Cooper Tire & Rubber (CTB) 10-K 14 Mar 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'
Trading Symbol	'CTB	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000024491	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'Yes	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	65,292,278	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$2,099,912,950

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_INC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'
Net sales	$3,439,233	$4,200,836	$3,907,820
Cost of products sold	2,923,042	3,546,568	3,562,813
Gross profit	516,191	654,268	345,007
Selling, general and administrative	275,477	257,306	181,706
Operating profit	240,714	396,962	163,301
Interest expense	-27,906	-29,546	-36,191
Interest income	810	2,560	3,190
Other - income (expense)	-647	-1,526	3,846
Income before income taxes	212,971	368,450	134,146
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	79,406	116,024	-135,457
Net income	133,565	252,426	269,603
Net income attributable to noncontrolling shareholders' interests	22,552	32,055	16,100
Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company	$111,013	$220,371	$253,503
Basic earnings per share:	'	'	'
Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company common stockholders	$1.75	$3.52	$4.08
Diluted earnings per share:	'	'	'
Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company common stockholders	$1.73	$3.49	$4.02

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_COM

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'
Net income	$133,565	$252,426	$269,603
Cumulative currency translation adjustments	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	18,730	13,720	7,487
Currency loss recognized as part of acquisition of noncontrolling shareholder interest	'	'	4,893
Cumulative currency translation adjustments	18,730	13,720	12,380
Financial instruments	'	'	'
Change in the fair value of derivatives and marketable securities	1,727	-7,469	9,189
Income tax benefit (expense) on derivative instruments	-539	2,555	-899
Financial instruments, net of tax	1,188	-4,914	8,290
Postretirement benefit plans	'	'	'
Amortization of actuarial loss	52,849	46,712	37,333
Amortization of prior service credit	-566	-873	-1,435
Pension curtailment gain	'	-7,460	'
Actuarial gain (loss)	158,589	-97,972	-162,065
Income tax (expense) benefit on postretirement benefit plans	-84,713	22,083	45,283
Foreign currency translation effect	-1,366	199	169
Postretirement benefit plans, net of tax	124,793	-37,311	-80,715
Other comprehensive income (loss)	144,711	-28,505	-60,045
Comprehensive income	278,276	223,921	209,558
Less comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling shareholders' interests	25,757	34,198	16,525
Comprehensive income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company	$252,519	$189,723	$193,033

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$397,731	$351,817
Notes receivable	86,965	47,646
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $13,267 at 2012 and $16,996 at 2013	360,405	415,460
Inventories at lower of cost or market:	'	'
Finished goods	360,686	380,839
Work in process	35,576	40,953
Raw materials and supplies	120,913	140,076
Inventories at lower of cost or market	517,175	561,868
Other current assets	92,514	72,904
Total current assets	1,454,790	1,449,695
Property, plant and equipment:	'	'
Land and land improvements	51,186	48,677
Buildings	326,635	315,307
Machinery and equipment	1,847,576	1,740,748
Molds, cores and rings	246,760	224,456
Total property, plant and equipment	2,472,157	2,329,188
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,497,888	1,399,933
Net property, plant and equipment	974,269	929,255
Goodwill	18,851	18,851
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $48,340 at 2012 and $63,354 at 2013	160,308	150,017
Restricted cash	2,759	7,741
Deferred income tax assets	111,644	228,849
Other assets	15,526	16,752
Total assets	2,738,147	2,801,160
Current liabilities:	'	'
Notes payable	22,105	32,836
Accounts payable	302,422	379,867
Accrued liabilities	211,090	221,822
Income taxes payable	11,098	18,297
Current portion of long-term debt	17,868	2,319
Total current liabilities	564,583	655,141
Long-term debt	320,959	336,142
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	238,653	291,546
Pension benefits	291,808	432,922
Other long-term liabilities	157,918	168,967
Deferred income tax liabilities	6,601	8,026
Equity:	'	'
Preferred stock, $1 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued	'	'
Common stock, $1 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 87,850,292 shares issued at 2012 and at 2013	87,850	87,850
Capital in excess of par value	4,433	919
Retained earnings	1,741,611	1,657,936
Cumulative other comprehensive loss	-410,020	-551,526
Parent stockholders' equity before treasury stock	1,423,874	1,195,179
Less: common shares in treasury at cost (24,691,431 at 2012 and 24,464,264 at 2013)	-433,008	-437,555
Total parent stockholders' equity	990,866	757,624
Noncontrolling shareholders' interests in consolidated subsidiaries	166,759	150,792
Total equity	1,157,625	908,416
Total liabilities and equity	$2,738,147	$2,801,160

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Allowances for accounts receivable	$16,996	$13,267
Accumulated amortization of intangibles	$63,354	$48,340
Preferred stock, par value	$1	$1
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	'	'
Common stock, par value	$1	$1
Common stock, shares authorized	300,000,000	300,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	87,850,292	87,850,292
Treasury stock, shares	24,464,264	24,691,431

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_EQU

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Redeemable Noncontrolling Shareholders' Interests [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Capital In Excess of Par Value [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Cumulative Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Common Shares in Treasury [Member]	Total Parent Stockholders' Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Shareholders' Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries [Member]
In Thousands
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$523,050	$71,442	$87,850	$61,444	$1,247,265	($468,063)	($467,707)	$460,789	$62,261
Net income	269,603	13,628	'	'	253,503	'	'	253,503	2,472
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-60,045	3,594	'	'	'	-60,470	'	-60,470	-3,169
Comprehensive income (loss)	209,558	17,222	'	'	253,503	-60,470	'	193,033	-697
Dividends payable to noncontrolling shareholder	'	-5,731	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Acquisition of business	37,853	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	37,853
Acquisition of noncontrolling shareholders' interests	-116,500	'	'	-51,812	-10,082	7,655	'	-54,239	-62,261
Expiration of put option	82,933	-82,933	'	'	'	'	'	'	82,933
Stock compensation plans, including tax benefit	4,345	'	'	-8,590	-167	'	13,102	4,345	'
Cash dividends - $.42 per share	-26,127	'	'	'	-26,127	'	'	-26,127	'
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	697,890	'	87,850	1,042	1,464,392	-520,878	-454,605	577,801	120,089
Net income	252,426	'	'	'	220,371	'	'	220,371	32,055
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-28,505	'	'	'	'	-30,648	'	-30,648	2,143
Comprehensive income (loss)	223,921	'	'	'	220,371	-30,648	'	189,723	34,198
Dividends payable to noncontrolling shareholder	-3,495	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-3,495
Acquisition of business	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Acquisition of noncontrolling shareholders' interests	-71	'	'	-71	'	'	'	-71	'
Stock compensation plans, including tax benefit	16,444	'	'	-52	-554	'	17,050	16,444	'
Cash dividends - $.42 per share	-26,273	'	'	'	-26,273	'	'	-26,273	'
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	908,416	'	87,850	919	1,657,936	-551,526	-437,555	757,624	150,792
Net income	133,565	'	'	'	111,013	'	'	111,013	22,552
Other comprehensive income (loss)	144,711	'	'	'	'	141,506	'	141,506	3,205
Comprehensive income (loss)	278,276	'	'	'	111,013	141,506	'	252,519	25,757
Dividends payable to noncontrolling shareholder	-9,790	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-9,790
Stock compensation plans, including tax benefit	7,327	'	'	3,514	-734	'	4,547	7,327	'
Cash dividends - $.42 per share	-26,604	'	'	'	-26,604	'	'	-26,604	'
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$1,157,625	'	$87,850	$4,433	$1,741,611	($410,020)	($433,008)	$990,866	$166,759

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_EQU1

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (Parenthetical) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Statement Of Stockholders Equity [Abstract]	'	'	'
Tax benefit of Stock compensation plans	$494	$2,469	$412
Cash dividends per share	$0.42	$0.42	$0.42

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Operating activities:	'	'	'
Net income	$133,565	$252,426	$269,603
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	134,751	128,916	122,899
Deferred income taxes	34,029	209	-168,690
Stock based compensation	6,973	8,036	4,133
Change in LIFO reserve	-11,411	-63,685	45,352
Amortization of unrecognized postretirement benefits	52,283	45,839	35,325
Loss on sale of assets	'	'	2,838
Changes in operating assets and liabilities of continuing operations:	'	'	'
Accounts and notes receivable	25,361	38,180	-27,131
Inventories	62,620	-28,201	-105,583
Other current assets	-28,851	-8,936	6,629
Accounts payable	-81,603	37,939	-58,048
Accrued liabilities	4,639	60,318	773
Other items	-59,981	-16,821	-2,583
Net cash provided by operating activities	272,375	454,220	125,517
Investing activities:	'	'	'
Additions to property, plant and equipment and capitalized software	-180,448	-187,336	-155,406
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	'	'	-17,380
Acquisition of assets in Serbia	'	-18,534	'
Proceeds from the sale of assets	723	798	3,450
Net cash used in investing activities	-179,725	-205,072	-169,336
Financing activities:	'	'	'
Net payments on short-term debt	-11,915	-99,805	-23,590
Additions to long-term debt	24,527	10,089	30,017
Repayments of long-term debt	-24,162	-22,013	-600
Acquisition of noncontrolling shareholder interest	'	-71	-116,500
Payment of dividends to noncontrolling shareholders	-9,790	-3,495	-5,731
Payment of dividends	-26,604	-26,273	-26,127
Issuance of common shares and excess tax benefits on options	1,438	8,963	4,470
Net cash used in financing activities	-46,506	-132,605	-138,061
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash of continuing operations	-230	1,564	2,231
Changes in cash and cash equivalents	45,914	118,107	-179,649
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	351,817	233,710	413,359
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$397,731	$351,817	$233,710

Significant_Accounting_Policie

Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Note 1 - Significant Accounting Policies
	Principles of consolidation - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries. Acquired businesses are included in the consolidated financial statements from the dates of acquisition. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
	The Company consolidates into its financial statements the accounts of the Company, all wholly-owned subsidiaries, and any partially-owned subsidiary that the Company has the ability to control. Control generally equates to ownership percentage, whereby investments that are more than 50-percent owned are consolidated, investments in subsidiaries of 50 percent or less but greater than 20-percent are accounted for using the equity method, and investments in subsidiaries of 20 percent or less are accounted for using the cost method. The Company does not consolidate any entity for which it has a variable interest based solely on power to direct the activities and significant participation in the entity’s expected results that would not otherwise be consolidated based on control through voting interests. Further, the Company’s joint ventures are businesses established and maintained in connection with the Company’s operating strategy.
	Cash and cash equivalents and Short-term investments - The Company considers highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
	The Company’s objectives related to the investment of cash not required for operations is to preserve capital, meet the Company’s liquidity needs and earn a return consistent with these guidelines and market conditions. Investments deemed eligible for the investment of the Company’s cash include: 1) U.S. Treasury securities and general obligations fully guaranteed with respect to principal and interest by the government; 2) obligations of U.S. government agencies; 3) commercial paper or other corporate notes of prime quality purchased directly from the issuer or through recognized money market dealers; 4) time deposits, certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances of banks rated “A-” by Standard & Poor’s or “A3” by Moody’s; 5) collateralized mortgage obligations rated “AAA” by Standard & Poor’s and “Aaa” by Moody’s; 6) tax-exempt and taxable obligations of state and local governments of prime quality; and 7) mutual funds or outside managed portfolios that invest in the above investments. The Company had cash and cash equivalents totaling $351,817 and $397,731 at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The majority of the cash and cash equivalents were invested in eligible financial instruments in excess of amounts insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and, therefore, subject to credit risk. Management believes that the probability of losses related to credit risk on investments classified as cash and cash equivalents is unlikely.
	Notes receivable – The Company has received bank secured notes from certain of its customers in the PRC to settle trade accounts receivable. These notes generally have maturities of six months or less and are redeemable at the bank of issuance. The Company evaluates the credit risk of the issuing bank prior to accepting a bank secured note from a customer. Management believes that the probability of material losses related to credit risk on notes receivable is remote.
	Accounts receivable – The Company records trade accounts receivable when revenue is recorded in accordance with its revenue recognition policy and relieves accounts receivable when payments are received from customers.
	Allowance for doubtful accounts - The allowance for doubtful accounts is established through charges to the provision for bad debts. The Company evaluates the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts throughout the year. The evaluation includes historical trends in collections and write-offs, management’s judgment of the probability of collecting specific accounts and management’s evaluation of business risk. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires estimates that are susceptible to revision as more information becomes available. Accounts are determined to be uncollectible when the debt is deemed to be worthless or only recoverable in part, and are written off at that time through a charge against the allowance for doubtful accounts.
	Inventories - Inventories are valued at cost, which is not in excess of market. Inventory costs have been determined by the LIFO method for substantially all U.S. inventories. Costs of other inventories have been determined by the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) and average cost methods which include direct material, direct labor, and applicable manufacturing and engineering overhead costs.
	Long-lived assets - Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated or amortized using the straight-line or accelerated methods over the following expected useful lives:
	Buildings and improvements	10 to 40 years
	Machinery and equipment	5 to 14 years
	Furniture and fixtures	5 to 10 years
	Molds, cores and rings	4 to 10 years
	The Company capitalizes certain internal and external costs incurred to acquire or develop internal-use software. Capitalized software costs are amortized over the estimated useful life of the software.
	Intangibles with definite lives include trademarks, technology and intellectual property which are amortized over their useful lives, which range from five years to 30 years. The Company evaluates the recoverability of long-lived assets based on undiscounted projected cash flows excluding interest and taxes when any impairment is indicated. Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles are assessed for potential impairment at least annually or when events or circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred.
	Earnings per common share – Net income per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding each year. Diluted earnings per share includes the dilutive effect of stock options and other stock units. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
	(Number of shares and dollar amounts in thousands except per share amounts)
		2011			2012			2013
	Numerator
	Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share - income from continuing operations available to common stockholders	$	253,503		$	220,371		$	111,013
	Denominator
	Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted average shares outstanding		62,150			62,561			63,327
	Effect of dilutive securities - stock options and other stock units		862			663			955
	Denominator for diluted earnings per share - adjusted weighted average share outstanding		63,012			63,224			64,282
	Basic earnings per share:
	Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company common stockholders	$	4.08		$	3.52		$	1.75
	Diluted earnings per share:
	Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company common stockholders	$	4.02		$	3.49		$	1.73
	Options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the options’ exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common shares were 1,045,709, 13,100 and 342,413 in 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively. These options could be dilutive in the future depending on the performance of the Company’s stock.
	Derivative financial instruments – Derivative financial instruments are utilized by the Company to reduce foreign currency exchange risks. The Company has established policies and procedures for risk assessment and the approval, reporting and monitoring of derivative financial instrument activities. The Company does not enter into financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. The Company offsets fair value amounts recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets for derivative financial instruments executed with the same counter-party.
	The Company uses foreign currency forward contracts as hedges of the fair value of certain non-U.S. dollar denominated asset and liability positions, primarily accounts receivable. Gains and losses resulting from the impact of currency exchange rate movements on these forward contracts are recognized in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income in the period in which the exchange rates change and offset the foreign currency gains and losses on the underlying exposure being hedged.
	Foreign currency forward contracts are also used to hedge variable cash flows associated with forecasted sales and purchases denominated in currencies that are not the functional currency of certain entities. The forward contracts have maturities of less than twelve months pursuant to the Company’s policies and hedging practices. These forward contracts meet the criteria for and have been designated as cash flow hedges. Accordingly, the effective portion of the change in fair value of unrealized gains and losses on such forward contracts are recorded as a separate component of stockholders’ equity in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets and reclassified into earnings as the hedged transaction affects earnings.
	The Company assesses hedge effectiveness quarterly. In doing so, the Company monitors the actual and forecasted foreign currency sales and purchases versus the amounts hedged to identify any hedge ineffectiveness. The Company also performs regression analysis comparing the change in value of the hedging contracts versus the underlying foreign currency sales and purchases, which confirms a high correlation and hedge effectiveness. Any hedge ineffectiveness is recorded as an adjustment in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income in the period in which the ineffectiveness occurs.
	The Company is exposed to price risk related to forecasted purchases of certain commodities that are used as raw materials, principally natural rubber. Accordingly, it uses commodity contracts with forward pricing. These contracts generally qualify for the normal purchase exception under guidance for derivative instruments and hedging activities, and therefore are not subject to its provisions.
	Income taxes - Income tax expense is based on reported earnings (loss) before income taxes in accordance with the tax rules and regulations of the specific legal entities within the various specific taxing jurisdictions where the Company’s income is earned. Taxable income may differ from earnings before income taxes for financial accounting purposes. To the extent that differences are due to revenue or expense items reported in one period for tax purposes and in another period for financial accounting purposes, a provision for deferred income taxes is made using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is recognized if it is anticipated that some or all of a deferred tax asset may not be realized. Deferred income taxes generally are not recorded on the majority undistributed earnings of international subsidiaries based on the Company’s intention that these earnings will continue to be reinvested. The Company provides for the current tax impact of the earnings of international subsidiaries it intends to distribute in a future period.
	Products liability – The Company accrues costs for products liability at the time a loss is probable and the amount of loss can be estimated. The Company believes the probability of loss can be established and the amount of loss can be estimated only after certain minimum information is available, including verification that Company-produced products were involved in the incident giving rise to the claim, the condition of the product purported to be involved in the claim, the nature of the incident giving rise to the claim and the extent of the purported injury or damages. In cases where such information is known, each products liability claim is evaluated based on its specific facts and circumstances. A judgment is then made to determine the requirement for establishment or revision of an accrual for any potential liability. The liability often cannot be determined with precision until the claim is resolved.
	Pursuant to applicable accounting rules, the Company accrues the minimum liability for each known claim when the estimated outcome is a range of possible loss and no one amount within that range is more likely than another. The Company uses a range of settlements because an average settlement cost would not be meaningful since the products liability claims faced by the Company are unique and widely variable. The cases involve different types of tires, models and lines, different circumstances surrounding the accident such as different applications, vehicles, speeds, road conditions, weather conditions, driver error, tire repair and maintenance practices, service life conditions, as well as different jurisdictions and different injuries. In addition, in many of the Company’s products liability lawsuits the plaintiff alleges that his or her harm was caused by one or more co-defendants who acted independently of the Company. Accordingly, the claims asserted and the resolutions of those claims have an enormous amount of variability. The costs have ranged from zero dollars to $33 million in one case with no “average” that is meaningful. No specific accrual is made for individual unasserted claims or for premature claims, asserted claims where the minimum information needed to evaluate the probability of a liability is not yet known. However, an accrual for such claims based, in part, on management’s expectations for future litigation activity and the settled claims history is maintained. Because of the speculative nature of litigation in the U.S., the Company does not believe a meaningful aggregate range of potential loss for asserted and unasserted claims can be determined. The Company’s experience has demonstrated that its estimates have been reasonably accurate and, on average, cases are settled at amounts close to the reserves established. However, it is possible an individual claim from time to time may result in an aberration from the norm and could have a material impact.
	The products liability expense reported by the Company includes amortization of insurance premium costs, adjustments to settlement reserves and legal costs incurred in defending claims against the Company. Legal costs are expensed as incurred and products liability insurance premiums are amortized over coverage periods.
	Advertising expense – Expenses incurred for advertising include production and media and are generally expensed when incurred. Costs associated with dealer-earned cooperative advertising are recorded as a reduction of revenue component of Net sales at the time of sale. Advertising expense for 2011, 2012 and 2013 was $34,401, $49,756 and $48,976, respectively.
	Stock-based compensation – The Company’s incentive compensation plans allow the Company to grant awards to key employees in the form of stock options, stock awards, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), stock appreciation rights, performance stock units (“PSUs”), dividend equivalents and other awards. Compensation related to these awards is determined based on the fair value on the date of grant and is amortized to expense over the vesting period. For RSUs and PSUs, the Company recognizes compensation expense based on the earlier of the vesting date or the date when the employee becomes eligible to retire. If awards can be settled in cash, these awards are recorded as liabilities and marked to market. See Note 17 – Stock-Based Compensation for additional information.
	Warranties – Warranties are provided on the sale of certain of the Company’s products and an accrual for estimated future claims is recorded at the time revenue is recognized. Tire replacement under most of the warranties the Company offers is on a prorated basis. The Company provides for the estimated cost of product warranties based primarily on historical return rates, estimates of the eligible tire population and the value of tires to be replaced. The following table summarizes the activity in the Company’s product warranty liabilities which are recorded in Accrued liabilities and Other long-term liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets:
		2011			2012			2013
	Reserve at January 1	$	24,924		$	27,400		$	30,139
	Additions		34,288			23,184			19,677
	Payments		(31,812	)		(20,445	)		(18,963	)
	Reserve at December 31	$	27,400		$	30,139		$	30,853
	Use of estimates – The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of: (1) revenues and expenses during the reporting period; and (2) assets and liabilities, as well as disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, at the date of the consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	Revenue recognition – Revenues are recognized when title to the product passes to customers. Shipping and handling costs are recorded in cost of products sold. Allowance programs such as volume rebates and cash discounts are recorded at the time of sale as a reduction to revenue based on anticipated accrual rates for the year.
	Research and development – Costs are charged to cost of products sold as incurred and amounted to approximately $44,586, $50,801 and $51,127 during 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively.
	Related Party Transactions – The Company’s CCT joint venture had notes payable to the noncontrolling shareholder of $14,319 and $3,280 as of December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively and paid $859, $900 and $648 of interest in 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively. The CCT joint venture also paid $41,595, $46,235 and $36,865 to the noncontrolling shareholder primarily for the purchase of utilities during 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively. The Company’s COOCSA joint venture paid $27,745, $29,865 and $26,674 in 2011, 2102 and 2013, respectively, to an employment services company in Mexico owned in part by members of the joint venture workforce. The Company believes the payment for services to related parties are consistent with market rate for comparable services from third parties.
	Accounting Pronouncements – Recently Adopted
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-02, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income,” which requires an entity to provide information about amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. The Company has included the disclosures required by this ASU in Footnote 15 – Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss.
	In December 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-11, “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities,” which requires an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements. The amendments in this update are effective for annual and interim periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, with retrospective application. In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-01, “Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.” The Company has adopted these ASUs and has included the expanded disclosures in Footnote 11 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments.
	Accounting Pronouncements – To be adopted
	Income Taxes - In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists,” which clarifies treatment of unrecognized tax benefits based on surrounding circumstances. The amendments in this update are effective for annual and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2013. Although the Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2013-11 to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements, it will modify presentation of its unrecognized tax benefit if the specific circumstances are met.
	Reclassification – certain amounts for prior years have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. On the 2012 Consolidated Balance Sheet, fixed asset balances at the Company’s Mexican manufacturing operations have been reclassified to more appropriately reflect the underlying nature of the assets.

