Cooper Tire & Rubber (CTB) 10-Q 2 May 14 2014 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1	'
Trading Symbol	'CTB	'
Entity Registrant Name	'COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000024491	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	63,475,820

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$335,944	$397,731
Notes receivable	78,628	86,965
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $16,996 at 2013 and $15,514 at 2014	461,648	360,405
Inventories at lower of cost or market:	'	'
Finished goods	449,134	360,686
Work in process	42,075	35,576
Raw materials and supplies	130,779	120,913
Inventories at lower of cost or market	621,988	517,175
Other current assets	91,189	92,514
Total current assets	1,589,397	1,454,790
Property, plant and equipment:	'	'
Land and land improvements	51,162	51,186
Buildings	329,017	326,635
Machinery and equipment	1,867,271	1,847,576
Molds, cores and rings	243,653	246,760
Total property, plant and equipment	2,491,103	2,472,157
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,516,220	1,497,888
Net property, plant and equipment	974,883	974,269
Goodwill	18,851	18,851
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $63,354 at 2013 and $66,113 at 2014	156,712	160,308
Restricted cash	1,169	2,759
Deferred income taxes	107,367	111,644
Other assets	15,559	15,526
Total assets	2,863,938	2,738,147
Current liabilities:	'	'
Notes payable	25,001	22,105
Accounts payable	359,230	302,422
Accrued liabilities	230,341	211,090
Income taxes	15,348	11,098
Current portion of long-term debt	19,419	17,868
Total current liabilities	649,339	564,583
Long-term debt	327,755	320,959
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	239,337	238,653
Pension benefits	285,466	291,808
Other long-term liabilities	149,729	157,918
Deferred income tax liabilities	6,463	6,601
Redeemable noncontrolling shareholder interest	155,554	'
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	87,850	87,850
Capital in excess of par value	'	4,433
Retained earnings	1,755,903	1,741,611
Cumulative other comprehensive loss	-406,488	-410,020
Parent stockholders' equity before treasury stock	1,437,265	1,423,874
Less: common shares in treasury at cost (24,464,264 at 2013 and 24,393,034 at 2014)	-431,574	-433,008
Total parent stockholders' equity	1,005,691	990,866
Noncontrolling shareholder interest in consolidated subsidiary	44,604	166,759
Total equity	1,050,295	1,157,625
Total liabilities and equity	$2,863,938	$2,738,147

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Allowances for accounts receivable	$15,514	$16,996
Accumulated amortization of intangibles	$66,113	$63,354
Preferred stock, par value	$1	$1
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
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	24,393,034	24,464,264

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'
Net sales	$796,458	$861,681
Cost of products sold	649,116	703,763
Gross profit	147,342	157,918
Selling, general and administrative	66,431	61,254
Operating profit	80,911	96,664
Interest expense	-7,118	-7,101
Interest income	513	296
Other income (expense)	-11	595
Income before income taxes	74,295	90,454
Income tax expense	22,567	27,617
Net income	51,728	62,837
Net income attributable to noncontrolling shareholders' interests	6,294	6,757
Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company	$45,434	$56,080
Basic earnings per share:	'	'
Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company common stockholders	$0.72	$0.89
Diluted earnings per share:	'	'
Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company common stockholders	$0.71	$0.87
Dividends per share	$0.11	$0.11

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'
Net income	$51,728	$62,837
Cumulative currency translation adjustments	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-3,937	-6,179
Cumulative currency translation adjustments	-3,937	-6,179
Financial instruments	'	'
Change in the fair value of derivatives and marketable securities	1,542	2,527
Income tax benefit on derivative instruments	-613	-1,139
Financial instruments, net of tax	929	1,388
Postretirement benefit plans	'	'
Amortization of actuarial loss	9,127	12,479
Amortization of prior service credit	-142	-142
Income tax provision on postretirement benefit plans	-3,113	-4,589
Foreign currency translation effect	-512	6,175
Postretirement benefit plans, net of tax	5,360	13,923
Net current-period other comprehensive income	2,352	9,132
Comprehensive income	54,080	71,969
Less comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling shareholders' interests	5,114	8,560
Comprehensive income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company	$48,966	$63,409

