Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) 10-Q 29 Apr 14 2014 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Apr. 15, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'Sensata Technologies Holding N.V.	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001477294	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	172,206,492

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$334,064	$317,896
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $9,098 and $9,199 as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	352,998	291,723
Inventories	199,135	183,395
Deferred income tax assets	21,817	20,975
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	42,034	41,642
Total current assets	950,048	855,631
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	713,989	675,690
Accumulated depreciation	-345,391	-331,033
Property, plant and equipment, net	368,598	344,657
Goodwill	1,774,346	1,756,049
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,111,611 and $1,079,595 as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	498,442	502,388
Deferred income tax assets	10,623	10,623
Deferred financing costs	18,231	19,132
Other assets	11,109	10,344
Total assets	3,631,397	3,498,824
Current liabilities:	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt, capital lease and other financing obligations	7,475	8,100
Accounts payable	209,549	177,539
Income taxes payable	8,174	5,785
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	152,355	123,239
Deferred income tax liabilities	3,742	3,829
Total current liabilities	381,295	318,492
Deferred income tax liabilities	295,531	281,364
Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations	19,234	19,508
Capital lease and other financing obligations, less current portion	48,089	48,845
Long-term debt, net of discount, less current portion	1,665,917	1,667,021
Other long-term liabilities	10,165	22,006
Commitments and contingencies	'	'
Total liabilities	2,420,231	2,357,236
Shareholders' equity:	'	'
Ordinary shares, €0.01 nominal value per share, 400,000 shares authorized; 178,437 shares issued as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013	2,289	2,289
Treasury shares, at cost, 6,231 and 6,462 shares as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	-230,722	-236,346
Additional paid-in capital	1,599,230	1,596,544
Accumulated deficit	-128,618	-187,792
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-31,013	-33,107
Total shareholders' equity	1,211,166	1,141,588
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$3,631,397	$3,498,824

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	USD ($)	EUR (€)	USD ($)	EUR (€)
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Accounts receivable, allowances	$9,098	'	$9,199	'
Other intangibles, accumulated amortization	$1,111,611	'	$1,079,595	'
Shareholders' equity:	'	'	'	'
Ordinary shares, nominal value per share (in euros)	'	€ 0.01	'	€ 0.01
Ordinary shares, shares authorized	400,000,000	400,000,000	400,000,000	400,000,000
Ordinary shares, shares issued	178,437,000	178,437,000	178,437,000	178,437,000
Treasury shares	6,231,000	6,231,000	6,462,000	6,462,000

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'
Net revenue	$551,594	$470,413
Operating costs and expenses:	'	'
Cost of revenue	357,199	308,682
Research and development	17,664	13,616
Selling, general and administrative	44,672	38,254
Amortization of intangible assets	32,016	33,386
Restructuring and special charges	865	1,676
Total operating costs and expenses	452,416	395,614
Profit from operations	99,178	74,799
Interest expense	-23,512	-24,135
Interest income	308	148
Other, net	538	-2,601
Income before taxes	76,512	48,211
Provision for income taxes	8,139	13,546
Net income	$68,373	$34,665
Basic net income per share: (in dollars per share)	$0.40	$0.19
Diluted net income per share: (in dollars per share)	$0.39	$0.19

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]	'	'
Net income	$68,373	$34,665
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:	'	'
Net unrealized gain on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges	2,165	8,607
Amortization of net loss and prior service (credit)/cost on defined benefit and retiree healthcare plans	-71	454
Other comprehensive income	2,094	9,061
Comprehensive income	$70,467	$43,726

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed 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	$68,373	$34,665
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation	15,603	13,044
Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discounts	986	1,237
Currency remeasurement gain on debt	-122	-77
Share-based compensation	2,585	1,949
Amortization of inventory step-up to fair value	683	0
Amortization of intangible assets	32,016	33,386
Loss on disposition of assets	34	656
Deferred income taxes	4,478	7,147
Gains from insurance proceeds	-2,417	0
Unrealized (gain)/loss on hedges and other non-cash items	-2,824	2,157
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	-51,814	-29,061
Inventories	-7,873	4,213
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,984	1,240
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	49,926	23,315
Income taxes payable	2,389	-3,071
Other	-8,611	-5,978
Net cash provided by operating activities	105,396	84,822
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Additions to property, plant and equipment and capitalized software	-27,308	-14,256
Insurance proceeds	2,417	1,400
Acquisition payments, net of cash received	-58,281	-411
Net cash used in investing activities	-83,172	-13,267
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and issuance of ordinary shares	7,836	4,320
Payments on debt	-2,582	-3,296
Payments to repurchase ordinary shares	-11,310	-55,093
Net cash used in financing activities	-6,056	-54,069
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	16,168	17,486
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	317,896	413,539
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$334,064	$431,025

Business_Description_and_Basis

Business Description and Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Business Description and Basis of Presentation	'
	Business Description and Basis of Presentation
	Business Description
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented herein reflect the financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income, and cash flows of Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including Sensata Technologies Intermediate Holding B.V. and Sensata Technologies B.V. (“STBV”), collectively referred to as the “Company,” “Sensata,” “we,” “our,” or “us.”
	We are incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands. We conduct our operations through subsidiary companies that operate business and product development centers in the United States (the “U.S.”), the Netherlands, Belgium, China, and Japan; and manufacturing operations in China, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Bulgaria, and the U.S. We organize our operations into the sensors and controls businesses.
	Our sensors business is a manufacturer of pressure, temperature, speed, position, and force sensors, and electromechanical products used in subsystems of automobiles (e.g., engine, air conditioning, and ride stabilization), heavy on- and off-road vehicles, and in industrial products such as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (“HVAC”) systems. These products help improve performance, for example, by making an automobile’s heating and air conditioning systems work more efficiently, thereby improving gas mileage. These products are also used in systems that address safety and environmental concerns, such as improving the stability control of the vehicle and reducing vehicle emissions.
	Our controls business is a manufacturer of a variety of control products used in industrial, aerospace, military, commercial, and residential markets. These products include motor and compressor protectors, circuit breakers, semiconductor burn-in test sockets, electronic HVAC controls, power inverters, precision switches, and thermostats. These products help prevent damage from overheating and fires in a wide variety of applications, including commercial HVAC systems, refrigerators, aircraft, automobiles, lighting, and other industrial applications. The controls business also manufactures direct current to alternating current power inverters, which enable the operation of electronic equipment when grid power is not available.
	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q, and therefore do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The accompanying financial information reflects all normal recurring adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the interim period results. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full year, nor were those of the comparable 2013 period necessarily representative of those actually experienced for the full year 2013. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
	All U.S. dollar and share amounts presented, except per share amounts, are stated in thousands, unless otherwise indicated.
	Certain reclassifications have been made to prior periods to conform to current period presentation.

New_Accounting_Standards

New Accounting Standards	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]	'
New Accounting Standards	'
	New Accounting Standards
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2013-04, Liabilities (Topic 405): Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation is Fixed at the Reporting Date ("ASU 2013-04"). This guidance changes how an entity measures obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements by requiring that when measuring the obligation, an entity will include the amount the entity agreed to pay for the arrangement between the entity and other entities that are also obligated to the liability, and any additional amount the entity expects to pay on behalf of the other entities. ASU 2013-04 also requires additional disclosures surrounding such obligations. ASU 2013-04 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, and is required to be applied retrospectively. We adopted this guidance as of January 1, 2014. This guidance did not have any impact on our financial position, results of operations, or disclosures. ASU 2013-04 may impact our accounting and disclosures for future transactions to the extent we enter into any material joint and several liability arrangements.

Inventories

Inventories	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Inventories	'
	Inventories
	The components of inventories as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were as follows:
		March 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Finished goods	$	83,410	$	82,350
	Work-in-process	37,331		32,790
	Raw materials	78,394		68,255
	Total	$	199,135	$	183,395

Shareholders_Equity

Shareholders' Equity	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Shareholders' Equity	'
	Shareholders' Equity
	Treasury Shares
	In October 2012, our Board of Directors authorized a $250.0 million share repurchase program. On October 28, 2013, the Board of Directors amended the terms of the share buyback program, resetting the amount available for share repurchases to $250.0 million. On February 3, 2014, our Board of Directors again amended the terms of our share buyback program, resetting the amount available for share repurchase to $250.0 million. Under the current amended program, we may repurchase ordinary shares from time to time, at such times and in amounts to be determined by our management, based on market conditions, legal requirements, and other corporate considerations, in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The current amended share repurchase program may be modified or terminated by our Board of Directors at any time.
	During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we repurchased 288 ordinary shares for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $11.3 million at a weighted-average price of $39.26 per ordinary share. These repurchases were made under the amended programs as described above.
	During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we repurchased 1,699 ordinary shares for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $55.1 million at a weighted-average price of $32.42 per ordinary share. These repurchases were made under the original share repurchase program.
	Ordinary shares repurchased by us are recorded at cost as treasury shares and result in a reduction of shareholders' equity. We reissue treasury shares as part of our share-based compensation programs and employee stock purchase plan. When shares are reissued, we determine the cost using the first-in, first-out method. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, we reissued 519 and 424 treasury shares, respectively, as part of our share-based compensation programs. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, in connection with our treasury share reissuances, we recognized a loss of $9.2 million that was recorded in Accumulated deficit.
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	The following is a roll forward of the components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2014:
		Derivative Instruments Designated and Qualifying as Cash Flow Hedges			Defined Benefit and Retiree Healthcare Plans			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	(7,612	)	$	(25,495	)	$	(33,107	)
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	540			—			540
	Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	1,625			(71		)	1,554
	Net current period other comprehensive income	2,165			(71		)	2,094
	Balance as of March 31, 2014	$	(5,447	)	$	(25,566	)	$	(31,013	)
	The details about the amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013 are as follows:
		Amount of Loss/(Gain) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss						Affected Line in Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
	Component	For the three months ended March 31, 2014			For the three months ended March 31, 2013
	Derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges
	Interest rate caps	$	325		$	307		Interest expense (1)
	Foreign currency forward contracts	1,924			1,210			Net revenue (1)
	Foreign currency forward contracts	(82		)	(407		)	Cost of revenue (1)
		2,167			1,110			Total before tax
		(542		)	(278		)	Provision for income taxes
		$	1,625		$	832		Net of tax
	Defined benefit and retiree healthcare plans	$	(83	)	$	482		Various (2)
		12			(28		)	Provision for income taxes
		$	(71	)	$	454		Net of tax
	(1) See Note 12, "Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," for additional details on amounts to be reclassified in the future from Accumulated other comprehensive loss.
	(2) Amounts related to defined benefit and retiree healthcare plans reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss affect the Cost of revenue, Research and development, and Selling, general and administrative line items in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. These amounts reclassified are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. See Note 8, "Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits," for additional details of net periodic benefit cost.