Merger_Agreement

Merger Agreement	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Merger Agreement	'
	Note 2 – Merger Agreement
	On June 12, 2013, the Company and Apollo Tyres Ltd. (“Apollo”) announced the execution of a definitive merger agreement (the “Agreement and Plan of Merger”) under which a wholly-owned subsidiary of Apollo was to acquire the Company in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.5 billion. On December 30, 2013, the Company terminated the Agreement and Plan of Merger. See also Footnote 22 - Subsequent Events.
	The Company is a party to a trust agreement which is intended to provide funding for benefits payable and other potential payments to directors, executive officers and certain other employees under various plans and agreements of the Company. The execution of the Agreement and Plan of Merger constituted a “potential change in control” under such plans and agreements and as a result, the Company was required to fund the estimated value of the payments to be made to the beneficiaries under the trust agreement. The Company has deposited 1,906,183 of common shares with the trustee in connection with this funding. These shares are treated as treasury shares on these financial statements and in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 260, “Earnings Per Share,” are not included in the earnings per share calculations.
	During 2013, the Company incurred approximately $18,049 of expenses associated with the Agreement and Plan of Merger. These expenses are recorded in Selling, general & administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Acquisitions	'
	Note 3 – Acquisitions
	On January 14, 2011, the Company invested $21,775 and acquired an additional 21-percent ownership in COOCSA, a Mexican tire manufacturing entity in which the Company had previously been an equity investor. The Company’s ownership share increased to approximately 58 percent and, because of the increase in voting rights, the results of the entity and 100 percent of its assets and liabilities were consolidated from the date of this transaction. The Company made this additional investment as part of its strategic plan to build a sustainable, competitive cost position.
	The COOCSA acquisition has been accounted for as a purchase transaction. The total consideration (including the $21,775 paid and the fair value of the original 38-percent ownership interest) has been allocated to the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and noncontrolling shareholder interest based on their respective fair values at January 14, 2011. The excess purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired has been allocated to goodwill. Goodwill consists of anticipated growth opportunities for COOCSA and is recorded in the North American Tire Operations segment. Goodwill is not deductible for federal income tax purposes. The operating results of COOCSA have been included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company since the date of the transaction.
	The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on January 14, 2011, translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate on that date.
	Assets
	Cash	$	4,395
	Inventory		14,105
	Other current assets		3,645
	Property, plant & equipment		84,069
	Goodwill		18,851
	Liabilities
	Payable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company		(4,185	)
	Accounts payable		(4,990	)
	Accrued liabilities		(2,817	)
	Deferred income taxes		(7,896	)
	Notes payable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company		(11,269	)
			93,908
	Noncontrolling shareholder interest		(37,853	)
	Cooper Tire & Rubber Company consideration	$	56,055
	The Company has determined that the nonrecurring fair value measurements related to each of these assets and liabilities rely primarily on Company-specific inputs and the Company’s assumptions about the use of the assets and settlement of liabilities, as observable inputs are not available and, as such, reside within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as defined in Footnote 11. The Company utilized a third party to assist in the fair value determination of certain components of the purchase price allocation, namely Property, plant and equipment. The valuation of Property, plant and equipment was developed using primarily the cost approach. The fair value of the Company’s investment was determined based upon internal and external inputs considering various relevant market transactions and discounted cash flow valuation methods, among other factors. The fair value of noncontrolling shareholder interest was valued using the same method used to value the investment.
	In connection with its increased investment in COOCSA, the Company recorded a gain of $4,989 on its original investment, which represents the excess of the fair value of approximately $34,280 over the January 14, 2011 carrying value and previously unrecognized currency losses. The gain was recorded in Other income in the financial statements.
	The Cooper Tire & Rubber Company consideration from the table above of $56,055 represents the $21,775 additional investment made by the Company plus the fair value of the original investment of $34,280.
	The acquisition does not meet the thresholds for a significant acquisition and therefore no pro forma financial information is presented.
	On January 17, 2012, the Company acquired certain assets of Trayal Korporacija in Krusevac, Serbia for approximately $18,500, including transaction costs. The assets purchased include land, building and certain machinery and equipment. In conjunction with the asset acquisition, the Company established Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Serbia d.o.o. (“Cooper Serbia”). Cooper Serbia is comprised of the assets acquired from Trayal Korporacija, coupled with those assets acquired through additional capital spending. Cooper Serbia’s tire-making operations will complement the Company’s operations and product offerings in Europe. The newly formed Serbian entity is included in the International Tire Operations segment. This transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition by the Company.
	During the first quarter of 2012, the Company received approximately $10,600 of grants from the government of Serbia to be used to fund capital expenditures. The Company does not have to re-pay the grants contingent upon the Company investing approximately $63,700 (including the original purchase price) over the next three years and maintaining a minimum employment level during the period. The Company intends to satisfy the criteria listed so management does not anticipate that any funds will need to be re-paid. At December 31, 2013, the Company has recorded $1,268 of restricted cash on the Consolidated Balance Sheets representing the proportionate share of the capital expenditures yet to be made. Should the Company fail to meet these criteria, the Company will be required to repay the entire amount of the government grants.

Inventories

Inventories	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Inventories	'
	Note 4 – Inventories
	Inventory costs are determined using the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method for substantially all U.S. inventories. The current cost of this inventory under the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method was $481,967 and $432,906 at December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively. These FIFO values have been reduced by approximately $172,847 and $161,436 at December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively, to arrive at the LIFO value reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The remaining inventories have been valued under the FIFO or average cost method. All inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market.

Other_Current_Assets

Other Current Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Other Current Assets	'
	Note 5 – Other Current Assets
	Other current assets at December 31 were as follows:
		2012		2013
	Deferred tax assets	$	46,654	$	44,168
	Income tax recoverable		5,294		29,590
	Other		20,956		18,756
		$	72,904	$	92,514

Goodwill_and_Intangibles

Goodwill and Intangibles	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill and Intangibles	'
	Note 6 - Goodwill and Intangibles
	Goodwill is recorded in the segment where it was generated by acquisitions. Goodwill in the amount of $18,851 was recorded in 2011 as a result of an acquisition. There have been no changes to the value of goodwill since 2011. Goodwill prior to 2011 was zero. See Note 3 – Acquisitions for a discussion of the goodwill acquired. Purchased goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested annually for impairment unless indicators are present that would require an earlier test.
	During the fourth quarters of 2012 and 2013, the Company completed its annual goodwill and intangible assets impairment tests and no impairment was indicated.
	The following table presents intangible assets and accumulated amortization balances as of December 31, 2012 and 2013:
		December 31, 2012							December 31, 2013
		Gross					Net		Gross					Net
		Carrying		Accumulated			Carrying		Carrying		Accumulated			Carrying
		Amount		Amortization			Amount		Amount		Amortization			Amount
	Definite-lived:
	Capitalized software costs	$	137,983	$	(17,543	)	$	120,440	$	160,979	$	(31,771	)	$	129,208
	Land use rights		17,263		(3,572	)		13,691		20,041		(3,802	)		16,239
	Trademarks and tradenames		10,891		(6,245	)		4,646		10,973		(6,850	)		4,123
	Patents and technology		15,038		(14,996	)		42		14,637		(14,634	)		3
	Other		7,365		(5,984	)		1,381		7,215		(6,297	)		918
			188,540		(48,340	)		140,200		213,845		(63,354	)		150,491
	Indefinite-lived:
	Trademarks		9,817		—			9,817		9,817		—			9,817
		$	198,357	$	(48,340	)	$	150,017	$	223,662	$	(63,354	)	$	160,308
	Estimated amortization expense over the next five years is as follows: 2014 - $10,922, 2015 - $10,902, 2016 - $11,621, 2017 - $16,264 and 2018 - $18,301.

Other_Assets

Other Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Other Assets	'
	Note 7 - Other Assets
	Other assets at December 31 were as follows:
		2012		2013
	Tax incentives	$	14,506	$	12,622
	Other		2,246		2,904
		$	16,752	$	15,526

Accrued_Liabilities

Accrued Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]	'
Accrued Liabilities	'
	Note 8 - Accrued Liabilities
	Accrued liabilities at December 31 were as follows:
		2012		2013
	Products liability	$	70,267	$	70,472
	Payroll and withholdings		71,054		59,158
	Warranty		24,285		20,917
	Other postretirement benefits		16,680		14,213
	Advertising		13,991		12,146
	Foreign currency derivative instruments		1,265		—
	Other		24,280		34,184
		$	221,822	$	211,090

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Note 9 - Income Taxes
	Components of income from continuing operations before income taxes and noncontrolling shareholders’ interests were as follows:
		2011			2012			2013
	United States	$	21,763		$	206,853		$	107,918
	Foreign		112,383			161,597			105,053
	Total	$	134,146		$	368,450		$	212,971
	The provision (benefit) for income tax for continuing operations consisted of the following:
		2011			2012			2013
	Current:
	Federal	$	6,694		$	67,921		$	7,879
	State and local		2,053			9,812			2,576
	Foreign		24,486			38,082			34,922
			33,233			115,815			45,377
	Deferred:
	Federal		(139,697	)		(4,225	)		26,647
	State and local		(28,893	)		(573	)		7,255
	Foreign		(100	)		5,007			127
			(168,690	)		209			34,029
		$	(135,457	)	$	116,024		$	79,406
	A reconciliation of income tax expense (benefit) for continuing operations to the tax based on the U.S. statutory rate is as follows:
		2011			2012			2013
	Income tax provision at 35%	$	46,951		$	128,958		$	74,540
	State and local income tax, net of federal income tax effect		1,879			4,391			4,414
	U.S. tax credits		(1,732	)		—			(2,334	)
	Difference in effective tax rates of international operations		(15,828	)		(16,545	)		(9,633	)
	Tax law or rate change		434			2,016			3,702
	Valuation allowance		1,225			(181	)		4,001
	Valuation allowance - US release		(167,224	)		—			—
	Other - net		(1,162	)		(2,615	)		4,716
	Income tax expense	$	(135,457	)	$	116,024		$	79,406
	In 2011, the Company released most of the valuation allowance recorded against U.S. deferred tax assets in the amount of $167,224 based upon the Company’s sustained positive operating performance, taxable income in carryback periods and the availability of expected future taxable income.
	Payments for income taxes in 2011, 2012 and 2013, net of refunds, were $6,988, $97,093 and $76,782, respectively.
	Deferred tax assets and liabilities result from differences in the basis of assets and liabilities for tax and financial reporting purposes. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31 were as follows:
		2012			2013
	Deferred tax assets:
	Postretirement and other employee benefits	$	269,471		$	175,643
	Products liability		71,759			67,587
	Net operating loss, capital loss, and tax credits carryforwards		30,043			28,947
	All other items		49,103			51,213
	Total deferred tax assets		420,376			323,390
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Property, plant and equipment		(116,879	)		(134,075	)
	All other items		(7,348	)		(7,736	)
	Total deferred tax liabilities		(124,227	)		(141,811	)
			296,149			181,579
	Valuation allowances		(27,993	)		(32,370	)
	Net deferred tax asset	$	268,156		$	149,209
	At December 31, 2013, the Company has apportioned state tax losses of $17,594 and foreign tax losses of $36,247 available for carryforward. The Company has used all of the U.S. federal tax credits available, and has state tax credits of $3,567 in addition to a U.S. capital loss of $52,505 available for carryforward. Valuation allowances have been provided for those items for which, based upon an assessment, it is more likely than not that some portion may not be realized. The U.S. federal and state tax attributes and state loss carryforwards will expire from 2014 through 2023. A portion of the foreign tax losses expired in 2013, with additional losses expected to expire in 2014. A portion of the U.S. capital loss carryforward expired in 2013, and the remaining carryforward will expire in 2015.
	The Company applies the rules under ASC 740-10 in its Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes for uncertain tax positions using a “more likely than not” recognition threshold. Pursuant to these rules, the Company will initially recognize the financial statement effects of a tax position when it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits of the tax position, that such a position will be sustained upon examination by the relevant tax authorities. If the tax benefit meets the “more likely than not” threshold, the measurement of the tax benefit will be based on the Company’s estimate of the largest amount that meets the more likely than not recognition threshold. The Company’s unrecognized tax benefits, exclusive of interest, totaled approximately $5,878 at December 31, 2013, as itemized in the tabular roll forward below. In accordance with Company policy, the liability relating to pre-2011 years was released or reclassified following the effective settlement of a U.S. federal income tax examination for years prior to 2011. The unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2013 relate to uncertain tax positions in tax years 2011 through 2013.
		2011			2012			2013
	Balance at January 1	$	9,237		$	987		$	5,138
	Settlements for tax positions of prior years		(15,969	)		—			(409	)
	Additions for tax positions of the current year		987			4,195			566
	Additions for tax positions of prior years		7,837			181			1,054
	Reductions for tax positions of prior years		(572	)		(225	)		(471	)
	Reductions for lapse of statute of limitations		(533	)		—			—
	Balance at December 31	$	987		$	5,138		$	5,878
	Of this amount, the effective rate would change upon the recognition of approximately $5,878 of these unrecognized tax benefits. The Company accrued, through the tax provision, approximately $226, $27 and $138 of interest expense for 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively. At December 31, 2013, the Company has $165 interest accrued as an ASC 740-10 reserve.
	The Company generally considers the earnings of certain non-U.S. subsidiaries to be indefinitely invested outside the United States. In the event that the Company plans to repatriate foreign earnings, the income tax provision would be adjusted in the period it is determined that the earnings will no longer be indefinitely invested outside the United States. During 2014, the Company plans to remit dividends from two of its non-U.S. subsidiaries. As a result of this decision made in 2013, the Company provided incremental U.S. income and foreign withholding tax on these amounts. The remaining portion of the Company’s foreign earnings is considered to be indefinitely reinvested outside the United States. The Company has not recorded a deferred tax liability related to the U.S. federal and state income taxes and foreign withholding taxes on approximately $419,375 of these undistributed earnings. It is not practicable to determine the amount of additional U.S. income taxes that could be payable upon remittance of these earnings since taxes payable would be reduced by foreign tax credits based upon income tax laws and circumstances at the time of distribution, plus the uncertainty in estimating the impacts of future exchange rates.
	The Company has ventures in the PRC that had been granted full and partial income tax holidays. This resulted in a $1,965 favorable impact to the Company in 2011. All remaining PRC tax holidays expired in 2011.
	The Company operates in multiple jurisdictions throughout the world. The Company has effectively settled U.S. federal tax examinations for years before 2011 and state and local examinations for years before 2009, with limited exceptions. Furthermore, the Company’s non-U.S. subsidiaries are no longer subject to income tax examinations in major foreign taxing jurisdictions for years prior to 2007. The income tax returns of various subsidiaries in various jurisdictions are currently under examination and it is possible that these examinations will conclude within the next twelve months. However, it is not possible to estimate net increases or decreases to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits during the next twelve months.

Debt

Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Debt	'
	Note 10 – Debt
	The Company has an accounts receivable securitization facility of up to $175,000. Pursuant to the terms of the facility, the Company is permitted to sell certain of its domestic trade receivables on a continuous basis to its wholly-owned, bankruptcy-remote subsidiary, Cooper Receivables LLC (“CRLLC”). In turn, CRLLC may sell from time to time an undivided ownership interest in the purchased trade receivables, without recourse, to a PNC Bank administered, asset-backed commercial paper conduit. During 2012, the maturity of this facility was extended until June 2015.
	The Company and its subsidiary, Max-Trac Tire Co., Inc., have entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “New Credit Agreement”) with a consortium of four banks. This New Credit Agreement provides a $200,000 credit facility to the Company and Max-Trac Tire Co., Inc. The New Credit Agreement is a revolving credit facility and is secured by the Company’s U.S. inventory, certain North American accounts receivable that have not been previously pledged and general intangibles related to the foregoing. The New Credit Agreement has a maturity date of July 2016. Borrowings under the New Credit Agreement bear a margin based on the London Interbank Offered Rate.
	The New Credit Agreement and the accounts receivable securitization facility have no significant financial covenants until availability is reduced to specified levels. At December 31, 2013, the Company was not in compliance with the covenants requiring the Company to furnish financial statements, as the third quarter Form 10-Q had not been filed. The Company filed the third quarter Form 10-Q on February 28, 2014 and is now in compliance with these covenants. There were no borrowings under the New Credit Agreement or the accounts receivable securitization facility at December 31, 2012 or December 31, 2013, except amounts used to secure letters of credit totaling $81,900 and $45,100 at December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively. The Company’s additional borrowing capacity, net of amounts used to back letters of credit and based on eligible collateral through use of its credit facility with its bank group and its accounts receivable securitization facility at December 31, 2013, would have been $241,800.
	The Company’s consolidated operations in Asia have renewable unsecured credit lines that provide up to $452,000 of borrowings and do not contain financial covenants. The additional borrowing capacity on the Asian credit lines, based on eligible collateral and the short-term notes payable, totaled $407,000 at December 31, 2013.
	In 2010, Industrial Revenue Bonds (IRBs) were issued by the City of Texarkana to finance the design, equipping, construction and start-up of the expansion of the Texarkana manufacturing facility in return for real estate and equipment located at the Company’s Texarkana tire manufacturing plant. Because the assets related to the expansion provide security for the bonds issued by the City of Texarkana, the City retains title to the assets which in turn provides a 100 percent property tax exemption to the Company. However, the Company has recorded the property in its Consolidated Balance Sheets, along with a capital lease obligation to repay the proceeds of the IRB because the arrangement is cancelable at any time at the Company’s request. The Company has also purchased the IRBs and therefore is the bondholder as well as the borrower/lessee of the property purchased with the IRB proceeds. The capital lease obligation and IRB asset are recorded net in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. At December 31, 2012 and 2013, the assets and liabilities associated with these City of Texarkana IRBs were $20,000.
	The following table summarizes the long-term debt of the Company at December 31, 2012 and 2013. The secured notes due in 2016 are guaranteed by certain plant assets of the Company’s COOCSA subsidiary. Except for these secured notes and capitalized leases and other, the long-term debt is due in an aggregate principal payment on the due date:
		2012		2013
	Parent company
	8% unsecured notes due December 2019	$	173,578	$	173,578
	7.625% unsecured notes due March 2027		116,880		116,880
	Capitalized leases and other		9,262		8,662
			299,720		299,120
	Subsidiaries
	4.27% to 6.15% unsecured notes due in 2014		29,321		15,560
	4.27% to 4.70% unsecured notes due in 2015		3,118		8,554
	4.00% to 6.15% unsecured notes due in 2016		—		11,036
	5.42% and 5.61% secured notes due in 2016		6,302		4,557
			38,741		39,707
			338,461		338,827
	Less current maturities		2,319		17,868
		$	336,142	$	320,959
	Over the next five years, the Company has payments related to the above debt of: 2014 - $17,868, 2015 - $10,862, 2016 - $12,777, 2017 - $600 and 2018 - $600. In addition, the Company’s partially-owned, consolidated subsidiary operations in the PRC and Mexico have short-term notes payable of $22,105 due in 2014. The weighted average interest rate of the short-term notes payable at December 31, 2012 and 2013 was 5.34 percent and 5.15 percent, respectively.
	Interest paid on debt during 2011, 2012 and 2013 was $38,853, $38,727 and $30,694, respectively. The amount of interest capitalized was $3,527, $7,649 and $3,068 during 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively. The increase in capitalized interest in 2012 is related to the Company’s global ERP project.

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru

Fair Value of Financial Instruments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'
	Note 11 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	Derivative financial instruments are utilized by the Company to reduce foreign currency exchange risks. The Company has established policies and procedures for risk assessment and the approval, reporting and monitoring of derivative financial instrument activities. The Company does not enter into financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. The derivative financial instruments include fair value and cash flow hedges of foreign currency exposures. Exchange rate fluctuations on the foreign currency-denominated intercompany loans and obligations are offset by the change in values of the fair value foreign currency hedges. The Company presently hedges exposures in the Euro, Canadian dollar, British pound sterling, Swiss franc, Swedish kronar, Mexican peso and Chinese yuan generally for transactions expected to occur within the next 12 months. The notional amount of these foreign currency derivative instruments at December 31, 2012 and 2013 was $186,217 and $148,036, respectively. The counterparties to each of these agreements are major commercial banks. Management believes that the probability of losses related to credit risk on derivative financial instruments is unlikely.
	The Company uses foreign currency forward contracts as hedges of the fair value of certain non-U.S. dollar denominated asset and liability positions, primarily accounts receivable and debt. Gains and losses resulting from the impact of currency exchange rate movements on these forward contracts are recognized in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income in the period in which the exchange rates change and offset the foreign currency gains and losses on the underlying exposure being hedged.
	Foreign currency forward contracts are also used to hedge variable cash flows associated with forecasted sales and purchases denominated in currencies that are not the functional currency of certain entities. The forward contracts have maturities of less than twelve months pursuant to the Company’s policies and hedging practices. These forward contracts meet the criteria for and have been designated as cash flow hedges. Accordingly, the effective portion of the change in fair value of such forward contracts (approximately ($1,461) and $398 as of December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively) are recorded as a separate component of stockholders’ equity in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and reclassified into earnings as the hedged transaction affects earnings.
	The Company assesses hedge ineffectiveness quarterly using the hypothetical derivative methodology. In doing so, the Company monitors the actual and forecasted foreign currency sales and purchases versus the amounts hedged to identify any hedge ineffectiveness. Any hedge ineffectiveness is recorded as an adjustment in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income in the period in which the ineffectiveness occurs. The Company also performs regression analysis comparing the change in value of the hedging contracts versus the underlying foreign currency sales and purchases, which confirms a high correlation and hedge effectiveness.
	The derivative instruments are subject to master netting arrangements with the counterparties to the contracts. The following table presents the location and amounts of derivative instrument fair values in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
	Assets/(Liabilities)		December 31, 2012							December 31, 2013
	Designated as hedging instruments:
	Gross amounts recognized						$	(2,610	)				$	2,702
	Gross amounts offset							1,100						(2,232	)
	Net amounts							(1,510	)					470
	Not designated as hedging instruments:
	Gross amounts recognized							245						(121	)
	Gross amounts offset							—						—
	Net amounts							245						(121	)
	Net amounts presented			Accrued liabilities			$	(1,265	)		Other current assets		$	349
	The following table presents the location and amount of gains and losses on derivative instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Income:
	Derivatives		Amount of Gain (Loss)				Amount of Gain (Loss)			Amount of Gain (Loss)
	Designated as		Recognized in				Reclassified			Recognized in
	Cash Flow		Other Comprehensive				from Cumulative			Income
	Hedges		Income on Derivative				Other Comprehensive			on Derivative
			(Effective Portion)				Loss into Income			(Ineffective Portion)
							(Effective Portion)
	Year ended Dec. 31, 2011		$	4,563			$	(4,626	)	$	(367	)
	Year ended Dec. 31, 2012		$	(1,770	)		$	5,699		$	256
	Year ended Dec. 31, 2013		$	2,943			$	1,085		$	(122	)
	Derivatives not		Location of Gain (Loss)		Amount of Gain (Loss)
	Designated as		Recognized in Income		Recognized in Income
	Hedging Instruments		on Derivatives		on Derivatives
	Year ended Dec. 31, 2011		Other income (expense)		$	212
	Year ended Dec. 31, 2012		Other income (expense)		$	590
	Year ended Dec. 31, 2013		Other income (expense)		$	(366	)
	For effective designated foreign exchange hedges, the Company reclassifies the gain (loss) from Other Comprehensive Income into Net Sales and the ineffective portion is recorded directly into Other – net.
	The Company has categorized its financial instruments, based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique, into the three-level fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). If the inputs used to measure the financial instruments fall within the different levels of the hierarchy, the categorization is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument.
	Financial assets and liabilities recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets are categorized based on the inputs to the valuation techniques as follows:
	Level 1. Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market that the Company has the ability to access.
	Level 2. Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or model inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 2 inputs include the following.
		a.	Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;
		b.	Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets;
		c.	Pricing models whose inputs are observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and
		d.	Pricing models whose inputs are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data through correlation or other means for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
	Level 3. Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. These inputs reflect management’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability.
	The valuation of foreign exchange forward contracts was determined using widely accepted valuation techniques. This analysis reflected the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and used observable market-based inputs, including forward points. The Company incorporated credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. Although the Company determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with its derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as current credit ratings, to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties. However, as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2013, the Company assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and determined that the credit valuation adjustments were not significant to the overall valuation of its derivatives. As a result, the Company determined that its derivative valuations in their entirety were classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
	The following table presents the Company’s fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2012 and 2013:
			December 31, 2012
			Total				Quoted Prices			Significant			Significant
			Derivative				in Active Markets			Other			Unobservable
			Assets				for Identical			Observable			Inputs
			(Liabilities)				Assets			Inputs			Level (3)
							Level (1)			Level (2)
	Foreign Exchange Contracts		$	(1,265	)		$	—		$	(1,265	)	$	—
	Stock-based Liabilities		$	(11,934	)		$	(11,934	)	$	—		$	—
			31-Dec-13
			Total				Quoted Prices			Significant			Significant
			Derivative				in Active Markets			Other			Unobservable
			Assets				for Identical			Observable			Inputs
			(Liabilities)				Assets			Inputs			Level (3)
							Level (1)			Level (2)
	Foreign Exchange Contracts		$	349			$	—		$	349		$	—
	Stock-based Liabilities		$	(12,462	)		$	(12,462	)	$	—		$	—
	The fair value of the Company’s debt was based upon prices of similar instruments in the marketplace. The carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments were as follows:
			December 31, 2012							December 31, 2013
							Fair Value						Fair Value
						Measurements						Measurements
						Using Quoted						Using Quoted
						Prices in Active						Prices in Active
						Markets for						Markets for
						Identical						Identical
		Carrying				Instruments			Carrying			Instruments
		Amount				Level (1)			Amount			Level (1)
Cash and cash equivalents		$	351,817			$	351,817		$	397,731		$	397,731
Notes receivable			47,646				47,646			86,965			86,965
Restricted cash			7,741				7,741			2,759			2,759
Notes payable			(32,836	)			(32,836	)		(22,105	)		(22,105	)
Current portion of long-term debt			(2,319	)			(2,319	)		(17,868	)		(17,868	)
Long-term debt			(336,142	)			(360,142	)		(320,959	)		(334,759	)