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Operating activities:	'	'
Net income	$51,728	$62,837
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	34,885	32,121
Deferred income taxes	1,584	787
Stock based compensation	1,436	1,818
Change in LIFO inventory reserve	-31,579	-12,978
Amortization of unrecognized postretirement benefits	8,985	12,337
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts and notes receivable	-96,004	-55,784
Inventories	-74,266	-85,244
Other current assets	-5,850	-1,374
Accounts payable	57,921	-24,550
Accrued liabilities	16,059	18,615
Other items	7,549	17,384
Net cash used in operating activities	-27,552	-34,031
Investing activities:	'	'
Additions to property, plant and equipment and capitalized software	-39,772	-49,347
Proceeds from the sale of assets	100	'
Net cash used in investing activities	-39,672	-49,347
Financing activities:	'	'
Net issuances of short-term debt	3,622	2,360
Additions to long-term debt	13,034	12,973
Repayments of long-term debt	-4,687	-451
Payment of dividends	-6,656	-6,645
Issuance of common shares and excess tax benefits on options	131	1,070
Net cash provided by financing activities	5,444	9,307
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash	-7	-5,574
Changes in cash and cash equivalents	-61,787	-79,645
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	397,731	351,817
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$335,944	$272,172

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Cons

Basis of Presentation and Consolidation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation	'
	1	Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. There is a year-round demand for the Company’s passenger and truck replacement tires, but sales of light vehicle replacement tires are generally strongest during the third and fourth quarters of the year. Winter tires are sold principally during the months of June through November. Operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2014.
	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% owned are consolidated, investments in affiliates of 50% or less but greater than 20% are accounted for using the equity method, and investments in affiliates of 20% 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. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
	Accounting Pronouncements – Recently 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. The adoption of this accounting standards update did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

CCT_Agreement

CCT Agreement	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity Method Investments And Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
CCT Agreement	'
	2	CCT Agreement
	On January 29, 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 Cooper Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Company Ltd. (“CCT”) that, among other matters, provides Chengshan, with certain conditions and exceptions, a limited contractual right to either (i) purchase the Company’s 65 percent equity interest in CCT for 65 percent of the Option Price (as defined below) or (ii) sell its 35 percent equity interest in CCT to the Company for 35 percent of the Option Price. 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 35 percent equity interest in CCT for 35 percent of the Option Price subject to certain conditions. In the event neither Chengshan nor the Company exercises their respective options prior to their expiration, the agreement allows for continuation of the joint venture as currently structured.
	The “Option Price” under the CCT Agreement is defined as the greater of (i) the fair market value of CCT on a stand-alone basis, which value will not take into consideration the value of the trademarks and technologies licensed by the Company to CCT, as determined by an internationally recognized valuation firm (the “CCT valuation”) and (ii) $435,000.
	Under the terms of the CCT Agreement, once the Option Price is determined, the noncontrolling shareholder has 45 days to either purchase the Company’s 65 percent ownership interest in CCT for 65 percent of the Option Price or sell to the Company its 35 percent ownership interest in CCT at 35 percent of the Option Price or do neither. If the noncontrolling shareholder does not exercise these options, the options shall expire and the Company shall have the right to purchase the noncontrolling shareholder’s 35 percent ownership interest in CCT at 35 percent of the Option Price. If the Company does not exercise this option within 90 days of the determination of the Option Price, the option shall lapse. If the CCT valuation is not provided on or before August 11, 2014, the above options of both parties will terminate and be of no effect unless the Company, at its sole discretion, elects to extend this deadline for the CCT valuation.
	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.
	The Company has determined the CCT Agreement constitutes an accounting extinguishment of the Chengshan Group’s equity interest in CCT. In accordance with Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 810, “Consolidation”, changes in a parent’s interest while the parent retains its controlling financial interest in its subsidiary shall be accounted for as equity transactions. Therefore, gains and losses are not recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income as a result of the CCT Agreement. The Company is required to measure the noncontrolling shareholder interest at fair value as of January 29, 2014, the transaction date (the “Transaction Date Assessment”).