Restructuring_and_Special_Char

Restructuring and Special Charges	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Restructuring and Special Charges	'
	Restructuring and Special Charges
	Restructuring
	Our restructuring programs are described below.
	2011 Plan
	In 2011, we committed to a restructuring plan (the "2011 Plan") to reduce the workforce in several business centers and manufacturing facilities throughout the world, and to move certain manufacturing operations to our low-cost sites. In 2012, we expanded the 2011 Plan to include additional costs associated with ceasing manufacturing in our JinCheon, South Korea facility. These actions were completed in 2013, and we do not expect to incur any additional charges related to this plan.
	MSP Plan
	On January 28, 2011, we acquired the Magnetic Speed and Position business ("MSP") from Honeywell International Inc. On January 31, 2011, we announced a plan (the “MSP Plan”) to close the manufacturing facilities in Freeport, Illinois and Brno, Czech Republic. Restructuring charges related to these actions consisted primarily of severance and facility exit and other costs. These actions were completed in 2013, and we do not expect to incur any additional charges related to this plan. Substantially all remaining payments have been made.
	Special Charges
	On September 30, 2012, a fire damaged a portion of our manufacturing facility in JinCheon, South Korea. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, we recognized $2.4 million and $2.5 million of insurance proceeds, respectively, related to this fire. These insurance proceeds were recognized in the Cost of revenue line of our condensed consolidated statements of operations, with the exception of $0.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2013, which was recorded in Restructuring and special charges. As discussed in Note 10, "Commitments and Contingencies," we classify insurance proceeds in our condensed consolidated statements of operations in a manner consistent with the related losses.
	Summary of Restructuring Programs
	The following tables present costs/(gains) recorded within the condensed consolidated statements of operations associated with our restructuring activities and special charges, and where these amounts were recognized, for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013:
		For the three months ended March 31, 2014
		2011 Plan			MSP Plan		Other			Special Charges			Total
	Restructuring and special charges	$	(130	)	$	—	$	995		$	—		$	865
	Other, net	3			—		—			—			3
	Cost of revenue	—			—		—			(2,417		)	(2,417		)
	Total	$	(127	)	$	—	$	995		$	(2,417	)	$	(1,549	)
		For the three months ended March 31, 2013
		2011 Plan			MSP Plan		Other			Special Charges			Total
	Restructuring and special charges	$	2,015		$	451	$	430		$	(1,220	)	$	1,676
	Other, net	(13		)	—		(1		)	—			(14		)
	Cost of revenue	1,091			—		—			(723		)	368
	Total	$	3,093		$	451	$	429		$	(1,943	)	$	2,030
	The “other” restructuring charges of $995 recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2014 consist primarily of severance charges related to the termination of certain employees of Wabash Technologies. The "other" restructuring charges of $430 recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2013 represent the termination of a limited number of employees in various locations throughout the world, and not the initiation of a larger restructuring program.

Debt

Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Debt	'
	Debt
	Our debt as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consisted of the following:
		March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Term Loan Facility	$	472,874		$	474,062
	6.5% Senior Notes	700,000			700,000
	4.875% Senior Notes	500,000			500,000
	Less: discount	(2,205		)	(2,289		)
	Less: current portion	(4,752		)	(4,752		)
	Long-term debt, net of discount, less current portion	$	1,665,917		$	1,667,021
	Capital lease and other financing obligations	$	50,812		$	52,193
	Less: current portion	(2,723		)	(3,348		)
	Capital lease and other financing obligations, less current portion	$	48,089		$	48,845
	There were no borrowings outstanding on the $250.0 million revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility") as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
	As of March 31, 2014, there was $245.0 million of availability under the Revolving Credit Facility (net of $5.0 million in letters of credit). Outstanding letters of credit are issued primarily for the benefit of certain operating activities. As of March 31, 2014, no amounts had been drawn against these outstanding letters of credit, which are scheduled to expire on various dates in 2014 and 2015.
	Debt Maturities
	The final maturity of the Revolving Credit Facility is on May 12, 2016. Loans made pursuant to the Revolving Credit Facility must be repaid in full on or prior to such date and are pre-payable at our option at par. All letters of credit issued thereunder will terminate at the final maturity of the Revolving Credit Facility unless cash collateralized prior to such time. The final maturity of the existing term loan (the "Term Loan Facility") is on May 12, 2019. The Term Loan Facility must be repaid in full on or prior to such maturity date. The 6.5% senior notes due 2019 (the "6.5% Senior Notes") and the 4.875% senior notes due 2023 (the "4.875% Senior Notes") mature on May 15, 2019 and October 15, 2023, respectively.
	Accrued Interest
	Accrued interest associated with our outstanding debt is included as a component of Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, accrued interest totaled $30,291 and $12,634, respectively.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	We recorded tax provisions for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013 of $8,139 and $13,546, respectively. Our tax provision consists of current tax expense, which relates primarily to our profitable operations in non-US tax jurisdictions, and deferred tax expense, which relates primarily to the amortization of tax deductible goodwill, the release of a portion of the U.S. valuation allowance, and the use of net operating losses. The provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2014 included a $8,323 benefit from income taxes due to the release of a portion of the U.S. valuation allowance in connection with the Wabash Technologies acquisition for which deferred tax liabilities were established related to acquired intangible assets.
	At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the liability for income taxes associated with unrecognized tax benefits was $12,225 and $22,244, respectively. If all of our unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 2014 were to be recognizable in the future, we would record a $10,044 benefit to the provision for income taxes. The reduction to the liability for unrecognized tax benefits was primarily due to the lapse of the applicable statute of limitations and decreases related to a prior year tax position.

Pension_and_Other_PostRetireme

Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits	'
	Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits
	We provide various retirement and other post-retirement plans for current and former employees, including defined benefit, defined contribution, and retiree healthcare benefit plans.
	The components of net periodic benefit cost associated with our defined benefit and retiree healthcare plans for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013 were as follows:
		U.S. Plans											Non-U.S. Plans
		Defined Benefit						Retiree Healthcare					Defined Benefit						Total
		March 31, 2014			March 31, 2013			March 31, 2014			March 31, 2013		March 31, 2014			March 31, 2013			March 31, 2014			March 31, 2013
	Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	33		$	73	$	594		$	581		$	627		$	654
	Interest cost	450			384			87			151		263			297			800			832
	Expected return on plan assets	(611		)	(664		)	—			—		(219		)	(236		)	(830		)	(900		)
	Amortization of net loss	76			250			129			126		45			103			250			479
	Amortization of prior service (credit)/cost	—			—			(333		)	—		—			3			(333		)	3
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	(85	)	$	(30	)	$	(84	)	$	350	$	683		$	748		$	514		$	1,068

