$CAAS
CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC Stock $caas

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2014 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000114420415018486 Filed on March 26, 2015

Income Statement

Concept	2014 Q4	2014	2013 Q4
Revenue	$135.3M	$466.8M	$129.2M
YoY Change	4.72%	12.43%	27.29%
Cost Of Revenue	$111.3M	$379.3M	$106.8M
YoY Change	4.21%	12.04%	26.69%
Gross Profit	$24.00M	$87.47M	$22.40M
YoY Change	7.14%	14.15%	30.23%
Gross Profit Margin	17.74%	18.74%	17.34%
Selling, General & Admin	$9.700M	$16.16M	$6.800M
YoY Change	42.65%	21.94%	-2366.67%
% of Gross Profit	40.42%	18.48%	30.36%
Research & Development	$6.500M	$22.97M	$7.800M
YoY Change	-16.67%	9.96%	62.5%
% of Gross Profit	27.08%	26.25%	34.82%
Depreciation & Amortization	$3.930M	$15.52M	$3.630M
YoY Change	8.26%	6.42%	12.04%
% of Gross Profit	16.37%	17.75%	16.21%
Operating Expenses	$16.20M	$54.86M	$14.60M
YoY Change	10.96%	15.58%	224.44%
Operating Profit	$7.800M	$44.43M	$7.800M
YoY Change	0.0%	21.01%	-38.58%
Interest Expense	$0.00	$1.788M	$200.0K
YoY Change	-100.0%	13.96%
% of Operating Profit	0.0%	4.02%	2.56%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$500.0K	$600.0K	$400.0K
YoY Change	25.0%	50.0%	-300.0%
Pretax Income	$9.900M	$46.08M	$9.200M
YoY Change	7.61%	20.5%	27.78%
Income Tax	$300.0K	$6.785M	$300.0K
% Of Pretax Income	3.03%	14.72%	3.26%
Net Earnings	$9.000M	$33.54M	$7.200M
YoY Change	25.0%	25.21%	41.18%
Net Earnings / Revenue	6.65%	7.19%	5.57%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$1.15
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$280.4K	$1.15	$256.2K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	32.12M shares	29.06M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		29.08M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2014 Q4	2014	2013 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$109.5M	$109.5M	$89.50M
YoY Change	22.35%	22.35%	2.17%
Cash & Equivalents	$68.51M	$68.50M	$53.98M
Short-Term Investments	$41.00M	$41.00M	$35.50M
Other Short-Term Assets	$43.60M	$43.60M	$44.70M
YoY Change	-2.46%	-2.46%	28.45%
Inventory	$64.42M	$64.40M	$51.39M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$282.3M	$282.3M	$267.6M
Other Receivables	$22.80M	$22.80M	$17.20M
Total Short-Term Assets	$522.6M	$522.6M	$470.4M
YoY Change	11.1%	11.1%	20.75%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$82.47M	$82.50M	$80.02M
YoY Change	3.06%	3.13%	-2.05%
Goodwill	$645.0K		$0.00
YoY Change
Intangibles	$3.419M		$686.0K
YoY Change	398.4%		1.48%
Long-Term Investments	$4.600M	$4.600M	$4.000M
YoY Change	15.0%	15.0%	8.11%
Other Assets	$13.70M	$13.70M	$10.10M
YoY Change	35.64%	35.64%	8.6%
Total Long-Term Assets	$106.5M	$106.6M	$95.20M
YoY Change	11.91%	11.97%	-1.1%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$522.6M	$522.6M	$470.4M
Total Long-Term Assets	$106.5M	$106.6M	$95.20M
Total Assets	$629.2M	$629.2M	$565.6M
YoY Change	11.24%	11.24%	16.42%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$137.2M	$137.2M	$124.8M
YoY Change	9.94%	9.94%	20.46%
Accrued Expenses	$35.43M	$27.30M	$29.06M
YoY Change	21.91%	20.26%	26.01%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$124.7M	$124.7M	$115.6M
YoY Change	7.87%	7.87%	7.43%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$324.5M	$324.5M	$291.1M
YoY Change	11.49%	11.47%	16.05%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$6.200M	$6.200M	$2.800M
YoY Change	121.43%	121.43%	7.69%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.200M	$6.200M	$2.800M
YoY Change	121.43%	121.43%	7.69%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$324.5M	$324.5M	$291.1M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.200M	$6.200M	$2.800M
Total Liabilities	$331.0M	$339.9M	$293.8M
YoY Change	12.65%	0.3%	15.95%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock	$64.53M		$39.57M
YoY Change	63.07%		0.49%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$1.000M		$1.000M
YoY Change	0.0%		0.0%
Treasury Stock Shares	217.3K shares		217.3K shares
Shareholders Equity	$289.3M	$289.3M	$226.7M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$629.2M	$629.2M	$565.6M
YoY Change	11.24%	11.24%	16.42%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2014 Q4	2014	2013 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$9.000M	$33.54M	$7.200M
YoY Change	25.0%	25.21%	41.18%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$3.930M	$15.52M	$3.630M
YoY Change	8.26%	6.42%	12.04%
Cash From Operating Activities	$37.64M	$45.70M	$12.25M
YoY Change	207.27%	254.81%	153.1%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$7.840M	$18.04M	-$5.700M
YoY Change	37.54%	22.64%	179.41%
Acquisitions		$2.976M
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$2.030M	-$2.380M	-$2.500M
YoY Change	-181.2%	-91.56%	-124.51%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$5.810M	-$21.79M	-$8.190M
YoY Change	-29.06%	-49.4%	-200.24%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-5.100M	-9.120M	-5.220M
YoY Change	-2.3%	56.97%	-443.42%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	37.64M	45.70M	12.25M
Cash From Investing Activities	-5.810M	-21.79M	-8.190M
Cash From Financing Activities	-5.100M	-9.120M	-5.220M
Net Change In Cash	26.73M	14.79M	-1.160M
YoY Change	-2404.31%	-141.09%	-107.98%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$37.64M	$45.70M	$12.25M
Capital Expenditures	-$7.840M	$18.04M	-$5.700M
Free Cash Flow	$45.48M	$27.66M	$17.95M
YoY Change	153.37%	-1613.24%	160.9%

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CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	33963000	USD
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CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Short Term Investments ShortTermInvestments	41017000	USD
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CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent	3156000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent	2124000	USD
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CY2014Q4	caas	Advance Payments For Property Plant And Equipment AdvancePaymentsForPropertyPlantAndEquipment	6755000	USD