	The measurement of the noncontrolling shareholder interest as of the transaction date is determined by assessing CCT as an ongoing component of the Company’s operations. The Transaction Date Assessment is not meant to be representative of the fair market value of CCT as a stand-alone entity as defined by the CCT Agreement. Further, the Transaction Date Assessment also considers specific discounts attributable to a noncontrolling shareholder interest, including discounts for lack of control of the entity and lack of marketability. Any adjustment to the noncontrolling shareholder interest as a result of the Transaction Date Assessment is offset by a reduction to Capital in excess of par value, to the extent available, with any remaining amount treated as a reduction in Retained earnings.
	In addition, because the CCT Agreement provides put and call options to the noncontrolling shareholder interest owner, these options should be measured at fair value (the “Options Assessment”). Adjustments to the carrying value of the noncontrolling shareholder interest as a result of the Options Assessment will be treated like a dividend to the noncontrolling shareholder interest owner. Any adjustment to the noncontrolling shareholder interest as a result of the Options Assessment is offset by a reduction to Retained earnings and reflected in the computation of earnings per share available to the Company’s common stockholders.
	Further, as a result of the CCT Agreement, during the term of its put option rights, the noncontrolling shareholder interest in CCT has redemption features that are not within the control of the Company. Accordingly, the noncontrolling shareholder interest in CCT is recorded outside of total equity. If the Transaction Date Assessment and Options Assessment result in a noncontrolling shareholder interest that is less than 35 percent of the minimum Option Price, ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity”, requires that the noncontrolling shareholder interest be adjusted to 35 percent of the minimum Option Price.
	The Company’s Transaction Date Assessment, in accordance with the appropriate accounting guidance, resulted in an adjustment to the noncontrolling shareholder interest of $28,285, increasing the total noncontrolling shareholder interest to $152,250. The Options Assessment did not result in any further adjustment to the noncontrolling shareholder interest. The redeemable noncontrolling shareholder interest is classified outside of permanent equity on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, in accordance with the authoritative accounting guidance.
	The Company has determined that the nonrecurring fair value measurements related to CCT rely primarily on Company-specific inputs and the Company’s assumptions about the use of the assets and settlements of liabilities, as observable inputs are not available and, as such, reside within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as defined in Footnote 4. The Company utilized a third party to assist in the determination of the Transaction Date Assessment and Options Assessment and these were determined based upon internal and external inputs considering various relevant market transactions, discounted cash flow valuation methods, assessing appropriate discounts for lack of control and marketability, and probability weighting, among other factors.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share	'
	3	Earnings Per 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:
			Three months ended March 31,
			2013		2014
	Numerator
	Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share - Net income attributable to common stockholders		$	56,080	$	45,434
	Denominator
	Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted average shares outstanding			63,226		63,399
	Effect of dilutive securities - stock options and other stock units			958		939
	Denominator for diluted earnings per share - adjusted weighted average share outstanding			64,184		64,338
	Basic earnings per share:
	Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company common stockholders		$	0.89	$	0.72
	Diluted earnings per share:
	Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company common stockholders		$	0.87	$	0.71
	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 none and 340,841 in 2013 and 2014, respectively. These options could be dilutive in the future depending on the performance of the Company’s stock.
	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 merger agreement with subsidiaries of Apollo Tyres Ltd. in 2013 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 deposited 1,906,183 of common shares with the trustee in connection with this funding during the third quarter of 2013. While these shares were in the trust, they were treated as treasury shares in prior financial statements and in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 260, “Earnings Per Share,” were not included in the earnings per share calculations. With the termination of the merger agreement, these shares have been removed from the trust and returned to treasury shares during the first quarter of 2014.