Pensions_and_Postretirement_Be

Pensions and Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Pensions and Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions	'
	Note 12 - Pensions and Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions
	The Company and its subsidiaries have a number of plans providing pension, retirement or profit-sharing benefits. These plans include defined benefit and defined contribution plans. The plans cover substantially all U.S. domestic employees. There are also plans that cover a significant number of employees in the U.K. and Germany. The Company has an unfunded, nonqualified supplemental retirement benefit plan in the U.S. covering certain employees whose participation in the qualified plan is limited by provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
	For defined benefit plans, benefits are generally based on compensation and length of service for salaried employees and length of service for hourly employees. In the U.S., the Company froze the pension benefits in its Spectrum (salaried employees) Plan in 2009. In 2012, the Company closed the U.S. pension plans for the bargaining units to new participants. Certain grandfathered participants in the bargaining unit plans continue to accrue pension benefits. Employees of certain of the Company’s foreign operations are covered by either contributory or non-contributory trusteed pension plans. In 2012, the Company froze the benefits in the U.K. pension plan.
	Participation in the Company’s defined contribution plans is voluntary. The Company matches certain plan participants’ contributions up to various limits. Participants’ contributions are limited based on their compensation and, for certain supplemental contributions which are not eligible for company matching, based on their age. Expense for those plans was $14,311, $12,003 and $12,522 for 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively.
	The Company currently provides retiree health care and life insurance benefits to a significant percentage of its U.S. salaried and hourly employees. U.S. salaried and non-bargained hourly employees hired on or after January 1, 2003 are not eligible for retiree health care or life insurance coverage. The Company has reserved the right to modify or terminate certain of these salaried benefits at any time.
	The Company has implemented household caps on the amounts of retiree medical benefits it will provide to certain retirees. The caps do not apply to individuals who retired prior to certain specified dates. Costs in excess of these caps will be paid by plan participants. The Company implemented increased cost sharing in 2004 in the retiree medical coverage provided to certain eligible current and future retirees. Since then cost sharing has expanded such that nearly all covered retirees pay a charge to be enrolled.
	In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company recognizes the funded status (i.e., the difference between the fair value of plan assets and the projected benefit obligation) of its pension and other postretirement benefit (“OPEB”) plans and the net unrecognized actuarial losses and unrecognized prior service costs in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The unrecognized actuarial losses and unrecognized prior service costs (components of cumulative other comprehensive loss in the stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet) will be subsequently recognized as net periodic pension cost pursuant to the Company’s historical accounting policy for amortizing such amounts. Further, actuarial gains and losses that arise in subsequent periods and are not recognized as net periodic benefit costs in the same periods will be recognized as a component of other comprehensive income.
	The following table reflects changes in the projected obligations and fair market values of assets in all defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans of the Company:
		2012									2013
		Pension Benefits									Pension Benefits									Other Postretirement Benefits
		Domestic			International			Total			Domestic			International			Total			2012			2013
	Change in benefit obligation:
	Projected Benefit Obligation at January 1	$	924,544		$	343,219		$	1,267,763		$	1,064,070		$	374,925		$	1,438,995		$	311,069		$	308,226
	Service cost - employer		9,415			725			10,140			11,879			8			11,887			4,161			3,813
	Service cost - employee		—			533			533			—			—			—			—			—
	Interest cost		43,005			17,106			60,111			38,751			15,661			54,412			12,532			10,791
	Plan curtailment		—			(9,933	)		(9,933	)		—			—			—			—			—
	Actuarial (gain)/loss		137,141			20,331			157,472			(82,219	)		47,613			(34,606	)		(10,945	)		(59,898	)
	Benefits paid		(50,035	)		(12,700	)		(62,735	)		(59,205	)		(14,362	)		(73,567	)		(8,591	)		(10,066	)
	Foreign currency translation effect		—			15,644			15,644			—			7,301			7,301			—			—
	Projected Benefit Obligation at December 31	$	1,064,070		$	374,925		$	1,438,995		$	973,276		$	431,146		$	1,404,422		$	308,226		$	252,866
	Change in plans’ assets:
	Fair value of plans’ assets at January 1	$	680,217		$	226,914		$	907,131		$	745,871		$	259,703		$	1,005,574		$	—		$	—
	Actual return on plans’ assets		80,339			25,960			106,299			101,400			28,371			129,771			—			—
	Employer contribution		35,350			8,215			43,565			35,724			8,485			44,209			—			—
	Employee contribution		—			533			533			—			—			—			—			—
	Benefits paid		(50,035	)		(12,700	)		(62,735	)		(59,205	)		(14,362	)		(73,567	)		—			—
	Foreign currency translation effect		—			10,781			10,781			—			6,327			6,327			—			—
	Fair value of plans’ assets at December 31	$	745,871		$	259,703		$	1,005,574		$	823,790		$	288,524		$	1,112,314		$	—		$	—
	Funded status	$	(318,199	)	$	(115,222	)	$	(433,421	)	$	(149,486	)	$	(142,622	)	$	(292,108	)	$	(308,226	)	$	(252,866	)
	Amounts recognized in the balance sheets:
	Accrued liabilities	$	(500	)	$	—		$	(500	)	$	(300	)	$	—		$	(300	)	$	(16,680	)	$	(14,213	)
	Postretirement benefits other than pensions		—			—			—			—			—			—			(291,546	)		(238,653	)
	Pension benefits		(317,699	)		(115,222	)		(432,921	)		(149,186	)		(142,622	)		(291,808	)		—			—
	Included in cumulative other comprehensive loss at December 31, 2012 are the following amounts that have not yet been recognized in net periodic benefit cost: unrecognized prior service credits of ($3,867) (($2,777) net of tax) and unrecognized actuarial losses of $735,976 ($598,865 net of tax).
	Included in cumulative other comprehensive loss at December 31, 2013 are the following amounts that have not yet been recognized in net periodic benefit cost: unrecognized prior service credits of ($3,301) (($2,427) net of tax) and unrecognized actuarial losses of $526,501 ($473,723 net of tax). The prior service credit and actuarial loss included in cumulative other comprehensive loss that are expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit cost during the fiscal year-ended December 31, 2014 are ($566) and $36,513, respectively.
	The accumulated benefit obligation for all defined benefit pension plans was $1,435,193 and $1,401,109 at December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively.
	Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31:
								Other
		Pension Benefits						Postretirement Benefits
		2012			2013			2012			2013
	All plans
	Discount rate		3.92	%		4.53	%		3.6	%		4.6	%
	Rate of compensation increase		0.75	%		0	%		—			—
	Domestic plans
	Discount rate		3.75	%		4.55	%		3.6	%		4.6	%
	Foreign plans
	Discount rate		4.39	%		4.49	%		—			—
	Rate of compensation increase		2.89	%		0	%		—			—
	At December 31, 2013, the weighted average assumed annual rate of increase in the cost of medical benefits was 7.00 percent for 2014 trending linearly to 5.00 percent per annum in 2020.
		Pension Benefits - Domestic									Pension Benefits - International
		2011			2012			2013			2011			2012			2013
	Components of net periodic benefit cost:
	Service cost	$	7,700		$	9,415		$	11,879		$	2,497		$	725		$	8
	Interest cost		45,260			43,005			38,751			18,009			17,106			15,661
	Expected return on plan assets		(50,206	)		(43,269	)		(51,284	)		(16,646	)		(15,323	)		(14,981	)
	Amortization of prior service cost		—			—			—			(747	)		(185	)		—
	Amortization of actuarial loss		30,300			36,818			44,370			5,772			6,818			6,564
	Cooper Avon curtailment gain		—			—			—			—			(7,460	)		—
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	33,054		$	45,969		$	43,716		$	8,885		$	1,681		$	7,252
		Other Post Retirement Benefits
		2011			2012			2013
	Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	3,103		$	4,161		$	3,813
Interest cost		13,846			12,532			10,791
Amortization of prior service cost		(688	)		(688	)		(566	)
Amortization of actuarial loss		1,261			3,076			1,915
Net periodic benefit cost	$	17,522		$	19,081		$	15,953
Effective April 6, 2012, the Company amended the Cooper Avon Pension Plan to freeze all future pension benefits. As a result of this amendment, the Company recognized a pre-tax pension curtailment gain of $7,460 which was credited to cost of goods sold in the second quarter of 2012. This curtailment gain represents the prior service credit from a previous plan amendment.
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31:
													Other
	Pension Benefits									Postretirement Benefits
	2011			2012			2013			2011			2012			2013
All plans
Discount rate		5.39	%		4.83	%		3.92	%		5.2	%		4.15	%		3.6	%
Expected return on plan assets		7.58	%		6.86	%		6.75	%		—			—			—
Rate of compensation increase		0.92	%		0.86	%		0	%		—			—			—
Domestic plans
Discount rate		5.35	%		4.8	%		3.75	%		5.2	%		4.15	%		3.6	%
Expected return on plan assets		7.75	%		7	%		7	%		—			—			—
Foreign plans
Discount rate		5.5	%		4.92	%		4.39	%		—			—			—
Expected return on plan assets		7.05	%		6.43	%		6.01	%		—			—			—
Rate of compensation increase		3.39	%		3.17	%		0	%		—			—			—
The following table lists the projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets for the pension plans with projected benefit obligations and accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets at December 31, 2012 and 2013:
	2012						2013
	Projected			Accumulated			Projected			Accumulated
	benefit			benefit			benefit			benefit
	obligation			obligation			obligation			obligation
	exceeds plan			exceeds plan			exceeds plan			exceeds plan
	assets			assets			assets			assets
Projected benefit obligation	$	1,438,995		$	1,438,995		$	1,404,422		$	1,404,422
Accumulated benefit obligation		1,435,193			1,435,193			1,401,109			1,401,109
Fair value of plan assets		1,005,574			1,005,574			1,112,314			1,112,314
Assumed health care cost trend rates for other postretirement benefits have a significant effect on the amounts reported. A one-percentage-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects:
	Percentage Point
	Increase			Decrease
Increase (decrease) in total service and interest cost components	$	66		$	(58	)
Increase (decrease) in the postretirement benefit obligation		1,430			(1,263	)
The Company’s weighted average asset allocations for its domestic and U.K. pension plans’ assets at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2013 by asset category were as follows:
	U.S. Plans						U.K. Plan
Asset Category	2012			2013			2012			2013
Equity securities		58	%		66	%		59	%		51	%
Debt securities		40			30			28			40
Other investments		0			0			12			5
Cash		2			4			1			4
Total		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%
The Company’s asset allocation strategy is based on a combination of factors, including the profile of the pension liability, the timing of future cash requirements, and the level of invested assets available to meet plan obligations. The goal is to manage the assets in such a way that the cost and risk are managed through portfolio diversification which is designed to maximize returns consistent with levels of liquidity and investment risk that are prudent and reasonable. Rebalancing of asset portfolios occurs periodically if the mix differs from the target allocation. Equity security investments are structured to achieve a balance between growth and value stocks. The Company also has a pension plan in Germany and the assets of that plan consist of investments in German insurance contracts.
The fair market value of U.S. plan assets was $745,871 and $823,790 at December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively. The fair market value of the U.K. plan assets was $257,398 and $286,158 at December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively. The fair market value of the German pension plan assets was $2,305 and $2,366 at December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively.
The table below classifies the assets of the U.S. and U.K. plans using the Fair Value Hierarchy described in Note 10 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments:
				Fair Value Heirarchy
	Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
December 31, 2012
United States plans
Cash & Cash Equivalents	$	18,487		$	18,487		$	—		$	—
Equity securities		431,383			147,397			283,986			—
Fixed income securities		296,001			97,974			198,027			—
	$	745,871		$	263,858		$	482,013		$	—
United Kingdom plan
Cash & Cash Equivalents	$	2,231		$	2,231		$	—		$	—
Equity securities		152,434			152,434			—			—
Fixed income securities		72,251			72,251			—			—
Other investments		30,482			16,660			—			13,822
	$	257,398		$	243,576		$	—		$	13,822
December 31, 2013
United States plans
Cash & Cash Equivalents	$	32,233		$	32,233		$	—		$	—
Equity securities		543,267			187,685			355,582			—
Fixed income securities		248,290			123,776			124,514			—
	$	823,790		$	343,694		$	480,096		$	—
United Kingdom plan
Cash & Cash Equivalents	$	12,418		$	12,418		$	—		$	—
Equity securities		146,575			146,575			—			—
Fixed income securities		113,250			113,250			—			—
Other investments		13,915			—			—			13,915
	$	286,158		$	272,243		$	—		$	13,915
Plan assets are measured at fair value. While the Company believes its valuation methodologies are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date. The Company’s valuation methodologies used for the plan assets measured at fair value are as follows:
Cash and cash equivalents – Cash and cash equivalents include cash on deposit and investments in money market mutual funds that invest mainly in short-term instruments and cash, both of which are valued using a market approach.
Equity securities – Common, preferred, and foreign stocks are valued using a market approach at the closing price on their principal exchange and are included in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Fixed Income Securities – Corporate and foreign bonds are valued using a market approach at the closing price reported on the active market on which the individual securities are traded and are included in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Common/Commingled Trust Funds – Common/Commingled trust funds are valued at the net asset value of units held at year end and are included in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The various funds consist of either equity or fixed income investment portfolios with underlying investments held in U.S. and non-U.S. securities.
The Level 3 asset in the U.K. plan is an investment in a European Infrastructure fund. The fair market value is determined by the fund manager using a discounted cash flow methodology. The future cash flows expected to be generated by the assets of the fund and made available to investors are estimated and then discounted back to the valuation data. The discount rate is derived by adding a risk premium to the risk-free interest rate applicable to the country in which the asset is located.
The following table details the activity in this investment for the year ended December 31, 2012 and 2013:
	2012			2013
Balance at January 1	$	12,834		$	13,822
Contributions		175			642
Disbursements		(175	)		(642	)
Change in fair value		473			(170	)
Foreign currency translation effect		515			263
Balance at December 31	$	13,822		$	13,915
The Company determines the annual expected rates of return on pension assets by first analyzing the composition of its asset portfolio. Historical rates of return are applied to the portfolio. These computed rates of return are reviewed by the Company’s investment advisors and actuaries. Industry comparables and other outside guidance are also considered in the annual selection of the expected rates of return on pension assets.
During 2013, the Company contributed $44,000 to its domestic and foreign pension plans, and during 2014, the Company expects to contribute between $40,000 and $50,000 to its domestic and foreign pension plans.
The Company estimates its benefit payments for its domestic and foreign pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans during the next ten years to be as follows:
				Other
	Pension			Postretirement
	Benefits			Benefits
2014	$	79,000		$	14,000
2015		76,700			15,000
2016		78,400			15,000
2017		78,700			15,000
2018		79,900			15,000
2019 through 2023		416,300			81,000

Other_LongTerm_Liabilities

Other Long-Term Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]	'
Other Long-Term Liabilities	'
	Note 13 - Other Long-Term Liabilities
	Other long-term liabilities at December 31 were as follows:
		2012		2013
	Products liability	$	136,082	$	119,041
	Deferred compensation		11,934		12,462
	Other		20,951		26,415
		$	168,967	$	157,918

Common_Stock

Common Stock	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Common Stock	'
	Note 14 - Common Stock
	There were 9.3 million common shares reserved for grants under compensation plans and contributions to the Company’s Spectrum Investment Savings Plan and Pre-Tax Savings plans at December 31, 2013. The Company matches contributions made by participants to these plans and these contributions are directed to the investment funds selected by the employees.

Cumulative_Other_Comprehensive

Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'
Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss	'
	Note 15 - Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss
	The balances of each component of cumulative other comprehensive loss in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Equity were as follows:
			Year Ended December 31, 2012
			Cumulative		Changes				Unrecognized
			Currency		in the Fair				Postretirement
			Translation		Value of				Benefit
			Adjustment		Derivatives				Plans				Total
	January 1, 2012		$	32,558	$	5,341			$	(558,777	)		$	(520,878	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			11,577		(1,266	)	(a)		(66,863	)	(c)		(56,552	)
	Amount reclassifed from accumulated other comprehensive loss			—		(3,648	)	(b)		29,552		(d)		25,904
	Net current-period other comprehensive income			11,577		(4,914	)			(37,311	)			(30,648	)
	December 31, 2012		$	44,135	$	427			$	(596,088	)		$	(551,526	)
	(a)	This amount represents $1,770 of unrealized losses on cash flow hedges, net of tax of $504, that were recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss (see Footnote 11 for additional details).
	(b)	This amount represents $5,699 of gains on cash flow hedges, net of tax of $2,051, that were reclassified out of Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss and are included in Other income on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (see Footnote 11 for additional details).
	(c)	This amount represents $105,233 of other comprehensive loss, net of tax of $38,370 that was recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss.
	(d)	This amount represents amortization of prior service credit of $873 and amortization of actuarial losses of ($46,712), net of tax of $16,287, that were reclassified out of Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss and are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (see Footnote 12 for additional details).
			Year Ended December 31, 2013
			Cumulative		Changes				Unrecognized
			Currency		in the Fair				Postretirement
			Translation		Value of				Benefit
			Adjustment		Derivatives				Plans				Total
	January 1, 2013		$	44,135	$	427			$	(596,088	)		$	(551,526	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			15,525		1,727		(a)		91,506		(c)		108,758
	Amount reclassifed from accumulated other comprehensive loss			—		(539	)	(b)		33,287		(d)		32,748
	Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)			15,525		1,188				124,793				141,506
	December 31, 2013		$	59,660	$	1,615			$	(471,295	)		$	(410,020	)
	(a)	This amount represents $2,943 of unrealized gains on cash flow hedges, net of tax of $1,216, that were recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss (see Footnote 11 for additional details).
	(b)	This amount represents $1,085 of gains on cash flow hedges, net of tax of $546, that were reclassified out of Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss and are included in Other income on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (see Footnote 11 for additional details).
	(c)	This amount represents $156,627 of other comprehensive gain, net of tax of $65,121 that was recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss.
	(d)	This amount represents amortization of prior service credit of $566 and amortization of actuarial losses of ($52,849), net of tax of $18,996, that were reclassified out of Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss and are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (see Footnote 12 for additional details).