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CY2014Q4	caas	Advance Payments For Property Plant And Equipment Related Parties AdvancePaymentsForPropertyPlantAndEquipmentRelatedParties	2085000	USD
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CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Investments LongTermInvestments	4575000	USD
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CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Commitments And Contingencies CommitmentsAndContingencies		USD
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CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Value CommonStockValue	3000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Value CommonStockValue	3000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock	39565000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock	64522000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Retained Earnings Appropriated RetainedEarningsAppropriated	10178000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Retained Earnings Unappropriated RetainedEarningsUnappropriated	146023000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Retained Earnings Unappropriated RetainedEarningsUnappropriated	179435000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	32061000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	36119000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value TreasuryStockValue	1000000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value TreasuryStockValue	1000000	USD
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CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	289257000	USD
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CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Minority Interest MinorityInterest	8912000	USD
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CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	298169000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Liabilities And Stockholders Equity LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity	565607000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Liabilities And Stockholders Equity LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity	629161000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare	0.0001
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare	0.0001
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Shares Authorized CommonStockSharesAuthorized	80000000	shares
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Shares Authorized CommonStockSharesAuthorized	80000000	shares
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Shares Issued CommonStockSharesIssued	28260302	shares
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Shares Issued CommonStockSharesIssued	32338302	shares
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Number Of Shares Held TreasuryStockNumberOfSharesHeld	217283	shares
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Number Of Shares Held TreasuryStockNumberOfSharesHeld	217283	shares
CY2013	us-gaap	Sales Revenue Goods Net SalesRevenueGoodsNet	415158000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Sales Revenue Goods Net SalesRevenueGoodsNet	466773000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Cost Of Goods Sold CostOfGoodsSold	338526000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Cost Of Goods Sold CostOfGoodsSold	379299000	USD
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CY2014	us-gaap	Gross Profit GrossProfit	87474000	USD
CY2013	caas	Gain Loss On Other Sales GainLossOnOtherSales	7555000	USD
CY2014	caas	Gain Loss On Other Sales GainLossOnOtherSales	11821000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Selling Expense SellingExpense	13331000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Selling Expense SellingExpense	15736000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Selling General And Administrative Expense SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	13253000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Selling General And Administrative Expense SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	16161000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Research And Development Expense ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	20885000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Research And Development Expense ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	22966000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Operating Expenses OperatingExpenses	47469000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income OtherNonoperatingIncome	1021000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Operating Expenses OperatingExpenses	54863000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	36718000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	44432000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income OtherNonoperatingIncome	1096000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	307000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	298000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	33065000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	39594000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	6276000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	6052000	USD
CY2013	caas	Net Income Loss Attributable To Parent After Allocation To Convertible Note Holders Basic NetIncomeLossAttributableToParentAfterAllocationToConvertibleNoteHoldersBasic	26789000	USD