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru

Fair Value of Financial Instruments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'
	4	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. The change in values of the fair value foreign currency hedges offset exchange rate fluctuations on the foreign currency-denominated intercompany loans and obligations. The Company presently hedges exposures in the Euro, Canadian dollar, British pound sterling, Swiss franc, Swedish krona, Norwegian krone, 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, 2013 and March 31, 2014 was $148,036 and $143,758, respectively. The counterparties to each of these agreements are major commercial banks.
	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 Condensed 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 $398 and $1,940 as of December 31, 2013 and March 31, 2014, respectively) are recorded as a separate component of stockholders’ equity in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and reclassified into earnings as the hedged transactions occur.
	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 Condensed 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 Company enters into various derivative contracts with financial institutions under master netting arrangements which include a right to offset. The following table presents the fair value of the gross position of the derivative contracts, the amount offset under the master netting arrangements and the net amounts and the location of those amounts in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	(Assets)/liabilities		December 31, 2013						March 31, 2014
	Designated as hedging instruments:
	Gross amounts recognized				$	2,702					$	3,721
	Gross amounts offset					(2,232	)					(1,636	)
	Net amounts				$	470					$	2,085
	Not designated as hedging instruments:
	Gross amounts recognized				$	(121	)				$	(253	)
	Gross amounts offset					—						—
	Net amounts				$	(121	)				$	(253	)
	Net amounts presented		Other current assets		$	349			Other current assets		$	1,832
	The following table presents the location and amount of gains and losses on derivative instruments in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:
	Derivatives		Amount of Gain (Loss)				Amount of Gain (Loss)				Amount of Gain (Loss)
			Recognized in				Reclassified				Recognized in
	Designated as		Other Comprehensive				from Cumulative				Income
			Income on Derivatives				Other Comprehensive				on Derivatives
	Cash Flow		(Effective Portion)				Loss into Income				(Ineffective Portion)
							(Effective Portion)
	Hedges
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2013		$	2,032			$	(495	)		$	56
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014		$	2,441			$	899			$	72
					Amount of Gain (Loss)
			Location of		Recognized in Income
			Gain (Loss)		on Derivatives
	Derivatives not		Recognized		Three Months Ended
	Designated as		in Income on		March 31,
	Hedging Instruments		Derivatives		2013				2014
	Foreign exchange contracts		Other income		$	(503	)		$	(132	)
	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 Condensed 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, 2013 and March 31, 2014, 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:
			December 31, 2013
							Quoted Prices				Significant
			Total				in Active Markets				Other			Significant
			Derivative				for Identical				Observable			Unobservable
			Assets				Assets				Inputs			Inputs
			(Liabilities)				Level (1)				Level (2)			Level (3)
	Foreign Exchange Contracts		$	349			$	—			$	349		$	—
	Stock-based Liabilities		$	(12,462	)		$	(12,462	)		$	—		$	—
			31-Mar-14
							Quoted Prices				Significant
			Total				in Active Markets				Other			Significant
			Derivative				for Identical				Observable			Unobservable
			Assets				Assets				Inputs			Inputs
			(Liabilities)				Level (1)				Level (2)			Level (3)
	Foreign Exchange Contracts		$	1,832			$	—			$	1,832		$	—
	Stock-based Liabilities		$	(12,701	)		$	(12,701	)		$	—		$	—
	Redeemable noncontrolling shareholder interest		$	(152,250	)		$	—			$	—		$	(152,250	)
	(see Footnote 2 - CCT Agreement)
	The following tables present the carrying amounts and fair values for the Company’s financial instruments carried at cost on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of the Company’s debt is based upon the market price of the Company’s publicly-traded debt. The carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows:
		December 31, 2013
						Fair Value Measurements Using
						Quoted Prices				Significant
						in Active Markets				Other			Significant
						for Identical				Observable			Unobservable
		Carrying				Instruments				Inputs			Inputs
		Amount				Level (1)				Level (2)			Level (3)
Cash and cash equivalents		$	397,731			$	397,731			$	—		$	—
Notes receivable			86,965				86,965				—			—
Restricted cash			2,759				2,759
Notes payable			(22,105	)			(22,105	)			—			—
Current portion of long-term debt			(17,868	)			(17,868	)			—			—
Long-term debt			(320,959	)			(334,759	)			—			—
		31-Mar-14
						Fair Value Measurements Using
						Quoted Prices				Significant
						in Active Markets				Other			Significant
						for Identical				Observable			Unobservable
		Carrying				Instruments				Inputs			Inputs
		Amount				Level (1)				Level (2)			Level (3)
Cash and cash equivalents		$	335,944			$	335,944			$	—		$	—
Notes receivable			78,628				78,628				—			—
Restricted cash			1,169				1,169				—			—
Notes payable			(25,001	)			(25,001	)			—			—
Current portion of long-term debt			(19,419	)			(19,419	)			—			—
Long-term debt			(327,755	)			(334,855	)			—			—

Business_Segments

Business Segments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Business Segments	'
	5	Business Segments
	The following table details information on the Company’s operating segments.
			Three months ended March 31,
			2013			2014
	Revenues:
	North American Tire
	External customers		$	586,876		$	543,960
	Intercompany			15,398			19,534
				602,274			563,494
	International Tire
	External customers			274,804			252,498
	Intercompany			66,227			57,448
				341,031			309,946
	Eliminations			(81,624	)		(76,982	)
	Net sales		$	861,681		$	796,458
	Segment profit (loss):
	North American Tire		$	71,406		$	68,629
	International Tire			30,010			23,148
	Eliminations			1,047			382
	Unallocated corporate charges			(5,799	)		(11,248	)
	Operating profit			96,664			80,911
	Interest expense			(7,101	)		(7,118	)
	Interest income			296			513
	Other income (expense)			595			(11	)
	Income before income taxes		$	90,454		$	74,295

Inventories

Inventories	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Inventories	'
	6	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 $432,906 and $492,890 at December 31, 2013 and March 31, 2014, respectively. These FIFO values have been reduced by approximately $161,436 and $129,857 at December 31, 2013 and March 31, 2014, respectively, to arrive at the LIFO value reported on the Condensed 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.

