		-1	Other receivables consist of amounts advanced to both related and unrelated parties, primarily as unsecured demand loans, with no stated interest rate or due date. These receivables originate as part of the Company's normal operating activities and are periodically settled in cash.

Property_plant_and_equipment_n1

Property, plant and equipment, net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]	'
	The Company’s property, plant and equipment as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):
		March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Land use rights and buildings	$	43,502	$	43,849
	Machinery and equipment		111,024		110,322
	Electronic equipment		7,372		7,414
	Motor vehicles		3,285		3,195
	Construction in progress		6,485		5,133
			171,668		169,913
	Less: Accumulated depreciation		-92,443		-89,895
		$	79,225	$	80,018

Intangible_assetsTables

Intangible assets(Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Impaired Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]	'
	The Company’s intangible assets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):
		March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Costs:
	Patent technology	$	2,048	$	2,067
	Management software license		696		699
			2,744		2,766
	Less: Amortization		-2,109		-2,080
		$	635	$	686

Deferred_income_tax_assets_Tab

Deferred income tax assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]	'
	The components of estimated deferred income tax assets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):
			March 31,		December 31,
			2014		2013
	Losses carry forward (U.S.) (1)		$	6,866	$	6,825
	Losses carry forward (PRC) (1)			2,050		1,838
	Product warranties and other reserves			4,293		4,207
	Property, plant and equipment			4,347		4,346
	Share-based compensation			296		296
	Bonus accrual			313		557
	Other accruals			866		850
	Others			1,050		1,103
	Total deferred tax assets			20,081		20,022
	Less: taxable temporary difference related to revenue recognition			-942		-793
	Total deferred tax assets, net			19,139		19,229
	Less: Valuation allowance			-9,159		-8,918
	Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance (2)		$	9,980	$	10,311
		-1	The net operating losses carry forward for the U.S. entity for income tax purposes are available to reduce future years' taxable income. These losses will expire, if not utilized, in 20 years. Net operating losses carry forward for non-U.S. entities can be carried forward for 5 years to offset taxable income. However, as of March 31, 2014, valuation allowance was $ 9.2 million, including $7.3 million allowance for the Company’s deferred tax assets in the United States and $ 1.9 million allowance for the Company’s non-U.S. deferred tax assets. Based on the Company’s current operations in the United States, management believes that the deferred tax assets in the United States are not likely to be realized in the future. For the non-U.S. deferred tax assets, pursuant to certain tax laws and regulations in China, the management believes such amount will not be used to offset future taxable income.
		-2	Approximately $ 4.5 million and $ 4.5 million of deferred income tax asset as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, are included in non-current deferred tax assets in the accompanying condensed unaudited consolidated balance sheets. The remaining $5.4 million and $5.8 million of deferred income tax assets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, are included in current deferred tax assets.

Bank_and_government_loans_net_

Bank and government loans, net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]	'
	Loans consist of the following at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (figures are in thousands of USD):
			March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Short-term bank loan (1) (2)		$	4,064	$	7,381
	Short-term bank loan (3)			30,000		30,000
	Short-term government loan (4)			4,876		-
	Subtotal			38,940		37,381
	Debt issue cost			-		-57
	Amortization			-		57
			$	38,940	$	37,381
	-1	These loans are secured by property, plant and equipment of the Company and are repayable within one year. Please see Note 10. At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the weighted average interest rate was 6.72 % and 6.22 % per annum, respectively. Interest is paid on the twentieth day of each month and the principal repayment is at maturity.
	-2	On July 18, 2013, Jiulong entered into a one-year loan agreement with China Construction Bank Jingzhou branch in the amount of $ 1.6 million. The agreement contains certain financial and non-financial covenants, including but not limited to restrictions on the utilization of the funds and the maintenance of an asset-liability ratio not exceeding 60 %. As of March 31, 2014, the asset-liability ratio of Jiulong was 54.7% and the Company was in compliance with these covenants at March 31, 2014.
	-3	On May 18, 2012, the Company entered into a credit facility agreement, the “Credit Agreement,” with ICBC Macau to obtain a non-revolving credit facility in the amount of $  30.0 million, the “Credit Facility”. The Credit Facility would have expired on November 3, 2012 unless the Company drew down the line of credit in full prior to such expiration date, and the maturity date for the loan drawdown was the earlier of (i) 18 months from the drawdown or (ii) 1 month before the expiry of the standby letter of credit obtained by Henglong from ICBC Jingzhou as security for the Credit Facility, the “Henglong Standby Letter of Credit”. The interest rate of the Credit Facility is calculated based on a three-month LIBOR plus 2.25% per annum, subject to the availability of funds and fluctuation at ICBC Macau’s discretion. The interest is calculated daily based on a 360-day year and it is fixed one day before the first day of each interest period. The interest period is defined as three months from the date of drawdown. As security for the Credit Facility, the Company was required to provide ICBC Macau with the Henglong Standby Letter of Credit for a total amount not less than $  31.6 million if the Credit Facility is fully drawn.
		On May 22, 2012, the Company drew down the full amount of $  30.0 million under the Credit Facility and provided the Henglong Standby Letter of Credit for an amount of $  31.6 million in favor of ICBC Macau. The Henglong Standby Letter of Credit issued by ICBC Jingzhou is collateralized by Henglong’s notes receivable of RMB  196.8 million (equivalent to approximately $  32.0 million). The Company also paid an arrangement fee of $  0.1 million to ICBC Macau and $  0.1 million to ICBC Jingzhou. The original maturity date of the Credit Facility was May 22, 2013. On May 7, 2013, ICBC Macau agreed to extend the maturity date of the Credit Facility to May 13, 2014. The interest rate of the Credit Facility under the extended term is calculated based on the three-month LIBOR plus 2.0% per annum. Except for the above, all other terms and conditions as stipulated in the Credit Agreement remain unchanged. As of March 31, 2014, the interest rate of the Credit Facility was  2.23 % per annum.
	-4	On March 28, 2014, the Company received a Chinese government loan of RMB 30.0 million (equivalent to approximately $ 4.9 million), with an interest rate of 3% per annum, that will mature on March 15, 2015. Henglong has pledged RMB 31.0 million (equivalent to approximately $ 5.0 million) of notes receivable as security for such government loan (see Note 5).