CY2014	caas	Net Income Loss Attributable To Parent After Allocation To Convertible Note Holders Basic NetIncomeLossAttributableToParentAfterAllocationToConvertibleNoteHoldersBasic	33542000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div style="MARGIN: 0pt 0px; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif "> <div style="CLEAR:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="justify"></div> <div style="CLEAR:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="justify"><i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Use of Estimates</font></i> <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">- The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. The Company is of the opinion that the significant estimates related to impairment of long term assets and investment, the realizable value of accounts receivable and inventories, useful lives of property, plant and equipment, the amounts of accruals, warranty liabilities and deferred tax assets and the determination of fair value of identifiable assets and liabilities acquired through business combinations. Actual results could differ from those estimates.</font></div> </div><table border="0" style="width:100%; table-layout:fixed;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table>
CY2014	us-gaap	Revenue Recognition Sales Of Goods RevenueRecognitionSalesOfGoods	<div style="MARGIN: 0pt 0px; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif "> <div style="CLEAR:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="justify"></div> <div style="CLEAR:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="justify"><i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Revenue from Product Sales Recognition</font></i> <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> - The Company recognizes revenue when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the customers including factors such as when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the sales price is fixed or determinable, sales and value added tax laws have been complied with, and collectability is probable. The Company recognizes product sales generally at the time the product is installed on OEMs’ production line, and a small number of product sales is recognized at the time the product is shipped. Concurrent with the recognition of revenue, the Company reduces revenue for estimated product returns. Revenue is presented net of any sales tax and value added tax.</font></div> </div><table border="0" style="width:100%; table-layout:fixed;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table>
CY2014	us-gaap	Guarantees Indemnifications And Warranties Policies GuaranteesIndemnificationsAndWarrantiesPolicies	<div style="MARGIN: 0pt 0px; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif "> <div style="CLEAR:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="justify"><i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Product Warranties</font></i> <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">- The Company provides for the estimated cost of product warranties when the products are sold. Such estimates of product warranties were based on, among other things, historical experience, product changes, material expenses, service and transportation expenses arising from the manufactured product. Estimates will be adjusted on the basis of actual claims and circumstances.</font></div> </div><table border="0" style="width:100%; table-layout:fixed;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table><div style="MARGIN: 0pt 0px; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif "> </div><div style="MARGIN: 0pt 0px; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif "> <div style="CLEAR:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font>For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the warranties activities were as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):</font></div> <div style="CLEAR:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font></div> <div style="CLEAR:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in; WIDTH: 100%"> <table style="MARGIN: 0in; WIDTH: 100%; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; OVERFLOW: visible" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 12px"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="75%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="white-space:nowrap; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="23%" colspan="5"> <div>Year Ended December 31,</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 12px"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="75%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="white-space:nowrap; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="11%" colspan="2"> <div>2014</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="white-space:nowrap; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="11%" colspan="2"> <div>2013</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 12px"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="75%"> <div>Balance at the beginning of year</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div>$</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>22,104</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div>$</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>18,081</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 12px"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="75%"> <div>Additions during the year</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>12,341</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>12,707</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 12px"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="75%"> <div>Settlement within the year</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>(9,354)</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>(9,244)</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 12px"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="75%"> <div>Foreign currency translation</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>(80)</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>560</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 12px"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="75%"> <div>Balance at end of year</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double; TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div>$</div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double; TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>25,011</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double; TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div>$</div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double; TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>22,104</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div>  <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></font></div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </div><table border="0" style="width:100%; table-layout:fixed;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table>