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	7	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 restricted stock units and performance based units, 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.
	The following table discloses the amount of stock-based compensation expense for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 and 2014:
			Three months ended March 31,
			2013			2014
	Stock options		$	971		$	1,014
	Restricted stock units			279			156
	Performance based units			568			266
	Total stock based compensation		$	1,818		$	1,436
	Stock Options
	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. In February 2014, executives participating in the 2014-2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan were granted 380,062 stock options which will vest one third each year through February 2017. 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:
			2013			2014
	Risk-free interest rate			1.17	%		2	%
	Dividend yield			1.7	%		1.8	%
	Expected volatility of the Company’s common stock			0.646			0.64
	Expected life in years			6			6
	The weighted average fair value of options granted in 2013 and 2014 was $12.97 and $12.26, respectively.
	The following table provides details of the stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2014:
			Number of
			Shares
	Outstanding at January 1, 2014			1,710,244
	Granted			380,064
	Exercised			(6,776	)
	Expired			(53,000	)
	Cancelled			(4,015	)
	Outstanding at March 31, 2014			2,026,517
	Exercisable			1,233,982
	Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
	The following table provides details of the nonvested RSU activity for the three months ended March 31, 2014:
			Number of
			Restricted
			Units
	Nonvested at January 1, 2014			60,686
	Vested			(18,658	)
	Accrued dividend equivalents			272
	Nonvested at March 31, 2014			42,300
	Performance Stock Units (PSUs)
	Executives participating in the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan for the plan year 2012 – 2014, earn PSUs and cash. Any units and cash earned during 2012, 2013 and 2014 will vest at December 31, 2014.
	Executives participating in the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan for the plan year 2013 – 2015, earn PSUs and cash. Any units and cash earned during 2013 and 2014 will vest at December 31, 2015.
	Executives participating in the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan for the plan year 2014 – 2016, earn PSUs and cash. Any units and cash earned during 2014 will vest at December 31, 2016.
	The following table provides details of the nonvested PSUs under the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plans:
	Performance stock units outstanding at January 1, 2014			156,772
	Cancelled			(1,118	)
	Accrued dividend equivalents			723
	Performance stock units outstanding at March 31, 2014			156,377
	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.

Pensions_and_Postretirement_Be

Pensions and Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Pensions and Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions	'
	8	Pensions and Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions
	The following table discloses the amount of net periodic benefit costs for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2014 for the Company’s defined benefit plans and other postretirement benefits:
			Pension Benefits - Domestic						Pension Benefits - International
			2013			2014			2013			2014
	Components of net periodic benefit cost:
	Service cost		$	2,970		$	2,440		$	3		$	3
	Interest cost			9,657			10,711			3,886			4,926
	Expected return on plan assets			(11,889	)		(13,135	)		(3,718	)		(5,015	)
	Amortization of actuarial loss			11,086			7,005			914			2,122
	Net periodic benefit cost		$	11,824		$	7,021		$	1,085		$	2,036
			Other Post Retirement Benefits
			2013			2014
	Components of net periodic benefit cost:
	Service cost		$	953		$	601
	Interest cost			2,698			2,826
	Amortization of prior service cost			(142	)		(142	)
	Amortization of actuarial loss			479			—
	Net periodic benefit cost		$	3,988		$	3,285

Stockholders_Equity

Stockholders' Equity	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Stockholders' Equity	'
	9	Stockholders’ Equity
	The following table reconciles the beginning and end of the period equity accounts attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company and to the noncontrolling shareholders’ interests:
						Total Equity
									Noncontrolling
			Redeemable			Total			Shareholder
			Noncontrolling			Parent			Interest in			Total
			Shareholder			Stockholders’			Consolidated			Stockholders’
			Interest			Equity			Subsidiary			Equity
	Balance at December 31, 2013		$	—		$	990,866		$	166,759		$	1,157,625
	Reclassification of redeemable noncontrolling shareholder interest			152,250			(28,285	)		(123,965	)		(152,250	)
	Net income			4,300			45,434			1,994			47,428
	Other comprehensive income			(996	)		3,532			(184	)		3,348
	Stock compensation plans			—			800			—			800
	Cash dividends - $.105 per share			—			(6,656	)		—			(6,656	)
	Balance at March 31, 2014		$	155,554		$	1,005,691		$	44,604		$	1,050,295