Accounts_and_notes_payable_Tab

Accounts and notes payable (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounts and Notes Payable Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Accounts and Notes Payable [Table Text Block]	'
	The Company’s accounts and notes payable as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):
			March 31,		December 31,
			2014		2013
	Accounts payable - unrelated parties		$	127,657	$	120,202
	Notes payable - unrelated parties (1)			73,661		78,217
	Accounts and notes payable - unrelated parties			201,318		198,419
	Accounts payable - related parties			4,508		4,634
			$	205,826	$	203,053
	-1	Notes payable represent accounts payable in the form of bills of exchange whose acceptances are guaranteed and settlements are handled by banks. The Company has pledged cash deposits, notes receivable and certain property, plant and equipment to secure notes payable granted by banks.

Accrued_expenses_and_other_pay1

Accrued expenses and other payables (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]	'
	The Company’s accrued expenses and other payables as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):
			March 31,		December 31,
			2014		2013
	Accrued expenses		$	4,199	$	4,980
	Accrued interest			77		85
	Other payables			1,291		1,858
	Warranty reserves (1)			23,125		22,104
	Dividends payable to non-controlling interests			34		35
			$	28,726	$	29,062
	(1)	The Company provides for the estimated cost of product warranties when the products are sold. Such estimates of product warranties were based on, among other things, historical experience, product changes, material expenses, services and transportation expenses arising from the manufactured products. Estimates will be adjusted on the basis of actual claims and circumstances.
Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]	'
	For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, and for the year ended December 31, 2013, the warranties activities were as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):
			Three Months Ended March 31,				Year Ended
							December 31,
			2014		2013		2013
	Balance at beginning of the period		$	22,104	$	18,081	$	18,081
	Additions during the period			2,730		2,536		12,707
	Settlement within period, by cash or actual material			-1,511		-1,786		-9,244
	Foreign currency translation gain (loss)			-198		48		560
	Balance at end of the period		$	23,125	$	18,879	$	22,104

Taxes_payable_Tables

Taxes payable (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Taxes Payables [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Income Taxes Payable [Table Text Block]	'
	The Company’s taxes payable as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):
		31-Mar-14		December 31, 2013
	Value-added tax payable	$	6,445	$	5,494
	Income tax payable		2,348		1,841
	Other tax payable		667		457
		$	9,460	$	7,792

Retained_earnings_Tables

Retained earnings (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Retained Earnings Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Unappropriated Retained Earnings [Table Text Block]	'
	The Company’s activities in respect of the amounts of the unappropriated retained earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, and the year ended December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):
		Three Months Ended March 31,				Year Ended
						December 31,
		2014		2013		2013
	Balance at beginning of the period	$	146,023	$	119,329	$	119,329
	Net income attributable to parent company		6,774		5,940		26,789
	Appropriation of retained earnings		-		-		-95
	Balance at end of the period	$	152,797	$	125,269	$	146,023

Accumulated_other_comprehensiv1

Accumulated other comprehensive income (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	'
	The Company’s activities in respect of the amounts of the accumulated other comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, and the year ended December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):
		Three Months Ended March 31,				Year Ended
						December 31,
		2014		2013		2013
	Balance at beginning of the period	$	32,061	$	25,898	$	25,898
	Foreign currency translation adjustment attributable to parent company		-1,996		508		6,163
	Balance at end of the period	$	30,065	$	26,406	$	32,061

Noncontrolling_interests_Table

Non-controlling interests (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Non Controlling Interests Disclosure [Table Text Block]	'
	The Company’s activities in respect of the amounts of the non-controlling interests’ equity for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, and the year ended December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):
		Three Months Ended March 31,				Year Ended
						December 31,
		2014		2013		2013
	Balance at beginning of the period	$	45,071	$	38,846	$	38,846
	Income attributable to non-controlling interests		1,537		1,586		6,276
	Dividends declared to the non-controlling interest holders of joint-venture companies		-		-		-1,299
	Foreign currency translation adjustment attributable to non-controlling interests		-401		103		1,248
	Balance at end of the period	$	46,207	$	40,535	$	45,071

Financial_income_expenses_net_

Financial (income) expenses, net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Financial Income Expenses Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Financial Expenses [Table Text Block]	'
	During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded financial expenses, net which are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014		2013
	Interest expense	$	278	$	423
	Interest income		-757		-457
	Foreign exchange gain, net		196		68
	Loss (gain) of cash discount, net		-60		7
	Bank fees		130		160
	Total financial (income) expense, net	$	-213	$	201

