Shares, granted (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period Intangible assets Deferred Tax Liabilities, Intangible Assets Document Type Document Type ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding at End of Year Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value Other income, net Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] Shares, granted (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross Germany GERMANY Deferred Tax Liability Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Segments [Axis] Segments [Axis] Employee Benefit Plans Retirement Benefits [Text Block] SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Domain] SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Domain] In Process Research and Development In Process Research and Development [Member] Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] Level 3 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Leases Lessee, Leases [Policy Text Block] Repurchases of common stock (in shares) Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares Due between one and five years Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Fair Value, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, after Year One Through Five Exclusive Licensing Agreement Licensing Agreements [Member] Statistical Measurement [Domain] Statistical Measurement [Domain] Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] DEFERRED INCOME TAXES Net deferred income taxes Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net Security Exchange Name Security Exchange Name Intangible assets, net Intangible assets, net Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) HomeLink Trade Names and Trademarks Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] Wtd. Avg Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited (in dollars per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested Options Forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ESPP discount rate Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Discount from Market Price, Purchase Date Proceeds from borrowings on Credit Agreement Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt Income from operations Income (Loss) from Operations Operating Income (Loss) Operating Income (Loss) Total current liabilities Liabilities, Current (Decrease) Increase in reserve for uncertain tax provisions Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Increase (Reduction) in Reserve for Uncertain Tax Provisions Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Increase (Reduction) in Reserve for Uncertain Tax Provisions Amounts Reclassified from Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Including Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block] Performance Shares Performance Shares [Member] Prepaid expenses and other Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current Diluted Earnings Per Share Denominators [Abstract] Denominators [Abstract] Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table] Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table] Repurchases of common stock Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock ASSETS Assets [Abstract] Investment, Name [Axis] Investment, Name [Axis] Option vesting period Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period Accounting Policies [Abstract] Accounting Policies [Abstract] Air-Craftglass Air-Craftglass [Member] Air-Craftglass Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] Patents and other assets, net Patent and Other Assets, Net Patent and Other Assets, Net Entity Address, State or Province Entity Address, State or Province Shares, vested (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period Accounts payable Accounts Payable, Current Comprehensive Income Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block] Restricted period, maximum, in years Share-Based Compensation, Restricted Period Share-based compensation, restricted period. Retained earnings Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) 2021 Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One Income taxes paid Income Taxes Paid Shares, Outstanding at Beginning of Year (in shares) Shares, Outstanding at End of Year (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number Volkswagen Group Volkswagen Group [Member] Volkswagen Group [Member] 2024 Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four Unrecognized compensation cost Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount Payment terms Revenue from Contract with Customer, Payment Terms Revenue from Contract with Customer, Payment Terms Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] Major Customers [Axis] Customer [Axis] State Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit) Automotive Mirrors & Electronics Automotive Mirrors & Electronics [Member] Automotive Mirrors & Electronics [Member] Foreign derived intangible income deduction Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Deduction, Extraterritorial Income Exclusion, Percent Income Taxes Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block] Total operating expenses Operating Expenses Shares, Exercisable at End of Year (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Options granted net of shares from canceled/expired options (in shares) Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award options grants. 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Avg. Remaining Contract Life, Exercisable at End of Year Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Issuance of common stock from stock plan transactions Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock Selling, General and Administrative Expenses Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] Goodwill [Roll Forward] Goodwill [Roll Forward] Stock compensation Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Expense (Benefit), Share-based Payment Arrangement, Percent Amendment Flag Amendment Flag Schedule of Earnings Per Share Basic and Diluted Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block] Schedule of Restricted Share Award Activity Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table Text Block] Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] [Line Items] for Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] Equity interest investment Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Value Assigned Shares approved (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block] Corporate Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] Schedule of Assets or Liabilities Having Recurring Measurements Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block] Other Other Accrued Liabilities, Current Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income Reclassification from AOCI, Current Period, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent Net cash flows from operating activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives: Accumulated Gain (Loss), Net, Cash Flow Hedge, Parent [Member] Accrued liabilities: Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract] Financial Instruments [Domain] Financial Instruments [Domain] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] Schedule of Employee Stock Purchase Plan Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Activity [Table Text Block] Aggregate Fair Value, Greater than one year Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Policy Text Block] Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Policy Text Block] Repair and maintenance of plant and equipment Cost of Property Repairs and Maintenance Geographical [Axis] Geographical [Axis] Subsequent Event Subsequent Events [Text Block] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table] Segments [Domain] Segments [Domain] Segments [Domain] Cost Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost Unrealized gains Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Additional weighted average dilutive common stock equivalents (in shares) Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment Property, Plant and Equipment by Type [Axis] Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Axis] Schedule of Major Product Line Revenues Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services [Table Text Block] Beginning Balance Ending Balance SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Amount Income Statement Location [Axis] Income Statement Location [Axis] Issuance of common stock related to acquisitions Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Income Statement Location [Domain] Income Statement Location [Domain] 2022 Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two Selling, general and administrative Selling, General and Administrative Expense Federal Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit) Other Other Debt Obligations [Member] Amortization expense Amortization of Intangible Assets 2023 Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three Total Other Assets Other Assets, Noncurrent Plan Name [Axis] Plan Name [Axis] Segment Reporting Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] Decrease in the balance of technology investments Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Acquisition Adjustment, Annual Amount Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Acquisition Adjustment, Annual Amount Issuance of common stock from stock plan transactions Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues Cash & Cash Equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure TOTAL ASSETS Assets Assets Number of shares outstanding Shares, Nonvested restricted shares at Beginning of Year (in shares) Shares, Nonvested restricted shares at End of Year (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number Title of 12(b) Security Title of 12(b) Security Finite-lived intangible assets, net Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share) Wtd. Avg Grant Date Fair Value, Granted (in dollars per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Income taxes Accrued Income Taxes, Current Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Subsequent Event Type [Axis] OTHER INCOME: Investment Income, Nonoperating [Abstract] Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Axis] Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Axis] Patents Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived, Policy [Policy Text Block] Vesting [Domain] Vesting [Domain] Interest expense Interest Expense Reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward] Depreciation and amortization Depreciation & Amortization Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Short-term Investments Short-term Investments [Member] Schedule of Components of Provision For Income Taxes Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block] Schedule of Amortized Cost, Unrealized Gains And Losses, And Market Value of Investment Securities Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments [Table Text Block] Product and Service [Axis] Product and Service [Axis] TOTAL LIABILITIES Liabilities Investment Type [Axis] Investment Type [Axis] Weighted-average period for unrecognized compensation cost expected to be recognized Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Type [Domain] Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Type [Domain] Expected volatility Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate Other Other Segments [Member] Less imputed interest Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount Aggregate Fair Value, Total Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position Argil Argil, Inc. [Member] Argil, Inc. Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] Level 1 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] Inventories Increase (Decrease) in Inventories Unrealized gains on derivatives Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax Windows Products Windows Products [Member] Windows Products [Member] Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Table] Fair Value, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table] Aggregate Fair Value, Less than one year Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months Accounts payable Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable Shares Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward] Wtd. Avg Grant Date Fair Value, Vested (in dollars per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Additional  Paid-In Capital Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Basic Earnings Per Share Numerators [Abstract] Numerators [Abstract] Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block] Operating Segments Operating Segments [Member] Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] Japan JAPAN Accrued liabilities Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Liabilities Shares granted (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Granted Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] Machinery and equipment Machinery and Equipment [Member] Fair Value of Financial Instruments Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block] Initial investment in Vaporsens Equity Method Investments Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) Beginning balance (in shares) Ending balance (in shares) Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] Revolver Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Engineering, research and development Research and Development Expense Subsequent Event Subsequent Event [Member] Other Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Percent Wtd. Avg. Ex. Price, Outstanding at Beginning of Year (in dollars per share) Wtd. Avg. Ex. Price, Outstanding at End of Year (in dollars per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Comprehensive Income, Policy [Policy Text