Changes_in_Cumulative_Other_Co

Changes in Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss by Component	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Changes in Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss by Component	'
	10	Changes in Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss by Component
	The following table presents the changes in Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss by Component for the period ended March 31, 2014. All amounts are presented net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.
						Changes
						in the Fair
						Value of
			Cumulative			Derivatives			Unrecognized
			Currency			and Unrealized			Postretirement
			Translation			Gains			Benefit
			Adjustment			(Losses)			Plans			Total
	December 31, 2013		$	59,660		$	1,615		$	(471,295	)	$	(410,020	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			(2,757	)		1,470	(a)		(512	)(c)		(1,799	)
	Amount reclassifed from accumulated other comprehensive income			—			(541	)(b)		5,872	(d)		5,331
	Net current-period other comprehensive income			(2,757	)		929			5,360			3,532
	March 31, 2014		$	56,903		$	2,544		$	(465,935	)	$	(406,488	)
	(a)	This amount represents $2,441 of unrealized gains on cash flow hedges, net of tax of $971, that were recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss (see Footnote 4 for additional details).
	(b)	This amount represents $899 of gains on cash flow hedges, net of tax of $358, that were reclassified out of Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss and are included in Other income on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (see Footnote 4 for additional details).
	(c)	This amount represents $665 of other comprehensive loss, net of tax of $153 that was recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss.
	(d)	This amount represents amortization of prior service credit of $142 and amortization of actuarial losses of ($9,127), net of tax of $3,113, that were reclassified out of Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss and are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (see Footnote 8 for additional details).

Comprehensive_Income_Attributa

Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Shareholders' Interests	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Shareholders' Interests	'
	11	Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Shareholders’ Interests
	The following table provides the details of the comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling shareholders’ interests:
			Three months ended March 31,
			2013		2014
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling shareholders’ interests		$	6,757	$	6,294
	Other comprehensive income:
	Currency translation adjustments			1,803		(1,180	)
	Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling shareholders’ interests		$	8,560	$	5,114

Product_Warranty_Liabilities

Product Warranty Liabilities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Guarantees [Abstract]	'
Product Warranty Liabilities	'
	12	Product Warranty Liabilities
	The Company provides for the estimated cost of product warranties at the time revenue is recognized 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 liability reserves:
			2013			2014
	Reserve at January 1		$	30,139		$	30,853
	Additions			5,669			5,906
	Payments			(4,128	)		(5,115	)
	Reserve at March 31		$	31,680		$	31,644