ShareBased_Payment_Plans

Share-Based Payment Plans	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Share-Based Payment Plans	'
	Share-Based Payment Plans
	Share-Based Compensation Expense
	The table below presents non-cash compensation expense related to our equity awards recorded within Selling, general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations during the identified periods:
		For the three months ended
		March 31,		March 31,
		2014		2013
	Stock options	$	1,622	$	1,480
	Restricted securities	963		469
	Total share-based compensation expense	$	2,585	$	1,949
	During the three months ended March 31, 2014, 519 stock options were exercised, all of which were settled with shares reissued from treasury.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Commitments and Contingencies
	Off-Balance Sheet Commitments
	We execute contracts involving indemnifications standard in the relevant industry and indemnifications specific to certain transactions such as the sale of a business. These indemnifications might include claims relating to the following: environmental matters; intellectual property rights; governmental regulations and employment-related matters; customer, supplier, and other commercial contractual relationships; and financial matters. Performance under these indemnifications would generally be triggered by a breach of terms of the contract or by a third-party claim. Historically, we have experienced only minimal and infrequent losses associated with these indemnifications. Consequently, any future liabilities brought about by these indemnifications cannot reasonably be estimated or accrued.
	Indemnifications Provided As Part of Contracts and Agreements
	We are party to the following types of agreements pursuant to which we may be obligated to indemnify a third party with respect to certain matters.
	Sponsors: Upon the closing of the acquisition of the Sensors and Controls businesses of Texas Instruments Incorporated ("TI") on April 27, 2006, we entered into customary indemnification agreements with entities associated with Bain Capital Partners, LLC ("Bain Capital") and co-investors (Bain Capital and co-investors are collectively referred to as the “Sponsors”). Pursuant to these indemnification agreements, we agreed to indemnify the Sponsors, either during or after the term of the agreements, against certain liabilities arising out of performance of a consulting agreement between us and each of the Sponsors and certain other claims and liabilities, including liabilities arising out of financing arrangements and securities offerings. There is no limit to the maximum future payments, if any, under these indemnifications.
	Officers and Directors: In connection with our initial public offering ("IPO"), we entered into indemnification agreements with each of our board members and executive officers pursuant to which we agreed to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless, and also advance expenses as incurred, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, from damages arising from the fact that such person is or was one of our directors or officers or that of any of our subsidiaries.
	Our articles of association provide for indemnification of directors and officers by us to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, as it now exists or may hereinafter be amended (but, in the case of an amendment, only to the extent such amendment permits broader indemnification rights than permitted prior thereto), against any and all liabilities including all expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit, or proceeding, provided he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, our best interests, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful or outside of his or her mandate. The articles do not provide a limit to the maximum future payments, if any, under the indemnification. No indemnification is provided for in respect of any claim, issue, or matter as to which such person has been adjudged to be liable for gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of his or her duty on our behalf.
	In addition, we have a liability insurance policy that insures directors and officers against the cost of defense, settlement, or payment of claims and judgments under some circumstances. Certain indemnification payments may not be covered under our directors’ and officers’ insurance coverage.
	Underwriters: Pursuant to the terms of the underwriting agreements entered into in connection with our IPO and secondary public equity offerings, we are obligated to indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, or to contribute to payments the underwriters may be required to make in respect thereof. The underwriting agreements do not provide a limit to the maximum future payments, if any, under these indemnifications.
	Intellectual Property and Product Liability Indemnification: We routinely sell products with a limited intellectual property and product liability indemnification included in the terms of sale. Historically, we have had only minimal and infrequent losses associated with these indemnifications. Consequently, any future liabilities resulting from these indemnifications cannot reasonably be estimated or accrued.
	Product Warranty Liabilities
	Our standard terms of sale provide our customers with a warranty against faulty workmanship and the use of defective materials, which, depending on the product, exists for a period of twelve to eighteen months after the date we ship the product to our customer or for a period of twelve months after the customer resells our product, whichever comes first. We do not offer separately priced extended warranty or product maintenance contracts. Our liability associated with this warranty is, at our option, to repair the product, replace the product, or provide the customer with a credit.
	We also sell products to customers under negotiated agreements or where we have accepted the customer’s terms of purchase. In these instances, we may provide additional warranties for longer durations, consistent with differing end-market practices, and where our liability is not limited. Finally, many sales take place in situations where commercial or civil codes, or other laws, would imply various warranties and restrict limitations on liability.
	In the event a warranty claim based on defective materials exists, we may be able to recover some of the cost of the claim from the vendor from whom the materials were purchased. Our ability to recover some of the costs will depend on the terms and conditions to which we agreed when the materials were purchased. When a warranty claim is made, the only collateral available to us is the return of the inventory from the customer making the warranty claim. Historically, when customers make a warranty claim, we either replace the product or provide the customer with a credit. We generally do not rework the returned product.
	Our policy is to accrue for warranty claims when a loss is both probable and estimable. This is accomplished by accruing for estimated returns and estimated costs to replace the product at the time the related revenue is recognized. Liabilities for warranty claims have historically not been material. In some instances, customers may make claims for costs they incurred or other damages related to a claim. Any potentially material liabilities associated with these claims are discussed in this Note under the heading Legal Proceedings and Claims.
	Environmental Remediation Liabilities
	Our operations and facilities are subject to U.S. and non-U.S. laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment and our employees, including those governing air emissions, water discharges, the management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, and the cleanup of contaminated sites. We could incur substantial costs, including cleanup costs, fines, civil or criminal sanctions, or third-party property damage or personal injury claims, in the event of violations or liabilities under these laws and regulations, or non-compliance with the environmental permits required at our facilities. Potentially significant expenditures could be required in order to comply with environmental laws that may be adopted or imposed in the future. We are, however, not aware of any threatened or pending material environmental investigations, lawsuits, or claims involving us or our operations.
	In 2001, TI Brazil was notified by the State of São Paolo, Brazil regarding its potential cleanup liability as a generator of wastes sent to the Aterro Mantovani disposal site, which operated near Campinas from 1972 to 1987. The site is a landfill contaminated with a variety of chemical materials, including petroleum products, allegedly disposed at the site. TI Brazil is one of over 50 companies notified of potential cleanup liability. There have been several lawsuits filed by third parties alleging personal injuries caused by exposure to drinking water contaminated by the disposal site. Our subsidiary, Sensata Technologies Brazil ("ST Brazil"), is the successor in interest to TI Brazil. However, in accordance with the terms of the acquisition agreement entered into in connection with the acquisition of the Sensors & Controls business of TI (the “Acquisition Agreement”), TI retained these liabilities (subject to the limitations set forth in that agreement) and has agreed to indemnify us with regard to these excluded liabilities. Additionally, in 2008, five lawsuits were filed against ST Brazil alleging personal injuries suffered by individuals who were exposed to drinking water allegedly contaminated by the Aterro Mantovani disposal site. These matters are managed and controlled by TI. TI is defending these five lawsuits in the 1st Civil Court of Jaquariuna, San Paolo. Although ST Brazil cooperates with TI in this process, we do not anticipate incurring any non-reimbursable expenses related to the matters described above. Accordingly, no amounts have been accrued for these matters as of March 31, 2014 or December 31, 2013.
	Control Devices, Inc. (“CDI”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of one of our U.S. operating subsidiaries, Sensata Technologies, Inc., acquired through our acquisition of First Technology Automotive, is party to a post-closure license, along with GTE Operations Support, Inc. (“GTE”), from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection with respect to a closed hazardous waste surface impoundment located on real property owned by CDI in Standish, Maine. The post-closure license obligates GTE to operate a pump and treatment process to reduce the levels of chlorinated solvents in the groundwater under the property. The post-closure license obligates CDI to maintain the property and provide access to GTE. We do not expect the costs to comply with the post-closure license to be material. As a related but separate matter, pursuant to the terms of an environmental agreement dated July 6, 1994, GTE retained liability and agreed to indemnify CDI for certain liabilities related to the soil and groundwater contamination from the surface impoundment and an out-of-service leach field at the Standish, Maine facility, and CDI and GTE have certain obligations related to the property and each other. The site is contaminated primarily with chlorinated solvents. In 2013, CDI subdivided and sold a portion of the property subject to the post-closure license, including a manufacturing building, but retained the portion of the property that contains the closed hazardous waste surface impoundment, for which it and GTE continue to be subject to the obligations of the post closure license. The buyer of the facility is also now subject to certain restrictions of the post-closure license. CDI has agreed to complete an ecological risk assessment on sediments in an unnamed stream crossing the sold and retained land and to indemnify the buyer for any remediation costs in excess of $30 associated with sediments in the unnamed stream. We do not expect the remaining cost associated with addressing the soil and groundwater contamination, or our obligations relating to the indemnification of the buyer of the facility, to be material.
	Legal Proceedings and Claims
	We account for litigation and claims losses in accordance with ASC Topic 450, Contingencies (“ASC 450”). Under ASC 450, loss contingency provisions are recorded for probable and estimable losses at our best estimate of a loss or, when a best estimate cannot be made, at our estimate of the minimum loss. These estimates are often developed prior to knowing the amount of the ultimate loss, require the application of considerable judgment, and are refined each accounting period as additional information becomes known. Accordingly, we are often initially unable to develop a best estimate of loss and therefore the minimum amount, which could be zero, is recorded. As information becomes known, either the minimum loss amount is increased, or a best estimate can be made, generally resulting in additional loss provisions. Occasionally, a best estimate amount is changed to a lower amount when events result in an expectation of a more favorable outcome than previously expected.
	We are regularly involved in a number of claims and litigation matters in the ordinary course of business. Most of our litigation matters are third-party claims for property damage allegedly caused by our products, but some involve allegations of personal injury or wrongful death. We believe that the ultimate resolution of the current litigation matters pending against us, except potentially those matters described below, will not have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
	Insurance Claims
	The accounting for insurance claims depends on a variety of factors, including the nature of the claim, the evaluation of coverage, the amount of proceeds (or anticipated proceeds), the ability of an insurer to satisfy the claim, and the timing of the loss and corresponding recovery. In accordance with ASC 450, receipts from insurance up to the amount of loss recognized are considered recoveries. Recoveries are recognized in the financial statements when they are probable of receipt. Insurance proceeds in excess of the amount of loss recognized are considered gains. Gains are recognized in the financial statements in the period in which contingencies related to the claim (or a specific portion of the claim) have been resolved. We classify insurance proceeds in our condensed consolidated statements of operations in a manner consistent with the related losses.
	Pending Litigation and Claims
	Ford Speed Control Deactivation Switch Litigation: We are involved in a number of litigation matters relating to a pressure switch that TI sold to Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) for several years until 2002. Ford incorporated the switch into a cruise control deactivation switch system that it installed in certain vehicles. Due to concerns that, in some circumstances, this system and switch may cause fires, Ford and related companies issued numerous separate recalls of vehicles between 1999 and 2009, which covered approximately fourteen million vehicles in the aggregate.
	We are a defendant in one case related to this system and switch that involves wrongful death allegations. This case, Romans vs. Ford et al, Case No. CVH 20100126, Court of Common Pleas, Madison County, Ohio, involves claims for property damage, personal injury, and three fatalities resulting from an April 5, 2008 residential fire alleged to involve a Ford vehicle. On April 1, 2010, the plaintiff filed suit against TI and Sensata and this case was subsequently consolidated with an earlier lawsuit, former Case No. CVC 20090074, filed against Ford. On March 18, 2013, the court granted our motion for dismissal, with the case continuing against Ford. The plaintiff subsequently filed an appeal of the decision dismissing Sensata. On April 22, 2013, the court issued a stay of the proceedings until the appeal was completed. On November 18, 2013, the Court of Appeals, 12th Appellate District of Ohio, Madison County (Case No. CA2013-04-012), issued an opinion affirming the summary judgment dismissal granted in our favor. On December 31, 2013, the plaintiff filed notice of appeal in the Supreme Court of Ohio. On March 28, 2014, we were informed that the Ohio Supreme Court has rejected the plaintiff’s request, leaving the appellate court decision in place. We expect to be dismissed from the litigation in accordance with the trial court's previous ruling.
	As of March 31, 2014, we are a defendant in seven lawsuits in which plaintiffs have alleged property damage and various personal injuries caused by vehicle fires related to the system and switch. For the most part, these cases seek an unspecified amount of compensatory and exemplary damages, however one plaintiff has submitted a demand in the amount of $0.2 million. Ford and TI are co-defendants in each of these lawsuits. In accordance with the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, we are managing and defending these lawsuits on behalf of both parties.
	Pursuant to the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, and subject to the limitations set forth in that agreement, TI has agreed to indemnify us for certain claims and litigation, including the Ford matter. The Acquisition Agreement provides that when the aggregate amount of costs and/or damages from such claims exceeds $30.0 million, TI will reimburse us for amounts incurred in excess of that threshold up to a cap of $300.0 million. We entered into an agreement with TI, called the Contribution and Cooperation Agreement, dated October 24, 2011, whereby TI acknowledged that amounts we paid through September 30, 2011, plus an additional cash payment, would be deemed to satisfy the $30.0 million threshold. Accordingly, TI will not contest the claims or the amounts claimed through September 30, 2011. Costs that we have incurred since September 30, 2011, or may incur in the future, will be reimbursed by TI up to a cap of $300.0 million less amounts incurred by TI. TI has reimbursed us for expenses incurred through March 31, 2014. We do not believe that aggregate TI and Sensata costs will exceed $300.0 million.
	SGL Italia: Our subsidiaries, STBV and ST Italia, are defendants in a lawsuit, Luigi Lavazza s.p.a. and SGL Italia s.r.l. v. Sensata Technologies Italia s.r.l., Sensata Technologies, B.V., and Komponent s.r.l., Court of Milan, bench 7, brought in the court in Milan, Italy. The lawsuit alleges defects in one of our electromechanical control products. The plaintiffs are alleging €4.2 million in damages. We have denied liability in this matter. We filed our most recent answer to the lawsuit in November 2012 and the most recent hearing occurred on November 19, 2013. On January 21, 2014, the Milan court issued an order calling for a hearing on February 14, 2014 for purposes of appointing an independent technical expert. At that hearing, the court appointed the independent technical expert and set a calendar for the process, to include a meeting of the expert with both parties on March 3, 2014 and a series of milestones leading up to a court hearing on July 10, 2014. We are actively defending the case, but we believe that a loss is probable. We estimate the range of loss to be between $0.3 million and the full amount of the claim. As of March 31, 2014, we have recorded an accrual of $0.3 million, the low end of the range, as we believe that no amount within the range represents a better estimate of loss than any other amount.
	Venmar: We have been involved in a related series of claims and lawsuits involving products we sold to one of our customers, Venmar, that sold ventilation and air exchanger equipment containing an electromechanical control product. Venmar conducted recalls in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on similar equipment in 2007, 2008, and 2011. In April 2013, two of the pending claims were filed as lawsuits. These are Cincinnati Ins. Co. v. Sensata Technologies, Inc., Case No. 13105170NP, 52nd Cir. Ct., Huron Co., MI and Auto-Owners Ins. Co. v. Venmar Ventilation, Case No. 13917CZ, 37th Cir. Ct., Calhoun Co., MI. These lawsuits involve claims for damages in the amount of $0.9 million and $6.2 million, respectively. In light of a related lawsuit settlement in 2012, we believe losses resulting from these matters are reasonably possible, however, we cannot estimate a range of loss at this time. As of March 31, 2014, we have not recorded an accrual for these matters.
	Aircraft: In 2012, certain of our subsidiaries, along with more than twenty other defendants, were named in lawsuits involving a plane crash on May 25, 2011 that resulted in four deaths. The first lawsuit was filed on May 24, 2012 in Pike Circuit Court, Kentucky. This lawsuit is styled Campbell vs. Aero Resources Corporation et al, Civil Action 12-C1-652, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Pike Circuit Court, Div. No. I (the "Campbell case"). A second lawsuit was filed on July 5, 2012 in Jessamine Circuit Court, Kentucky. This lawsuit is styled Shuey v. Hawker Beechcraft, Inc. et al, Civil Action 12-C1-650, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Jessamine Circuit Court, Civil Division (the "Shuey case"). The plaintiffs alleged that one of our circuit breakers was a component in the aircraft and brought claims of negligence and strict liability. Damages were unspecified. On December 5, 2013, the plaintiff in the Shuey case filed a stipulation dismissing us without prejudice. On March 24, 2014, we were informed that the Campbell plaintiffs have filed a motion to dismiss us without prejudice. With the dismissals of the lawsuits, we do not expect further proceedings in these matters. Accordingly, as of March 31, 2014, we have not recorded an accrual for these matters.
	Automotive Customers: In the fourth quarter of 2013, one of our automotive customers alleged defects in certain of our sensor products installed in the customer's vehicles during 2013. In the first quarter of 2014, another customer alleged similar defects. Due to the recent nature of this second allegation, we are in the early stages of identifying a root cause of this issue. The alleged defects are not safety related. We consider a loss related to these matters to be probable. As of March 31, 2014, we have recorded an accrual of $2.8 million, representing our best estimate of the potential loss.
	Korean Supplier: In the first quarter of 2014, one of our Korean suppliers notified us that they were terminating our existing agreement with them and stopped shipping product to us. We brought legal proceedings against this supplier in Seoul Central District Court, seeking an injunction to protect Sensata-owned manufacturing equipment physically at this supplier’s facility. This supplier has countered that we are in breach of contract and has alleged damages of approximately $7.6 million. We are litigating these proceedings, with the most recent hearing held on April 25, 2014. This supplier has also filed a complaint against us with a Korean government agency for unfair trade practices. There are no actual damages specified in this claim, but the government agency can impose awards, including punitive damages of up to three times actual damages. We are responding to this claim. Both matters are in their preliminary stages. We do not believe that a loss is probable, and as of March 31, 2014, we have not recorded an accrual for these matters.
	FCPA Voluntary Disclosure
	In 2010, an internal investigation was conducted under the direction of the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors to determine whether any laws, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the “FCPA”), may have been violated in connection with a certain business relationship entered into by one of our operating subsidiaries involving business in China. We believe the amount of payments and the business involved was immaterial. We discontinued the specific business relationship, and our investigation has not identified any other suspect transactions. We contacted the United States Department of Justice (the "DOJ") and the SEC to make a voluntary disclosure of the possible violations, the investigation, and the initial findings. We have been fully cooperating with their review. During 2012, the DOJ informed us that it has closed its inquiry into the matter but indicated that it could reopen its inquiry in the future in the event it were to receive additional information or evidence. We have not received an update from the SEC concerning the status of its inquiry. The FCPA (and related statutes and regulations) provides for potential monetary penalties, criminal and civil sanctions, and other remedies. We are unable to estimate the potential penalties and/or sanctions, if any, that might be assessed and, accordingly, no provision has been made in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Fair Value Measures	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
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	Fair Value Measures
	Our assets and liabilities reported at fair value have been categorized based upon a fair value hierarchy in accordance with ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. The levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
	•	Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that we have the ability to access at the measurement date.
	•	Level 2 inputs utilize inputs, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices in markets that are not active, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals.
	•	Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, allowing for situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability.
	Measured on a Recurring Basis
	The following table presents information about our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fell:
		March 31, 2014						December 31, 2013
		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	Assets
	Foreign currency forward contracts	$	—	$	2,183	$	—	$	—	$	1,863	$	—
	Commodity forward contracts	—		364		—		—		151		—
	Total	$	—	$	2,547	$	—	$	—	$	2,014	$	—
	Liabilities
	Foreign currency forward contracts	$	—	$	8,872	$	—	$	—	$	11,875	$	—
	Commodity forward contracts	—		9,911		—		—		13,229		—
	Total	$	—	$	18,783	$	—	$	—	$	25,104	$	—
	The valuations of the foreign currency forward contracts are determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each instrument. This analysis utilizes observable market-based inputs, including foreign currency exchange rates, and reflects the contractual terms of these instruments, including the period to maturity. The specific contractual terms utilized as inputs in determining fair value and a discussion of the nature of the risks being mitigated by these instruments are detailed in Note 12, “Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” under the caption “Hedges of Foreign Currency Risk."
	The valuations of the commodity forward contracts are determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each instrument. This analysis utilizes observable market-based inputs, including commodity forward curves, and reflects the contractual terms of these instruments, including the period to maturity. The specific contractual terms utilized as inputs in determining fair value and a discussion of the nature of the risks being mitigated by these instruments are detailed in Note 12, “Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” under the caption “Hedges of Commodity Risk."
	Although we have determined that the majority of the inputs used to value our derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with our derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads, to appropriately reflect both our own non-performance risk and the respective counterparties' non-performance risk in the fair value measurement. However, as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of our derivative positions and have determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of our derivatives. As a result, we have determined that our derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
	Measured on a Non-recurring Basis
	We evaluate the recoverability of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that goodwill or other intangible assets may be impaired. As of October 1, 2013, we evaluated our goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment and determined that the fair values of our reporting units and indefinite-lived intangible assets exceeded their carrying values on that date. As of March 31, 2014, no events or changes in circumstances have occurred that would trigger the need for an additional impairment review.
	Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are valued primarily using discounted cash flow models that incorporate assumptions for a reporting unit's short- and long-term revenue growth rates, operating margins, and discount rates, which represent our best estimates of current and forecasted market conditions, current cost structure, and the implied rate of return that management believes a market participant would require for an investment in a company having similar risks and business characteristics to the reporting unit being assessed.
	The fair value of assets held for sale is determined based on the use of appraisals, input from market participants, our experience selling similar assets, and/or internally developed cash flow models. The fair value of these assets is considered to be a Level 3 fair value measurement. There have been no material changes in the fair value of our assets held for sale during the three months ended March 31, 2014.
	Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value
	The following table presents the carrying values and fair values of financial instruments not recorded at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
		March 31, 2014								December 31, 2013
		Carrying		Fair Value						Carrying		Fair Value
		Value (1)		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Value (1)		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Liabilities
	Term Loan Facility	$	472,874	$	—	$	466,235	$	—	$	474,062	$	—	$	475,016	$	—
	6.5% Senior Notes	$	700,000	$	—	$	751,625	$	—	$	700,000	$	—	$	752,500	$	—
	4.875% Senior Notes	$	500,000	$	—	$	486,250	$	—	$	500,000	$	—	$	472,500	$	—
	(1)	The carrying value is presented excluding discount.
	The fair values of our Term Loan Facility, 4.875% Senior Notes, and 6.5% Senior Notes are determined using observable prices in markets where these instruments are generally not traded on a daily basis.
	Cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, and trade payables are carried at their cost, which approximates fair value, because of their short-term nature.