Comprehensive_Income_Attributa

Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Shareholders' Interests	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Shareholders' Interests	'
	Note 16 – Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Shareholders’ Interests
		2011		2012		2013
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling shareholders’ interests	$	16,100	$	32,055	$	22,552
	Other comprehensive income:
	Currency translation adjustments		425		2,143		3,205
	Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling shareholders’ interests	$	16,525	$	34,198	$	25,757

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	Note 17 - Stock-Based Compensation
	The Company’s incentive compensation plans allow the Company to grant awards to key employees in the form of stock options, stock awards, RSUs, stock appreciation rights, PSUs, dividend equivalents and other awards. Compensation related to these awards is determined based on the fair value on the date of grant and is amortized to expense over the vesting period. For RSUs and PSUs, the Company recognizes compensation expense based on the earlier of the vesting date or the date when the employee becomes eligible to retire. Awards settled in common shares have been settled with treasury shares. If awards can be settled in cash, these awards are recorded as liabilities and marked to market.
	The following table discloses the amount of stock-based compensation expense:
		Stock Based Compensation
		2011			2012			2013
	Stock options	$	2,533		$	3,388		$	3,934
	Stock awards		—			67			—
	Restricted stock units		1,214			1,169			1,092
	Performance stock units		366			3,412			1,947
	Total stock-based compensation	$	4,113		$	8,036		$	6,973
	Stock Options
	The 2001, 2006 and 2010 incentive compensation plans provide for granting options to key employees to purchase common shares at prices not less than market at the date of grant. Options under these plans may have terms of up to ten years becoming exercisable in whole or in consecutive installments, cumulative or otherwise. The plans allow the granting of nonqualified stock options which are not intended to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to incentive stock options under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
	The Company’s 2002 nonqualified stock option plan provides for granting options to directors who are not current or former employees of the Company to purchase common shares at prices not less than market at the date of grant. Options granted under this plan have a term of ten years and become exercisable one year after the date of grant.
	In April 2009, executives participating in the 2009 – 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan were granted 1,155,000 stock options which vested one third each year through April 2012. This plan does not contain any performance-based criteria. In March 2010, executives participating in the 2010 – 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan were granted 303,120 stock options which will vest one third each year through March 2013. During 2011, executives participating in the 2011 – 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan were granted 311,670 stock options, which will vest one-third each year through 2014. In February 2012, executives participating in the 2012 – 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan were granted 589,934 stock options which will vest one-third each year through February 2015. In February 2013, executives participating in the 2013-2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan were granted 330,639 stock options, which will vest one-third each year through February 2016. The fair value of these options was estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:
		2011			2012			2013
	Risk-free interest rate		2.7	%		1.2	%		1.2	%
	Dividend yield		1.8	%		2.7	%		1.7	%
	Expected volatility of the Company’s common stock		0.615			0.644			0.646
	Expected life in years		6			6			6
	The weighted average fair value of options granted in 2011, 2012 and 2013 was $11.57, $7.33 and $12.97, respectively. Compensation expense for these options is recorded over the vesting period.
	Summarized information for the plans follows:
					Weighted			Aggregate
					Average			Intrinsic
		Number of			Exercise			Value
		Shares			Price (per share)			(thousands)
	Outstanding at January 1, 2013		1,486,351		$	17.63
	Granted		330,639			25.43
	Exercised		(93,845	)		18.24
	Cancelled		(12,901	)		18.63
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013		1,710,244			19.09		$	8,941
	Exercisable at December 31, 2013		899,616			17.81			5,619
	Available for Grant at December 31, 2013		1,766,818
		Year ended December 31
		2011			2012			2013
	Weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted (per share)	$	11.57		$	7.33		$	12.97
	Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised (thousands)	$	3,515		$	10,256		$	877
	Total fair value of shares vested (thousands)	$	1,655		$	2,641		$	3,407
	The weighted average remaining contractual life of options outstanding at December 31, 2013 is 6.9 years. Approximately 331,915 stock options will become exercisable over the next twelve months.
	Segregated disclosure of options outstanding at December 31, 2013 was as follows:
		Range of Exercise Prices
		Less than or			Greater than $15.63
		equal to $15.63
	Options outstanding		704,163			1,006,081
	Weighted average exercise price	$	14.28		$	22.46
	Remaining contractual life		7.4			6.6
	Options exercisable		321,285			578,331
	Weighted average exercise price	$	12.68		$	20.66
	At December 31, 2013, the Company had $4,907 of unvested compensation cost related to stock options, and this cost will be recognized as expense over a weighted average period of 21 months.
	Restricted Stock Units
	Under the 1998, 2001, 2006 and 2010 Incentive Compensation Plans, RSUs may be granted to officers and other key employees. Compensation related to the RSUs is determined based on the fair value of the Company’s stock on the date of grant and is amortized to expense over the vesting period. The RSUs granted in 2011, 2012 and 2013 have vesting periods ranging from three to four years. The Company recognizes compensation expense based on the earlier of the vesting date or the date when the employee becomes eligible to retire. The following table provides details of the nonvested RSUs for 2013:
					Weighted
					Average
		Number of			Grant-Date
		Restricted			Fair Value
		Units			(per share)
	Nonvested at January 1, 2013		110,871		$	21.93
	Granted		1,000			25.72
	Vested		(52,509	)		21.38
	Accrued dividend equivalents		1,324			28.57
	Nonvested at December 31, 2013		60,686		$	22.61
		Year ended December 31
		2011			2012			2013
	Weighted average grant-date fair value of restricted shares granted (per share)	$	23.68		$	15.54		$	25.72
Total fair value of shares vested (thousands)	$	811		$	1,495		$	1,122
The number of vested RSUs at December 31, 2012 and 2013 was 96,500 and 97,059, respectively. At December 31, 2013, the Company has $672 of unvested compensation cost related to RSUs and this cost will be recognized as expense over a weighted average period of 14 months.
Performance Stock Units
Compensation related to the PSUs is determined based on the fair value of the Company’s stock on the date of grant combined with performance metrics and is amortized to expense over the vesting period. During 2010, executives participating in the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan earned 244,043 PSUs based on the Company’s financial performance in 2010. Of these units, 183,961 vested in 2010 and 60,082 vested in 2012. No PSUs were earned in 2011. During 2012, executives participating in the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan earned 307,813 PSUs based on the Company’s financial performance in 2012. Of these units, 91,190 vested in 2012 and 84,401 vested in 2013 and 132,222 will vest in 2014. During 2013, executives participating in the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan earned 33,405 PSUs based on the Company’s financial performance in 2013. Of these units, 9,821 vested in 2013 and 13,959 and 9,625 will vest in 2014 and 2015, respectively. Similar to RSUs, the Company recognizes compensation expense based on the earlier of the vesting date or the date when the employee becomes eligible to retire.
The following table provides details of the nonvested PSUs earned under the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan:
				Weighted
				Average
	Number of			Grant-Date
	Restricted			Fair Value
	Units			(per share)
Nonvested at January 1, 2013		216,623		$	15.63
Earned		33,405			25.43
Vested		(97,367	)		16.77
Cancelled		(1,384	)		15.63
Adjustment to outstanding units		2,077			15.63
Accrued dividend equivalents		3,418			26.86
Nonvested at December 31, 2013		156,772		$	17.25
The weighted average fair value of PSUs granted in 2011, 2012 and 2013 was $22.97, $15.63 and $25.43, respectively.
At December 31, 2013, the Company has $729 of unvested compensation cost related to PSUs and this cost will be recognized as expense over a weighted average period of 13 months.
The Company’s RSUs and PSUs are not participating securities. These units will be converted into shares of Company common stock in accordance with the distribution date indicated in the agreements. RSUs earn dividend equivalents from the time of the award until distribution is made in common shares. PSUs earn dividend equivalents from the time the units have been earned based upon Company performance metrics until distribution is made in common shares. Dividend equivalents are only earned subject to vesting of the underlying RSUs or PSUs, accordingly, such units do not represent participating securities.
The Company recognized $349, $2,469 and $494 of excess tax benefits as a financing cash inflow for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively.

Lease_Commitments

Lease Commitments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Lease Commitments	'
	Note 18 - Lease Commitments
	The Company rents certain distribution and other facilities and equipment under long-term leases expiring at various dates. The total rental expense for the Company, including these long-term leases and all other rentals, was $29,239, $29,275 and $33,199 for 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively.
	Future minimum payments for all non-cancelable operating leases through the end of their terms, which in aggregate total $91,103, are listed below. Certain of these leases contain provisions for optional renewal at the end of the lease terms.
	2014	23,692
	2015	17,569
	2016	13,129
	2017	9,800
	2018	8,250
	Thereafter	18,663

Other_Net

Other - Net	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Income And Expenses [Abstract]	'
Other - Net	'
	Note 19 - Other – Net
	Other income decreased by $5,372 in 2012 compared with 2011, primarily due to the COOCSA gain of $4,989 recorded in 2011 not present in the 2012 results.
	Other income decreased by $879 in 2013 compared with 2012, primarily due to foreign currency losses

Contingent_Liabilities

Contingent Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Contingent Liabilities	'
	Note 20 - Contingent Liabilities
	Litigation
	Products Liability Litigation
	The Company is a defendant in various products liability claims brought in numerous jurisdictions in which individuals seek damages resulting from motor vehicle accidents allegedly caused by defective tires manufactured by the Company. Each of the products liability claims faced by the Company generally involve different types of tires, models and lines, different circumstances surrounding the accident such as different applications, vehicles, speeds, road conditions, weather conditions, driver error, tire repair and maintenance practices, service life conditions, as well as different jurisdictions and different injuries. In addition, in many of the Company’s products liability lawsuits the plaintiff alleges that his or her harm was caused by one or more co-defendants who acted independently of the Company. Accordingly, both the claims asserted and the resolutions of those claims have an enormous amount of variability. The aggregate amount of damages asserted at any point in time is not determinable since often times when claims are filed, the plaintiffs do not specify the amount of damages. Even when there is an amount alleged, at times the amount is wildly inflated and has no rational basis.
	Pursuant to applicable accounting rules, the Company accrues the minimum liability for each known claim when the estimated outcome is a range of possible loss and no one amount within that range is more likely than another. The Company uses a range of losses because an average cost would not be meaningful since the products liability claims faced by the Company are unique and widely variable, and accordingly, the resolutions of those claims have an enormous amount of variability. The costs have ranged from zero dollars to $33 million in one case with no “average” that is meaningful. No specific accrual is made for individual unasserted claims or for premature claims, asserted claims where the minimum information needed to evaluate the probability of a liability is not yet known. However, an accrual for such claims based, in part, on management’s expectations for future litigation activity and the settled claims history is maintained. Because of the speculative nature of litigation in the U.S., the Company does not believe a meaningful aggregate range of potential loss for asserted and unasserted claims can be determined. The Company’s experience has demonstrated that its estimates have been reasonably accurate and, on average, cases are settled at amounts close to the reserves established. However, it is possible an individual claim from time to time may result in an aberration from the norm and could have a material impact.
	During 2012, the Company increased its products liability reserve by $72,478. The addition of another year of self-insured incidents accounted for $49,312 of this increase. The Company revised its estimates of future settlements for unasserted and premature claims. These revisions increased the reserve by $9,503. Finally, changes in the amount of reserves for cases where sufficient information is known to estimate a liability increased by $13,663.
	During 2013, the Company increased its products liability reserve by $60,091. The addition of another year of self-insured incidents accounted for $50,436 of this increase. The Company revised its estimates of future settlements for unasserted and premature claims. These revisions increased the reserve by $8,298. Finally, changes in the amount of reserves for cases where sufficient information is known to estimate a liability increased by $1,357.
	The time frame for the payment of a products liability claim is too variable to be meaningful. From the time a claim is filed to its ultimate disposition depends on the unique nature of the case, how it is resolved – claim dismissed, negotiated settlement, trial verdict and appeals process – and is highly dependent on jurisdiction, specific facts, the plaintiff’s attorney, the court’s docket and other factors. Given that some claims may be resolved in weeks and others may take five years or more, it is impossible to predict with any reasonable reliability the time frame over which the accrued amounts may be paid.
	During 2012, the Company paid $73,482 to resolve cases and claims. The Company’s products liability reserve balance at December 31, 2012 totaled $206,349 (current portion of $70,267).
	During 2013, the Company paid $76,927 to resolve cases and claims. The Company’s products liability reserve balance at December 31, 2013 totaled $189,513 (current portion of $70,472).
	Products liability expenses totaled $97,504, $103,610 and $89,044 in 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively.
	Certain Litigation Related to the Apollo Merger
	On June 17, 2013, an alleged stockholder of the Company filed a putative class-action lawsuit in the Court of Common Pleas of Hancock County, Ohio relating to the proposed acquisition of the Company (the “Apollo transaction”) by wholly owned subsidiaries of Apollo Tyres Ltd. (“Apollo”). That lawsuit, captioned Auld v. Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., et al., No. 2013-CV-293, generally alleges that the directors of the Company breached their fiduciary duties to the Company’s stockholders by agreeing to enter into the transaction for an allegedly unfair price and as the result of an allegedly unfair process.
	Between June 18 and June 27, 2013, alleged stockholders of the Company filed four other putative class-action lawsuits in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware relating to the proposed Apollo transaction. Those lawsuits, which were consolidated under the caption In re Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. Stockholders Litigation, No. 8658-VCL, generally allege that the directors of the Company breached their fiduciary duties to the Company’s stockholders by agreeing to enter into the then-pending transaction for an allegedly unfair price and as the result of an allegedly unfair process and by failing to disclose material information to stockholders regarding the proposed transaction.
	The Company, Apollo and certain affiliates of Apollo are also defendants in the Ohio and Delaware lawsuits, and are alleged to have aided and abetted the directors’ breaches of fiduciary duties. All of these Ohio and Delaware lawsuits seek, among other things, declaratory and injunctive relief. The Company and its directors believe that the allegations against them lack merit and intend to defend the lawsuits vigorously.
	On October 4, 2013, the Company filed a complaint in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, captioned Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. v. Apollo (Mauritius) Holdings Pvt. Ltd. et al., No. 8980-VCG, asking that certain affiliates of Apollo be required to use their reasonable best efforts to close the then-pending merger transaction as expeditiously as possible and also seeking, among other things, declaratory relief and damages. On October 14, 2013, the Apollo entities filed counterclaims against the Company, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief.
	On November 8, 2013, after expedited proceedings, the court found that the Apollo entities had not materially breached the merger agreement. On December 19, 2013, the Apollo entities moved for an entry of declaratory judgment, seeking a declaration that the conditions to closing the then-pending transaction were not satisfied before the November 2013 trial. On December 30, 2013, the Company terminated the merger agreement with the Apollo entities, and requested payment of the reverse termination fee, which the Apollo entities have refused to do. On January 27, 2014, the court determined that it would proceed with a decision on the Apollo entities’ motion for declaratory judgment, once briefing on that motion is complete.
	Federal Securities Litigation
	On January 17, 2014, alleged stockholders of the Company filed a putative class-action lawsuit against the Company and certain of its officers in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware relating to the terminated Apollo transaction. That lawsuit, captioned OFI Risk Arbitrages, et al. v. Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., et al., No. 1:14-cv-00068-LPS, generally alleges that the Company and certain officers violated the federal securities laws by issuing allegedly misleading disclosures in connection with the terminated transaction and seeks, among other things, damages. The Company and its officers believe that the allegations against them lack merit and intend to defend the lawsuits vigorously.
	Stockholder Derivative Litigation
	On February 24 and March 6, 2014, purported stockholders of the Company filed two derivative actions on behalf of the Company in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio against certain current officers and the current members of the Company’s board of directors. The Company is named as a nominal defendant in both lawsuits, and the lawsuits both seek recovery for the benefit of the Company. The lawsuits, captioned Bui v. Armes, et al.,No 3:14-cv-00428, and Zwang v. Armes, et al., 3:14-cv-00511, allege that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties to the Company by issuing allegedly misleading disclosures in connection with the terminated merger transaction. The Zwang lawsuit also alleges that the defendants violated Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by means of the same allegedly misleading disclosures. Both complaints also assert claims for waste of corporate assets and unjust enrichment. The complaints seek, among other things, unspecified money damages from the defendants, injunctive relief, and an award of attorney’s fees.
	The outcome of the above litigation cannot be predicted with certainty and resolution costs are not estimable.
	Certain Litigation Related to Joint Venture in China
	On July 29, 2013, the Company’s Cooper Chengshan Tire joint venture in China was named as a defendant and a subsidiary of the Company was named as a third party in a complaint filed in the Weihai Intermediate People’s Court, Weihai, China, by the Company’s joint venture partner. In connection with the execution of the CCT Agreement (See Footnote 22 - Subsequent Events, below), this complaint was dismissed.
	Cooper Chengshan Acquisition
	In connection with this acquisition of CCT, beginning January 1, 2009 and continuing through December 31, 2011, the noncontrolling shareholders had the right to sell and, if exercised, the Company had the obligation to purchase, the remaining 49 percent noncontrolling share at a minimum price of $63,000. In 2009, the Company received notification from a noncontrolling shareholder of its intention to exercise a portion of its put option and in 2010, after receiving governmental approvals; the Company purchased the 14 percent share for $18,000. The remaining noncontrolling shareholder had the right to sell its 35 percent share to the Company at a minimum price of $45,000. At December 31, 2011, this right expired without being exercised. Accordingly, the Company recorded the $82,933 of noncontrolling shareholders’ interests associated with Cooper Chengshan in the equity section of its Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2011.
	Employment Contracts and Agreements
	The Company has an employment agreement with Mr. Armes. No other executives have employment agreements. The other Named Executive Officers are covered by the Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Change in Control Severance Pay Plan.
	At December 31, 2013, approximately 25% of the Company’s workforce was represented by collective bargaining units.
	Unconditional Purchase Orders
	Noncancelable purchase order commitments for capital expenditures and raw materials, principally natural rubber, made in the ordinary course of business were $141,963 at December 31, 2013.

Business_Segments

Business Segments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Business Segments	'
	Note 21 - Business Segments
	The Company has two reportable segments – North American Tire Operations and International Tire Operations. The Company’s reportable segments are each managed separately. The reportable segments are based on components of the Company that engage in business activities that earn revenue and incur expenses and (a) whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the Company’s chief operating decision maker to make decisions about resource allocation and performance and (b) for which discrete financial information is available.
	The North American Tire Operations segment manufactures and markets passenger car and light truck tires, primarily for sale in the U.S. replacement market. The segment also distributes tires for racing, medium truck and motorcycles that are manufactured at the Company’s affiliated operations. Major distribution channels and customers include independent tire dealers, wholesale distributors, regional and national retail tire chains, and large retail chains that sell tires as well as other automotive products. The segment does not sell its products directly to end users, except through three Company-owned retail stores. The segment sells a limited number of tires to original equipment manufacturers
	The International Tire Operations segment has manufacturing operations in the U.K., the Republic of Serbia and the PRC. The U.K. entity manufactures and markets passenger car, light truck, motorcycle and racing tires and tire retread material for the global market. The Serbian entity manufactures light vehicle tires primarily for the European markets. The Cooper Chengshan Tire joint venture manufactures and markets radial and bias medium truck tires as well as passenger and light truck tires for the global market. Cooper Kunshan Tire currently manufactures light vehicle tires and under an agreement with the government of the PRC, these tires have been exported to markets outside of the PRC through 2012. Beginning in 2013, tires produced at this facility were also sold in the domestic market. Only a small percentage of the tires manufactured by the segment are sold to OEMs.
	The following customer of the North American Tire Operations segment contributed ten percent or more of the Company’s total consolidated net sales in 2011, 2012 and 2013. Net sales and percentage of consolidated Company sales for this customer in 2011, 2012 and 2013 were as follows:
		2011						2012						2013
	Customer	Net Sales			Consolidated			Net Sales			Consolidated			Net Sales		Consolidated
					Net Sales						Net Sales					Net Sales
	TBC/Treadways	$	475,586			12	%	$	549,685			13	%	$	364,493		11	%
	The accounting policies of the reportable segments are consistent with those described in the Significant Accounting Policies note to the consolidated financial statements. Corporate administrative expenses are allocated to segments based principally on assets, employees and sales. The following table details segment financial information:
		2011			2012			2013
	Revenues
	North American Tire
	External Customers	$	2,744,124		$	3,011,314		$	2,429,808
	Intercompany		93,464			84,244			56,778
			2,837,588			3,095,558			2,486,586
	International Tire
	External Customers		1,163,696			1,189,522			1,009,425
	Intercompany		393,384			386,476			232,104
			1,557,080			1,575,998			1,241,529
	Eliminations and other		(486,848	)		(470,720	)		(288,882	)
	Consolidated		3,907,820			4,200,836			3,439,233
	Segment profit
	North American Tire		77,432			295,900			204,239
	International Tire		102,720			143,589			83,990
	Unallocated corporate charges and eliminations		(16,851	)		(42,527	)		(47,515	)
	Operating profit		163,301			396,962			240,714
	Interest expense		(36,191	)		(29,546	)		(27,906	)
	Interest income		3,190			2,560			810
	Other - income (expense)		3,846			(1,526	)		(647	)
	Income from continuing operations before income taxes		134,146			368,450			212,971
	Depreciation and amortization expense
	North American Tire		72,787			76,035			75,132
	International Tire		49,778			51,846			54,825
	Corporate		334			1,035			4,794
	Consolidated		122,899			128,916			134,751
	Segment assets
	North American Tire		1,096,083			1,181,500			1,172,555
	International Tire		884,337			893,390			958,914
	Corporate and other		529,498			726,270			606,678
	Consolidated		2,509,918			2,801,160			2,738,147
	Expenditures for long-lived assets
	North American Tire		69,168			68,655			87,655
	International Tire		32,849			79,286			61,973
	Corporate		53,389			57,929			30,820
	Consolidated		155,406			205,870			180,448
	Geographic information for revenues, based on country of origin, and long-lived assets follows:
		2011			2012			2013
	Revenues
	United States	$	2,675,532		$	2,914,721		$	2,332,526
	PRC		833,146			879,424			745,444
	Rest of world		399,142			406,691			361,263
	Consolidated		3,907,820			4,200,836			3,439,233
	Long-lived assets
	United States		499,753			545,169			453,693
	PRC		354,351			357,782			353,551
	Rest of world		114,999			149,717			167,025
	Consolidated		969,103			1,052,668			974,269

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events	'
	Note 22- Subsequent Events
	On June 12, 2013, the Company and Apollo announced the execution of the Agreement and Plan of Merger under which a wholly-owned subsidiary of Apollo was to acquire the Company in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.5 billion. On December 30, 2013, the Company terminated the Agreement and Plan of Merger.
	On January 17, 2014, alleged stockholders of the Company filed a putative class-action lawsuit against the Company and certain of its officers in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware relating to the terminated Apollo transaction. That lawsuit, captioned OFI Risk Arbitrages, et al. v. Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., et al., No. 1:14-cv-00068-LPS, generally alleges that the Company and certain officers violated the federal securities laws by issuing allegedly misleading disclosures in connection with the terminated transaction and seeks, among other things, damages. The Company and its officers believe that the allegations against them lack merit and intend to defend the lawsuits vigorously.
	On February 24 and March 6, 2014, purported stockholders of the Company filed two derivative actions on behalf of the Company in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio against certain current officers and the current members of the Company’s board of directors. The Company is named as a nominal defendant in both lawsuits, and the lawsuits both seek recovery for the benefit of the Company. The lawsuits, captioned Bui v. Armes, et al.,No 3:14-cv-00428, and Zwang v. Armes, et al., 3:14-cv-00511, allege that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties to the Company by issuing allegedly misleading disclosures in connection with the terminated merger transaction. The Zwang lawsuit also alleges that the defendants violated Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by means of the same allegedly misleading disclosures. Both complaints also assert claims for waste of corporate assets and unjust enrichment. The complaints seek, among other things, unspecified money damages from the defendants, injunctive relief, and an award of attorney’s fees.
	On July 13, 2013, workers at CCT began a temporary work stoppage related to concerns regarding a pending merger agreement between Apollo and the Company. On August 17, 2013, those workers returned to work on a limited basis to manufacture only non-Cooper -branded products, but took other disruptive actions, including denying access to certain representatives of the Company and withholding certain business and financial information. On December 30, 2013, the Company terminated the merger agreement. Since this date, representatives of the Company regained access to the CCT facilities, including its business and financial information and the operation has resumed production of Cooper-branded products.
	In January 2014, the Company entered into an agreement (the “CCT Agreement”) with Chengshan Group Company Ltd. (“Chengshan”) and The Union of Cooper Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Company Co., Ltd. (the “Union”) regarding CCT that provides, among other matters, that the Union and Chengshan will provide support to return CCT to normal operations, including the production of Company-branded products in accordance with the existing joint venture agreement. In addition, the CCT Agreement provides Chengshan, with certain conditions and exceptions, a limited contractual right to either (i) purchase the Company’s equity interest in CCT or (ii) sell its equity interest in CCT to the Company. In the event Chengshan elects not to exercise its right to purchase the Company’s equity interest or sell its interest in CCT to the Company, the Company has the right to purchase Chengshan’s equity interest in CCT subject to certain conditions. In the event neither Chengshan nor the Company exercises their respective options prior to their expiration, then Chengshan and the Company will discuss potential new ownership structures for CCT.
	The CCT Agreement is separate and in addition to the purchase, sale, transfer, right of first refusal and other protective rights set forth in the existing joint venture agreement between the Company and Chengshan with respect to CCT, which continues to be in effect and fully operational.