Contingent_Liabilities

Contingent Liabilities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Contingent Liabilities	'
	13	Contingent Liabilities
	Products Liability Claims
	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.
	The fact that the Company is a defendant in products liability lawsuits is not surprising given the current litigation climate, which is largely confined to the United States. However, the fact that the Company is subject to claims does not indicate that there is a quality issue with the Company’s tires. The Company sells approximately 30 to 35 million passenger, light truck, SUV, radial medium truck and motorcycle tires per year in North America. The Company estimates that approximately 300 million Company-produced tires – made up of thousands of different specifications – are still on the road in North America. While tire disablements do occur, it is the Company’s and the tire industry’s experience that the vast majority of tire failures relate to service-related conditions, which are entirely out of the Company’s control – such as failure to maintain proper tire pressure, improper maintenance, road hazard and excessive speed.
	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 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.
	The Company determines its reserves using the number of incidents expected during a year. During the first quarter of 2014, the Company increased its products liability reserve by $11,927. The addition of another year of self-insured incidents accounted for $12,331 of this increase. Settlements and changes in the amount of reserves for cases where sufficient information is known to estimate a liability decreased the reserve by $404.
	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.
	The Company paid $15,554 during the first quarter of 2014 to resolve cases and claims. The Company’s products liability reserve balance at December 31, 2013 totaled $189,513 (the current portion of $70,472 is included in Accrued liabilities and the long-term portion is included in Other long-term liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets) and the balance at March 31, 2014 totaled $185,886 (current portion of $70,234).
	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 offset by recoveries of legal fees. Legal costs are expensed as incurred and products liability insurance premiums are amortized over coverage periods.
	For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2014, products liability expenses totaled $20,697 and $18,701, respectively. Products liability expenses are included in Cost of goods sold in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
	Certain Litigation Related to the Apollo Merger
	Following the announcement of the proposed acquisition of the Company by wholly owned subsidiaries of Apollo Tyres Ltd. (the “Apollo entities”) in June 2013, alleged stockholders of the Company filed putative class action lawsuits in state courts in Delaware and Ohio. These lawsuits, captioned In re Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. Stockholders Litigation, No. 9658 VCL and Auld v. Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., et al., No. 2013 CV 293, alleged that the directors of the Company breached their fiduciary duties to the Company’s stockholders by agreeing to enter into the proposed transaction for an allegedly unfair price and as the result of an allegedly unfair process. The lawsuits sought, among other things, declaratory and injunctive relief. As discussed below, on December 30, 2013, the Company terminated the merger agreement with the Apollo entities. Following the termination of the merger agreement, the plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the Delaware and Ohio lawsuits in April 2014.
	On October 4, 2013, the Company filed a complaint in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, captioned Cooper Tire Co. v. Apollo (Mauritius) Holdings Pvt. Ltd., et al., No. 8980- VCG, asking that the Apollo entities be required to use their reasonable efforts to close thethen-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. Briefing on that motion is complete. The court has not set a hearing date for that motion.
	The Company regularly reviews the probable outcome of such legal proceedings, the expenses expected to be incurred, the availability and limits of the insurance coverage, and accrues for such legal proceedings at the time a loss is probable and the amount of the loss can be estimated.
	An estimate of any such loss cannot be made at this time, as no claims for damages against the Company have been asserted and the outcome of these pending proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty. The Company believes that based upon information currently available, any liabilities that may result from these proceedings are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity, financial condition or results of operations.
	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 lawsuit vigorously.
	The Company regularly reviews the probable outcome of such legal proceedings, the expenses expected to be incurred, the availability and limits of the insurance coverage, and accrues for such legal proceedings at the time a loss is probable and the amount of the loss can be estimated.
	This case has recently been filed and is at an early stage. As a result, the outcome of these pending proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty and an estimate of any such loss cannot be made at this time. The Company believes that based upon information currently available, any liabilities that may result from these proceedings are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity, financial condition or results of operations.
	Stockholder Derivative Litigation
	On February 24, March 6, and April 17, 2014, purported stockholders of the Company filed derivative actions on behalf of the Company in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio and the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware against certain current officers and employees and the current members of the Company’s board of directors. The Company is named as a nominal defendant in the lawsuits, and the lawsuits seek recovery for the benefit of the Company. The lawsuits, captioned Bui v. Armes, et al., No. 3:14-cv-00428 (N.D. Ohio), Zwang v. Armes, et al., No. 3:14-cv-00511 (N.D. Ohio), and Fitzgerald v. Armes, et al., No. 1:14-cv-479 (D. Del.), allege that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties to the Company by issuing allegedly misleading disclosures in connection with the terminated merger transaction. TheZwang and Fitzgerald lawsuits also allege that the defendants violated Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by means of the same allegedly misleading disclosures. The complaints also variously assert claims for waste of corporate assets, unjust enrichment, “gross mismanagement” and “abuse of control.” The complaints seek, among other things, unspecified money damages from the defendants, injunctive relief and an award of attorney’s fees.
	The Company regularly reviews the probable outcome of such legal proceedings, the expenses expected to be incurred, the availability and limits of the insurance coverage, and accrues for such legal proceedings at the time a loss is probable and the amount of the loss can be estimated.
	These cases have recently been filed and are at an early stage and they do not assert claims for damages against the Company. The outcome of these pending proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty and an estimate of any loss cannot be made at this time. The Company believes that based upon information currently available, any liabilities that may result from these proceedings are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity, financial condition or results of operations.
	Other Litigation
	In addition to the proceedings described above, the Company is involved in various other legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company regularly reviews the probable outcome of these proceedings, the expenses expected to be incurred, the availability and limits of the insurance coverage, and accrues for these proceedings at the time a loss is probable and the amount of the loss can be estimated. Although the outcome of these pending proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty and an estimate of any such loss cannot be made, the Company believes that any liabilities that may result from these proceedings are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity, financial condition or results of operations.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	14	Income Taxes
	For the quarter ended March 31, 2014, the Company recorded income tax expense of $22,567 (effective rate of 30.4 percent) as compared to $27,617 (effective rate of 30.3 percent) for the comparable period in 2013. The 2014 three-month period income tax expense is calculated using the forecasted multi-jurisdictional annual effective tax rates to determine a blended annual effective tax rate. This rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35 percent primarily because of the projected mix of earnings in international jurisdictions with lower tax rates. Income tax expense for the quarter is lower due to decreased pretax earnings primarily in the U.S.
	The Company continues to maintain a valuation allowance pursuant to ASC 740, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” against a portion of its U.S. and non-U.S. deferred tax asset position at March 31, 2014, as it cannot assure the utilization of these assets before they expire. In the U.S., the Company has offset a portion of its deferred tax asset relating primarily to a capital loss carryforward by a valuation allowance of $22,072. In addition, the Company has recorded valuation allowances of $10,205 relating to non-U.S. net operating losses for a total valuation allowance of $32,277. In conjunction with the Company’s ongoing review of its actual results and anticipated future earnings, the Company will continue to reassess the possibility of releasing all or part of the valuation allowances currently in place when they are deemed to be realizable.
	The Company maintains an ASC 740-10, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” liability for unrecognized tax benefits for permanent and temporary book/tax differences. At March 31, 2014, the Company’s liability, exclusive of interest, totals approximately $5,878. The Company accrued an immaterial amount of interest expense related to these unrecognized tax benefits during the quarter.
	The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to income tax examination in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and foreign tax examinations by income and franchise tax authorities for years prior to 2007.