Income_per_share_Tables

Income per share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	'
	The calculation of diluted income per share attributable to the parent company for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were (figures are in thousands of USD , except share and per share amounts ):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014		2013
	Numerator:
	Net income attributable to the parent company’s common shareholders – Basic and Diluted	$	6,774	$	5,940
	Denominator:
	Weighted average shares outstanding		28,043,019		28,043,019
	Dilutive effects of stock options		20,482		7,918
	Denominator for dilutive income per share – Diluted		28,063,501		28,050,937
	Net income per share attributable to parent company’s common shareholders – Basic	$	0.24	$	0.21
	Net income per share attributable to parent company’s common shareholders – Diluted	$	0.24	$	0.21

Related_party_transactions_and1

Related party transactions and balances (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block]	'
	Related party transactions are as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):
	Related sales
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014		2013
	Merchandise sold to related parties	$	11,810	$	8,143
	Related purchases
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014		2013
	Materials purchased from related parties	$	7,191	$	6,665
	Technology purchased from related parties		92		96
	Equipment purchased from related parties		917		332
	Total	$	8,200	$	7,093
	For the three months ended March 31, 2014, there were no loan activities with related parties.
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014		2013
	Loans to related parties	$	-	$	686
	Related receivables
		March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Accounts receivable	$	21,811	$	17,194
	Other receivables		63		108
	Total	$	21,874	$	17,302
	Related advances
		March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Advanced equipment payment to related parties	$	1,726	$	2,097
	Advanced payments and others to related parties		792		866
	Total	$	2,518	$	2,963
	Related payables
		March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Accounts payable	$	4,508	$	4,634

Commitments_and_contingencies_

Commitments and contingencies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity Schedule [Table Text Block]	'
	In addition to the bank loans, notes payables and the related interest, the following table summarizes the Company’s major commitments and contingencies as of March 31, 2014 (figures are in thousands of USD):
			Payment obligations by period
			2014 (1)		2015		2016		2017		Thereafter		Total
	Interest on short-term bank loan		$	253	$	146	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	399
	Obligations for purchasing agreements			8,050		1,293		-		-		-		9,343
	Total		$	8,303	$	1,439	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	9,742
	-1	Remaining 9 months in 2014.

Segment_reporting_Tables

Segment reporting (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Revenue by Major Customers by Reporting Segments [Table Text Block]	'
	The Company’s product sector information for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, is as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):
		Net Product Sales				Net Income (Loss)
		Three Months Ended March 31,				Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
	Henglong	$	71,420	$	64,162	$	5,734	$	6,313
	Jiulong		21,635		19,024		1,183		621
	Shenyang		11,897		8,867		257		289
	Wuhu		6,546		6,476		-44		-157
	Hubei Henglong		13,599		10,405		1,296		739
	Other Sectors		8,951		9,584		589		66
	Total Segments		134,048		118,518		9,015		7,871
	Corporate		-		-		-836		-1,442
	Eliminations		-19,742		-21,354		132		1,097
	Total	$	114,306	$	97,164	$	8,311	$	7,526

Organization_and_business_Deta

Organization and business (Details)	Mar. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Shashi Jiulong Power Steering Gears Co Ltd [Member]	'		'
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]	'		'
Percentage Interest	81.00%	[1]	81.00%	[1]
Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co Ltd [Member]	'		'
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]	'		'
Percentage Interest	80.00%	[2]	80.00%	[2]
Shenyang Jinbei Henglong Automotive Steering System Co Ltd [Member]	'		'
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]	'		'
Percentage Interest	70.00%	[3]	70.00%	[3]
Universal Sensor Application Inc [Member]	'		'
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]	'		'
Percentage Interest	83.34%	[4]	83.34%	[4]
Wuhan Jielong Electric Power Steering Co Ltd [Member]	'		'
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]	'		'
Percentage Interest	85.00%	[5]	85.00%	[5]
Wuhu Henglong Auto Steering System Co Ltd [Member]	'		'
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]	'		'
Percentage Interest	77.33%	[6]	77.33%	[6]
Hubei Henglong Automotive System Co Ltd [Member]	'		'
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]	'		'
Percentage Interest	100.00%	[7]	100.00%	[7]
Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Technology Testing Center [Member]	'		'
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]	'		'
Percentage Interest	80.00%	[8]	80.00%	[8]
Beijing Henglong Automotive System Co Ltd [Member]	'		'
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]	'		'
Percentage Interest	50.00%	[9]	50.00%	[9]
Chongqing Henglong Hongyan Automotive Systems Co Ltd [Member]	'		'
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]	'		'
Percentage Interest	70.00%	[10]	70.00%	[10]
CAAS Brazils Imports and Trade In Automotive Parts Ltd [Member]	'		'
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]	'		'
Percentage Interest	80.00%	[11]	80.00%	[11]
[1]	Jiulong was established in 1993 and mainly engages in the production of integral power steering gear for heavy-duty vehicles.
[2]	Henglong was established in 1997 and mainly engages in the production of rack and pinion power steering gears for cars and light-duty vehicles.
[3]	Shenyang was established in 2002 and focuses on power steering parts for light duty vehicles.
[4]	USAI was established in 2005 and mainly engages in the production and sales of sensor modules.
[5]	Jielong was established in 2006 and mainly engages in the production and sales of electric power steering, “EPS.”
[6]	Wuhu was established in 2006 and mainly engages in the production and sales of automobile steering systems.
[7]	On March 7, 2007, Genesis established Hubei Henglong, formerly known as Jingzhou Hengsheng Automotive System Co., Ltd., its wholly-owned subsidiary, to engage in the production and sales of automotive steering systems. On July 8, 2012, Hubei Henglong changed its name to Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co., Ltd.
[8]	In December 2009, Henglong, a subsidiary of Genesis, formed the Testing Center, which mainly engages in the research and development of new products. The registered capital of the Testing Center was RMB30.0 million, equivalent to approximately $4.4 million.
[9]	On January 24, 2010, Genesis entered into a joint venture contract with Beijing Hainachuan Auto Parts Co., Ltd. to establish Beijing Henglong as a joint venture company to design, develop and manufacture both hydraulic and electric power steering systems and parts. On September 16, 2010, with Beijing Hainachuan’s agreement, Genesis transferred its interest in the joint venture to Hubei Henglong, and left the other terms of the joint venture contract unchanged. According to the joint venture agreement, the Company does not have voting control of Beijing Henglong. Therefore, the Company’s consolidated financial statements do not include Beijing Henglong, and such investment is accounted for through the equity method.
[10]	On February 21, 2012, Hubei Henglong and SAIC-IVECO Hongyan Company, “SAIC-IVECO,” established a Sino-foreign joint venture company, Chongqing Henglong, to design, develop and manufacture both hydraulic and electric power steering systems and parts.
[11]	On August 21, 2012, Brazil Henglong was established as a Sino-foreign joint venture company by Hubei Henglong and two Brazilian citizens, Ozias Gaia Da Silva and Ademir Dal’ Evedove. Brazil Henglong engages mainly in the import and sales of automotive parts in Brazil.