CY2014	us-gaap	Concentration Risk Credit Risk ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk	<div style="MARGIN: 0pt 0px; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif "> <div style="CLEAR:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="justify"></div> <div style="CLEAR:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="justify"><i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Concentration of Credit Risk</font></i> <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">- Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of trade accounts receivable. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations with respect to the financial condition of its debtors, but does not require collateral. In order to determine the value of the Company’s accounts receivable, the Company records a provision for doubtful accounts to cover probable credit losses. Management reviews and adjusts this allowance periodically based on historical experience and its evaluation of the collectability of outstanding accounts receivable.</font></div> </div><table border="0" style="width:100%; table-layout:fixed;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table>
CY2013	us-gaap	Revenue From Related Parties RevenueFromRelatedParties	37453000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Revenue From Related Parties RevenueFromRelatedParties	50442000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Related Party Costs RelatedPartyCosts	25916000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Related Party Costs RelatedPartyCosts	23506000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	7411000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-1057000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	40476000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	38537000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	7524000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	5680000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	32952000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	32857000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	18081000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	22104000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Additions From Business Acquisition StandardProductWarrantyAccrualAdditionsFromBusinessAcquisition	12707000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Additions From Business Acquisition StandardProductWarrantyAccrualAdditionsFromBusinessAcquisition	12341000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Payments StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments	9244000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Payments StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments	9354000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Currency Translation Increase Decrease StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrencyTranslationIncreaseDecrease	560000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Currency Translation Increase Decrease StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrencyTranslationIncreaseDecrease	-80000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	25011000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Shipping Handling And Transportation Costs ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts	5500000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Shipping Handling And Transportation Costs ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts	6800000	USD
CY2005Q2	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Authorized ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized	2200000	shares
CY2014	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Vesting Period1 ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1	P10Y
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Shares Issued SharesIssued	546350	shares
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Available For Grant ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant	1653650	shares
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	97500	shares
CY2012Q4	caas	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Premiums And Other Receivables Related Parties AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsPremiumsAndOtherReceivablesRelatedParties	608000	USD
CY2013Q4	caas	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Premiums And Other Receivables Related Parties AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsPremiumsAndOtherReceivablesRelatedParties	621000	USD
CY2013	caas	Amounts Provided For During Year Related Parties AmountsProvidedForDuringYearRelatedParties	9000	USD
CY2014	caas	Amounts Provided For During Year Related Parties AmountsProvidedForDuringYearRelatedParties	30000	USD
CY2014Q4	caas	Floating Interest Rate Charges FloatingInterestRateCharges	30000000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Equity Method Investment Description Of Principal Activities EquityMethodInvestmentDescriptionOfPrincipalActivities	Investments in which the Company owns less than 20% of the investee company and does not have the ability to exert significant influence are stated at cost, and are reviewed periodically for realization. Investments in which the Company owns 20% - 50% of the investee company and does have the ability to exert significant influence are accounted for using the equity method.