Derivative_Instruments_and_Hed

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

As required by ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”), we record all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether we have elected to designate a derivative as being in a hedging relationship, and whether the hedging relationship has satisfied the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability, or firm commitment attributable to a particular risk, such as interest rate risk, are considered fair value hedges. Derivatives designated and qualifying as hedges of the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. Derivatives may also be designated as hedges of the foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation. Hedge accounting generally provides for the matching of the timing of gain or loss recognition on the hedging instrument with the recognition of the changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk in a fair value hedge, or the earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transactions in a cash flow hedge. We may enter into derivative contracts that are intended to economically hedge certain of our risks, even though we elect not to apply hedge accounting under ASC 815. Specific information about the valuations of derivatives and classification in the fair value hierarchy is described in Note 11, “Fair Value Measures.”

We do not offset the fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments against fair value amounts recognized for the right to reclaim cash collateral or the obligation to return cash collateral. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had posted $0.0 million and $0.4 million in cash collateral, respectively.

Hedges of Interest Rate Risk

Our objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage our exposure to interest rate movements on our floating rate debt. To accomplish these objectives, during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, we used interest rate caps to hedge the variable cash flows associated with our variable rate debt as part of our interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate caps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable rate amounts if interest rates rise above the cap strike rate on the contract.

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges is recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period in which the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges is recognized directly in earnings. For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, we recorded no ineffectiveness in earnings and no amounts were excluded from the assessment of effectiveness.

Amounts reported in Accumulated other comprehensive loss related to interest rate derivatives are reclassified to Interest expense as interest payments are made on our variable rate debt. As of March 31, 2014, we estimate that $0.6 million will be reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to Interest expense during the twelve months ending March 31, 2015.

As of March 31, 2014, we had the following outstanding derivative contract, $367.0 million of which is designated as a cash flow hedge of floating interest payments on our Term Loan Facility:

Interest Rate Derivative

Notional

Effective Date

Amortization

Maturity Date

Index

Strike Rate

(in millions)

Interest rate cap

$600.00

12-Aug-11

NA

August 12, 2014

3-month LIBOR

2.75%

Hedges of Foreign Currency Risk

We are exposed to fluctuations in various foreign currencies against our functional currency, the U.S. dollar. We use foreign currency forward agreements to manage this exposure. We currently have outstanding foreign currency forward contracts that qualify as cash flow hedges intended to offset the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on forecasted sales and certain manufacturing costs. We also have outstanding foreign currency forward contracts that are intended to preserve the economic value of foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities; these instruments are not designated for hedge accounting treatment in accordance with ASC 815. Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and are used to manage our exposure to foreign exchange movements, but do not meet the criteria to be afforded hedge accounting treatment.

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges is recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period in which the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings. For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, the ineffective portion recognized directly in earnings was not material and no amounts were excluded from the assessment of effectiveness. As of March 31, 2014, we estimate that $6.1 million in net losses will be reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to earnings during the twelve months ending March 31, 2015.

As of March 31, 2014, we had the following outstanding foreign currency forward contracts:

Notional

Effective Date

Maturity Date

Index

Weighted- Average Strike Rate

Hedge Designation

(in millions)

240.6 EUR

Various from May 2013 to January 2014

Various from May 2014 to December 2015

Euro to U.S. Dollar Exchange Rate

1.35 USD

Designated

48.8 EUR

Various from May 2013 to March 2014

April 30, 2014

Euro to U.S. Dollar Exchange Rate

1.36 USD

Non-Designated

100.0 CNY

March 20, 2014

Various from May to December 2014

U.S. Dollar to Chinese Renminbi Exchange Rate

6.22 CNY

Designated

65.5 CNY

March 20, 2014 and March 26, 2014

April 30, 2014

U.S. Dollar to Chinese Renminbi Exchange Rate

6.17 CNY

Non-Designated

2,847.4 JPY

Various from September 2013 to January 2014

Various from May 2014 to December 2015

U.S. Dollar to Japanese Yen Exchange Rate

101.39 JPY

Designated

500.8 JPY

Various from September 2013 to March 2014

April 30, 2014

U.S. Dollar to Japanese Yen Exchange Rate

101.68 JPY

Non-Designated

40,000.0 KRW

Various from September 2013 to March 2014

Various from May 2014 to December 2015

U.S. Dollar to Korean Won Exchange Rate

1,085.05 KRW

Designated

21,900.0 KRW

Various from September 2013 to March 2014

April 30, 2014

U.S. Dollar to Korean Won Exchange Rate

1,078.58 KRW

Non-Designated

45.5 MYR

November 22, 2013 and January 23, 2014

Various from May 2014 to December 2015

U.S. Dollar to Malaysian Ringgit Exchange Rate

3.31 MYR

Designated

30.8 MYR

November 22, 2013 to March 26, 2014

April 30, 2014

U.S. Dollar to Malaysian Ringgit Exchange Rate

3.29 MYR

Non-Designated

664.6 MXN

Various from June 2013 to January 2014

Various from May 2014 to December 2015

U.S. Dollar to Mexican Peso Exchange Rate

13.67 MXN

Designated

78.2 MXN

Various from June 2013 to March 2014

April 30, 2014

U.S. Dollar to Mexican Peso Exchange Rate

13.36 MXN

Non-Designated

The notional amounts above represent the total quantities we have outstanding over the remaining contracted periods.

Hedges of Commodity Risk

Our objective in using commodity forward contracts is to offset a portion of our exposure to the potential change in prices associated with certain commodities, including silver, gold, platinum, palladium, copper, aluminum, and nickel, used in the manufacturing of our products. The terms of these forward contracts fix the price at a future date for various notional amounts associated with these commodities. These instruments are not designated for hedge accounting treatment in accordance with ASC 815. Commodity forward contracts not designated as hedges are not speculative and are used to manage our exposure to commodity price movements, but do not meet the criteria afforded hedge accounting treatment. Changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated in hedging relationships are recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as a component of Other, net.

We had the following outstanding commodity forward contracts, none of which were designated as derivatives in qualifying hedging relationships, as of March 31, 2014:

Commodity

Notional

Remaining Contracted Periods

Weighted-

Average

Strike Price Per Unit

Silver

1,570,950 troy oz.

April 2014 to December 2015

$23.35

Gold

15,035 troy oz.

April 2014 to December 2015

$1,416.53

Nickel

851,253 pounds

April 2014 to December 2015

$7.08

Aluminum

4,133,297 pounds

April 2014 to December 2015

$0.89

Copper

4,998,776 pounds

April 2014 to December 2015

$3.35

Platinum

9,707 troy oz.

April 2014 to December 2015

$1,506.63

Palladium

1,348 troy oz.

April 2014 to December 2015

$727.07

The notional amounts above represent the total quantities we have outstanding over the remaining contracted periods.