SCHEDULE_II_VALUATION_AND_QUAL

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]	'
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS	'
	COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
	SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
	Years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013
			Balance at		Additions						Balance
			Beginning		Charged		Business		Deductions		at End
			of Year		To Income		Acquisitions		(a)		of Year
	Allowance for doubtful accounts
	2011		$	10,811,026	$	2,259,690	$	—	$	2,448,442	$	10,622,274
	2012		$	10,622,274	$	6,760,626	$	—	$	4,115,716	$	13,267,184
	2013		$	13,267,184	$	4,179,025	$	—	$	450,541	$	16,995,668
	(a)	Accounts charged off during the year, net of recoveries of accounts previously charged off.
			Balance at		Additions						Balance
			Beginning		Charged		Charged		Deductions		at End
			of Year		To Income		To Equity		(a)		of Year
	Tax valuation allowance
	2011		$	183,911,843	$	13,812,211	$	—	$	169,453,483	$	28,270,571
	2012		$	28,270,571	$	2,406,334	$	—	$	2,684,283	$	27,992,622
	2013		$	27,992,622	$	6,953,692	$	—	$	2,575,949	$	32,370,365
	(a)	Net decrease in tax valuation allowance is primarily a result of net changes in cumulative book/tax timing differences, the write-off of capital loss carry forward and changes in judgment about the realizability of deferred tax assets, plus the impact of the change in the postretirement benefits component of Cumulative other comprehensive loss.

Significant_Accounting_Policie1

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Principles of consolidation	'
	Principles of consolidation - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries. Acquired businesses are included in the consolidated financial statements from the dates of acquisition. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
	The Company consolidates into its financial statements the accounts of the Company, all wholly-owned subsidiaries, and any partially-owned subsidiary that the Company has the ability to control. Control generally equates to ownership percentage, whereby investments that are more than 50-percent owned are consolidated, investments in subsidiaries of 50 percent or less but greater than 20-percent are accounted for using the equity method, and investments in subsidiaries of 20 percent or less are accounted for using the cost method. The Company does not consolidate any entity for which it has a variable interest based solely on power to direct the activities and significant participation in the entity’s expected results that would not otherwise be consolidated based on control through voting interests. Further, the Company’s joint ventures are businesses established and maintained in connection with the Company’s operating strategy.
Cash and cash equivalents and Short-term investments	'
	Cash and cash equivalents and Short-term investments - The Company considers highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
	The Company’s objectives related to the investment of cash not required for operations is to preserve capital, meet the Company’s liquidity needs and earn a return consistent with these guidelines and market conditions. Investments deemed eligible for the investment of the Company’s cash include: 1) U.S. Treasury securities and general obligations fully guaranteed with respect to principal and interest by the government; 2) obligations of U.S. government agencies; 3) commercial paper or other corporate notes of prime quality purchased directly from the issuer or through recognized money market dealers; 4) time deposits, certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances of banks rated “A-” by Standard & Poor’s or “A3” by Moody’s; 5) collateralized mortgage obligations rated “AAA” by Standard & Poor’s and “Aaa” by Moody’s; 6) tax-exempt and taxable obligations of state and local governments of prime quality; and 7) mutual funds or outside managed portfolios that invest in the above investments. The Company had cash and cash equivalents totaling $351,817 and $397,731 at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The majority of the cash and cash equivalents were invested in eligible financial instruments in excess of amounts insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and, therefore, subject to credit risk. Management believes that the probability of losses related to credit risk on investments classified as cash and cash equivalents is unlikely.
Notes receivable	'
	Notes receivable – The Company has received bank secured notes from certain of its customers in the PRC to settle trade accounts receivable. These notes generally have maturities of six months or less and are redeemable at the bank of issuance. The Company evaluates the credit risk of the issuing bank prior to accepting a bank secured note from a customer. Management believes that the probability of material losses related to credit risk on notes receivable is remote.
Accounts receivable	'
	Accounts receivable – The Company records trade accounts receivable when revenue is recorded in accordance with its revenue recognition policy and relieves accounts receivable when payments are received from customers.
Allowance for doubtful accounts	'
	Allowance for doubtful accounts - The allowance for doubtful accounts is established through charges to the provision for bad debts. The Company evaluates the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts throughout the year. The evaluation includes historical trends in collections and write-offs, management’s judgment of the probability of collecting specific accounts and management’s evaluation of business risk. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires estimates that are susceptible to revision as more information becomes available. Accounts are determined to be uncollectible when the debt is deemed to be worthless or only recoverable in part, and are written off at that time through a charge against the allowance for doubtful accounts.
Inventories	'
	Inventories - Inventories are valued at cost, which is not in excess of market. Inventory costs have been determined by the LIFO method for substantially all U.S. inventories. Costs of other inventories have been determined by the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) and average cost methods which include direct material, direct labor, and applicable manufacturing and engineering overhead costs.
Long-lived assets	'
	Long-lived assets - Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated or amortized using the straight-line or accelerated methods over the following expected useful lives:
	Buildings and improvements	10 to 40 years
	Machinery and equipment	5 to 14 years
	Furniture and fixtures	5 to 10 years
	Molds, cores and rings	4 to 10 years
	The Company capitalizes certain internal and external costs incurred to acquire or develop internal-use software. Capitalized software costs are amortized over the estimated useful life of the software.
	Intangibles with definite lives include trademarks, technology and intellectual property which are amortized over their useful lives, which range from five years to 30 years. The Company evaluates the recoverability of long-lived assets based on undiscounted projected cash flows excluding interest and taxes when any impairment is indicated. Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles are assessed for potential impairment at least annually or when events or circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred.
Earnings per common share	'
	Earnings per common share – Net income per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding each year. Diluted earnings per share includes the dilutive effect of stock options and other stock units. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
	(Number of shares and dollar amounts in thousands except per share amounts)
		2011			2012			2013
	Numerator
	Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share - income from continuing operations available to common stockholders	$	253,503		$	220,371		$	111,013
	Denominator
	Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted average shares outstanding		62,150			62,561			63,327
	Effect of dilutive securities - stock options and other stock units		862			663			955
	Denominator for diluted earnings per share - adjusted weighted average share outstanding		63,012			63,224			64,282
	Basic earnings per share:
	Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company common stockholders	$	4.08		$	3.52		$	1.75
	Diluted earnings per share:
	Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company common stockholders	$	4.02		$	3.49		$	1.73
	Options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the options’ exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common shares were 1,045,709, 13,100 and 342,413 in 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively. These options could be dilutive in the future depending on the performance of the Company’s stock.
Derivative financial instruments	'
	Derivative financial instruments – Derivative financial instruments are utilized by the Company to reduce foreign currency exchange risks. The Company has established policies and procedures for risk assessment and the approval, reporting and monitoring of derivative financial instrument activities. The Company does not enter into financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. The Company offsets fair value amounts recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets for derivative financial instruments executed with the same counter-party.
	The Company uses foreign currency forward contracts as hedges of the fair value of certain non-U.S. dollar denominated asset and liability positions, primarily accounts receivable. Gains and losses resulting from the impact of currency exchange rate movements on these forward contracts are recognized in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income in the period in which the exchange rates change and offset the foreign currency gains and losses on the underlying exposure being hedged.
	Foreign currency forward contracts are also used to hedge variable cash flows associated with forecasted sales and purchases denominated in currencies that are not the functional currency of certain entities. The forward contracts have maturities of less than twelve months pursuant to the Company’s policies and hedging practices. These forward contracts meet the criteria for and have been designated as cash flow hedges. Accordingly, the effective portion of the change in fair value of unrealized gains and losses on such forward contracts are recorded as a separate component of stockholders’ equity in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets and reclassified into earnings as the hedged transaction affects earnings.
	The Company assesses hedge effectiveness quarterly. In doing so, the Company monitors the actual and forecasted foreign currency sales and purchases versus the amounts hedged to identify any hedge ineffectiveness. The Company also performs regression analysis comparing the change in value of the hedging contracts versus the underlying foreign currency sales and purchases, which confirms a high correlation and hedge effectiveness. Any hedge ineffectiveness is recorded as an adjustment in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income in the period in which the ineffectiveness occurs.
	The Company is exposed to price risk related to forecasted purchases of certain commodities that are used as raw materials, principally natural rubber. Accordingly, it uses commodity contracts with forward pricing. These contracts generally qualify for the normal purchase exception under guidance for derivative instruments and hedging activities, and therefore are not subject to its provisions.
Income taxes	'
	Income taxes - Income tax expense is based on reported earnings (loss) before income taxes in accordance with the tax rules and regulations of the specific legal entities within the various specific taxing jurisdictions where the Company’s income is earned. Taxable income may differ from earnings before income taxes for financial accounting purposes. To the extent that differences are due to revenue or expense items reported in one period for tax purposes and in another period for financial accounting purposes, a provision for deferred income taxes is made using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is recognized if it is anticipated that some or all of a deferred tax asset may not be realized. Deferred income taxes generally are not recorded on the majority undistributed earnings of international subsidiaries based on the Company’s intention that these earnings will continue to be reinvested. The Company provides for the current tax impact of the earnings of international subsidiaries it intends to distribute in a future period.
Products liability	'
	Products liability – The Company accrues costs for products liability at the time a loss is probable and the amount of loss can be estimated. The Company believes the probability of loss can be established and the amount of loss can be estimated only after certain minimum information is available, including verification that Company-produced products were involved in the incident giving rise to the claim, the condition of the product purported to be involved in the claim, the nature of the incident giving rise to the claim and the extent of the purported injury or damages. In cases where such information is known, each products liability claim is evaluated based on its specific facts and circumstances. A judgment is then made to determine the requirement for establishment or revision of an accrual for any potential liability. The liability often cannot be determined with precision until the claim is resolved.
	Pursuant to applicable accounting rules, the Company accrues the minimum liability for each known claim when the estimated outcome is a range of possible loss and no one amount within that range is more likely than another. The Company uses a range of settlements because an average settlement cost would not be meaningful since the products liability claims faced by the Company are unique and widely variable. The cases involve different types of tires, models and lines, different circumstances surrounding the accident such as different applications, vehicles, speeds, road conditions, weather conditions, driver error, tire repair and maintenance practices, service life conditions, as well as different jurisdictions and different injuries. In addition, in many of the Company’s products liability lawsuits the plaintiff alleges that his or her harm was caused by one or more co-defendants who acted independently of the Company. Accordingly, the claims asserted and the resolutions of those claims have an enormous amount of variability. The costs have ranged from zero dollars to $33 million in one case with no “average” that is meaningful. No specific accrual is made for individual unasserted claims or for premature claims, asserted claims where the minimum information needed to evaluate the probability of a liability is not yet known. However, an accrual for such claims based, in part, on management’s expectations for future litigation activity and the settled claims history is maintained. Because of the speculative nature of litigation in the U.S., the Company does not believe a meaningful aggregate range of potential loss for asserted and unasserted claims can be determined. The Company’s experience has demonstrated that its estimates have been reasonably accurate and, on average, cases are settled at amounts close to the reserves established. However, it is possible an individual claim from time to time may result in an aberration from the norm and could have a material impact.
	The products liability expense reported by the Company includes amortization of insurance premium costs, adjustments to settlement reserves and legal costs incurred in defending claims against the Company. Legal costs are expensed as incurred and products liability insurance premiums are amortized over coverage periods.
Advertising expense	'
	Advertising expense – Expenses incurred for advertising include production and media and are generally expensed when incurred. Costs associated with dealer-earned cooperative advertising are recorded as a reduction of revenue component of Net sales at the time of sale. Advertising expense for 2011, 2012 and 2013 was $34,401, $49,756 and $48,976, respectively.
Stock-based compensation	'
	Stock-based compensation – The Company’s incentive compensation plans allow the Company to grant awards to key employees in the form of stock options, stock awards, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), stock appreciation rights, performance stock units (“PSUs”), dividend equivalents and other awards. Compensation related to these awards is determined based on the fair value on the date of grant and is amortized to expense over the vesting period. For RSUs and PSUs, the Company recognizes compensation expense based on the earlier of the vesting date or the date when the employee becomes eligible to retire. If awards can be settled in cash, these awards are recorded as liabilities and marked to market. See Note 17 – Stock-Based Compensation for additional information.
Warranties	'
	Warranties – Warranties are provided on the sale of certain of the Company’s products and an accrual for estimated future claims is recorded at the time revenue is recognized. Tire replacement under most of the warranties the Company offers is on a prorated basis. The Company provides for the estimated cost of product warranties based primarily on historical return rates, estimates of the eligible tire population and the value of tires to be replaced. The following table summarizes the activity in the Company’s product warranty liabilities which are recorded in Accrued liabilities and Other long-term liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets:
		2011			2012			2013
	Reserve at January 1	$	24,924		$	27,400		$	30,139
	Additions		34,288			23,184			19,677
	Payments		(31,812	)		(20,445	)		(18,963	)
	Reserve at December 31	$	27,400		$	30,139		$	30,853
Use of estimates	'
	Use of estimates – The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of: (1) revenues and expenses during the reporting period; and (2) assets and liabilities, as well as disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, at the date of the consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Revenue recognition	'
	Revenue recognition – Revenues are recognized when title to the product passes to customers. Shipping and handling costs are recorded in cost of products sold. Allowance programs such as volume rebates and cash discounts are recorded at the time of sale as a reduction to revenue based on anticipated accrual rates for the year.
Research and development	'
	Research and development – Costs are charged to cost of products sold as incurred and amounted to approximately $44,586, $50,801 and $51,127 during 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively.
Related Party Transactions	'
	Related Party Transactions – The Company’s CCT joint venture had notes payable to the noncontrolling shareholder of $14,319 and $3,280 as of December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively and paid $859, $900 and $648 of interest in 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively. The CCT joint venture also paid $41,595, $46,235 and $36,865 to the noncontrolling shareholder primarily for the purchase of utilities during 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively. The Company’s COOCSA joint venture paid $27,745, $29,865 and $26,674 in 2011, 2102 and 2013, respectively, to an employment services company in Mexico owned in part by members of the joint venture workforce. The Company believes the payment for services to related parties are consistent with market rate for comparable services from third parties.
Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Accounting Pronouncements – Recently Adopted
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-02, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income,” which requires an entity to provide information about amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. The Company has included the disclosures required by this ASU in Footnote 15 – Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss.
	In December 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-11, “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities,” which requires an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements. The amendments in this update are effective for annual and interim periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, with retrospective application. In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-01, “Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.” The Company has adopted these ASUs and has included the expanded disclosures in Footnote 11 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments.
	Accounting Pronouncements – To be adopted
	Income Taxes - In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists,” which clarifies treatment of unrecognized tax benefits based on surrounding circumstances. The amendments in this update are effective for annual and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2013. Although the Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2013-11 to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements, it will modify presentation of its unrecognized tax benefit if the specific circumstances are met.
Reclassification	'
	Reclassification – certain amounts for prior years have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. On the 2012 Consolidated Balance Sheet, fixed asset balances at the Company’s Mexican manufacturing operations have been reclassified to more appropriately reflect the underlying nature of the assets.

Significant_Accounting_Policie2

Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Expected Useful Lives of Property, Plant and Equipment	'
	Long-lived assets - Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated or amortized using the straight-line or accelerated methods over the following expected useful lives:
	Buildings and improvements	10 to 40 years
	Machinery and equipment	5 to 14 years
	Furniture and fixtures	5 to 10 years
	Molds, cores and rings	4 to 10 years
Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share	'
	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
	(Number of shares and dollar amounts in thousands except per share amounts)
		2011			2012			2013
	Numerator
	Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share - income from continuing operations available to common stockholders	$	253,503		$	220,371		$	111,013
	Denominator
	Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted average shares outstanding		62,150			62,561			63,327
	Effect of dilutive securities - stock options and other stock units		862			663			955
	Denominator for diluted earnings per share - adjusted weighted average share outstanding		63,012			63,224			64,282
	Basic earnings per share:
	Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company common stockholders	$	4.08		$	3.52		$	1.75
	Diluted earnings per share:
	Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company common stockholders	$	4.02		$	3.49		$	1.73
Product Warranty Liabilities	'
	The following table summarizes the activity in the Company’s product warranty liabilities which are recorded in Accrued liabilities and Other long-term liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets:
		2011			2012			2013
	Reserve at January 1	$	24,924		$	27,400		$	30,139
	Additions		34,288			23,184			19,677
	Payments		(31,812	)		(20,445	)		(18,963	)
	Reserve at December 31	$	27,400		$	30,139		$	30,853

Acquisitions_Tables

Acquisitions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	'
	The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on January 14, 2011, translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate on that date.
	Assets
	Cash	$	4,395
	Inventory		14,105
	Other current assets		3,645
	Property, plant & equipment		84,069
	Goodwill		18,851
	Liabilities
	Payable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company		(4,185	)
	Accounts payable		(4,990	)
	Accrued liabilities		(2,817	)
	Deferred income taxes		(7,896	)
	Notes payable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company		(11,269	)
			93,908
	Noncontrolling shareholder interest		(37,853	)
	Cooper Tire & Rubber Company consideration	$	56,055

Other_Current_Assets_Tables

Other Current Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Other Current Assets	'
	Other current assets at December 31 were as follows:
		2012		2013
	Deferred tax assets	$	46,654	$	44,168
	Income tax recoverable		5,294		29,590
	Other		20,956		18,756
		$	72,904	$	92,514

Goodwill_and_Intangibles_Table

Goodwill and Intangibles (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Intangible Assets and Accumulated Amortization	'
	The following table presents intangible assets and accumulated amortization balances as of December 31, 2012 and 2013:
		December 31, 2012							December 31, 2013
		Gross					Net		Gross					Net
		Carrying		Accumulated			Carrying		Carrying		Accumulated			Carrying
		Amount		Amortization			Amount		Amount		Amortization			Amount
	Definite-lived:
	Capitalized software costs	$	137,983	$	(17,543	)	$	120,440	$	160,979	$	(31,771	)	$	129,208
	Land use rights		17,263		(3,572	)		13,691		20,041		(3,802	)		16,239
	Trademarks and tradenames		10,891		(6,245	)		4,646		10,973		(6,850	)		4,123
	Patents and technology		15,038		(14,996	)		42		14,637		(14,634	)		3
	Other		7,365		(5,984	)		1,381		7,215		(6,297	)		918
			188,540		(48,340	)		140,200		213,845		(63,354	)		150,491
	Indefinite-lived:
	Trademarks		9,817		—			9,817		9,817		—			9,817
		$	198,357	$	(48,340	)	$	150,017	$	223,662	$	(63,354	)	$	160,308

Other_Assets_Tables

Other Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Components of Other Assets	'
	Other assets at December 31 were as follows:
		2012		2013
	Tax incentives	$	14,506	$	12,622
	Other		2,246		2,904
		$	16,752	$	15,526

Accrued_Liabilities_Tables

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]	'
Components of Accrued Liabilities	'
	Accrued liabilities at December 31 were as follows:
		2012		2013
	Products liability	$	70,267	$	70,472
	Payroll and withholdings		71,054		59,158
	Warranty		24,285		20,917
	Other postretirement benefits		16,680		14,213
	Advertising		13,991		12,146
	Foreign currency derivative instruments		1,265		—
	Other		24,280		34,184
		$	221,822	$	211,090

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Components of Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes and Noncontrolling Shareholders' Interests	'
	Components of income from continuing operations before income taxes and noncontrolling shareholders’ interests were as follows:
		2011			2012			2013
	United States	$	21,763		$	206,853		$	107,918
	Foreign		112,383			161,597			105,053
	Total	$	134,146		$	368,450		$	212,971
Provision (Benefit) for Income Tax for Continuing Operations	'
	The provision (benefit) for income tax for continuing operations consisted of the following:
		2011			2012			2013
	Current:
	Federal	$	6,694		$	67,921		$	7,879
	State and local		2,053			9,812			2,576
	Foreign		24,486			38,082			34,922
			33,233			115,815			45,377
	Deferred:
	Federal		(139,697	)		(4,225	)		26,647
	State and local		(28,893	)		(573	)		7,255
	Foreign		(100	)		5,007			127
			(168,690	)		209			34,029
		$	(135,457	)	$	116,024		$	79,406
Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) for Continuing Operations	'
	A reconciliation of income tax expense (benefit) for continuing operations to the tax based on the U.S. statutory rate is as follows:
		2011			2012			2013
	Income tax provision at 35%	$	46,951		$	128,958		$	74,540
	State and local income tax, net of federal income tax effect		1,879			4,391			4,414
	U.S. tax credits		(1,732	)		—			(2,334	)
	Difference in effective tax rates of international operations		(15,828	)		(16,545	)		(9,633	)
	Tax law or rate change		434			2,016			3,702
	Valuation allowance		1,225			(181	)		4,001
	Valuation allowance - US release		(167,224	)		—			—
	Other - net		(1,162	)		(2,615	)		4,716
	Income tax expense	$	(135,457	)	$	116,024		$	79,406
Components of Company's Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	'
	Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31 were as follows:
		2012			2013
	Deferred tax assets:
	Postretirement and other employee benefits	$	269,471		$	175,643
	Products liability		71,759			67,587
	Net operating loss, capital loss, and tax credits carryforwards		30,043			28,947
	All other items		49,103			51,213
	Total deferred tax assets		420,376			323,390
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Property, plant and equipment		(116,879	)		(134,075	)
	All other items		(7,348	)		(7,736	)
	Total deferred tax liabilities		(124,227	)		(141,811	)
			296,149			181,579
	Valuation allowances		(27,993	)		(32,370	)
	Net deferred tax asset	$	268,156		$	149,209
Unrecognized Tax Benefits for Permanent and Temporary Book/Tax Differences for Continuing Operations, Exclusive of Interest	'
		2011			2012			2013
	Balance at January 1	$	9,237		$	987		$	5,138
	Settlements for tax positions of prior years		(15,969	)		—			(409	)
	Additions for tax positions of the current year		987			4,195			566
	Additions for tax positions of prior years		7,837			181			1,054
	Reductions for tax positions of prior years		(572	)		(225	)		(471	)
	Reductions for lapse of statute of limitations		(533	)		—			—
	Balance at December 31	$	987		$	5,138		$	5,878

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Long Term Debt	'
	The following table summarizes the long-term debt of the Company at December 31, 2012 and 2013. The secured notes due in 2016 are guaranteed by certain plant assets of the Company’s COOCSA subsidiary. Except for these secured notes and capitalized leases and other, the long-term debt is due in an aggregate principal payment on the due date:
		2012		2013
	Parent company
	8% unsecured notes due December 2019	$	173,578	$	173,578
	7.625% unsecured notes due March 2027		116,880		116,880
	Capitalized leases and other		9,262		8,662
			299,720		299,120
	Subsidiaries
	4.27% to 6.15% unsecured notes due in 2014		29,321		15,560
	4.27% to 4.70% unsecured notes due in 2015		3,118		8,554
	4.00% to 6.15% unsecured notes due in 2016		—		11,036
	5.42% and 5.61% secured notes due in 2016		6,302		4,557
			38,741		39,707
			338,461		338,827
	Less current maturities		2,319		17,868
		$	336,142	$	320,959