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Accounts Receivable Gross AccountsReceivableGross	140920000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Accounts Receivable Gross AccountsReceivableGross	137165000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Notes Receivable Gross NotesReceivableGross	128068000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Notes Receivable Gross NotesReceivableGross	146597000	USD
CY2013Q4	caas	Accounts And Notes Receivable Gross AccountsAndNotesReceivableGross	268988000	USD
CY2014Q4	caas	Accounts And Notes Receivable Gross AccountsAndNotesReceivableGross	283762000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable	1349000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable	1414000	USD
CY2013Q4	caas	Accounts And Notes Receivable Unrelated Parties AccountsAndNotesReceivableUnrelatedParties	267639000	USD
CY2014Q4	caas	Accounts And Notes Receivable Unrelated Parties AccountsAndNotesReceivableUnrelatedParties	282348000	USD
CY2013Q4	caas	Accounts And Notes Receivable Related Parties AccountsAndNotesReceivableRelatedParties	17194000	USD
CY2014Q4	caas	Accounts And Notes Receivable Related Parties AccountsAndNotesReceivableRelatedParties	22760000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Accounts And Notes Receivable Net AccountsAndNotesReceivableNet	284833000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Accounts And Notes Receivable Net AccountsAndNotesReceivableNet	305108000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable	1266000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	183000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	124000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Recoveries AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRecoveries	48000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Recoveries AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRecoveries	54000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Write Offs AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs	92000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Write Offs AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs	0	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Period Increase Decrease AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivablePeriodIncreaseDecrease	40000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Period Increase Decrease AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivablePeriodIncreaseDecrease	-5000	USD
CY2013Q4	caas	Non Revolving Credit Facility NonRevolvingCreditFacility	30000000	USD
CY2014Q4	caas	Non Revolving Credit Facility NonRevolvingCreditFacility	30000000	USD
CY2014Q4	caas	Accounts Receivable Pledged As Security Value AccountsReceivablePledgedAsSecurityValue	34300000	USD
CY2012Q4	caas	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Premiums And Other Receivables Unrelated Parties AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsPremiumsAndOtherReceivablesUnrelatedParties	56000	USD
CY2013Q4	caas	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Premiums And Other Receivables Unrelated Parties AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsPremiumsAndOtherReceivablesUnrelatedParties	62000	USD
CY2013	caas	Amounts Provided For During Year Unrelated Parties AmountsProvidedForDuringYearUnrelatedParties	5000	USD
CY2014	caas	Amounts Provided For During Year Unrelated Parties AmountsProvidedForDuringYearUnrelatedParties	16000	USD
CY2013	caas	Amounts Reversed Of Collection During Year Unrelated Parties AmountsReversedOfCollectionDuringYearUnrelatedParties	0	USD
CY2014	caas	Amounts Reversed Of Collection During Year Unrelated Parties AmountsReversedOfCollectionDuringYearUnrelatedParties	0	USD
CY2013	caas	Foreign Currency Translation Unrelated Parties ForeignCurrencyTranslationUnrelatedParties	1000	USD
CY2014	caas	Foreign Currency Translation Unrelated Parties ForeignCurrencyTranslationUnrelatedParties	0	USD
CY2014Q4	caas	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Premiums And Other Receivables Unrelated Parties AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsPremiumsAndOtherReceivablesUnrelatedParties	78000	USD
CY2013	caas	Amounts Reversed Of Collection During Year Related Parties AmountsReversedOfCollectionDuringYearRelatedParties	15000	USD
CY2014	caas	Amounts Reversed Of Collection During Year Related Parties AmountsReversedOfCollectionDuringYearRelatedParties	0	USD
CY2013	caas	Foreign Currency Translation Related Parties ForeignCurrencyTranslationRelatedParties	19000	USD
CY2014	caas	Foreign Currency Translation Related Parties ForeignCurrencyTranslationRelatedParties	-2000	USD
CY2014Q4	caas	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Premiums And Other Receivables Related Parties AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsPremiumsAndOtherReceivablesRelatedParties	649000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Raw Materials InventoryRawMaterials	12185000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Raw Materials InventoryRawMaterials	15842000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Work In Process InventoryWorkInProcess	8079000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Work In Process InventoryWorkInProcess	11849000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Finished Goods InventoryFinishedGoods	31128000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Finished Goods InventoryFinishedGoods	36728000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Shares Outstanding CommonStockSharesOutstanding	28260302	shares
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Shares Outstanding CommonStockSharesOutstanding	28260302	shares
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Shares Outstanding CommonStockSharesOutstanding	32338302	shares
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Shares TreasuryStockShares	217283	shares
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Shares TreasuryStockShares	217283	shares
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Shares TreasuryStockShares	217283	shares