Financial Instrument Presentation

The following table presents the fair values of our derivative financial instruments and their classification in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

Asset Derivatives

Liability Derivatives

Fair Value

Fair Value

Balance Sheet Location

March 31, 2014

December 31, 2013

Balance Sheet Location

March 31, 2014

December 31, 2013

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815

Foreign currency forward contracts

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

$

1,489

$

1,566

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

$

6,888

$

9,868

Foreign currency forward contracts

Other assets

398

—

Other long term liabilities

795

500

Total

$

1,887

$

1,566

$

7,683

$

10,368

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815

Commodity forward contracts

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

$

173

$

80

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

$

7,802

$

10,096

Commodity forward contracts

Other assets

191

71

Other long term liabilities

2,109

3,133

Foreign currency forward contracts

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

296

297

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

1,189

1,507

Total

$

660

$

448

$

11,100

$

14,736

The following tables present the effect of our derivative financial instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013:

Derivatives designated as

Amount of (Loss)/Gain Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income

Location of Net (Loss)/Gain Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income

Amount of Net (Loss)/Gain Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income

hedging instruments under ASC 815

March 31, 2014

March 31, 2013

March 31, 2014

March 31, 2013

Interest rate caps

$

—

$

(6

)

Interest expense

$

(325

)

$

(307

)

Foreign currency forward contracts

$

(285

)

$

8,852

Net revenue

$

(1,924

)

$

(1,210

)

Foreign currency forward contracts

$

1,004

$

1,520

Cost of revenue

$

82

$

407

Derivatives not designated as

Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives

Location of Gain/(Loss)

hedging instruments under ASC 815

Recognized in Income on Derivatives

March 31, 2014

March 31, 2013

Commodity forward contracts

$

1,304

$

(2,440

)

Other, net

Foreign currency forward contracts

$

(186

)

$

2,576

Other, net

Credit Risk Related Contingent Features

We have agreements with certain of our derivative counterparties that contain a provision whereby if we default on our indebtedness, where repayment of the indebtedness has been accelerated by the lender, then we could also be declared in default on our derivative obligations.

As of March 31, 2014, the termination value of outstanding derivatives in a liability position, excluding any adjustment for non-performance risk, was $19.4 million. As of March 31, 2014, we have not posted any cash collateral related to these agreements. If we breach any of the default provisions on any of our indebtedness, as described above, we could be required to settle our obligations under the derivative agreements at their termination values.

Other_Net

Other, Net	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]	'
Other, Net	'
	Other, Net
	Other, net consisted of the following for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013:
		For the three months ended
		March 31,			March 31,
		2014			2013
	Currency remeasurement gain on debt	$	122		$	77
	Currency remeasurement loss on net monetary assets	(678		)	(2,766		)
	Gain/(loss) on commodity forward contracts	1,304			(2,440		)
	(Loss)/gain on foreign currency forward contracts	(186		)	2,576
	Other	(24		)	(48		)
	Total Other, net	$	538		$	(2,601	)

Segment_Reporting

Segment Reporting	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Reporting	'
	Segment Reporting
	We organize our business into two reportable segments, sensors and controls, based on differences in products included in each segment. These reportable segments are consistent with how management views the markets served by us and the financial information that is reviewed by our chief operating decision maker. Our operating segments, sensors and controls, which each comprise one of our reportable segments, are businesses that we manage as components of an enterprise, for which separate information is available and is evaluated regularly by our chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance.
	An operating segment’s performance is primarily evaluated based on segment operating income, which excludes share-based compensation expense, restructuring and special charges, and certain corporate costs not associated with the operations of the segment, including amortization expense and a portion of depreciation expense associated with assets recorded in connection with acquisitions. In addition, an operating segment’s performance excludes results from discontinued operations, if any. Corporate costs excluded from an operating segment’s performance are separately stated below and also include costs that are related to functional areas such as finance, information technology, legal, and human resources. We believe that segment operating income, as defined above, is an appropriate measure for evaluating the operating performance of our segments. However, this measure should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, income from operations or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The accounting policies of each of our two reporting segments are the same as those in the summary of significant accounting policies as described in Note 2, "Significant Accounting Policies," included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	The following table presents Net revenue and Segment operating income for the reported segments and other operating results not allocated to the reported segments for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013:
		For the three months ended
		March 31,			March 31,
		2014			2013
	Net revenue:
	Sensors	$	412,740		$	332,633
	Controls	138,854			137,780
	Total net revenue	$	551,594		$	470,413
	Segment operating income (as defined above):
	Sensors	$	116,616		$	93,192
	Controls	40,751			43,354
	Total segment operating income	157,367			136,546
	Corporate and other	(25,308		)	(26,685		)
	Amortization of intangible assets	(32,016		)	(33,386		)
	Restructuring and special charges	(865		)	(1,676		)
	Profit from operations	99,178			74,799
	Interest expense	(23,512		)	(24,135		)
	Interest income	308			148
	Other, net	538			(2,601		)
	Income before taxes	$	76,512		$	48,211

Net_Income_per_Share

Net Income per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Net Income per Share	'
	Net Income per Share
	Basic and diluted net income per share are calculated by dividing Net income by the number of basic and diluted weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding during the period. For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, the weighted-average shares outstanding for basic and diluted net income per share were as follows:
		For the three months ended
		March 31,	March 31,
		2014	2013
	Basic weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding	172,085	177,936
	Dilutive effect of stock options	1,904	3,411
	Dilutive effect of unvested restricted securities	162	175
	Diluted weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding	174,151	181,522
	Net income and net income per share are presented in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
	For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, certain potential ordinary shares were excluded from our calculation of diluted weighted-average shares outstanding because they would have had an anti-dilutive effect on net income per share, or because they related to share-based awards associated with restricted securities that were contingently issuable, for which the contingency had not been satisfied.
		For the three months ended
		March 31,	March 31,
		2014	2013
	Anti-dilutive shares excluded	805	1,569
	Contingently issuable shares excluded	237	364

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Acquisitions	'
	Acquisitions
	Wabash Technologies
	On January 2, 2014, we completed the acquisition of all the outstanding shares of Wabash Technologies from an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. for $59.6 million in cash. Wabash Technologies develops, manufactures, and sells a broad range of custom-designed sensors and has operations in the U.S., Mexico, and the United Kingdom. We acquired Wabash Technologies in order to complement our existing magnetic speed and position sensors product portfolio and to provide new capabilities in throttle position and transmission range sensing, while enabling additional entry points into the heavy vehicle and off-road end-market. Wabash Technologies will be integrated into our sensors segment.
	The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
	Net working capital		$	10,773
	Property, plant and equipment		17,444
	Other intangible assets		21,500
	Goodwill		18,398
	Deferred income tax liabilities		(8,967		)
	Other long term liabilities		(867		)
	Fair value of net assets acquired, excluding cash and cash equivalents		58,281
	Cash and cash equivalents		1,304
	Fair value of net assets acquired		$	59,585
	The allocation of purchase price is preliminary and is based on management’s judgments after evaluating several factors, including preliminary valuation assessments of tangible and intangible assets, and preliminary estimates of the fair value of liabilities assumed. The final allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed will be completed when the final valuations are completed and estimates of the fair value of liabilities assumed are finalized. The preliminary goodwill of $18.4 million represents future economic benefits expected to arise from synergies from combining operations and the extension of existing customer relationships. None of the goodwill recorded is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
	In connection with the allocation of purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, we identified certain definite-lived intangible assets. The following table presents the acquired intangible assets, their estimated fair values, and weighted average lives:
		Acquisition Date Fair Value				Weighted Average Lives (years)
	Acquired definite-lived intangible assets:
	Completed technologies	$	13,600			9
	Customer relationships	7,900				7
		$	21,500			8
	The definite-lived intangible assets were valued using the income approach. We used the relief-from-royalty method to value completed technologies and the multi-period excess earnings method to value customer relationships. These valuation methods incorporate assumptions including expected discounted future cash flows resulting from either the future estimated after-tax royalty payments avoided as a result of owning the completed technologies or the future earnings related to existing customer relationships. The fair value of these assets is considered to be a Level 3 fair value measurement.
	The valuation of certain tangible assets acquired were determined using cost and market approaches. For personal property, we primarily used the cost approach to develop the estimated reproduction or replacement cost. For real property, we used a market approach based on the use of appraisals and input from market participants. The fair value of these assets is considered to be a Level 3 fair value measurement.
	Net revenue for Wabash Technologies included in our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $21.3 million. Net income for Wabash Technologies included in our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was immaterial to our consolidated results. Had this acquisition closed at the beginning of 2013, Net revenue and Net income would not have been materially different from the amounts reported for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013.

New_Accounting_Standards_Polic

New Accounting Standards (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation, Policy	'
	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q, and therefore do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The accompanying financial information reflects all normal recurring adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the interim period results. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full year, nor were those of the comparable 2013 period necessarily representative of those actually experienced for the full year 2013. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
	All U.S. dollar and share amounts presented, except per share amounts, are stated in thousands, unless otherwise indicated.
	Certain reclassifications have been made to prior periods to conform to current period presentation.
New Accounting Standards. Policy	'
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2013-04, Liabilities (Topic 405): Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation is Fixed at the Reporting Date ("ASU 2013-04"). This guidance changes how an entity measures obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements by requiring that when measuring the obligation, an entity will include the amount the entity agreed to pay for the arrangement between the entity and other entities that are also obligated to the liability, and any additional amount the entity expects to pay on behalf of the other entities. ASU 2013-04 also requires additional disclosures surrounding such obligations. ASU 2013-04 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, and is required to be applied retrospectively. We adopted this guidance as of January 1, 2014. This guidance did not have any impact on our financial position, results of operations, or disclosures. ASU 2013-04 may impact our accounting and disclosures for future transactions to the extent we enter into any material joint and several liability arrangements.

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Inventory	'
	The components of inventories as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were as follows:
		March 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Finished goods	$	83,410	$	82,350
	Work-in-process	37,331		32,790
	Raw materials	78,394		68,255
	Total	$	199,135	$	183,395

Shareholders_Equity_Tables

Shareholders' Equity (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	The following is a roll forward of the components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2014:
		Derivative Instruments Designated and Qualifying as Cash Flow Hedges			Defined Benefit and Retiree Healthcare Plans			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	(7,612	)	$	(25,495	)	$	(33,107	)
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	540			—			540
	Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	1,625			(71		)	1,554
	Net current period other comprehensive income	2,165			(71		)	2,094
	Balance as of March 31, 2014	$	(5,447	)	$	(25,566	)	$	(31,013	)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	'
	The details about the amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013 are as follows:
		Amount of Loss/(Gain) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss						Affected Line in Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
	Component	For the three months ended March 31, 2014			For the three months ended March 31, 2013
	Derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges
	Interest rate caps	$	325		$	307		Interest expense (1)
	Foreign currency forward contracts	1,924			1,210			Net revenue (1)
	Foreign currency forward contracts	(82		)	(407		)	Cost of revenue (1)
		2,167			1,110			Total before tax
		(542		)	(278		)	Provision for income taxes
		$	1,625		$	832		Net of tax
	Defined benefit and retiree healthcare plans	$	(83	)	$	482		Various (2)
		12			(28		)	Provision for income taxes
		$	(71	)	$	454		Net of tax
	(1) See Note 12, "Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," for additional details on amounts to be reclassified in the future from Accumulated other comprehensive loss.
	(2) Amounts related to defined benefit and retiree healthcare plans reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss affect the Cost of revenue, Research and development, and Selling, general and administrative line items in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. These amounts reclassified are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. See Note 8, "Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits," for additional details of net periodic benefit cost.