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru1

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Derivative Instruments Fair Values in Consolidated Balance sheets	'
	The following table presents the location and amounts of derivative instrument fair values in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
	Assets/(Liabilities)	December 31, 2012							December 31, 2013
	Designated as hedging instruments:
	Gross amounts recognized					$	(2,610	)				$	2,702
	Gross amounts offset						1,100						(2,232	)
	Net amounts						(1,510	)					470
	Not designated as hedging instruments:
	Gross amounts recognized						245						(121	)
	Gross amounts offset						—						—
	Net amounts						245						(121	)
	Net amounts presented		Accrued liabilities			$	(1,265	)		Other current assets		$	349
Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments in Consolidated Statement of Income	'
	The following table presents the location and amount of gains and losses on derivative instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Income:
	Derivatives	Amount of Gain (Loss)				Amount of Gain (Loss)			Amount of Gain (Loss)
	Designated as	Recognized in				Reclassified			Recognized in
	Cash Flow	Other Comprehensive				from Cumulative			Income
	Hedges	Income on Derivative				Other Comprehensive			on Derivative
		(Effective Portion)				Loss into Income			(Ineffective Portion)
						(Effective Portion)
	Year ended Dec. 31, 2011	$	4,563			$	(4,626	)	$	(367	)
	Year ended Dec. 31, 2012	$	(1,770	)		$	5,699		$	256
	Year ended Dec. 31, 2013	$	2,943			$	1,085		$	(122	)
	Derivatives not	Location of Gain (Loss)		Amount of Gain (Loss)
	Designated as	Recognized in Income		Recognized in Income
	Hedging Instruments	on Derivatives		on Derivatives
	Year ended Dec. 31, 2011	Other income (expense)		$	212
	Year ended Dec. 31, 2012	Other income (expense)		$	590
	Year ended Dec. 31, 2013	Other income (expense)		$	(366	)
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis	'
	The following table presents the Company’s fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2012 and 2013:
		December 31, 2012
		Total				Quoted Prices			Significant			Significant
		Derivative				in Active Markets			Other			Unobservable
		Assets				for Identical			Observable			Inputs
		(Liabilities)				Assets			Inputs			Level (3)
						Level (1)			Level (2)
	Foreign Exchange Contracts	$	(1,265	)		$	—		$	(1,265	)	$	—
	Stock-based Liabilities	$	(11,934	)		$	(11,934	)	$	—		$	—
		December 31, 2013
		Total				Quoted Prices			Significant			Significant
		Derivative				in Active Markets			Other			Unobservable
		Assets				for Identical			Observable			Inputs
		(Liabilities)				Assets			Inputs			Level (3)
						Level (1)			Level (2)
	Foreign Exchange Contracts	$	349			$	—		$	349		$	—
	Stock-based Liabilities	$	(12,462	)		$	(12,462	)	$	—		$	—
Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Financial Instruments	'
	The fair value of the Company’s debt was based upon prices of similar instruments in the marketplace. The carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments were as follows:
		December 31, 2012							December 31, 2013
						Fair Value						Fair Value
						Measurements						Measurements
						Using Quoted						Using Quoted
						Prices in Active						Prices in Active
						Markets for						Markets for
						Identical						Identical
		Carrying				Instruments			Carrying			Instruments
		Amount				Level (1)			Amount			Level (1)
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	351,817			$	351,817		$	397,731		$	397,731
	Notes receivable		47,646				47,646			86,965			86,965
	Restricted cash		7,741				7,741			2,759			2,759
	Notes payable		(32,836	)			(32,836	)		(22,105	)		(22,105	)
	Current portion of long-term debt		(2,319	)			(2,319	)		(17,868	)		(17,868	)
	Long-term debt		(336,142	)			(360,142	)		(320,959	)		(334,759	)

Pensions_and_Postretirement_Be1

Pensions and Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans	'
	The following table reflects changes in the projected obligations and fair market values of assets in all defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans of the Company:
		2012									2013
		Pension Benefits									Pension Benefits									Other Postretirement Benefits
		Domestic			International			Total			Domestic			International			Total			2012			2013
	Change in benefit obligation:
	Projected Benefit Obligation at January 1	$	924,544		$	343,219		$	1,267,763		$	1,064,070		$	374,925		$	1,438,995		$	311,069		$	308,226
	Service cost - employer		9,415			725			10,140			11,879			8			11,887			4,161			3,813
	Service cost - employee		—			533			533			—			—			—			—			—
	Interest cost		43,005			17,106			60,111			38,751			15,661			54,412			12,532			10,791
	Plan curtailment		—			(9,933	)		(9,933	)		—			—			—			—			—
	Actuarial (gain)/loss		137,141			20,331			157,472			(82,219	)		47,613			(34,606	)		(10,945	)		(59,898	)
	Benefits paid		(50,035	)		(12,700	)		(62,735	)		(59,205	)		(14,362	)		(73,567	)		(8,591	)		(10,066	)
	Foreign currency translation effect		—			15,644			15,644			—			7,301			7,301			—			—
	Projected Benefit Obligation at December 31	$	1,064,070		$	374,925		$	1,438,995		$	973,276		$	431,146		$	1,404,422		$	308,226		$	252,866
	Change in plans’ assets:
	Fair value of plans’ assets at January 1	$	680,217		$	226,914		$	907,131		$	745,871		$	259,703		$	1,005,574		$	—		$	—
	Actual return on plans’ assets		80,339			25,960			106,299			101,400			28,371			129,771			—			—
	Employer contribution		35,350			8,215			43,565			35,724			8,485			44,209			—			—
	Employee contribution		—			533			533			—			—			—			—			—
	Benefits paid		(50,035	)		(12,700	)		(62,735	)		(59,205	)		(14,362	)		(73,567	)		—			—
	Foreign currency translation effect		—			10,781			10,781			—			6,327			6,327			—			—
	Fair value of plans’ assets at December 31	$	745,871		$	259,703		$	1,005,574		$	823,790		$	288,524		$	1,112,314		$	—		$	—
	Funded status	$	(318,199	)	$	(115,222	)	$	(433,421	)	$	(149,486	)	$	(142,622	)	$	(292,108	)	$	(308,226	)	$	(252,866	)
	Amounts recognized in the balance sheets:
	Accrued liabilities	$	(500	)	$	—		$	(500	)	$	(300	)	$	—		$	(300	)	$	(16,680	)	$	(14,213	)
	Postretirement benefits other than pensions		—			—			—			—			—			—			(291,546	)		(238,653	)
	Pension benefits		(317,699	)		(115,222	)		(432,921	)		(149,186	)		(142,622	)		(291,808	)		—			—
Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations	'
	Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31:
								Other
		Pension Benefits						Postretirement Benefits
		2012			2013			2012			2013
	All plans
	Discount rate		3.92	%		4.53	%		3.6	%		4.6	%
	Rate of compensation increase		0.75	%		0	%		—			—
	Domestic plans
	Discount rate		3.75	%		4.55	%		3.6	%		4.6	%
	Foreign plans
	Discount rate		4.39	%		4.49	%		—			—
	Rate of compensation increase		2.89	%		0	%		—			—
Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Cost	'
		Pension Benefits - Domestic									Pension Benefits - International
		2011			2012			2013			2011			2012			2013
	Components of net periodic benefit cost:
	Service cost	$	7,700		$	9,415		$	11,879		$	2,497		$	725		$	8
	Interest cost		45,260			43,005			38,751			18,009			17,106			15,661
	Expected return on plan assets		(50,206	)		(43,269	)		(51,284	)		(16,646	)		(15,323	)		(14,981	)
	Amortization of prior service cost		—			—			—			(747	)		(185	)		—
	Amortization of actuarial loss		30,300			36,818			44,370			5,772			6,818			6,564
	Cooper Avon curtailment gain		—			—			—			—			(7,460	)		—
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	33,054		$	45,969		$	43,716		$	8,885		$	1,681		$	7,252
		Other Post Retirement Benefits
		2011			2012			2013
	Components of net periodic benefit cost:
	Service cost	$	3,103		$	4,161		$	3,813
	Interest cost		13,846			12,532			10,791
	Amortization of prior service cost		(688	)		(688	)		(566	)
	Amortization of actuarial loss		1,261			3,076			1,915
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	17,522		$	19,081		$	15,953
Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost	'
	Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31:
														Other
		Pension Benefits									Postretirement Benefits
		2011			2012			2013			2011			2012			2013
	All plans
	Discount rate		5.39	%		4.83	%		3.92	%		5.2	%		4.15	%		3.6	%
	Expected return on plan assets		7.58	%		6.86	%		6.75	%		—			—			—
	Rate of compensation increase		0.92	%		0.86	%		0	%		—			—			—
	Domestic plans
	Discount rate		5.35	%		4.8	%		3.75	%		5.2	%		4.15	%		3.6	%
	Expected return on plan assets		7.75	%		7	%		7	%		—			—			—
	Foreign plans
	Discount rate		5.5	%		4.92	%		4.39	%		—			—			—
	Expected return on plan assets		7.05	%		6.43	%		6.01	%		—			—			—
	Rate of compensation increase		3.39	%		3.17	%		0	%		—			—			—
Projected Benefit Obligation, Accumulated Benefit Obligation and Fair Value of Plan Assets for Pension Plans	'
	The following table lists the projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets for the pension plans with projected benefit obligations and accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets at December 31, 2012 and 2013:
		2012						2013
		Projected			Accumulated			Projected			Accumulated
		benefit			benefit			benefit			benefit
		obligation			obligation			obligation			obligation
		exceeds plan			exceeds plan			exceeds plan			exceeds plan
		assets			assets			assets			assets
	Projected benefit obligation	$	1,438,995		$	1,438,995		$	1,404,422		$	1,404,422
	Accumulated benefit obligation		1,435,193			1,435,193			1,401,109			1,401,109
	Fair value of plan assets		1,005,574			1,005,574			1,112,314			1,112,314
One-Percentage-Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates	'
	A one-percentage-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects:
		Percentage Point
		Increase			Decrease
	Increase (decrease) in total service and interest cost components	$	66		$	(58	)
	Increase (decrease) in the postretirement benefit obligation		1,430			(1,263	)
Weighted Average Asset Allocations for Domestic and U.K. Pension Plans' Assets	'
	The Company’s weighted average asset allocations for its domestic and U.K. pension plans’ assets at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2013 by asset category were as follows:
		U.S. Plans						U.K. Plan
	Asset Category	2012			2013			2012			2013
	Equity securities		58	%		66	%		59	%		51	%
	Debt securities		40			30			28			40
	Other investments		0			0			12			5
	Cash		2			4			1			4
	Total		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%
Assets of U.S and U.K Plans Using Fair Value Hierarchy	'
	The table below classifies the assets of the U.S. and U.K. plans using the Fair Value Hierarchy described in Note 10 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments:
					Fair Value Heirarchy
		Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
	December 31, 2012
	United States plans
	Cash & Cash Equivalents	$	18,487		$	18,487		$	—		$	—
	Equity securities		431,383			147,397			283,986			—
	Fixed income securities		296,001			97,974			198,027			—
		$	745,871		$	263,858		$	482,013		$	—
	United Kingdom plan
	Cash & Cash Equivalents	$	2,231		$	2,231		$	—		$	—
	Equity securities		152,434			152,434			—			—
	Fixed income securities		72,251			72,251			—			—
	Other investments		30,482			16,660			—			13,822
		$	257,398		$	243,576		$	—		$	13,822
	December 31, 2013
	United States plans
	Cash & Cash Equivalents	$	32,233		$	32,233		$	—		$	—
	Equity securities		543,267			187,685			355,582			—
	Fixed income securities		248,290			123,776			124,514			—
		$	823,790		$	343,694		$	480,096		$	—
	United Kingdom plan
	Cash & Cash Equivalents	$	12,418		$	12,418		$	—		$	—
	Equity securities		146,575			146,575			—			—
	Fixed income securities		113,250			113,250			—			—
	Other investments		13,915			—			—			13,915
		$	286,158		$	272,243		$	—		$	13,915
Details of Activity in Investment in European Infrastructure Fund	'
	The following table details the activity in this investment for the year ended December 31, 2012 and 2013:
		2012			2013
	Balance at January 1	$	12,834		$	13,822
	Contributions		175			642
	Disbursements		(175	)		(642	)
	Change in fair value		473			(170	)
	Foreign currency translation effect		515			263
	Balance at December 31	$	13,822		$	13,915
Estimated Benefit Payments for Domestic and Foreign Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans	'
	The Company estimates its benefit payments for its domestic and foreign pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans during the next ten years to be as follows:
					Other
		Pension			Postretirement
		Benefits			Benefits
	2014	$	79,000		$	14,000
	2015		76,700			15,000
	2016		78,400			15,000
	2017		78,700			15,000
	2018		79,900			15,000
	2019 through 2023		416,300			81,000

Other_LongTerm_Liabilities_Tab

Other Long-Term Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]	'
Components of Other Long-Term Liabilities	'
	Other long-term liabilities at December 31 were as follows:
		2012		2013
	Products liability	$	136,082	$	119,041
	Deferred compensation		11,934		12,462
	Other		20,951		26,415
		$	168,967	$	157,918

Cumulative_Other_Comprehensive1

Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'
Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss in Accompanying Consolidated Statements of Equity	'
	The balances of each component of cumulative other comprehensive loss in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Equity were as follows:
			Year Ended December 31, 2012
			Cumulative		Changes				Unrecognized
			Currency		in the Fair				Postretirement
			Translation		Value of				Benefit
			Adjustment		Derivatives				Plans				Total
	January 1, 2012		$	32,558	$	5,341			$	(558,777	)		$	(520,878	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			11,577		(1,266	)	(a)		(66,863	)	(c)		(56,552	)
	Amount reclassifed from accumulated other comprehensive loss			—		(3,648	)	(b)		29,552		(d)		25,904
	Net current-period other comprehensive income			11,577		(4,914	)			(37,311	)			(30,648	)
	December 31, 2012		$	44,135	$	427			$	(596,088	)		$	(551,526	)
	(a)	This amount represents $1,770 of unrealized losses on cash flow hedges, net of tax of $504, that were recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss (see Footnote 11 for additional details).
	(b)	This amount represents $5,699 of gains on cash flow hedges, net of tax of $2,051, that were reclassified out of Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss and are included in Other income on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (see Footnote 11 for additional details).
	(c)	This amount represents $105,233 of other comprehensive loss, net of tax of $38,370 that was recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss.
	(d)	This amount represents amortization of prior service credit of $873 and amortization of actuarial losses of ($46,712), net of tax of $16,287, that were reclassified out of Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss and are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (see Footnote 12 for additional details).
			Year Ended December 31, 2013
			Cumulative		Changes				Unrecognized
			Currency		in the Fair				Postretirement
			Translation		Value of				Benefit
			Adjustment		Derivatives				Plans				Total
	January 1, 2013		$	44,135	$	427			$	(596,088	)		$	(551,526	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			15,525		1,727		(a)		91,506		(c)		108,758
	Amount reclassifed from accumulated other comprehensive loss			—		(539	)	(b)		33,287		(d)		32,748
	Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)			15,525		1,188				124,793				141,506
	December 31, 2013		$	59,660	$	1,615			$	(471,295	)		$	(410,020	)
	(a)	This amount represents $2,943 of unrealized gains on cash flow hedges, net of tax of $1,216, that were recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss (see Footnote 11 for additional details).
	(b)	This amount represents $1,085 of gains on cash flow hedges, net of tax of $546, that were reclassified out of Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss and are included in Other income on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (see Footnote 11 for additional details).
	(c)	This amount represents $156,627 of other comprehensive gain, net of tax of $65,121 that was recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss.
	(d)	This amount represents amortization of prior service credit of $566 and amortization of actuarial losses of ($52,849), net of tax of $18,996, that were reclassified out of Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss and are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (see Footnote 12 for additional details).

Comprehensive_Income_Attributa1

Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Shareholders' Interests (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Shareholders' Interests	'
		2011		2012		2013
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling shareholders’ interests	$	16,100	$	32,055	$	22,552
	Other comprehensive income:
	Currency translation adjustments		425		2,143		3,205
	Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling shareholders’ interests	$	16,525	$	34,198	$	25,757

StockBased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
Stock Based Compensation Expense	'
	The following table discloses the amount of stock-based compensation expense:
		Stock Based Compensation
		2011			2012			2013
	Stock options	$	2,533		$	3,388		$	3,934
	Stock awards		—			67			—
	Restricted stock units		1,214			1,169			1,092
	Performance stock units		366			3,412			1,947
	Total stock-based compensation	$	4,113		$	8,036		$	6,973
Weighted-Average Assumptions	'
	The fair value of these options was estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:
		2011			2012			2013
	Risk-free interest rate		2.7	%		1.2	%		1.2	%
	Dividend yield		1.8	%		2.7	%		1.7	%
	Expected volatility of the Company’s common stock		0.615			0.644			0.646
	Expected life in years		6			6			6
Details of Stock Options Activity	'
	The weighted average fair value of options granted in 2011, 2012 and 2013 was $11.57, $7.33 and $12.97, respectively. Compensation expense for these options is recorded over the vesting period.
	Summarized information for the plans follows:
					Weighted			Aggregate
					Average			Intrinsic
		Number of			Exercise			Value
		Shares			Price (per share)			(thousands)
	Outstanding at January 1, 2013		1,486,351		$	17.63
	Granted		330,639			25.43
	Exercised		(93,845	)		18.24
	Cancelled		(12,901	)		18.63
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013		1,710,244			19.09		$	8,941
	Exercisable at December 31, 2013		899,616			17.81			5,619
	Available for Grant at December 31, 2013		1,766,818
		Year ended December 31
		2011			2012			2013
	Weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted (per share)	$	11.57		$	7.33		$	12.97
	Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised (thousands)	$	3,515		$	10,256		$	877
	Total fair value of shares vested (thousands)	$	1,655		$	2,641		$	3,407
Segregated Disclosure of Options Outstanding	'
	Segregated disclosure of options outstanding at December 31, 2013 was as follows:
		Range of Exercise Prices
		Less than or			Greater than $15.63
		equal to $15.63
	Options outstanding		704,163			1,006,081
	Weighted average exercise price	$	14.28		$	22.46
	Remaining contractual life		7.4			6.6
	Options exercisable		321,285			578,331
	Weighted average exercise price	$	12.68		$	20.66
Details of Nonvested Restricted Stock Units Activity	'
	The following table provides details of the nonvested RSUs for 2013:
					Weighted
					Average
		Number of			Grant-Date
		Restricted			Fair Value
		Units			(per share)
	Nonvested at January 1, 2013		110,871		$	21.93
	Granted		1,000			25.72
	Vested		(52,509	)		21.38
	Accrued dividend equivalents		1,324			28.57
	Nonvested at December 31, 2013		60,686		$	22.61
		Year ended December 31
		2011			2012			2013
	Weighted average grant-date fair value of restricted shares granted (per share)	$	23.68		$	15.54		$	25.72
	Total fair value of shares vested (thousands)	$	811		$	1,495		$	1,122
Performance Based Units Earned Under Long-Term Incentive Plan	'
	The following table provides details of the nonvested PSUs earned under the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan:
					Weighted
					Average
		Number of			Grant-Date
		Restricted			Fair Value
		Units			(per share)
	Nonvested at January 1, 2013		216,623		$	15.63
	Earned		33,405			25.43
	Vested		(97,367	)		16.77
	Cancelled		(1,384	)		15.63
	Adjustment to outstanding units		2,077			15.63
	Accrued dividend equivalents		3,418			26.86
	Nonvested at December 31, 2013		156,772		$	17.25

Lease_Commitments_Tables

Lease Commitments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Future Minimum Payments for all Non-Cancelable Operating Leases	'
	Certain of these leases contain provisions for optional renewal at the end of the lease terms.
	2014	23,692
	2015	17,569
	2016	13,129
	2017	9,800
	2018	8,250
	Thereafter	18,663

Business_Segments_Tables

Business Segments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Net Sales and Percentage of Consolidated Net Sales	'
	Net sales and percentage of consolidated Company sales for this customer in 2011, 2012 and 2013 were as follows:
		2011						2012						2013
	Customer	Net Sales			Consolidated			Net Sales			Consolidated			Net Sales		Consolidated
					Net Sales						Net Sales					Net Sales
	TBC/Treadways	$	475,586			12	%	$	549,685			13	%	$	364,493		11	%
Segment Financial Information	'
	The following table details segment financial information:
		2011			2012			2013
	Revenues
	North American Tire
	External Customers	$	2,744,124		$	3,011,314		$	2,429,808
	Intercompany		93,464			84,244			56,778
			2,837,588			3,095,558			2,486,586
	International Tire
	External Customers		1,163,696			1,189,522			1,009,425
	Intercompany		393,384			386,476			232,104
			1,557,080			1,575,998			1,241,529
	Eliminations and other		(486,848	)		(470,720	)		(288,882	)
	Consolidated		3,907,820			4,200,836			3,439,233
	Segment profit
	North American Tire		77,432			295,900			204,239
	International Tire		102,720			143,589			83,990
	Unallocated corporate charges and eliminations		(16,851	)		(42,527	)		(47,515	)
	Operating profit		163,301			396,962			240,714
	Interest expense		(36,191	)		(29,546	)		(27,906	)
	Interest income		3,190			2,560			810
	Other - income (expense)		3,846			(1,526	)		(647	)
	Income from continuing operations before income taxes		134,146			368,450			212,971
	Depreciation and amortization expense
	North American Tire		72,787			76,035			75,132
	International Tire		49,778			51,846			54,825
	Corporate		334			1,035			4,794
	Consolidated		122,899			128,916			134,751
	Segment assets
	North American Tire		1,096,083			1,181,500			1,172,555
	International Tire		884,337			893,390			958,914
	Corporate and other		529,498			726,270			606,678
	Consolidated		2,509,918			2,801,160			2,738,147
	Expenditures for long-lived assets
	North American Tire		69,168			68,655			87,655
	International Tire		32,849			79,286			61,973
	Corporate		53,389			57,929			30,820
	Consolidated		155,406			205,870			180,448
Geographic Information for Revenues, Based on Country of Origin, and Long-Lived Assets	'
	Geographic information for revenues, based on country of origin, and long-lived assets follows:
		2011			2012			2013
	Revenues
	United States	$	2,675,532		$	2,914,721		$	2,332,526
	PRC		833,146			879,424			745,444
	Rest of world		399,142			406,691			361,263
	Consolidated		3,907,820			4,200,836			3,439,233
	Long-lived assets
	United States		499,753			545,169			453,693
	PRC		354,351			357,782			353,551
	Rest of world		114,999			149,717			167,025
	Consolidated		969,103			1,052,668			974,269

Significant_Accounting_Policie3

Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Summary Of Significant Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Minimum percentage of investment consolidated	50.00%	'	'	'
Maximum percentage of cost method investments	20.00%	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$397,731,000	$351,817,000	$233,710,000	$413,359,000
Maximum maturity period of notes	'6 months	'	'	'
Finite lived intangible asset useful life, Minimum	'5 years	'	'	'
Finite lived intangible asset useful life, Maximum	'30 years	'	'	'
Common stock not included in the computation of diluted share	342,413	13,100	1,045,709	'
Maturities of forward contracts	'12 months	'	'	'
Products liability expenses, Minimum	0	'	'	'
Products liability expenses, Maximum	33,000,000	'	'	'
Advertising expense	48,976,000	49,756,000	34,401,000	'
Research and Development Expense	51,127,000	50,801,000	44,586,000	'
Interest paid to related party	648,000	900,000	859,000	'
Payment made by company's joint venture to related party for puchases	36,865,000	46,235,000	41,595,000	'
Payment made by company's joint venture to related party for services	26,674,000	29,865,000	27,745,000	'
Minimum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Equity investments ownership percentage	20.00%	'	'	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Equity investments ownership percentage	50.00%	'	'	'
Noncontrolling Shareholders' Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Notes payable to the noncontrolling shareholder	$3,280,000	$14,319,000	'	'
Cash Equivalents [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Original maturity of highly liquid investments	'3 months	'	'	'