CY2013	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Adjustments ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments	2300000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Adjustments ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments	3900000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Other DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsOther	1319000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Other DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseOther	1103000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Other DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseOther	1496000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Gross DeferredTaxAssetsGross	20022000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Gross DeferredTaxAssetsGross	21682000	USD
CY2013Q4	caas	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Revenue Recognition DeferredTaxAssetsTaxRevenueRecognition	793000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	169913000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	186331000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	89895000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	103865000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	14400000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	15200000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Pledged Assets Separately Reported Loans Pledged For Other Debt Obligations At Fair Value PledgedAssetsSeparatelyReportedLoansPledgedForOtherDebtObligationsAtFairValue	45500000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Patents Gross FiniteLivedPatentsGross	2067000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Patents Gross FiniteLivedPatentsGross	4887000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Capitalized Computer Software Gross CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross	699000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Capitalized Computer Software Gross CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross	932000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross	2766000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross	5819000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	2080000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	2400000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Next Twelve Months FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths	400000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Two FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo	400000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Three FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree	400000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Four FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour	400000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Five FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive	400000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	2100000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Area Of Land AreaOfLand	136392	sqft
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Land Available For Sale LandAvailableForSale	13000000	USD
CY2014Q2	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Disposition Of Intangible Assets GainLossOnDispositionOfIntangibleAssets	7500000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards Domestic DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsDomestic	6825000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards Domestic DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsDomestic	7014000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards Foreign DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign	1838000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards Foreign DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign	2000000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Warranty Reserves DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsWarrantyReserves	4207000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Warranty Reserves DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsWarrantyReserves	4531000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Property Plant And Equipment DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment	4346000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Property Plant And Equipment DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment	4684000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Share Based Compensation Cost DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost	296000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Share Based Compensation Cost DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost	266000	USD
CY2013Q4	caas	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Bonus DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsBonus	557000	USD
CY2014Q4	caas	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Bonus DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsBonus	372000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Other DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsOther	850000	USD
CY2014Q4	caas	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Revenue Recognition DeferredTaxAssetsTaxRevenueRecognition	472000	USD
CY2013Q4	caas	Deferred Tax Assets Net Of Revenue Recognition DeferredTaxAssetsNetOfRevenueRecognition	19229000	USD
CY2014Q4	caas	Deferred Tax Assets Net Of Revenue Recognition DeferredTaxAssetsNetOfRevenueRecognition	21210000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	8918000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	9236000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Net DeferredTaxAssetsNet	10311000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Net DeferredTaxAssetsNet	11974000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	194000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-1471000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-1684000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Inventory Write Down InventoryWriteDown	2313000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	193000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Inventory Write Down InventoryWriteDown	3908000	USD
CY2013	caas	Increase Decrease In Allowance For Doubtful Accounts IncreaseDecreaseInAllowanceForDoubtfulAccounts	-60000	USD
CY2014	caas	Increase Decrease In Allowance For Doubtful Accounts IncreaseDecreaseInAllowanceForDoubtfulAccounts	-96000	USD
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