Restructuring_and_Special_Char1

Restructuring and Special Charges (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs	'
	The following tables present costs/(gains) recorded within the condensed consolidated statements of operations associated with our restructuring activities and special charges, and where these amounts were recognized, for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013:
		For the three months ended March 31, 2014
		2011 Plan			MSP Plan		Other			Special Charges			Total
	Restructuring and special charges	$	(130	)	$	—	$	995		$	—		$	865
	Other, net	3			—		—			—			3
	Cost of revenue	—			—		—			(2,417		)	(2,417		)
	Total	$	(127	)	$	—	$	995		$	(2,417	)	$	(1,549	)
		For the three months ended March 31, 2013
		2011 Plan			MSP Plan		Other			Special Charges			Total
	Restructuring and special charges	$	2,015		$	451	$	430		$	(1,220	)	$	1,676
	Other, net	(13		)	—		(1		)	—			(14		)
	Cost of revenue	1,091			—		—			(723		)	368
	Total	$	3,093		$	451	$	429		$	(1,943	)	$	2,030

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments	'
	Our debt as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consisted of the following:
		March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Term Loan Facility	$	472,874		$	474,062
	6.5% Senior Notes	700,000			700,000
	4.875% Senior Notes	500,000			500,000
	Less: discount	(2,205		)	(2,289		)
	Less: current portion	(4,752		)	(4,752		)
	Long-term debt, net of discount, less current portion	$	1,665,917		$	1,667,021
	Capital lease and other financing obligations	$	50,812		$	52,193
	Less: current portion	(2,723		)	(3,348		)
	Capital lease and other financing obligations, less current portion	$	48,089		$	48,845

Pension_and_Other_PostRetireme1

Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs	'
	The components of net periodic benefit cost associated with our defined benefit and retiree healthcare plans for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013 were as follows:
		U.S. Plans											Non-U.S. Plans
		Defined Benefit						Retiree Healthcare					Defined Benefit						Total
		March 31, 2014			March 31, 2013			March 31, 2014			March 31, 2013		March 31, 2014			March 31, 2013			March 31, 2014			March 31, 2013
	Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	33		$	73	$	594		$	581		$	627		$	654
	Interest cost	450			384			87			151		263			297			800			832
	Expected return on plan assets	(611		)	(664		)	—			—		(219		)	(236		)	(830		)	(900		)
	Amortization of net loss	76			250			129			126		45			103			250			479
	Amortization of prior service (credit)/cost	—			—			(333		)	—		—			3			(333		)	3
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	(85	)	$	(30	)	$	(84	)	$	350	$	683		$	748		$	514		$	1,068

ShareBased_Payment_Plans_Table

Share-Based Payment Plans (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan	'
	The table below presents non-cash compensation expense related to our equity awards recorded within Selling, general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations during the identified periods:
		For the three months ended
		March 31,		March 31,
		2014		2013
	Stock options	$	1,622	$	1,480
	Restricted securities	963		469
	Total share-based compensation expense	$	2,585	$	1,949

Fair_Value_Measures_Tables

Fair Value Measures (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis	'
	The following table presents information about our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fell:
		March 31, 2014						December 31, 2013
		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	Assets
	Foreign currency forward contracts	$	—	$	2,183	$	—	$	—	$	1,863	$	—
	Commodity forward contracts	—		364		—		—		151		—
	Total	$	—	$	2,547	$	—	$	—	$	2,014	$	—
	Liabilities
	Foreign currency forward contracts	$	—	$	8,872	$	—	$	—	$	11,875	$	—
	Commodity forward contracts	—		9,911		—		—		13,229		—
	Total	$	—	$	18,783	$	—	$	—	$	25,104	$	—
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping	'
	The following table presents the carrying values and fair values of financial instruments not recorded at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
		March 31, 2014								December 31, 2013
		Carrying		Fair Value						Carrying		Fair Value
		Value (1)		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Value (1)		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Liabilities
	Term Loan Facility	$	472,874	$	—	$	466,235	$	—	$	474,062	$	—	$	475,016	$	—
	6.5% Senior Notes	$	700,000	$	—	$	751,625	$	—	$	700,000	$	—	$	752,500	$	—
	4.875% Senior Notes	$	500,000	$	—	$	486,250	$	—	$	500,000	$	—	$	472,500	$	—
	(1)	The carrying value is presented excluding discount.

Derivative_Instruments_and_Hed1

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Derivative [Line Items]

'

Schedule of Interest Rate Derivatives

'

As of March 31, 2014, we had the following outstanding derivative contract, $367.0 million of which is designated as a cash flow hedge of floating interest payments on our Term Loan Facility:

Interest Rate Derivative

Notional

Effective Date

Amortization

Maturity Date

Index

Strike Rate

(in millions)

Interest rate cap

$600.00

12-Aug-11

NA

August 12, 2014

3-month LIBOR

2.75%

Schedule of Derivatives Instruments Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location

'

The following table presents the fair values of our derivative financial instruments and their classification in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

Asset Derivatives

Liability Derivatives

Fair Value

Fair Value

Balance Sheet Location

March 31, 2014

December 31, 2013

Balance Sheet Location

March 31, 2014

December 31, 2013

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815

Foreign currency forward contracts

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

$

1,489

$

1,566

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

$

6,888

$

9,868

Foreign currency forward contracts

Other assets

398

—

Other long term liabilities

795

500

Total

$

1,887

$

1,566

$

7,683

$

10,368

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815

Commodity forward contracts

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

$

173

$

80

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

$

7,802

$

10,096

Commodity forward contracts

Other assets

191

71

Other long term liabilities

2,109

3,133

Foreign currency forward contracts

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

296

297

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

1,189

1,507

Total

$

660

$

448

$

11,100

$

14,736

Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance

'

The following tables present the effect of our derivative financial instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013:

Derivatives designated as

Amount of (Loss)/Gain Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income

Location of Net (Loss)/Gain Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income

Amount of Net (Loss)/Gain Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income

hedging instruments under ASC 815

March 31, 2014

March 31, 2013

March 31, 2014

March 31, 2013

Interest rate caps

$

—

$

(6

)

Interest expense

$

(325

)

$

(307

)

Foreign currency forward contracts

$

(285

)

$

8,852

Net revenue

$

(1,924

)

$

(1,210

)

Foreign currency forward contracts

$

1,004

$

1,520

Cost of revenue

$

82

$

407

Derivatives not designated as

Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives

Location of Gain/(Loss)

hedging instruments under ASC 815

Recognized in Income on Derivatives

March 31, 2014

March 31, 2013

Commodity forward contracts

$

1,304

$

(2,440

)

Other, net

Foreign currency forward contracts

$

(186

)

$

2,576

Other, net

Foreign currency forward contract [Member]

'

Derivative [Line Items]

'

Schedule of Derivative Instruments

'

As of March 31, 2014, we had the following outstanding foreign currency forward contracts:

Notional

Effective Date

Maturity Date

Index

Weighted- Average Strike Rate

Hedge Designation

(in millions)

240.6 EUR

Various from May 2013 to January 2014

Various from May 2014 to December 2015

Euro to U.S. Dollar Exchange Rate

1.35 USD

Designated

48.8 EUR

Various from May 2013 to March 2014

April 30, 2014

Euro to U.S. Dollar Exchange Rate

1.36 USD

Non-Designated

100.0 CNY

March 20, 2014

Various from May to December 2014

U.S. Dollar to Chinese Renminbi Exchange Rate

6.22 CNY

Designated

65.5 CNY

March 20, 2014 and March 26, 2014

April 30, 2014

U.S. Dollar to Chinese Renminbi Exchange Rate

6.17 CNY

Non-Designated

2,847.4 JPY

Various from September 2013 to January 2014

Various from May 2014 to December 2015

U.S. Dollar to Japanese Yen Exchange Rate

101.39 JPY

Designated

500.8 JPY

Various from September 2013 to March 2014

April 30, 2014

U.S. Dollar to Japanese Yen Exchange Rate

101.68 JPY

Non-Designated

40,000.0 KRW

Various from September 2013 to March 2014

Various from May 2014 to December 2015

U.S. Dollar to Korean Won Exchange Rate

1,085.05 KRW

Designated

21,900.0 KRW

Various from September 2013 to March 2014

April 30, 2014

U.S. Dollar to Korean Won Exchange Rate

1,078.58 KRW

Non-Designated

45.5 MYR

November 22, 2013 and January 23, 2014

Various from May 2014 to December 2015

U.S. Dollar to Malaysian Ringgit Exchange Rate

3.31 MYR

Designated

30.8 MYR

November 22, 2013 to March 26, 2014

April 30, 2014

U.S. Dollar to Malaysian Ringgit Exchange Rate

3.29 MYR

Non-Designated

664.6 MXN

Various from June 2013 to January 2014

Various from May 2014 to December 2015

U.S. Dollar to Mexican Peso Exchange Rate

13.67 MXN

Designated

78.2 MXN

Various from June 2013 to March 2014

April 30, 2014

U.S. Dollar to Mexican Peso Exchange Rate

13.36 MXN

Non-Designated

Commodity forward contracts [Member]

'

Derivative [Line Items]

'

Schedule of Derivative Instruments

'

We had the following outstanding commodity forward contracts, none of which were designated as derivatives in qualifying hedging relationships, as of March 31, 2014:

Commodity

Notional

Remaining Contracted Periods

Weighted-

Average

Strike Price Per Unit

Silver

1,570,950 troy oz.

April 2014 to December 2015

$23.35

Gold

15,035 troy oz.

April 2014 to December 2015

$1,416.53

Nickel

851,253 pounds

April 2014 to December 2015

$7.08

Aluminum

4,133,297 pounds

April 2014 to December 2015

$0.89

Copper

4,998,776 pounds

April 2014 to December 2015

$3.35

Platinum

9,707 troy oz.

April 2014 to December 2015

$1,506.63

Palladium

1,348 troy oz.

April 2014 to December 2015

$727.07

Other_Net_Tables

Other, Net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Other, net	'
	Other, net consisted of the following for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013:
		For the three months ended
		March 31,			March 31,
		2014			2013
	Currency remeasurement gain on debt	$	122		$	77
	Currency remeasurement loss on net monetary assets	(678		)	(2,766		)
	Gain/(loss) on commodity forward contracts	1,304			(2,440		)
	(Loss)/gain on foreign currency forward contracts	(186		)	2,576
	Other	(24		)	(48		)
	Total Other, net	$	538		$	(2,601	)

Segment_Reporting_Tables

Segment Reporting (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment	'
	The following table presents Net revenue and Segment operating income for the reported segments and other operating results not allocated to the reported segments for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013:
		For the three months ended
		March 31,			March 31,
		2014			2013
	Net revenue:
	Sensors	$	412,740		$	332,633
	Controls	138,854			137,780
	Total net revenue	$	551,594		$	470,413
	Segment operating income (as defined above):
	Sensors	$	116,616		$	93,192
	Controls	40,751			43,354
	Total segment operating income	157,367			136,546
	Corporate and other	(25,308		)	(26,685		)
	Amortization of intangible assets	(32,016		)	(33,386		)
	Restructuring and special charges	(865		)	(1,676		)
	Profit from operations	99,178			74,799
	Interest expense	(23,512		)	(24,135		)
	Interest income	308			148
	Other, net	538			(2,601		)
	Income before taxes	$	76,512		$	48,211

Net_Income_per_Share_Tables

Net Income per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares	'
	For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, the weighted-average shares outstanding for basic and diluted net income per share were as follows:
		For the three months ended
		March 31,	March 31,
		2014	2013
	Basic weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding	172,085	177,936
	Dilutive effect of stock options	1,904	3,411
	Dilutive effect of unvested restricted securities	162	175
	Diluted weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding	174,151	181,522
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share	'
	For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, certain potential ordinary shares were excluded from our calculation of diluted weighted-average shares outstanding because they would have had an anti-dilutive effect on net income per share, or because they related to share-based awards associated with restricted securities that were contingently issuable, for which the contingency had not been satisfied.
		For the three months ended
		March 31,	March 31,
		2014	2013
	Anti-dilutive shares excluded	805	1,569
	Contingently issuable shares excluded	237	364