Organization_and_business_Deta1

Organization and business (Details Textual)	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2009
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	USD ($)	Jingzhou Hengsheng Automotive System Co Ltd [Member]
		CNY
Organization And Principal Activities [Line Items]	'	'
Capital	$4.40	30

Basis_of_presentation_and_sign2

Basis of presentation and significant accounting policies (Details Textual) (Stock Incentive Plan 2004[Member])	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Stock Incentive Plan 2004[Member]	'
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	2,200,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	'10 years
Shares, Issued	523,850
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	1,676,150
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number, Beginning Balance	105,000

Pledged_cash_deposits_Details_

Pledged cash deposits (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Minimum [Member]	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]	'
Percentage Of Cash And Cash Equivalent Reserve Deposit Required	30.00%
Maximum [Member]	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]	'
Percentage Of Cash And Cash Equivalent Reserve Deposit Required	100.00%

Accounts_and_notes_receivable_2

Accounts and notes receivable, net (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Financing Receivables [Line Items]	'		'
Accounts receivable - unrelated parties	$148,950	[1]	$140,920	[1]
Notes receivable - unrelated parties	135,217	[2],[3]	128,068	[2],[3]
Accounts and Notes Receivable Gross	284,167		268,988
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts - unrelated parties	-1,334		-1,349
Accounts and Notes Receivable- unrelated parties	282,833		267,639
Accounts and Notes Receivable - related parties	21,811		17,194
Balance at end of year	$304,644		$284,833
[1]	As of March 31, 2014, the Company has pledged $ 9.2 million of accounts receivable as security for its comprehensive credit facility with banks in China.
[2]	Notes receivable represent accounts receivable in the form of bills of exchange for which acceptances are guaranteed and settlements are handled by banks.
[3]	Henglong collateralized its notes receivable in an amount of RMB 227.8 million (equivalent to approximately $ 37.0 million) as security for the credit facility with banks in China and the Chinese government, including RMB 196.8 million (equivalent to approximately $ 32.0 million) in favor of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Jingzhou Branch, “ICBC Jingzhou,” for the purpose of obtaining the Henglong Standby Letter of Credit (as defined in Note 13) which is used as security for the non-revolving credit facility in the amount of $ 30.0 million provided by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Macau) Limited, “ICBC Macau,” and RMB 31.0 million (equivalent to approximately $ 5.0 million) in favor of the Chinese government as security for the low-interest government loan (see Note 13).

Accounts_and_notes_receivable_3

Accounts and notes receivable, net (Details Textual)	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	22-May-13	22-May-13	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	USD ($)	CNY	USD ($)	CNY	Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co Ltd [Member]	Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co Ltd [Member]	ICBC Macau [Member]	ICBC Macau [Member]
					USD ($)	CNY	USD ($)	CNY
Financing Receivables [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Net	$37	227.8	$32	196.8	$32	196.8	$5	31
Non Revolving Credit Facility	30	'	30	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts Receivable Pledged As Security Value	$9.20	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Inventories_Details

Inventories (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventory [Line Items]	'	'
Raw materials	$13,780	$12,185
Work in process	10,555	8,079
Finished goods	31,514	31,128
Balance at end of year	$55,849	$51,392

Inventories_Details_Textual

Inventories (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Inventory [Line Items]	'	'
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Adjustments	$1.10	$0.20

Other_receivables_net_Details

Other receivables, net (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Unrelated Parties [Member]	'		'
Other Receivables [Line Items]	'		'
Other receivables	$401	[1]	$314	[1]
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	-66		-62
Balance at end of year	335		252
Related Party [Member]	'		'
Other Receivables [Line Items]	'		'
Other receivables	679	[1]	729	[1]
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	-616		-621
Balance at end of year	$63		$108
[1]	Other receivables consist of amounts advanced to both related and unrelated parties, primarily as unsecured demand loans, with no stated interest rate or due date. These receivables originate as part of the Company's normal operating activities and are periodically settled in cash.