Significant_Accounting_Policie4

Significant Accounting Policies - Expected Useful Lives of Property, Plant and Equipment that are Recorded at Cost and Depreciated or Amortized (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Minimum [Member] | Building Improvements [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Buildings and improvements	'10 years
Minimum [Member] | Machinery and Equipment [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Buildings and improvements	'5 years
Minimum [Member] | Furniture and Fixtures [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Buildings and improvements	'5 years
Minimum [Member] | Molds, cores and rings [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Buildings and improvements	'4 years
Maximum [Member] | Building Improvements [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Buildings and improvements	'40 years
Maximum [Member] | Machinery and Equipment [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Buildings and improvements	'14 years
Maximum [Member] | Furniture and Fixtures [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Buildings and improvements	'10 years
Maximum [Member] | Molds, cores and rings [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Buildings and improvements	'10 years

Significant_Accounting_Policie5

Significant Accounting Policies - Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Numerator	'	'	'
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share - income from continuing operations available to common stockholders	$111,013	$220,371	$253,503
Denominator	'	'	'
Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted average shares outstanding	63,327	62,561	62,150
Effect of dilutive securities - stock options and other stock units	955	663	862
Denominator for diluted earnings per share - adjusted weighted average share outstanding	64,282	63,224	63,012
Basic earnings per share:	'	'	'
Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company common stockholders	$1.75	$3.52	$4.08
Diluted earnings per share:	'	'	'
Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company common stockholders	$1.73	$3.49	$4.02

Significant_Accounting_Policie6

Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Activity in Product Warranty Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Reserve at January 1	$30,139	$27,400	$24,924
Additions	19,677	23,184	34,288
Payments	-18,963	-20,445	-31,812
Reserve at December 31	$30,853	$30,139	$27,400

Merger_Agreement_Additional_In

Merger Agreement - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 12, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'	'
Cost of merger agreement	'	$2,500,000,000
Number of reserved common shares held in treasury	'	1,906,183
Expenses related to merger agreement	$18,049,000	'

Acquisitions_Additional_Inform

Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 14, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 14, 2011	Jan. 17, 2012
				Corporacion De Occidente [Member]	Corporacion De Occidente [Member]	Trayal Korporacija [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Additional amount invested	'	'	'	'	$21,775	'
Additional percentage in ownership	'	'	'	'	21.00%	'
Ownership percentage	'	'	'	'	58.00%	'
Percentage of assets and liabilities to be consolidated	'	'	'	'	100.00%	'
Equity investments ownership percentage	'	'	'	'	38.00%	'
Gain in original investment	'	'	'	4,989	'	'
Fair value of original investment	'	'	'	'	34,280	'
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company consideration	'	'	56,055	'	56,055	'
Acquisition of assets of Trayal Korporacija	'	'	'	'	'	18,500
Grant received from the government of Serbia	10,600	'	'	'	'	'
Amount to be invested for grant entitlement	63,700	'	'	'	'	'
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	'	$1,268	'	'	'	'
Number of years over which investment & employment level is to be maintained	'3 years	'	'	'	'	'

Acquisitions_Estimated_Fair_Va

Acquisitions - Estimated Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 14, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets	'	'	'	'
Cash	'	'	$4,395	'
Inventory	'	'	14,105	'
Other current assets	'	'	3,645	'
Property, plant & equipment	'	'	84,069	'
Goodwill	18,851	18,851	18,851	0
Liabilities	'	'	'	'
Payable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company	'	'	-4,185	'
Accounts payable	'	'	-4,990	'
Accrued liabilities	'	'	-2,817	'
Deferred income taxes	'	'	-7,896	'
Notes payable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company	'	'	-11,269	'
Net estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed	'	'	93,908	'
Noncontrolling shareholder interest	'	'	-37,853	'
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company consideration	'	'	$56,055	'

Inventories_Additional_Informa

Inventories - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Current cost of inventory under FIFO	$432,906	$481,967
Reduction in inventories	$161,436	$172,847

Other_Current_Assets_Other_Cur

Other Current Assets - Other Current Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Deferred tax assets	$44,168	$46,654
Income tax recoverable	29,590	5,294
Other	18,756	20,956
Total other current assets	$92,514	$72,904

Goodwill_and_Intangibles_Addit

Goodwill and Intangibles - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 14, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Goodwill	$18,851	$18,851	$18,851	$0
2014	10,922	'	'	'
2015	10,902	'	'	'
2016	11,621	'	'	'
2017	16,264	'	'	'
2018	$18,301	'	'	'

Goodwill_and_Intangibles_Intan

Goodwill and Intangibles - Intangible Assets and Accumulated Amortization (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	$213,845	$188,540
Intangible assets gross excluding goodwill	223,662	198,357
Accumulated Amortization	-63,354	-48,340
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Total	150,491	140,200
Total	160,308	150,017
Capitalized software costs [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	160,979	137,983
Accumulated Amortization	-31,771	-17,543
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Total	129,208	120,440
Land use rights [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	20,041	17,263
Accumulated Amortization	-3,802	-3,572
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Total	16,239	13,691
Trademarks and Tradenames [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	10,973	10,891
Accumulated Amortization	-6,850	-6,245
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Total	4,123	4,646
Patents and Technology [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	14,637	15,038
Accumulated Amortization	-14,634	-14,996
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Total	3	42
Other [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	7,215	7,365
Accumulated Amortization	-6,297	-5,984
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Total	918	1,381
Trademarks [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	9,817	9,817
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	$9,817	$9,817

Other_Assets_Components_of_Oth

Other Assets - Components of Other Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Tax incentives	$12,622	$14,506
Other	2,904	2,246
Total	$15,526	$16,752

Accrued_Liabilities_Components

Accrued Liabilities - Components of Accrued Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]	'	'
Products liability	$70,472	$70,267
Payroll and withholdings	59,158	71,054
Warranty	20,917	24,285
Other postretirement benefits	14,213	16,680
Advertising	12,146	13,991
Foreign currency derivative instruments	'	1,265
Other	34,184	24,280
Total accrued liabilities	$211,090	$221,822

Income_Taxes_Components_of_Inc

Income Taxes - Components of Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes and Noncontrolling Shareholders' Interests (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes And Noncontrolling Shareholders Interests [Line Items]	'	'	'
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and noncontrolling shareholders' interests	$212,971	$368,450	$134,146
U.S. [Member]	'	'	'
Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes And Noncontrolling Shareholders Interests [Line Items]	'	'	'
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and noncontrolling shareholders' interests	107,918	206,853	21,763
Foreign [Member]	'	'	'
Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes And Noncontrolling Shareholders Interests [Line Items]	'	'	'
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and noncontrolling shareholders' interests	$105,053	$161,597	$112,383

Income_Taxes_Provision_Benefit

Income Taxes - Provision (Benefit) for Income Tax for Continuing Operations (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current:	'	'	'
Federal	$7,879	$67,921	$6,694
State and local	2,576	9,812	2,053
Foreign	34,922	38,082	24,486
Current income tax provision (benefit) for continuing operations, Total	45,377	115,815	33,233
Deferred:	'	'	'
Federal	26,647	-4,225	-139,697
State and local	7,255	-573	-28,893
Foreign	127	5,007	-100
Deferred income tax provision (benefit) for continuing operations, Total	34,029	209	-168,690
Income tax expense	$79,406	$116,024	($135,457)

Income_Taxes_Reconciliation_of

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) for Continuing Operations (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Income tax provision at 35%	$74,540	$128,958	$46,951
State and local income tax, net of federal income tax effect	4,414	4,391	1,879
U.S. tax credits	-2,334	'	-1,732
Difference in effective tax rates of international operations	-9,633	-16,545	-15,828
Tax law or rate change	3,702	2,016	434
Valuation allowance	4,001	-181	1,225
Valuation allowance - US release	'	'	-167,224
Other - net	4,716	-2,615	-1,162
Income tax expense	$79,406	$116,024	($135,457)

Income_Taxes_Reconciliation_of1

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) for Continuing Operations (Parenthetical) (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Percentage Of Income Tax Provision Benefit	35.00%

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Release of valuation allowance	'	'	$167,224	'
Payment for income tax including discontinued operations net of refund	76,782	97,093	6,988	'
Tax loss carry forward state	17,594	'	'	'
Tax loss carry forward foreign	36,247	'	'	'
Deferred tax assets tax credit carry forwards state and local	3,567	'	'	'
Capital losses	52,505	'	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefits, exclusive of interest	5,878	5,138	987	9,237
Recognition of unrecognized tax benefit upon which the effective rate would change	5,878	'	'	'
Accrued tax provision of interest expense	138	27	226	'
Unrecognized tax benefits interest on income taxes accrued	165	'	'	'
Deferred tax liability on undistributed earnings	419,375	'	'	'
Impact of full and partial income tax holidays	'	'	$1,965	'

Income_Taxes_Components_of_Com

Income Taxes - Components of Company's Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Deferred tax assets:	'	'
Postretirement and other employee benefits	$175,643	$269,471
Products liability	67,587	71,759
Net operating loss, capital loss, and tax credits carryforwards	28,947	30,043
All other items	51,213	49,103
Total deferred tax assets	323,390	420,376
Deferred tax liabilities:	'	'
Property, plant and equipment	-134,075	-116,879
All other items	-7,736	-7,348
Total deferred tax liabilities	-141,811	-124,227
Deferred tax assets (liabilities), Net, Total	181,579	296,149
Valuation allowances	-32,370	-27,993
Net deferred tax asset	$149,209	$268,156

Income_Taxes_Unrecognized_Tax_

Income Taxes - Unrecognized Tax Benefits for Permanent and Temporary Book/Tax Differences for Continuing Operations, Exclusive of Interest (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Balance at January 1	$5,138	$987	$9,237
Settlements for tax positions of prior years	-409	'	-15,969
Additions for tax positions of the current year	566	4,195	987
Additions for tax positions of prior years	1,054	181	7,837
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	-471	-225	-572
Reductions for lapse of statute of limitations	'	'	-533
Balance at December 31	$5,878	$5,138	$987

Debt_Additional_Information_De

Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
	Bank
Debt [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from consolidated operations from annual renewable	$200,000	'	'	'
Consortium Bank	4	'	'	'
Additional borrowing capacity of credit facility	241,800	'	'	'
Effect of tax exemption granted to Texarkana Industrial Revenue Bonds	'	'	'	100.00%
Assets associated with city of Texarkana	20,000	20,000	'	'
Liabilities associated with city of Texarkana	20,000	20,000	'	'
Future due payment related to debt in year 2014	17,868	'	'	'
Future due payment related to debt in year 2015	10,862	'	'	'
Future due payment related to debt in year 2016	12,777	'	'	'
Future due payment related to debt in year 2017	600	'	'	'
Future due payment related to debt in year 2018	600	'	'	'
Short term notes payable from consolidated operations	22,105	32,836	'	'
Weighted average interest rate of short term notes payable	5.15%	5.34%	'	'
Interest paid on debt	30,694	38,727	38,853	'
Interest capitalized	3,068	7,649	3,527	'
Cooper Receivables LLC [Member]	'	'	'	'
Debt [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Accounts receivable from securitization	175,000	'	'	'
Letter of Credit [Member]	'	'	'	'
Debt [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Amounts used to secure letters of credit	45,100	81,900	'	'
Asian Credit Lines [Member]	'	'	'	'
Debt [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from consolidated operations from annual renewable	452,000	'	'	'
Additional borrowing capacity of credit facility	$407,000	'	'	'

Debt_LongTerm_Debt_Detail

Debt - Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt, total	$338,827	$338,461
Less current maturities	17,868	2,319
Long-term debt, noncurrent	320,959	336,142
Parent Company [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt, total	299,120	299,720
Parent Company [Member] | 8% Unsecured Notes Due December 2019 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt, total	173,578	173,578
Parent Company [Member] | 7.625% Unsecured Notes Due March 2027 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt, total	116,880	116,880
Parent Company [Member] | Capitalized Leases and Other [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt, total	8,662	9,262
Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt, total	39,707	38,741
Subsidiaries [Member] | 4.27% to 6.15% Unsecured Notes Due in 2014 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt, total	15,560	29,321
Subsidiaries [Member] | 4.27% to 4.70% Unsecured Notes Due in 2015 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt, total	8,554	3,118
Subsidiaries [Member] | 4.00% and 6.15% Unsecured Notes Due in 2016 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt, total	11,036	'
Subsidiaries [Member] | 5.42% and 5.61% Secured Notes Due in 2016 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt, total	$4,557	$6,302

Debt_LongTerm_Debt_Parenthetic

Debt - Long-Term Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2013
8% Unsecured Notes Due December 2019 [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Notes Interest rate percentage	8.00%
7.625% Unsecured Notes Due March 2027 [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Notes Interest rate percentage	7.63%
Unsecured Notes Due in 2014 Interest Rate One [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Notes Interest rate percentage	4.27%
Unsecured Notes Due in 2014 Interest Rate Two [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Notes Interest rate percentage	6.15%
Unsecured Notes Due in 2015 Interest Rate One [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Notes Interest rate percentage	4.27%
Unsecured Notes Due in 2015 Interest Rate Two [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Notes Interest rate percentage	4.70%
Unsecured Notes One Due in 2016 Interest Rate One [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Notes Interest rate percentage	4.00%
Unsecured Notes Due in 2016 Interest Rate Two [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Notes Interest rate percentage	6.15%
Secured Notes Due in 2016 Interest Rate One [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Notes Interest rate percentage	5.42%
Secured Notes Due in 2016 Interest Rate Two [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Notes Interest rate percentage	5.61%

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru2

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Values Of Financial Assets And Liabilities Including Derivative Financial Instruments [Line Items]	'	'
Maturities of forward contracts	'12 months	'
Effective portion of change in fair value of foreign currency forward contracts	$398	($1,461)
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]	'	'
Fair Values Of Financial Assets And Liabilities Including Derivative Financial Instruments [Line Items]	'	'
Notional amount of the foreign currency derivative instruments	$148,036	$186,217

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru3

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Derivative Instruments Fair Values in Consolidated Balance sheets (Detail) (USD $)

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Accrued Liabilities [Member]

Other Current Assets [Member]

Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member]

Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member]

Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member]

Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member]

Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member]

Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member]

Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member]

Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member]

Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member]

Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member]

Accrued Liabilities [Member]

Accrued Liabilities [Member]

Accrued Liabilities [Member]

Other Current Assets [Member]

Other Current Assets [Member]

Other Current Assets [Member]

Accrued Liabilities [Member]

Accrued Liabilities [Member]

Other Current Assets [Member]

Other Current Assets [Member]

Gross Amounts Recognized [Member]

Gross Amounts Offset [Member]

Gross Amounts Recognized [Member]

Gross Amounts Offset [Member]

Gross Amounts Recognized [Member]

Gross Amounts Recognized [Member]

Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Derivatives (Assets)/ liabilities as hedging instruments

($1,265)

$349

($1,510)

($2,610)

$1,100

$470

$2,702

($2,232)

$245

$245

($121)

($121)

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru4

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments in Consolidated Statement of Income (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges [Member]	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income on Derivative (Effective Portion)	$2,943	($1,770)	$4,563
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion)	1,085	5,699	-4,626
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)	-122	256	-367
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] | Other income (expense) [Member]	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives	($366)	$590	$212

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru5

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total derivative assets (liabilities)	$349	($1,265)
Stock Based Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total derivative assets (liabilities), Marked to market	-12,462	-11,934
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Level (1) [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total derivative assets (liabilities)	'	'
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Level (1) [Member] | Stock Based Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total derivative assets (liabilities), Marked to market	-12,462	-11,934
Significant Other Observable Inputs Level (2) [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total derivative assets (liabilities)	349	-1,265
Significant Other Observable Inputs Level (2) [Member] | Stock Based Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total derivative assets (liabilities), Marked to market	'	'
Significant Unobservable Inputs Level (3) [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total derivative assets (liabilities)	'	'
Significant Unobservable Inputs Level (3) [Member] | Stock Based Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total derivative assets (liabilities), Marked to market	'	'

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru6

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Financial Instruments (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents, Carrying Value	$397,731	$351,817	$233,710	$413,359
Notes Receivable, Carrying Value	86,965	47,646	'	'
Restricted cash, Carrying value	2,759	7,741	'	'
Notes payable, Carrying Value	-22,105	-32,836	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	-17,868	-2,319	'	'
Long-term debt, Carrying amount	-320,959	-336,142	'	'
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Level (1) [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value	397,731	351,817	'	'
Notes Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure	86,965	47,646	'	'
Restricted cash, Fair Value	2,759	7,741	'	'
Notes payable, Fair Value Disclosure	-22,105	-32,836	'	'
Current Portion of long-term debt, Fair Value	-17,868	-2,319	'	'
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	($334,759)	($360,142)	'	'

Pensions_and_Postretirement_Be2

Pensions and Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended						12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
				German Pension Plan [Member]	German Pension Plan [Member]	Cooper Avon Pension Plan [Member]	Pension Benefits - Domestic [Member]	Pension Benefits - Domestic [Member]	Pension Benefits - Domestic [Member]	Pension Benefits - International [Member]	Pension Benefits - International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Expenses for Company's defined contribution plans	$12,522	$12,003	$14,311	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Unrecognized prior service credit included in cumulative other comprehensive loss	-3,301	-3,867	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Unrecognized prior service credit, Net of tax included in cumulative other comprehensive loss	-2,427	-2,777	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Unrecognized actuarial losses included in cumulative other comprehensive loss	526,501	735,976	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Defined benefit plan accumulated other comprehensive income net gains losses net of tax	473,723	598,865	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Prior service credit expected to be recognized in next fiscal year	-566	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Actuarial loss expected to be recognized in next fiscal year	36,513	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accumulated benefit obligation	1,401,109	1,435,193	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Weighted average assumed annual rate of increase in the cost of medical benefits	7.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Weighted average assumed annual rate of increase in trending linearly cost	5.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Pension curtailment gain expected to be recognized	'	'	'	'	'	7,460	'	'	'	'	'
Fair market value of plan assets	1,112,314	1,005,574	907,131	2,366	2,305	'	823,790	745,871	680,217	286,158	257,398
Contributed domestic and foreign pension plans	44,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Range of expects contribute domestic and foreign pension plans	'	'	'	'	'	'	$40,000	'	'	$50,000	'

Pensions_and_Postretirement_Be3

Pensions and Postretirement Benefits Plans - Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Change in benefit obligation:	'	'	'
Projected Benefit Obligation at January 1	$1,438,995	$1,267,763	'
Service cost - employer	11,887	10,140	'
Service cost - employee	'	533	'
Interest cost	54,412	60,111	'
Plan curtailment	'	-9,933	'
Actuarial (gain)/loss	-34,606	157,472	'
Benefits paid	-73,567	-62,735	'
Foreign currency translation effect	7,301	15,644	'
Projected Benefit Obligation at December 31	1,404,422	1,438,995	'
Change in plans' assets:	'	'	'
Fair value of plans' assets at January 1	1,005,574	907,131	'
Actual return on plans' assets	129,771	106,299	'
Employer contribution	44,209	43,565	'
Employee contribution	'	533	'
Benefits paid	-73,567	-62,735	'
Foreign currency translation effect	6,327	10,781	'
Fair value of plans' assets at December 31	1,112,314	1,005,574	'
Funded status	-292,108	-433,421	'
Amounts recognized in the balance sheets:	'	'	'
Accrued liabilities	-300	-500	'
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	-238,653	-291,546	'
Pension benefits	-291,808	-432,921	'
Pension Benefits - Domestic [Member]	'	'	'
Change in benefit obligation:	'	'	'
Projected Benefit Obligation at January 1	1,064,070	924,544	'
Service cost - employer	11,879	9,415	7,700
Service cost - employee	'	'	'
Interest cost	38,751	43,005	45,260
Plan curtailment	'	'	'
Actuarial (gain)/loss	-82,219	137,141	'
Benefits paid	-59,205	-50,035	'
Foreign currency translation effect	'	'	'
Projected Benefit Obligation at December 31	973,276	1,064,070	924,544
Change in plans' assets:	'	'	'
Fair value of plans' assets at January 1	745,871	680,217	'
Actual return on plans' assets	101,400	80,339	'
Employer contribution	35,724	35,350	'
Employee contribution	'	'	'
Benefits paid	-59,205	-50,035	'
Foreign currency translation effect	'	'	'
Fair value of plans' assets at December 31	823,790	745,871	680,217
Funded status	-149,486	-318,199	'
Amounts recognized in the balance sheets:	'	'	'
Accrued liabilities	-300	-500	'
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	'	'	'
Pension benefits	-149,186	-317,699	'
Pension Benefits - International [Member]	'	'	'
Change in benefit obligation:	'	'	'
Projected Benefit Obligation at January 1	374,925	343,219	'
Service cost - employer	8	725	'
Service cost - employee	'	533	'
Interest cost	15,661	17,106	'
Plan curtailment	'	-9,933	'
Actuarial (gain)/loss	47,613	20,331	'
Benefits paid	-14,362	-12,700	'
Foreign currency translation effect	7,301	15,644	'
Projected Benefit Obligation at December 31	431,146	374,925	'
Change in plans' assets:	'	'	'
Fair value of plans' assets at January 1	259,703	226,914	'
Actual return on plans' assets	28,371	25,960	'
Employer contribution	8,485	8,215	'
Employee contribution	'	533	'
Benefits paid	-14,362	-12,700	'
Foreign currency translation effect	6,327	10,781	'
Fair value of plans' assets at December 31	288,524	259,703	'
Funded status	-142,622	-115,222	'
Amounts recognized in the balance sheets:	'	'	'
Accrued liabilities	'	'	'
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	'	'	'
Pension benefits	-142,622	-115,222	'
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]	'	'	'
Change in benefit obligation:	'	'	'
Projected Benefit Obligation at January 1	308,226	311,069	'
Service cost - employer	3,813	4,161	3,103
Service cost - employee	'	'	'
Interest cost	10,791	12,532	13,846
Plan curtailment	'	'	'
Actuarial (gain)/loss	-59,898	-10,945	'
Benefits paid	-10,066	-8,591	'
Foreign currency translation effect	'	'	'
Projected Benefit Obligation at December 31	252,866	308,226	311,069
Change in plans' assets:	'	'	'
Fair value of plans' assets at January 1	'	'	'
Actual return on plans' assets	'	'	'
Employer contribution	'	'	'
Employee contribution	'	'	'
Benefits paid	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation effect	'	'	'
Fair value of plans' assets at December 31	'	'	'
Funded status	-252,866	-308,226	'
Amounts recognized in the balance sheets:	'	'	'
Accrued liabilities	-14,213	-16,680	'
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	-238,653	-291,546	'
Pension benefits	'	'	'