Acquisitions_Tables

Acquisitions (Tables) (Wabash Technologies [Member])	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Wabash Technologies [Member]	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	'
	The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
	Net working capital		$	10,773
	Property, plant and equipment		17,444
	Other intangible assets		21,500
	Goodwill		18,398
	Deferred income tax liabilities		(8,967		)
	Other long term liabilities		(867		)
	Fair value of net assets acquired, excluding cash and cash equivalents		58,281
	Cash and cash equivalents		1,304
	Fair value of net assets acquired		$	59,585
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination	'
	The following table presents the acquired intangible assets, their estimated fair values, and weighted average lives:
		Acquisition Date Fair Value				Weighted Average Lives (years)
	Acquired definite-lived intangible assets:
	Completed technologies	$	13,600			9
	Customer relationships	7,900				7
		$	21,500			8

Inventories_Details

Inventories (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventory, Net [Abstract]	'	'
Finished goods	$83,410	$82,350
Work-in-process	37,331	32,790
Raw materials	78,394	68,255
Total	$199,135	$183,395

Shareholders_Equity_Details

Shareholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2013	Feb. 03, 2014
			October 2012 Share Repurchase Program [Member]	October 2013 (Reset) Share Repurchase Program [Member]	February 2014 (Reset) Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount (in shares)	'	'	$250,000,000	$250,000,000	$250,000,000
Treasury stock, shares, acquired (in shares)	288	1,699	'	'	'
Treasury stock, value, acquired, cost method	11,300,000	55,100,000	'	'	'
Treasury stock acquired, average cost per share (in dollars per share)	$39.26	$32.42	'	'	'
Options, exercises in period satisfied with treasury shares (in shares)	519	424	'	'	'
Treasury stock, loss from reissuances	$9,200,000	'	'	'	'

Shareholders_Equity_AOCI_Roll_

Shareholders' Equity - AOCI Roll Forward (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance as of December 31, 2013	($33,107)	'
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	540	'
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	1,554	'
Other comprehensive income	2,094	9,061
Balance as of March 31, 2014	-31,013	'
Derivative Instruments Designated and Qualifying as Cash Flow Hedges [Member]	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance as of December 31, 2013	-7,612	'
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	540	'
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	1,625	'
Other comprehensive income	2,165	'
Balance as of March 31, 2014	-5,447	'
Defined Benefit and Retiree Healthcare Plans [Member]	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance as of December 31, 2013	-25,495	'
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	0	'
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-71	'
Other comprehensive income	-71	'
Balance as of March 31, 2014	($25,566)	'

Shareholders_Equity_AOCI_Recla

Shareholders' Equity - AOCI Reclassifications (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'		'
Interest expense	$23,512		$24,135
Net revenue	-551,594		-470,413
Cost of revenue	357,199		308,682
Income before taxes	-76,512		-48,211
Provision for income taxes	8,139		13,546
Net income	-68,373		-34,665
Amount of Loss/(Gain) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member] | Derivative Instruments Designated and Qualifying as Cash Flow Hedges [Member]	'		'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'		'
Income before taxes	2,167		1,110
Provision for income taxes	-542		-278
Net income	1,625		832
Amount of Loss/(Gain) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member] | Derivative Instruments Designated and Qualifying as Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Interest rate caps [Member]	'		'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'		'
Interest expense	325	[1]	307	[1]
Amount of Loss/(Gain) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member] | Derivative Instruments Designated and Qualifying as Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Foreign currency forward contracts [Member]	'		'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'		'
Net revenue	1,924	[1]	1,210	[1]
Cost of revenue	-82	[1]	-407	[1]
Amount of Loss/(Gain) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member] | Defined Benefit and Retiree Healthcare Plans [Member]	'		'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'		'
Income before taxes	-83	[2]	482	[2]
Provision for income taxes	12		-28
Net income	($71)		$454
[1]	See Note 12, "Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," for additional details on amounts to be reclassified in the future from Accumulated other comprehensive loss.
[2]	Amounts related to defined benefit and retiree healthcare plans reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss affect the Cost of revenue, Research and development, and Selling, general and administrative line items in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. These amounts reclassified are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. See Note 8, "Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits," for additional details of net periodic benefit cost.

Restructuring_and_Special_Char2

Restructuring and Special Charges (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]	'	'
Restructuring and special charges	$865,000	$1,676,000
Other, net	3,000	-14,000
Cost of revenue	-2,417,000	368,000
Total	-1,549,000	2,030,000
2011 Plan [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]	'	'
Restructuring and special charges	-130,000	2,015,000
Other, net	3,000	-13,000
Cost of revenue	0	1,091,000
Total	-127,000	3,093,000
MSP Plan [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]	'	'
Restructuring and special charges	0	451,000
Other, net	0	0
Cost of revenue	0	0
Total	0	451,000
Other [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]	'	'
Restructuring and special charges	995,000	430,000
Other, net	0	-1,000
Cost of revenue	0	0
Total	995,000	429,000
Special Charges [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]	'	'
Restructuring and special charges	0	-1,220,000
Other, net	0	0
Cost of revenue	-2,417,000	-723,000
Total	-2,417,000	-1,943,000
JinCheon Facility [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Insurance recoveries	2,400,000	2,500,000
JinCheon Facility [Member] | Restructuring and special charges [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Insurance recoveries	'	$800,000

Debt_Details

Debt (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Less: discount	($2,205,000)	($2,289,000)
Less: current portion	-4,752,000	-4,752,000
Long-term debt, net of discount, less current portion	1,665,917,000	1,667,021,000
Capital lease and other financing obligations	50,812,000	52,193,000
Less: current portion	-2,723,000	-3,348,000
Capital lease and other financing obligations, less current portion	48,089,000	48,845,000
Accrued interest	30,291,000	12,634,000
Term Loan Facility [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term Debt	472,874,000	474,062,000
6.5% Senior Notes [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term Debt	700,000,000	700,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	6.50%	'
4.875% Senior Notes [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term Debt	500,000,000	500,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	4.88%	'
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Line of credit facility, amount outstanding	0	0
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity	250,000,000	'
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity	245,000,000	'
Letters of credit outstanding, amount	5,000,000	'
Letter of credit outstanding, borrowings, amount	$0	'

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Provision for income taxes	$8,139	$13,546	'
Decrease in valuation allowance	8,323	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefits	12,225	'	22,244
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate	$10,044	'	'

Pension_and_Other_PostRetireme2

Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]	'	'
Service cost	$627	$654
Interest cost	800	832
Expected return on plan assets	-830	-900
Amortization of net loss	250	479
Amortization of prior service (credit)/cost	-333	3
Net periodic benefit cost	514	1,068
U.S. Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]	'	'
Service cost	0	0
Interest cost	450	384
Expected return on plan assets	-611	-664
Amortization of net loss	76	250
Amortization of prior service (credit)/cost	0	0
Net periodic benefit cost	-85	-30
U.S. Plans, Retiree Healthcare [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]	'	'
Service cost	33	73
Interest cost	87	151
Expected return on plan assets	0	0
Amortization of net loss	129	126
Amortization of prior service (credit)/cost	-333	0
Net periodic benefit cost	-84	350
Non-U.S. Plans [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]	'	'
Service cost	594	581
Interest cost	263	297
Expected return on plan assets	-219	-236
Amortization of net loss	45	103
Amortization of prior service (credit)/cost	0	3
Net periodic benefit cost	$683	$748

ShareBased_Payment_Plans_Detai

Share-Based Payment Plans (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Total share-based compensation expense	$2,585	$1,949
Options, exercises in period satisfied with treasury shares	519	'
Equity Option [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Total share-based compensation expense	1,622	1,480
Restricted Securities [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Total share-based compensation expense	$963	$469

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Details)

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

132 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2009

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Apr. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

25-May-11

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2014

USD ($)

Automotive Customer [Member]

Pending Litigation [Member]

Pending Litigation [Member]

Pending Litigation [Member]

Pending Litigation [Member]

Pending Litigation [Member]

Pending Litigation [Member]

Pending Litigation [Member]

Pending Litigation [Member]

Pending Litigation [Member]

Pending Litigation [Member]

Pending Litigation [Member]

Pending Litigation [Member]

Pending Litigation [Member]

Pending Litigation [Member]

Pending Litigation [Member]

Aterro Mantovani Disposal Site [Member]

Aterro Mantovani Disposal Site [Member]

Aterro Mantovani Disposal Site [Member]

Control Devices Inc [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

USD ($)

Ford Speed Control Deactivation Switch Litigation [Member]

Ford Speed Control Deactivation Switch Litigation [Member]

Ford Speed Control Deactivation Switch Litigation [Member]

Romans vs Ford [Member]

Romans vs Ford [Member]

SGL Italia [Member]

SGL Italia [Member]

Venmar [Member]

Venmar [Member]

Cincinnati Ins. Co. [Member]

Auto-Owners Ins. Co. [Member]

Aircraft [Member]

Aircraft [Member]

Korean Supplier [Member]

Korean Supplier [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

Texas Instruments [Member]

USD ($)

Pending Litigation [Member]

Pending Litigation [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

vehicle

Plaintiffs Alleging Property Damage [Member]

lawsuit

Wrongful Death Allegations [Member]

EUR (€)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Plaintiffs Alleging Property Damage [Member]

Plaintiffs Alleging Property Damage [Member]

Plaintiffs Alleging Property Damage [Member]

USD ($)

lawsuit

USD ($)

Unfair Trade Practices [Member]

company

lawsuit

SGL Italia [Member]

Aircraft [Member]

lawsuit

case

lawsuit

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

lawsuit

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Standard product warranty, term

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'12 months

'

'

'18 months

Standard product warranty, after customer resale, term

'12 months

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accrual for environmental loss contingencies, number of companies notified (companies)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

50

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Loss contingency, pending claims, number

'

'

'

'

7

'

1

'

'

'

2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5

'

'

'

'

'

Environmental indemnification floor

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$30,000

'

'

'

'

Accrual for environmental loss contingencies

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

Loss contingencies, number of vehicles in recall (vehicles, in ones)

'

'

'

14,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Loss contingency, number of fatalities (fatalities)

'

'

'

'

'

3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Loss contingency, pending claims seeking specific damages, number

'

'

'

'

1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Loss contingency, damages sought, value

'

'

200,000

'

'

'

'

4,200,000

'

'

'

900,000

6,200,000

'

'

7,600,000

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Loss contingency, deductible per acquisition agreement

30,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Loss contingency, reimbursement amount per acquisition agreement before deductible

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

300,000,000

Loss contingency, estimate of possible loss

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

300,000

'

'

Loss contingency accrual, at carrying value

'

2,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

300,000

0

'

'

'

0

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Loss contingency, number of defendants

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20

'

Foreign corrupt policies act, accrual for potential penalties and sanctions

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair_Value_Measures_Details

Fair Value Measures (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Foreign currency forward contract [Member]

Foreign currency forward contract [Member]

Foreign currency forward contract [Member]

Foreign currency forward contract [Member]

Foreign currency forward contract [Member]

Foreign currency forward contract [Member]

Commodity forward contracts [Member]

Commodity forward contracts [Member]

Commodity forward contracts [Member]

Commodity forward contracts [Member]

Commodity forward contracts [Member]

Commodity forward contracts [Member]

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]

Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]

Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]

Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]

Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]

Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]

Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]

Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]

Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]

Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]

Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]

Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]

Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]

Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Foreign currency forward contract assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0

$0

$2,183,000

$1,863,000

$0

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

Commodity forward contracts

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

364,000

151,000

0

0

Total assets

'

0

0

2,547,000

2,014,000

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Foreign currency forward contract liabilities

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

8,872,000

11,875,000

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

Commodity forward contracts

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

9,911,000

13,229,000

0

0

Total liabilities

'

0

0

18,783,000

25,104,000

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Increase (Decrease) in Assets Held-for-sale

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair_Value_Measures_Balance_Sh

Fair Value Measures - Balance Sheet Grouping (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Term Loan Facility [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	$472,874	[1]	$474,062	[1]
Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	6.50%		'
Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	700,000	[1]	700,000	[1]
4.875% Senior Notes [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	4.88%		'
4.875% Senior Notes [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	500,000	[1]	500,000	[1]
Fair Value, Level 1 [Member] | Term Loan Facility [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Fair Value, Level 1 [Member] | Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Fair Value, Level 1 [Member] | 4.875% Senior Notes [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Fair Value, Level 2 [Member] | Term Loan Facility [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	466,235		475,016
Fair Value, Level 2 [Member] | Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	751,625		752,500
Fair Value, Level 2 [Member] | 4.875% Senior Notes [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	486,250		472,500
Fair Value, Level 3 [Member] | Term Loan Facility [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Fair Value, Level 3 [Member] | Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Fair Value, Level 3 [Member] | 4.875% Senior Notes [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	$0		$0
[1]	The carrying value is presented excluding discount.