Assets_held_for_sale_Details_T

Assets held for sale (Details Textual) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Apr. 14, 2014
	acre		Subsequent Event [Member]
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]	'	'	'
Area of Land	136,392	'	'
Land Available-for-sale	$13,000,000	'	'
Assets held for sale	917,000	925,000	'
Nontrade Receivables, Current, Total	'	'	$8,400,000

Long_term_investments_Details_

Long term investments (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Jan. 24, 2010
				Beijing Henglong Automotive System Co Ltd [Member]	Beijing Henglong Automotive System Co Ltd [Member]	Beijing Henglong Automotive System Co Ltd [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term investments	$4,039,000	'	$4,023,000	'	'	'
Equity Method Investments	'	'	'	4,000,000	3,600,000	3,100,000
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies	$63,000	$58,000	'	'	'	'

Property_plant_and_equipment_n2

Property, plant and equipment, net (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$171,668	$169,913
Less: Accumulated depreciation	-92,443	-89,895
Balance at end of year	79,225	80,018
Land Use Rights and Buildings [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	43,502	43,849
Machinery and Equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	111,024	110,322
Electronic Equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	7,372	7,414
Motor Vechicles [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	3,285	3,195
Construction in Progress [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$6,485	$5,133

Property_plant_and_equipment_n3

Property, plant and equipment, net (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Depreciation	$3.70	$3.40
Pledged Assets Separately Reported, Loans Pledged for Other Debt Obligations, at Fair Value	$48.90	'

Intangible_assets_Details

Intangible assets (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Costs:	'	'
Patent technology	$2,048	$2,067
Management software license	696	699
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	2,744	2,766
Less: Amortization	-2,109	-2,080
Balance at end of the year	$635	$686

Intangible_assets_Details_Text

Intangible assets (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense	$0.05	$0.04

Deferred_income_tax_assets_Det

Deferred income tax assets (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Deferred Tax Assets [Line Items]	'		'
Losses carryforward (U.S.)	$6,866	[1]	$6,825	[1]
Losses carryforward (PRC)	2,050	[1]	1,838	[1]
Product warranties and other reserves	4,293		4,207
Property, plant and equipment	4,347		4,346
Share-based compensation	296		296
Bonus accrual	313		557
Other accruals	866		850
Others	1,050		1,103
Total deferred tax assets	20,081		20,022
Less: taxable temporary difference related to revenue recognition	-942		-793
Total deferred tax assets, net	19,139		19,229
Less: Valuation allowance	-9,159		-8,918
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	$9,980	[2]	$10,311	[2]
[1]	The net operating losses carry forward for the U.S. entity for income tax purposes are available to reduce future years' taxable income. These losses will expire, if not utilized, in 20 years. Net operating losses carry forward for non-U.S. entities can be carried forward for 5 years to offset taxable income. However, as of March 31, 2014, valuation allowance was $ 9.2 million, including $7.3 million allowance for the Company’s deferred tax assets in the United States and $ 1.9 million allowance for the Company’s non-U.S. deferred tax assets. Based on the Company’s current operations in the United States, management believes that the deferred tax assets in the United States are not likely to be realized in the future. For the non-U.S. deferred tax assets, pursuant to certain tax laws and regulations in China, the management believes such amount will not be used to offset future taxable income.
[2]	Approximately $ 4.5 million and $ 4.5 million of deferred income tax asset as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, are included in non-current deferred tax assets in the accompanying condensed unaudited consolidated balance sheets. The remaining $5.4 million and $5.8 million of deferred income tax assets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, are included in current deferred tax assets.

Deferred_income_tax_assets_Det1

Deferred income tax assets (Details Textual) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			U.S [Member]	Non U.S [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	$9,159	$8,918	$7,300	$1,900
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Noncurrent	4,539	4,528	'	'
Current deferred tax assets	$5,441	$5,783	'	'
Amortizing Period Of Net Operating Loss	'	'	'20 years	'5 years

Bank_and_government_loans_net_1

Bank and government loans, net (Details)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 28, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 28, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

China Construction Bank [Member]

China Construction Bank [Member]

ICBC Macau [Member]

ICBC Macau [Member]

Chinese government loan [Member]

Chinese government loan [Member]

Chinese government loan [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

CNY

USD ($)

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Short-term bank loan

'

'

$4,900

$4,064

[1],[2]

$7,381

[1],[2]

$30,000

[3]

$30,000

[3]

$4,876

[4]

30,000

$0

[4]

Subtotal

38,940

37,381

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt issue cost

0

-57

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amortization

0

57

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Balance at end of the year

$38,940

$37,381

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

[1]

These loans are secured by property, plant and equipment of the Company and are repayable within one year. Please see Note 10. At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the weighted average interest rate was 6.72 % and 6.22 % per annum, respectively. Interest is paid on the twentieth day of each month and the principal repayment is at maturity.

[2]

On July 18, 2013, Jiulong entered into a one-year loan agreement with China Construction Bank Jingzhou branch in the amount of $ 1.6 million. The agreement contains certain financial and non-financial covenants, including but not limited to restrictions on the utilization of the funds and the maintenance of an asset-liability ratio not exceeding 60 %. As of March 31, 2014, the assets-liability ratio of Jiulong was 57.6% and the Company was in compliance with these covenants at March 31, 2014.