Block] Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) Common Stock, Shares Authorized Ownership percentage of business acquisition Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired Concentration Risk by Type [Axis] Concentration Risk Type [Axis] Total Plant and Equipment Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross Primarily federal Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Schedule of Automotive and Other Segment Reporting Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves Type [Axis] SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves Type [Axis] Income Statement [Abstract] Income Statement [Abstract] Accumulated  Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member] Shares issued under plan (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Issued, Net Of Shares Canceled Or Expired Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Issued, Net Of Shares Canceled Or Expired Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block] Amortization expense, year four Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Four Prepaid expenses and other Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets Finite lived intangible assets Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles Royalties Accrued Royalties, Current Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table] Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table] Schedule of Restricted Shares Nonvested Restricted Stock Shares Activity [Table Text Block] Estimates Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block] Research tax credit Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Research, Percent CURRENT ASSETS: Assets, Current [Abstract] Fire Protection Products Fire Protection Products [Member] Fire Protection Products [Member] CASH FLOWS USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract] Fair value of investments Investments, Fair Value Disclosure Self-Insurance Self Insurance [Policy Text Block] Self Insurance [Policy Text Block] Automotive Products Automotive Products Segment [Member] Automotive Products Segment [Member] Comprehensive income Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent Guardian Optical Technologies Guardian Optical Technologies [Member] Guardian Optical Technologies Dividend yield Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rates Different From Statutory Federal Income Tax Rates Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block] Other comprehensive income before reclassifications OCI, before Reclassifications, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent City Area Code City Area Code Consolidation Items [Domain] Consolidation Items [Domain] Percentage net sales invoiced and paid in foreign currencies Percentage Net Sales Invoiced And Paid In Foreign Currencies Percentage net sales invoiced and paid in foreign currencies. Document Period End Date Document Period End Date Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block] PLANT AND EQUIPMENT: Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] Aggregate Unrealized Losses, Total Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss Mexico MEXICO 3 Years Three Years [Member] Three Years [Member] Wtd. Avg Grant Date Fair Value, Nonvested stock options at Beginning of Year (in dollars per share) Wtd. Avg Grant Date Fair Value, Nonvested stock options at End of Year (in dollars per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Option, Nonvested, Weighted Average Exercise Price Disaggregation of Revenue Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block] Income before provision for income taxes Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest Employee Stock Option Plan Employee Stock Option Plan [Member] Employee Stock Option Plan [Member] Current liabilities Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities Disaggregation of Revenue [Table] Disaggregation of Revenue [Table] Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Domain] Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Domain] Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] Schedule of Inventories Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block] Long-term Debt, Type [Domain] Long-term Debt, Type [Domain] Stock based compensation expense related to employee stock options, employee stock purchases and restricted stock Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense Repurchases of common stock Stock Repurchased During Period, Value Operating lease, liability, statement of financial position Operating Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] Plant and equipment additions Capital Expenditures Payments to Acquire Productive Assets Vaporsens Inc Vaporsens Inc [Member] Vaporsens Inc Shares outstanding Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross Cover [Abstract] Cover [Abstract] Acquisitions Goodwill, Acquired During Period Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block] Minimum estimated useful life, in years Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life Schedule of Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Schedule Of Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Table Text Block] Schedule Of Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Table Text Block] Fixed Income Securities Fixed Income Securities [Member] Amount outstanding Long-term Debt Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company [Member] Ford Motor Company [Member] Automotive Products Automotive Products [Member] Automotive Products [Member] COST OF GOODS SOLD Cost of Goods and Services Sold Market Value Total Debt Securities, Available-for-sale Equity Components [Axis] Equity Components [Axis] Restricted Stock Restricted Stock [Member] Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract] Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract] Other Countries Other Countries [Member] Other Countries [Member] Minimum Minimum [Member] Total assets acquired Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] Shares, forfeited (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested Options Forfeited, Number of Shares Current Assets Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets Schedule of Weighted-Average Assumptions Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block] Asset-backed Securities Asset-backed Securities [Member] Amortization expense Restricted Stock or Unit Expense Entity Interactive Data Current Entity Interactive Data Current United States UNITED STATES Total Investments and Cash Corporate Bonds Corporate Bond Securities [Member] Wtd. Avg. Ex. Price, Exercised (in dollars per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Plan [Domain] Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Plan [Domain] Summary of Stock Option Activity Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity [Table Text Block] Activity in available-for-sale securities: Activity in Available-For-Sale