Derivative_Instruments_and_Hed2

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

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

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

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Interest rate caps [Member]

Interest rate caps [Member]

Foreign currency forward contract [Member]

Foreign currency forward contract [Member]

Foreign currency forward contract [Member]

Foreign currency forward contract [Member]

Foreign currency forward contract [Member]

Foreign currency forward contract [Member]

Foreign currency forward contract [Member]

Foreign currency forward contract [Member]

Foreign currency forward contract [Member]

Foreign currency forward contract [Member]

Foreign currency forward contract [Member]

Foreign currency forward contract [Member]

Foreign currency forward contract [Member]

Foreign currency forward contract [Member]

Foreign currency forward contract [Member]

Foreign currency forward contract [Member]

Foreign currency forward contract [Member]

Foreign currency forward contract [Member]

Foreign currency forward contract [Member]

Foreign currency forward contract [Member]

Foreign currency forward contract [Member]

Foreign currency forward contract [Member]

Silver [Member]

Gold [Member]

Nickel [Member]

Aluminum [Member]

Copper [Member]

Platinum [Member]

Palladium [Member]

Term Loan Facility [Member]

Term Loan Facility [Member]

Maturing Various Dates From May 2014 to December 2015 [Member]

Maturing Various Dates From May 2014 to December 2015 [Member]

Maturing Various Dates From May 2014 to December 2015 [Member]

Maturing Various Dates From May 2014 to December 2015 [Member]

Maturing Various Dates From May 2014 to December 2015 [Member]

Maturing Various Dates From May 2014 to December 2015 [Member]

Maturing Various Dates From May 2014 to December 2015 [Member]

Maturing Various Dates From May 2014 to December 2015 [Member]

Maturing Various Dates From May 2014 to December 2015 [Member]

Maturing Various Dates From May 2014 to December 2014 [Member]

Maturing Various Dates From May 2014 to December 2014 [Member]

Maturing April 30, 2014 [Member]

Maturing April 30, 2014 [Member]

Maturing April 30, 2014 [Member]

Maturing April 30, 2014 [Member]

Maturing April 30, 2014 [Member]

Maturing April 30, 2014 [Member]

Maturing April 30, 2014 [Member]

Maturing April 30, 2014 [Member]

Maturing April 30, 2014 [Member]

Maturing April 30, 2014 [Member]

Maturing April 30, 2014 [Member]

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]

Maturing August 12, 2014 [Member]

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]

ozt

ozt

lb

lb

lb

ozt

ozt

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

USD ($)

Euro to US Dollar Exchange Rate [Member]

US Dollar to Japanese Yen Exchange Rate [Member]

US Dollar to Japanese Yen Exchange Rate [Member]

US Dollar to Korean Won Exchange Rate [Member]

US Dollar to Korean Won Exchange Rate [Member]

US Dollar to Malaysian Ringgit Exchange Rate [Member]

US Dollar to Malaysian Ringgit Exchange Rate [Member]

US Dollar to Mexican Peso Exchange Rate [Member]

US Dollar to Mexican Peso Exchange Rate [Member]

US Dollar to Chinese Renminbi Exchange Rate [Member]

US Dollar to Chinese Renminbi Exchange Rate [Member]

Euro to US Dollar Exchange Rate [Member]

US Dollar to Chinese Renminbi Exchange Rate [Member]

US Dollar to Chinese Renminbi Exchange Rate [Member]

US Dollar to Japanese Yen Exchange Rate [Member]

US Dollar to Japanese Yen Exchange Rate [Member]

US Dollar to Korean Won Exchange Rate [Member]

US Dollar to Korean Won Exchange Rate [Member]

US Dollar to Malaysian Ringgit Exchange Rate [Member]

US Dollar to Malaysian Ringgit Exchange Rate [Member]

US Dollar to Mexican Peso Exchange Rate [Member]

US Dollar to Mexican Peso Exchange Rate [Member]

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

JPY (¥)

USD ($)

KRW

USD ($)

MYR

USD ($)

MXN

USD ($)

CNY

EUR (€)

USD ($)

CNY

USD ($)

JPY (¥)

USD ($)

KRW

USD ($)

MYR

USD ($)

MXN

Derivative [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Collateral already posted, aggregate fair value

$0

'

$400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Hedges of Interest Rate Risk

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Gain (loss) on cash flow hedge ineffectiveness, net

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amounts excluded from cash flow ineffectiveness assessment

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest rate cash flow hedge gain (loss) to be reclassified during next 12 months, net

-600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Derivative, fixed interest rate

'

'

'

'

2.75%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Hedges of Foreign Currency Risk

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amounts excluded from foreign currency cash flow ineffectiveness assessment

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Notional amount of derivatives

'

'

'

367,000,000

600,000,000

240,600,000

'

2,847,400,000

'

40,000,000,000

'

45,500,000

'

664,600,000

'

100,000,000

48,800,000

'

65,500,000

'

500,800,000

'

21,900,000,000

'

30,800,000

'

78,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Derivative, weighted average foreign currency option strike price

'

'

'

'

'

1.35

101.39

'

1,085.05

'

3.31

'

13.67

'

6.22

'

1.36

6.17

'

101.68

'

1,078.58

'

3.29

'

13.36

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Foreign currency cash flow hedge gain (loss) to be reclassified during next 12 months

-6,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Hedges of Commodity Risk

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Notional amount of price risk cash flow hedge derivatives

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,570,950

15,035

851,253

4,133,297

4,998,776

9,707

1,348

Weighted-average strike price per unit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

23.35

1,416.53

7.08

0.89

3.35

1,506.63

727.07

Derivative, net liability position, aggregate fair value

$19,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Derivative_Instruments_and_Hed3

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Fair Value (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Asset Derivatives, Fair Value	$1,887	$1,566
Liability Derivatives, Fair Value	7,683	10,368
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Asset Derivatives, Fair Value	660	448
Liability Derivatives, Fair Value	11,100	14,736
Foreign currency forward contract [Member] | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member] | Prepaid expenses and other current assets [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Asset Derivatives, Fair Value	1,489	1,566
Foreign currency forward contract [Member] | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member] | Other assets [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Asset Derivatives, Fair Value	398	0
Foreign currency forward contract [Member] | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member] | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Liability Derivatives, Fair Value	6,888	9,868
Foreign currency forward contract [Member] | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member] | Other long term liabilities [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Liability Derivatives, Fair Value	795	500
Foreign currency forward contract [Member] | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member] | Prepaid expenses and other current assets [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Asset Derivatives, Fair Value	296	297
Foreign currency forward contract [Member] | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member] | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Liability Derivatives, Fair Value	1,189	1,507
Commodity forward contracts [Member] | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member] | Prepaid expenses and other current assets [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Asset Derivatives, Fair Value	173	80
Commodity forward contracts [Member] | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member] | Other assets [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Asset Derivatives, Fair Value	191	71
Commodity forward contracts [Member] | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member] | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Liability Derivatives, Fair Value	7,802	10,096
Commodity forward contracts [Member] | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member] | Other long term liabilities [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Liability Derivatives, Fair Value	$2,109	$3,133

Derivative_Instruments_and_Hed4

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Income Statement Disclosures (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Interest rate caps [Member] | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of (Loss)/Gain Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income	$0	($6)
Interest rate caps [Member] | Interest expense [Member] | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of Net (Loss)/Gain Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income	-325	-307
Commodity forward contracts [Member] | Other, net [Member] | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives	1,304	-2,440
Foreign currency forward contract [Member] | Net revenue [Member] | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of Net (Loss)/Gain Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income	-1,924	-1,210
Foreign currency forward contract [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of Net (Loss)/Gain Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income	82	407
Foreign currency forward contract [Member] | Other, net [Member] | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives	-186	2,576
Foreign currency forward contracts that hedge Net revenue [Member] | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of (Loss)/Gain Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income	-285	8,852
Foreign currency forward contracts that hedge Cost of revenue [Member] | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of (Loss)/Gain Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income	$1,004	$1,520

Other_Net_Details

Other, Net (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]	'	'
Currency remeasurement gain on debt	$122	$77
Currency remeasurement loss on net monetary assets	-678	-2,766
Gain/(loss) on commodity forward contracts	1,304	-2,440
(Loss)/gain on foreign currency forward contracts	-186	2,576
Other	-24	-48
Total Other, net	$538	($2,601)

Segment_Reporting_Details

Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
	segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Number of Reportable Segments	2	'
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]	'	'
Net revenue	$551,594	$470,413
Segment operating income	157,367	136,546
Corporate and other	-25,308	-26,685
Amortization of intangible assets	-32,016	-33,386
Restructuring and special charges	-865	-1,676
Profit from operations	99,178	74,799
Interest expense	-23,512	-24,135
Interest income	308	148
Other, net	538	-2,601
Income before taxes	76,512	48,211
Sensors [Member]	'	'
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]	'	'
Net revenue	412,740	332,633
Segment operating income	116,616	93,192
Controls [Member]	'	'
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]	'	'
Net revenue	138,854	137,780
Segment operating income	40,751	43,354
Wabash Technologies [Member]	'	'
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]	'	'
Net revenue	$21,300	'

Net_Income_per_Share_Details

Net Income per Share (Details)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]	'	'
Basic weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding	172,085	177,936
Dilutive effect of stock options	1,904	3,411
Dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock	162	175
Diluted weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding	174,151	181,522

Net_Income_per_Share_Antidilut

Net Income per Share - Anti-dilutive Shares (Details)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Anti-dilutive shares excluded [Member]	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share	805	1,569
Contingently issuable shares excluded [Member]	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share	237	364

Acquisitions_Details

Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 02, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Jan. 02, 2014	Jan. 02, 2014
				Wabash Technologies [Member]	Wabash Technologies [Member]	Wabash Technologies [Member]	Wabash Technologies [Member]
						Completed technologies [Member]	Customer relationships [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Acquisition price	'	'	'	$59,600,000	'	'	'
Net working capital	'	'	'	10,773,000	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment	'	'	'	17,444,000	'	'	'
Other intangible assets	'	'	'	21,500,000	'	13,600,000	7,900,000
Goodwill	1,774,346,000	'	1,756,049,000	18,398,000	'	'	'
Deferred income tax liabilities	'	'	'	-8,967,000	'	'	'
Other long term liabilities	'	'	'	-867,000	'	'	'
Fair value of net assets acquired, excluding cash and cash equivalents	'	'	'	58,281,000	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	'	'	'	1,304,000	'	'	'
Fair value of net assets acquired	'	'	'	59,585,000	'	'	'
Goodwill expected tax deductible amount	'	'	'	0	'	'	'
Weighted Average Lives (years)	'	'	'	'8 years	'	'9 years	'7 years
Net revenue	$551,594,000	$470,413,000	'	'	$21,300,000	'	'