[3]

On May 18, 2012, the Company entered into a credit facility agreement, the “Credit Agreement,” with ICBC Macau to obtain a non-revolving credit facility in the amount of $ 30.0 million, the “Credit Facility”. The Credit Facility would have expired on November 3, 2012 unless the Company drew down the line of credit in full prior to such expiration date, and the maturity date for the loan drawdown was the earlier of (i) 18 months from the drawdown or (ii) 1 month before the expiry of the standby letter of credit obtained by Henglong from ICBC Jingzhou as security for the Credit Facility, the “Henglong Standby Letter of Credit”. The interest rate of the Credit Facility is calculated based on a three-month LIBOR plus 2.25%per annum, subject to the availability of funds and fluctuation at ICBC Macau’s discretion. The interest is calculated daily based on a 360-day year and it is fixed one day before the first day of each interest period. The interest period is defined as three months from the date of drawdown. As security for the Credit Facility, the Company was required to provide ICBC Macau with the Henglong Standby Letter of Credit for a total amount not less than $ 31.6 million if the Credit Facility is fully drawn. On May 22, 2013, the Company drew down the full amount of $ 30.0 million under the Credit Facility and provided the Henglong Standby Letter of Credit for an amount of $ 31.6 million in favor of ICBC Macau. The Henglong Standby Letter of Credit issued by ICBC Jingzhou is collateralized by Henglong’s notes receivable of RMB 196.8 million (equivalent to approximately $ 32.0 million). The Company also paid an arrangement fee of $ 0.1 million to ICBC Macau and $ 0.1 million to ICBC Jingzhou. The original maturity date of the Credit Facility was May 22, 2013. On May 7, 2013, ICBC Macau agreed to extend the maturity date of the Credit Facility to May 13, 2014. The interest rate of the Credit Facility under the extended term is calculated based on the three-month LIBOR plus 2.0% per annum. Except for the above, all other terms and conditions as stipulated in the Credit Agreement remain unchanged. As of March 31, 2014, the interest rate of the Credit Facility was 2.23 % per annum.

[4]

On March 28, 2014, the Company received a low-interest Chinese government loan of RMB 30.0 million (equivalent to approximately $ 4.9 million), with an interest rate of 3% per annum, and will mature on March 15, 52015. Henglong has pledged RMB 31.0 million (equivalent to approximately $ 5.0 million) of notes receivable as security for such government loan (see Note 5).

Bank_and_government_loans_net_2

Bank and government loans, net (Details Textual)

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

22-May-13

22-May-13

18-May-12

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 28, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

22-May-13

18-May-12

22-May-13

Jul. 18, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 28, 2014

Mar. 28, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

USD ($)

CNY

USD ($)

USD ($)

CNY

USD ($)

Industrial and Commercial Bank Of China Macau [Member]

Industrial and Commercial Bank Of China Macau [Member]

Industrial and Commercial Bank Of China Jingzhou Branch [Member]

China Construction Bank Jingzhou Branch [Member]

Shashi Jiulong Power Steering Gears Co Ltd [Member]

Chinese government loan [Member]

Chinese government loan [Member]

Chinese government loan [Member]

Chinese government loan [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

CNY

USD ($)

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate

'

'

'

6.72%

6.72%

'

6.22%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Short-term Non-bank Loans and Notes Payable

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

Non Revolving Credit Facility

30,000,000

'

'

30,000,000

'

'

'

'

30,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Description

'LIBOR plus 2.0% per annum

'LIBOR plus 2.0% per annum

'LIBOR plus 2.25%per annum

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End

'

'

'

2.23%

2.23%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Financing Receivable, Net

32,000,000

196,800,000

'

37,000,000

227,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Arrangement Fee

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100,000

'

100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Asset Liability Ratio

'

'

'

60.00%

60.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

54.70%

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit, Current

'

'

31,600,000

'

'

'

'

31,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Maturity Date

'

'

'

15-Mar-15

15-Mar-15

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Short-term Debt, Total

'

'

'

'

'

4,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,876,000

[1]

'

30,000,000

0

[1]

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

3.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Current, Total

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$5,000,000

31,000,000

'

[1]

On March 28, 2014, the Company received a low-interest Chinese government loan of RMB 30.0 million (equivalent to approximately $ 4.9 million), with an interest rate of 3% per annum, and will mature on March 15, 52015. Henglong has pledged RMB 31.0 million (equivalent to approximately $ 5.0 million) of notes receivable as security for such government loan (see Note 5).

Accounts_and_notes_payable_Det

Accounts and notes payable (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounts And Notes Payable [Line Items]	'		'
Accounts payable - unrelated parties	$127,657		$120,202
Notes payable - unrelated parties	73,661	[1]	78,217	[1]
Accounts and notes payable- unrelated parties	201,318		198,419
Accounts payable - related parties	4,508		4,634
Balance at end of year	$205,826		$203,053
[1]	Notes payable represent accounts payable in the form of bills of exchange whose acceptances are guaranteed and settlements are handled by banks. The Company has pledged cash deposits, notes receivable and certain property, plant and equipment to secure notes payable granted by banks.

Accrued_expenses_and_other_pay2

Accrued expenses and other payables (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accrued Expenses [Line Items]	'		'
Accrued expenses	$4,199		$4,980
Accrued interest	77		85
Other payables	1,291		1,858
Warranty reserves	23,125	[1]	22,104	[1]
Dividends payable to non-controlling interests	34		35
Balance at end of year	$28,726		$29,062
[1]	The Company provides for the estimated cost of product warranties when the products are sold. Such estimates of product warranties were based on, among other things, historical experience, product changes, material expenses, services and transportation expenses arising from the manufactured products. Estimates will be adjusted on the basis of actual claims and circumstances.