Pensions_and_Postretirement_Be4

Pensions and Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions - Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Pension Benefits [Member] | All Plans [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Discount rate	4.53%	3.92%
Rate of compensation increase	0.00%	0.75%
Pension Benefits [Member] | Pension Benefits - Domestic [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Discount rate	4.55%	3.75%
Pension Benefits [Member] | Pension Benefits - International [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Discount rate	4.49%	4.39%
Rate of compensation increase	0.00%	2.89%
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member] | All Plans [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Discount rate	4.60%	3.60%
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member] | Pension Benefits - Domestic [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Discount rate	4.60%	3.60%

Pensions_and_Postretirement_Be5

Pensions and Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions - Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Cost (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Service cost	$11,887	$10,140	'
Interest cost	54,412	60,111	'
Amortization of actuarial loss	-52,849	-46,712	-37,333
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Service cost	3,813	4,161	3,103
Interest cost	10,791	12,532	13,846
Amortization of prior service cost	-566	-688	-688
Amortization of actuarial loss	1,915	3,076	1,261
Net periodic benefit cost	15,953	19,081	17,522
Pension Benefits - Domestic [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Service cost	11,879	9,415	7,700
Interest cost	38,751	43,005	45,260
Expected return on plan assets	-51,284	-43,269	-50,206
Amortization of prior service cost	'	'	'
Amortization of actuarial loss	44,370	36,818	30,300
Cooper Avon curtailment gain	'	'	'
Net periodic benefit cost	43,716	45,969	33,054
Pension Benefits - International [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Service cost	8	725	2,497
Interest cost	15,661	17,106	18,009
Expected return on plan assets	-14,981	-15,323	-16,646
Amortization of prior service cost	'	-185	-747
Amortization of actuarial loss	6,564	6,818	5,772
Cooper Avon curtailment gain	'	-7,460	'
Net periodic benefit cost	$7,252	$1,681	$8,885

Pensions_and_Post_Retirement_B

Pensions and Post Retirement Benefits Other than Pensions - Weighted Average Assumptions Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Pension Benefits [Member] | All Plans [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Discount rate	3.92%	4.83%	5.39%
Expected return on plan assets	6.75%	6.86%	7.58%
Rate of compensation increase	0.00%	0.86%	0.92%
Pension Benefits [Member] | Pension Benefits - Domestic [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Discount rate	3.75%	4.80%	5.35%
Expected return on plan assets	7.00%	7.00%	7.75%
Pension Benefits [Member] | Pension Benefits - International [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Discount rate	4.39%	4.92%	5.50%
Expected return on plan assets	6.01%	6.43%	7.05%
Rate of compensation increase	0.00%	3.17%	3.39%
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member] | All Plans [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Discount rate	3.60%	4.15%	5.20%
Expected return on plan assets	'	'	'
Rate of compensation increase	'	'	'
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member] | Pension Benefits - Domestic [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Discount rate	3.60%	4.15%	5.20%
Expected return on plan assets	'	'	'
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member] | Pension Benefits - International [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Discount rate	'	'	'
Expected return on plan assets	'	'	'
Rate of compensation increase	'	'	'

Pensions_and_Postretirement_Be6

Pensions and Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions - Projected Benefit Obligation, Accumulated Benefit Obligation and Fair Value of Plan Assets for Pension Plans (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions [Abstract]	'	'
Projected benefit obligation exceeds plan assets, Projected benefit obligation	$1,404,422	$1,438,995
Projected benefit obligation exceeds plan assets, Accumulated benefit obligation	1,401,109	1,435,193
Projected benefit obligation exceeds plan assets, Fair value of plan assets	1,112,314	1,005,574
Accumulated benefit obligation exceeds plan assets, Projected benefit obligation	1,404,422	1,438,995
Accumulated benefit obligation exceeds plan assets, Accumulated benefit obligation	1,401,109	1,435,193
Accumulated benefit obligation exceeds plan assets, Fair value of plan assets	$1,112,314	$1,005,574

Pensions_and_Postretirement_Be7

Pensions and Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions - One-Percentage-Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions [Abstract]	'
Service and interest cost components, Increase	$66
Postretirement benefit obligation, Increase	1,430
Service and interest cost components, Decrease	-58
Postretirement benefit obligation, Decrease	($1,263)

Pensions_and_Post_Retirement_B1

Pensions and Post Retirement Benefits Other Than Pensions - Weighted Average Asset Allocations for Domestic and U.K. Pension Plans' Assets (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
United States Plans [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Equity securities	66.00%	58.00%
Debt securities	30.00%	40.00%
Other investments	0.00%	0.00%
Cash	4.00%	2.00%
Total	100.00%	100.00%
Pension Benefits - International [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Equity securities	51.00%	59.00%
Debt securities	40.00%	28.00%
Other investments	5.00%	12.00%
Cash	4.00%	1.00%
Total	100.00%	100.00%

Pensions_and_Postretirement_Be8

Pensions and Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions - Assets of U.S and U.K Plans Using Fair Value Hierarchy (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total	$1,112,314	$1,005,574	$907,131
United States Plans [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Cash & Cash Equivalents	32,233	18,487	'
Equity securities	543,267	431,383	'
Fixed income securities	248,290	296,001	'
Total	823,790	745,871	'
Pension Benefits - International [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Cash & Cash Equivalents	12,418	2,231	'
Equity securities	146,575	152,434	'
Fixed income securities	113,250	72,251	'
Other investments	13,915	30,482	'
Total	286,158	257,398	'
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Level (1) [Member] | United States Plans [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Cash & Cash Equivalents	32,233	18,487	'
Equity securities	187,685	147,397	'
Fixed income securities	123,776	97,974	'
Total	343,694	263,858	'
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Level (1) [Member] | Pension Benefits - International [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Cash & Cash Equivalents	12,418	2,231	'
Equity securities	146,575	152,434	'
Fixed income securities	113,250	72,251	'
Other investments	'	16,660	'
Total	272,243	243,576	'
Significant Other Observable Inputs Level (2) [Member] | United States Plans [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Cash & Cash Equivalents	'	'	'
Equity securities	355,582	283,986	'
Fixed income securities	124,514	198,027	'
Total	480,096	482,013	'
Significant Other Observable Inputs Level (2) [Member] | Pension Benefits - International [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Cash & Cash Equivalents	'	'	'
Equity securities	'	'	'
Fixed income securities	'	'	'
Other investments	'	'	'
Total	'	'	'
Significant Unobservable Inputs Level (3) [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Other investments	13,915	13,822	12,834
Significant Unobservable Inputs Level (3) [Member] | United States Plans [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Cash & Cash Equivalents	'	'	'
Equity securities	'	'	'
Fixed income securities	'	'	'
Total	'	'	'
Significant Unobservable Inputs Level (3) [Member] | Pension Benefits - International [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Cash & Cash Equivalents	'	'	'
Equity securities	'	'	'
Fixed income securities	'	'	'
Other investments	13,915	13,822	'
Total	$13,915	$13,822	'

Pensions_and_Postretirement_Be9

Pensions and Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions - Details of Activity in Investment in European Infrastructure Fund (Detail) (Significant Unobservable Inputs Level (3) [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Significant Unobservable Inputs Level (3) [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Balance at January 1	$13,822	$12,834
Contributions	642	175
Disbursements	-642	-175
Change in fair value	-170	473
Foreign currency translation effect	263	515
Balance at December 31	$13,915	$13,822

Recovered_Sheet1

Pensions and Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions - Estimated Benefit Payments for Domestic and Foreign Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Pension Benefits [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
2014	$79,000
2015	76,700
2016	78,400
2017	78,700
2018	79,900
2019 through 2023	416,300
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
2014	14,000
2015	15,000
2016	15,000
2017	15,000
2018	15,000
2019 through 2023	$81,000

Other_LongTerm_Liabilities_Oth

Other Long-Term Liabilities - Other Long Term Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Products liability	$119,041	$136,082
Deferred compensation	12,462	11,934
Other	26,415	20,951
Total other long-term liabilities	$157,918	$168,967

Common_Stock_Additional_Inform

Common Stock - Additional Information (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Equity [Abstract]	'
Common shares reserved for compensation plans and contributions	9.3

Cumulative_Other_Comprehensive2

Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss - Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss in Accompanying Consolidated Statements of Equity (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Ending balance	($410,020)	($551,526)
Unrecognized Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Beginning balance	-596,088	-558,777
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	91,506	-66,863
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	33,287	29,552
Other comprehensive income (loss)	124,793	-37,311
Ending balance	-471,295	-596,088
Cumulative Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Beginning balance	44,135	32,558
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	15,525	11,577
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss)	15,525	11,577
Ending balance	59,660	44,135
Changes in the Fair Value of Derivatives [Member]	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Beginning balance	427	5,341
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	1,727	-1,266
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	-539	-3,648
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1,188	-4,914
Ending balance	1,615	427
Cumulative Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Beginning balance	-551,526	-520,878
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	108,758	-56,552
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	32,748	25,904
Other comprehensive income (loss)	141,506	-30,648
Ending balance	($410,020)	($551,526)

Cumulative_Other_Comprehensive3

Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss - Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss in Accompanying Consolidated Statements of Equity (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Amount of gain recognized in other comprehensive loss, net tax	($539)	$2,555	($899)
Amount of gain reclassified from Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss	1,085	5,699	'
Income tax benefit (expense) on derivative instruments	546	2,051	'
Other comprehensive income (loss)	144,711	-28,505	-60,045
Postretirement benefit plans, net of tax	-124,793	37,311	80,715
Amortization of prior service credit	566	873	1,435
Amortization of actuarial loss	-52,849	-46,712	'
Income tax provision on postretirement benefit plans	18,996	16,287	'
Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges [Member]	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	2,943	-1,770	4,563
Amount of gain recognized in other comprehensive loss, net tax	1,216	504	'
Unrecognized Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss)	156,627	105,233	'
Postretirement benefit plans, net of tax	$65,121	$38,370	'

Comprehensive_Income_Attributa2

Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Shareholders' Interests - Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Shareholders' Interests (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Statement Of Stockholders Equity [Abstract]	'	'	'
Net income attributable to noncontrolling shareholders' interests	$22,552	$32,055	$16,100
Other comprehensive income:	'	'	'
Currency translation adjustments	3,205	2,143	425
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling shareholders' interests	$25,757	$34,198	$16,525

StockBased_Compensation_StockB

Stock-Based Compensation - Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total stock-based compensation	$6,973	$8,036	$4,133
Stock options [Member]	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total stock-based compensation	3,934	3,388	2,533
Stock awards [Member]	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total stock-based compensation	'	67	'
Restricted stock units [Member]	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total stock-based compensation	1,092	1,169	1,214
Performance stock units [Member]	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total stock-based compensation	$1,947	$3,412	$366

StockBased_Compensation_Additi

Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Apr. 30, 2009

Mar. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2011

Feb. 29, 2012

Feb. 28, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2011

Long-Term Incentive Plan 2009-2011 [Member]

Long-Term Incentive Plan 2010-2012 [Member]

Long-Term Incentive Plan 2011- 2013 [Member]

Long-Term Incentive Plan 2012- 2014 [Member]

Long-Term Incentive Plan 2013- 2015 [Member]

Stock options [Member]

Stock options [Member]

Stock options [Member]

Restricted stock units [Member]

Restricted stock units [Member]

Restricted stock units [Member]

Performance stock units [Member]

Performance stock units [Member]

Performance stock units [Member]

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]

Performance Stock Units 2010 [Member]

Performance Stock Units 2010 [Member]

Performance Stock Units 2012 [Member]

Performance Stock Units 2012 [Member]

Performance Stock Units 2012 [Member]

Performance Stock Units 2013 [Member]

Performance Stock Units 2013 [Member]

Performance Stock Units 2013 [Member]

Performance Stock Units 2011 [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Vesting Period 2012 [Member]

Vesting Period Two Thousand Thirteen [Member]

Vesting Period 2014 [Member]

Vesting Period 2014 [Member]

Vesting Period 2015 [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

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Maximum expected term of options under incentive compensation plans

'10 years

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Stock option long term incentive plan granted vesting portion per year

'

'

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'One third each year

'One third each year

'One third each year

'One third each year

'One third each year

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Performance stock units granted

330,639

'

'

1,155,000

303,120

311,670

589,934

330,639

'

'

'

1,000

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'

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'

244,043

'

307,813

'

'

33,405

'

'

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Weighted Average fair value of option granted

'

'

'

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'

'

'

$12.97

$7.33

$11.57

$25.72

$15.54

$23.68

$25.43

$15.63

$22.97

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Stock options exercisable over the next twelve months

331,915

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Weighted average remaining contractual life of options outstanding

'6 years 10 months 24 days

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Unvested compensation cost related to stock options

$4,907

'

'

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'

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'

'

'

'

$672

'

'

$729

'

'

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Unvested compensation cost related to restricted stock options recognized as expense

'21 months

'

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'

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'14 months

'

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'13 months

'

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Restricted Stock Units vesting period

'

'

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'3 years

'3 years

'3 years

'4 years

'4 years

'4 years

'

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Number of shares vested

'

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'

'

'

'

97,059

96,500

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

183,961

60,082

91,190

84,401

132,222

9,821

13,959

9,625

75,092

Excess tax benefits

$494

$2,469

$349

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Stock_Based_Compensation_Weigh

Stock - Based Compensation - Weighted-average assumptions (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'	'	'
Risk-free interest rate	1.20%	1.20%	2.70%
Dividend yield	1.70%	2.70%	1.80%
Expected volatility of the Company's common stock	0.65%	0.64%	0.62%
Expected life in years	'6 years	'6 years	'6 years

Stock_Based_Compensation_Detai

Stock- Based Compensation - Details of stock options activity (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'	'	'
Outstanding, Beginning Balance	1,486,351	'	'
Number of Shares, Granted	330,639	'	'
Number of Shares, Exercised	-93,845	'	'
Number of Shares, Cancelled	-12,901	'	'
Outstanding, Ending Balance	1,710,244	'	'
Exercisable, Ending Balance	899,616	'	'
Available For Grant	1,766,818	'	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding, Beginning Balance	$17.63	'	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted	$25.43	'	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised	$18.24	'	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Cancelled	$18.63	'	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding, Ending Balance	$19.09	'	'
Weighted average exercise price, exercisable	$17.81	'	'
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding	$8,941	'	'
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable	5,619	'	'
Stock options [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'	'	'
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted (per share)	$12.97	$7.33	$11.57
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised	877	10,256	3,515
Total fair value of shares vested	$3,407	$2,641	$1,655

Stock_Based_Compensation_Segre

Stock- Based Compensation - Segregated Disclosure of Options Outstanding (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Options outstanding	1,710,244	1,486,351
Weighted average exercise price	$19.09	$17.63
Remaining contractual life	'6 years 10 months 24 days	'
Options exercisable	899,616	'
Weighted average exercise price	$17.81	'
Less than or equal to $15.63 [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Options outstanding	704,163	'
Weighted average exercise price	$14.28	'
Remaining contractual life	'7 years 4 months 24 days	'
Options exercisable	321,285	'
Weighted average exercise price	$12.68	'
Greater than $ 15.63 [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Options outstanding	1,006,081	'
Weighted average exercise price	$22.46	'
Remaining contractual life	'6 years 7 months 6 days	'
Options exercisable	578,331	'
Weighted average exercise price	$20.66	'

Stock_Based_Compensation_Detai1

Stock- Based Compensation - Details of Nonvested Restricted Stock Units Activity (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of Restricted Stock Units Granted, Nonvested	330,639	'	'
Restricted stock units [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of Units Outstanding, Beginning Balance, Nonvested	110,871	'	'
Number of Restricted Stock Units Granted, Nonvested	1,000	'	'
Number of Restricted Stock Units, Vested	-52,509	'	'
Number of Restricted Stock Units , Accrued Dividend Equivalents, Nonvested	1,324	'	'
Number of Units, Outstanding, Ending Balance, Nonvested	60,686	110,871	'
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Nonvested, Beginning Balance	$21.93	'	'
Weighted average grant-date fair value of restricted shares granted	$25.72	$15.54	$23.68
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Vested	$21.38	'	'
Total fair value of shares vested	$1,122	$1,495	$811
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Accrued Dividend Equivalents	$28.57	'	'
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Nonvested, Ending Balance	$22.61	$21.93	'

Stock_Based_Compensation_Perfo

Stock - Based Compensation - Performance Based Units Earned under Long-term Incentive Plan (Detail) (Performance stock units [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Performance stock units [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Number of Units Outstanding, Beginning Balance, Nonvested	216,623
Number of Performance Shares, Earned	33,405
Number of Performance Shares, Vested	-97,367
Number of Restricted Stock Units, Cancelled	-1,384
Number of Performance Shares, Adjustment to outstanding units	2,077
Number of Performance Shares, Accrued dividend equivalents	3,418
Number of Units, Outstanding, Ending Balance, Nonvested	156,772
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Nonvested, Beginning Balance	$15.63
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Earned	$25.43
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Vested	$16.77
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Cancelled	$15.63
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Adjustment to outstanding units	$15.63
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Accrued Dividend Equivalents	$26.86
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Nonvested, Ending Balance	$17.25

Lease_Commitments_Additional_I

Lease Commitments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Leases [Abstract]	'	'	'
Total rental expense including long term leases and all other rentals	$33,199	$29,275	$29,239
Amount for non-cancelable operating leases	$91,103	'	'

Lease_Commitments_Future_Minim

Lease Commitments - Future Minimum Payments for all Non- Cancelable Operating Leases (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Leases [Abstract]	'
2014	$23,692
2015	17,569
2016	13,129
2017	9,800
2018	8,250
Thereafter	$18,663

Other_Net_Additional_Informati

Other Net - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Other Income And Expenses [Abstract]	'	'	'
Other income decreased	$879	$5,372	'
Gain from investment in COOCSA	'	'	$4,989

Contingent_Liabilities_Additio

Contingent Liabilities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Minimum costs of resolved cases	$0	'	'	'
Maximum costs of resolved cases	33,000,000	'	'	'
Increased its products liability reserve	60,091,000	72,478,000	'	'
Increase in products liability reserve due to self insured incidents	50,436,000	49,312,000	'	'
Increase in products liability reserve due to revised estimates of future settlements for unasserted and premature claims	8,298,000	9,503,000	'	'
Increase in products liability reserve due to changes in estimated amounts on existing reserves	1,357,000	13,663,000	'	'
Period for resolution of few cases	'5 years	'	'	'
Company paid to resolve cases and claims	76,927,000	73,482,000	'	'
Products liability reserve balance	189,513,000	206,349,000	'	'
Current portion products liability reserve balance	70,472,000	70,267,000	'	'
Products liability expenses	89,044,000	103,610,000	97,504,000	'
Minimum price to sell redeemable noncontrolling interest	'	'	63,000,000	'
Percentage of noncontrolling ownership obligation to purchase	'	'	49.00%	'
Percentage of noncontrolling interest redeemed during year	'	'	'	14.00%
Payment made to purchase of noncontrolling interest	'	'	'	18,000,000
Remaining Percentage of redeemable Minority interest	'	'	'	35.00%
Minimum price to sell remaining redeemable noncontrolling interest	'	'	'	45,000,000
Percentage of workforce subject to collective bargaining units	0.25%	'	'	'
Non cancelable purchase order commitments for capital expenditures	141,963,000	'	'	'
Cooper Chengshan Acquisition [Member]	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Amount on redeemable noncontrolling shareholders interest	'	'	$82,933,000	'

Business_Segments_Additional_I

Business Segments - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
	Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Number of reportable segment	2

Business_Segments_Net_Sales_an

Business Segments - Net Sales and Percentage of Consolidated Net Sales (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Entity Wide Portfolio Carrying Amount, Major Customer [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net sales	$3,439,233	$4,200,836	$3,907,820
TBC/Treadways [Member] | North American Tire [Member]	'	'	'
Entity Wide Portfolio Carrying Amount, Major Customer [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net sales	$364,493	$549,685	$475,586
Consolidated Net Sales	11.00%	13.00%	12.00%

Business_Segments_Segment_Fina

Business Segments - Segment Financial Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Sales revenue goods net	$3,439,233	$4,200,836	$3,907,820
Segment profit	240,714	396,962	163,301
Interest expense	-27,906	-29,546	-36,191
Depreciation and amortization expense	134,751	128,916	122,899
Interest income	810	2,560	3,190
Segment assets	2,738,147	2,801,160	2,509,918
Other - income (expense)	-647	-1,526	3,846
Expenditures for long-lived assets	180,448	205,870	155,406
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	212,971	368,450	134,146
Corporate Segment [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization expense	4,794	1,035	334
Expenditures for long-lived assets	30,820	57,929	53,389
Corporate and Other [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Segment assets	606,678	726,270	529,498
Eliminations and Other [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	-288,882	-470,720	-486,848
International Tire [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	1,241,529	1,575,998	1,557,080
Segment profit	83,990	143,589	102,720
Depreciation and amortization expense	54,825	51,846	49,778
Segment assets	958,914	893,390	884,337
Expenditures for long-lived assets	61,973	79,286	32,849
International Tire [Member] | External Customers [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	1,009,425	1,189,522	1,163,696
International Tire [Member] | Intercompany [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	232,104	386,476	393,384
North American Tire [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	2,486,586	3,095,558	2,837,588
Segment profit	204,239	295,900	77,432
Depreciation and amortization expense	75,132	76,035	72,787
Segment assets	1,172,555	1,181,500	1,096,083
Expenditures for long-lived assets	87,655	68,655	69,168
North American Tire [Member] | External Customers [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	2,429,808	3,011,314	2,744,124
North American Tire [Member] | Intercompany [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	56,778	84,244	93,464
Unallocated Corporate Charges [Member] | Eliminations and Other [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Segment profit	($47,515)	($42,527)	($16,851)

Business_Segments_Geographic_I

Business Segments - Geographic Information for Revenues, Based on Country of Origin, and Long-Lived Assets (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	$3,439,233	$4,200,836	$3,907,820
Long-Lived Assets	974,269	1,052,668	969,103
United States [Member]	'	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	2,332,526	2,914,721	2,675,532
Long-Lived Assets	453,693	545,169	499,753
PRC [Member]	'	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	745,444	879,424	833,146
Long-Lived Assets	353,551	357,782	354,351
Rest of World [Member]	'	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	361,263	406,691	399,142
Long-Lived Assets	$167,025	$149,717	$114,999

Subsequent_Events_Additional_I

Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 12, 2013
In Billions, unless otherwise specified
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Cash consideration in merger agreement	$2.50

Valuation_and_Qualifying_Accou

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Allowance for doubtful accounts [Member]	'	'	'
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Balance at Beginning of Year	$13,267,184	$10,622,274	$10,811,026
Charged To Income	4,179,025	6,760,626	2,259,690
Business Acquisitions	'	'	'
Deductions	450,541	4,115,716	2,448,442
Balance at End of Year	16,995,668	13,267,184	10,622,274
Tax valuation allowance [Member]	'	'	'
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Balance at Beginning of Year	27,992,622	28,270,571	183,911,843
Charged To Income	6,953,692	2,406,334	13,812,211
Charged To Equity	'	'	'
Deductions	2,575,949	2,684,283	169,453,483
Balance at End of Year	$32,370,365	$27,992,622	$28,270,571