Securities [Abstract] Activity in Available-For-Sale Securities [Abstract] Maturities and calls Proceeds from Maturities, Prepayments and Calls of Debt Securities, Available-for-sale Discount recognized as compensation expense Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Discount Recognized As Compensation Expense Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award discount recognized as compensation expense. Stock-Based Compensation Plans Share-based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block] Activity in the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] Name of Major Customer [Domain] Customer [Domain] Foreign Current Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit) Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member] Additional paid-in capital Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name Subsequent Event Type [Domain] Subsequent Event Type [Domain] Cumulative translation adjustment Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax Business Acquisition [Line Items] Business Acquisition [Line Items] Shares, Nonvested restricted shares at Beginning of Year (in shares) Shares, Nonvested restricted shares at End of Year (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] Weighted average discount rate Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent Total deferred income tax liability Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross Advertising and Promotional Materials Advertising Cost [Policy Text Block] Proceeds from sale of plant and equipment Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment Intangible assets, gross Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill) Wtd. Avg Grant Date Fair Value Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract] Thereafter Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Due after Year Four Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Due after Year Four Net Additions/ (Reductions) to Costs and Expenses SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Additions, Charge to Cost and Expense Cash dividends paid Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock Gain on sale of investments Gain on Sale of Investments Consolidation Items [Axis] Consolidation Items [Axis] Employee Stock Purchase Plan Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] Foreign currency translation adjustments Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code Impairments Goodwill, Impairment Loss Accounts receivable, net Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current Finished goods Inventory, Finished Goods, Gross Total future minimum lease payments Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid HomeLink® HomeLink® [Member] HomeLink® [Member] Other Deferred Tax Assets, Other Unrecognized tax benefits accrued interest Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Accrued Unrealized gain on investments, net AOCI, Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Adjustment, after Tax Liabilities: Components of Deferred Tax Liabilities [Abstract] Unrealized losses Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax Remaining lease term Lessee, Operating Lease, Remaining Lease Term Foreign Currency Translation Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block] Entity Address, Postal Zip Code Entity Address, Postal Zip Code Total deferred income tax assets Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance Deferred compensation arrangement vesting percentage Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Vesting Percentage Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Vesting Percentage Goodwill Balance as of December 31, 2019 Balance as of December 31, 2020 Goodwill Schedule of Automotive Customers Individually Accounted For 10% or More of Net Sales Schedule of Revenue by Major Customers by Reporting Segments [Table Text Block] Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] Due within one year Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Fair Value, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Year One Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent Document Transition Report Document Transition Report Aggregate Unrealized Losses, Greater than one year Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss Deferred income tax benefit: Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract] Number of plans Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Plans Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Plans Acquisition-related costs Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs Cash Dividends Declared per Share (in dollars per share) Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share) Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared Principal amount Debt Instrument, Face Amount Level 2 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Buildings and improvements Building and Building Improvements [Member] Schedule of Goodwill Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] Vesting [Axis] Vesting [Axis] Shares, Forfeited (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period Currently payable: Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract] Equity [Abstract] Equity [Abstract] 5 Years Five Years [Member] Five Years [Member] Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent Schedule of Intangible Assets Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block] Subsequent Event [Line Items] Subsequent Event [Line Items] Accruals not currently deductible Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals Accounting standards update Accounting Standards Update [Extensible List] Wtd. Avg. Ex. Price, Granted (in dollars per share) Market price at vesting date (in dollars per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption [Axis] Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption [Axis] Customer concentration risk Customer Concentration Risk [Member] Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted Assets: Components of Deferred Tax Assets [Abstract] Letters of Credit Letter of Credit [Member] Basic (in dollars per share) Net Income per share - Basic (in dollars per share) Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Basic) (in dollars per share) Earnings Per Share, Basic Expected term of options (in years) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term Entity File Number Entity File Number Shares, forfeited (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period Debt Disclosure [Abstract] Debt Disclosure [Abstract] Weighted average remaining lease term Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract] Number of customers which individually accounted for 10% or more of net sales Number Of Customers Which Individually Accounted For 10 Percent Or More Of Net Sales Number of customers which individually accounted for 10% or more of net sales. 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