Accrued_expenses_and_other_pay3

Accrued expenses and other payables (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Accrued Expenses [Line Items]	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of the period	$22,104	$18,081	$18,081
Additions during the period	2,730	2,536	12,707
Settlement within period, by cash or actual material	-1,511	-1,786	-9,244
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)	-198	48	560
Balance at end of period	$23,125	$18,879	$22,104

Taxes_payable_Details

Taxes payable (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Taxes Payable [Line Items]	'	'
Value-added tax payable	$6,445	$5,494
Income tax payable	2,348	1,841
Other tax payable	667	457
Balance at end of year	$9,460	$7,792

Advances_payable_Details_Textu

Advances payable (Details Textual) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Advance Payable [Line Items]	'	'
Advances payable	$2.70	$2.80

Retained_earnings_Details

Retained earnings (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Retained Earnings Adjustments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of the period	$146,023	$119,329	$119,329
Net income attributable to parent company	6,774	5,940	26,789
Appropriation of retained earnings	0	0	-95
Balance at end of the period	$152,797	$125,269	$146,023

Retained_Earnings_Details_Text

Retained Earnings (Details Textual)

3 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co Ltd [Member]

Shashi Jiulong Power Steering Gears Co Ltd [Member]

Shashi Jiulong Power Steering Gears Co Ltd [Member]

Shenyang Jinbei Henglong Automotive Steering System Co Ltd [Member]

Shenyang Jinbei Henglong Automotive Steering System Co Ltd [Member]

Universal Sensor Application Inc [Member]

Wuhan Jielong Electric Power Steering Co Ltd [Member]

Wuhu Henglong Auto Steering System Co Ltd [Member]

Wuhu Henglong Auto Steering System Co Ltd [Member]

Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co Ltd [Member]

Chongqing Henglong Hongyan Automotive Systems Co Ltd [Member]

Chongqing Henglong Hongyan Automotive Systems Co Ltd [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

CNY

USD ($)

CNY

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

CNY

USD ($)

USD ($)

CNY

Retained Earnings Adjustments [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Statutory Accounting Practices Statutory Surplus Required Percentage

10.00%

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Capital and Surplus Required

'

$10

$4.20

35

$8.10

67.5

$2.60

$6

$3.80

30

$39

$9.50

60

Percentage Of Statutory Surplus Reserve

50.00%

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'

Accumulated_other_comprehensiv2

Accumulated other comprehensive income (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of the period	$32,061	$25,898	$25,898
Foreign currency translation adjustment attributable to parent company	-1,996	508	6,163
Balance at end of the period	$30,065	$26,406	$32,061

Noncontrolling_interests_Detai

Non-controlling interests (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling Interests Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of the period	$45,071	$38,846	$38,846
Income attributable to non-controlling interests	1,537	1,586	6,276
Dividends declared to the non-controlling interest holders of joint-venture companies	0	0	-1,299
Foreign currency translation adjustment attributable to non-controlling interests	-401	103	1,248
Balance at end of the period	$46,207	$40,535	$45,071

Gain_on_other_sales_Details_Te

Gain on other sales (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Gain on other sales disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Other Assets	$0.90	$0.70

Financial_income_expenses_net_1

Financial (income) expenses, net (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Financial Expenses [Line Items]	'	'
Interest expense	$278	$423
Interest income	-757	-457
Foreign exchange gain, net	196	68
Loss (gain) of cash discount, net	-60	7
Bank fees	130	160
Total financial (income) expense, net	($213)	$201

Income_tax_rate_Details_Textua

Income tax rate (Details Textual)

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Jan. 31, 2008

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2009

Dec. 31, 2008

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2009

Dec. 31, 2008

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2009

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

USD ($)

BRL

USD ($)

Shashi Jiulong Power Steering Gears Co Ltd [Member]

Shashi Jiulong Power Steering Gears Co Ltd [Member]

Shashi Jiulong Power Steering Gears Co Ltd [Member]

Shashi Jiulong Power Steering Gears Co Ltd [Member]

Shashi Jiulong Power Steering Gears Co Ltd [Member]

Shashi Jiulong Power Steering Gears Co Ltd [Member]

Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co Ltd [Member]

Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co Ltd [Member]

Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co Ltd [Member]

Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co Ltd [Member]

Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co Ltd [Member]

Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co Ltd [Member]

Shenyang Jinbei Henglong Automotive Steering System Co Ltd [Member]

Shenyang Jinbei Henglong Automotive Steering System Co Ltd [Member]

Shenyang Jinbei Henglong Automotive Steering System Co Ltd [Member]

Shenyang Jinbei Henglong Automotive Steering System Co Ltd [Member]

Shenyang Jinbei Henglong Automotive Steering System Co Ltd [Member]

Shenyang Jinbei Henglong Automotive Steering System Co Ltd [Member]

Wuhan Jielong Electric Power Steering Co Ltd [Member]

Wuhan Jielong Electric Power Steering Co Ltd [Member]

Wuhan Jielong Electric Power Steering Co Ltd [Member]

Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co Ltd [Member]

Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co Ltd [Member]

Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co Ltd [Member]

Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co Ltd [Member]

Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co Ltd [Member]

Universal Sensor Application Inc [Member]

Universal Sensor Application Inc [Member]

Universal Sensor Application Inc [Member]

Universal Sensor Application Inc [Member]

Universal Sensor Application Inc [Member]

Hong Kong Enterprise [Member]

Chongqing Henglong Hongyan Automotive Systems Co Ltd [Member]

CAAS Brazils Imports and Trade In Automotive Parts Ltd [Member]

United States [Member]

United States [Member]

2015 [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]

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Tax rate

'

35.00%

35.00%

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35.00%

'

Withholding Tax Percentage Applicable To Foreign Investors As Non Resident Enterprises

10.00%

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Withholding Tax Percentage Applicable To Foreign Investors To Direct Holding Company

'

5.00%

5.00%

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25.00%

25.00%

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Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

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$0.40

Deferred State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

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0.01

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Undistributed Earnings, Basic

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165.2

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158.5

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Tax Provision On Retained Earning Not Reinvested

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8.3

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Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes

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15.00%

15.00%

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15.00%

15.00%

15.00%

15.00%

15.00%

15.00%

15.00%

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12.50%

12.50%

12.50%

25.00%

25.00%

25.00%

12.50%

12.50%

16.50%

25.00%

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Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential

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15.00%

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Additional Tax Payable Percentage Subject To Residential Status

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10.00%

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Additional Tax Payable Subject To Residential Status

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$0.12

0.24

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Increase In Income Tax Expense Benefit Percentage

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19.30%

19.30%

19.00%

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Income_per_share_Details

Income per share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Numerator:	'	'
Net income attributable to the parent company's common shareholders - Basic and Diluted	$6,774	$5,940
Denominator:	'	'
Weighted average shares outstanding	28,043,019	28,043,019
Dilutive effects of stock options (in shares)	20,482	7,918
Denominator for dilutive income per share - Diluted (in shares)	28,063,501	28,050,937
Net income per share attributable to parent company’s common shareholders - Basic (in dollars per share)	$0.24	$0.21
Net income per share attributable to parent company’s common shareholders - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.24	$0.21

Income_per_share_Details_Textu

Income per share (Details Textual) (Equity Option [Member])	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Equity Option [Member]	'	'
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	60,000	45,000

Significant_concentrations_Det

Significant concentrations (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Unusual Risk or Uncertainty [Line Items]	'	'
Minimum Percentage Of Profit Allocated To Foreign Investment	10.00%	'
Registered Capital Percentage	50.00%	'
Ten Largest Customers [Member]	'	'
Unusual Risk or Uncertainty [Line Items]	'	'
Accounts Receivable Trade Percentage	10.00%	10.40%
Concentration Risk, Percentage	65.90%	72.60%
Customer One [Member]	'	'
Unusual Risk or Uncertainty [Line Items]	'	'
Accounts Receivable Trade Percentage	'	3.40%
Concentration Risk, Percentage	11.60%	'
Customer Two [Member]	'	'
Unusual Risk or Uncertainty [Line Items]	'	'
Accounts Receivable Trade Percentage	11.70%	'
Concentration Risk, Percentage	10.30%	'
Customers One And Two [Member]	'	'
Unusual Risk or Uncertainty [Line Items]	'	'
Accounts Receivable Trade Percentage	10.00%	'

Related_party_transactions_and2

Related party transactions and balances (Details)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	CNY
Related sales	'	'	'	'
Merchandise Sold to Related Parties	$11,810	$8,143	'	'
Related purchases	'	'	'	'
Materials purchased from related parties	7,191	6,665	'	'
Technology And Service Purchased From Related Parties	92	96	'	'
Equipment Purchased From Related Parties	917	332	'	'
Total	8,200	7,093	'	'
Related Loans	'	'	'	'
Loan to related parties	0	686	'	4,300
Related receivables	'	'	'	'
Accounts receivable	21,811	'	17,194	'
Other receivables	63	'	108	'
Total	21,874	'	17,302	'
Related advances	'	'	'	'
Advanced equipment payment to related parties	1,726	'	2,097	'
Advanced payments and others to related parties	792	'	866	'
Total	2,518	'	2,963	'
Related payables	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	$4,508	'	$4,634	'

Related_party_transactions_and3

Related party transactions and balances (Details Textual)	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	14-May-14
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	USD ($)	USD ($)	CNY	Hanlin Chen [Member]
				Scenario, Forecast [Member]
				Subsequent Event [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Related Parties	$0	$686	4,300	'
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	'	'	'	63.65%

Commitments_and_contingencies_1

Commitments and contingencies (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]	'
2014	$8,303	[1]
2015	1,439
2016	0
2017	0
Thereafter	0
Total	9,742
Interest and make-whole on convertible notes [Member]	'
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]	'
2014	253	[1]
2015	146
2016	0
2017	0
Thereafter	0
Total	399
Purchase Commitment [Member]	'
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]	'
2014	8,050	[1]
2015	1,293
2016	0
2017	0
Thereafter	0
Total	$9,343
[1]	Remaining 9 months in 2014.

Subsequent_events_Details_Text

Subsequent events (Details Textual) (Subsequent Event [Member], Fujian Qiaolong [Member])	0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12-May-14	12-May-14
	USD ($)	CNY
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'	'
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired	51.00%	'
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total	$3	'
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$4.80	30
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	8.50%	'

Segment_reporting_Details

Segment reporting (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Net Product Sales	$114,306	$97,164
Net Income (Loss)	8,311	7,526
Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co Ltd [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Net Product Sales	71,420	64,162
Net Income (Loss)	5,734	6,313
Shashi Jiulong Power Steering Gears Co Ltd [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Net Product Sales	21,635	19,024
Net Income (Loss)	1,183	621
Shenyang Jinbei Henglong Automotive Steering System Co Ltd [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Net Product Sales	11,897	8,867
Net Income (Loss)	257	289
Wuhu Henglong Auto Steering System Co Ltd [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Net Product Sales	6,546	6,476
Net Income (Loss)	-44	-157
Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group Co Ltd [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Net Product Sales	13,599	10,405
Net Income (Loss)	1,296	739
Other Sector [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Net Product Sales	8,951	9,584
Net Income (Loss)	589	66
Total Segments [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Net Product Sales	134,048	118,518
Net Income (Loss)	9,015	7,871
Corporate Segment [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Net Product Sales	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	-836	-1,442
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Net Product Sales	-19,742	-21,354
Net Income (Loss)	$132	$1,097