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Cons1

Basis of Presentation and Consolidation (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Accounting Pronouncements - Recently Adopted	'
	Accounting Pronouncements – Recently 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. The adoption of this accounting standards update did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share	'
	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
		Three months ended March 31,
		2013		2014
	Numerator
	Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share - Net income attributable to common stockholders	$	56,080	$	45,434
	Denominator
	Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted average shares outstanding		63,226		63,399
	Effect of dilutive securities - stock options and other stock units		958		939
	Denominator for diluted earnings per share - adjusted weighted average share outstanding		64,184		64,338
	Basic earnings per share:
	Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company common stockholders	$	0.89	$	0.72
	Diluted earnings per share:
	Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company common stockholders	$	0.87	$	0.71

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru1

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Fair Value of Gross Position of Derivative Contracts in Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	'
	The following table presents the fair value of the gross position of the derivative contracts, the amount offset under the master netting arrangements and the net amounts and the location of those amounts in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	(Assets)/liabilities	December 31, 2013								March 31, 2014
	Designated as hedging instruments:
	Gross amounts recognized					$	2,702					$	3,721
	Gross amounts offset						(2,232	)					(1,636	)
	Net amounts					$	470					$	2,085
	Not designated as hedging instruments:
	Gross amounts recognized					$	(121	)				$	(253	)
	Gross amounts offset						—						—
	Net amounts					$	(121	)				$	(253	)
	Net amounts presented		Other current assets			$	349				Other current assets	$	1,832
Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments in Consolidated Statement of Operations	'
	The following table presents the location and amount of gains and losses on derivative instruments in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:
	Derivatives	Amount of Gain (Loss)				Amount of Gain (Loss)				Amount of Gain (Loss)
		Recognized in				Reclassified				Recognized in
	Designated as	Other Comprehensive				from Cumulative				Income
		Income on Derivatives				Other Comprehensive				on Derivatives
	Cash Flow	(Effective Portion)				Loss into Income				(Ineffective Portion)
						(Effective Portion)
	Hedges
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2013	$	2,032			$	(495	)		$	56
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014	$	2,441			$	899			$	72
				Amount of Gain (Loss)
		Location of		Recognized in Income
		Gain (Loss)		on Derivatives
	Derivatives not	Recognized		Three Months Ended
	Designated as	in Income on		March 31,
	Hedging Instruments	Derivatives		2013				2014
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other income		$	(503	)		$	(132	)
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:
		December 31, 2013
						Quoted Prices				Significant
		Total				in Active Markets				Other		Significant
		Derivative				for Identical				Observable		Unobservable
		Assets				Assets				Inputs		Inputs
		(Liabilities)				Level (1)				Level (2)		Level (3)
	Foreign Exchange Contracts	$	349			$	—			$	349	$	—
	Stock-based Liabilities	$	(12,462	)		$	(12,462	)		$	—	$	—
		31-Mar-14
						Quoted Prices				Significant
		Total				in Active Markets				Other		Significant
		Derivative				for Identical				Observable		Unobservable
		Assets				Assets				Inputs		Inputs
		(Liabilities)				Level (1)				Level (2)		Level (3)
	Foreign Exchange Contracts	$	1,832			$	—			$	1,832	$	—
	Stock-based Liabilities	$	(12,701	)		$	(12,701	)		$	—	$	—
	Redeemable noncontrolling shareholder interest	$	(152,250	)		$	—			$	—	$	(152,250	)
	(see Footnote 2 - CCT Agreement)
Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Financial Instruments	'
	The carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows:
		December 31, 2013
						Fair Value Measurements Using
		Carrying				Quoted Prices				Significant		Significant
		Amount				in Active Markets				Other		Unobservable
						for Identical				Observable		Inputs
						Instruments				Inputs		Level (3)
						Level (1)				Level (2)
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	397,731			$	397,731			$	—	$	—
	Notes receivable		86,965				86,965				—		—
	Restricted cash		2,759				2,759				—		—
	Notes payable		(22,105	)			(22,105	)			—		—
	Current portion of long-term debt		(17,868	)			(17,868	)			—		—
	Long-term debt		(320,959	)			(334,759	)			—		—
		31-Mar-14
						Fair Value Measurements Using
		Carrying				Quoted Prices				Significant		Significant
		Amount				in Active Markets				Other		Unobservable
						for Identical				Observable		Inputs
						Instruments				Inputs		Level (3)
						Level (1)				Level (2)
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	335,944			$	335,944			$	—	$	—
	Notes receivable		78,628				78,628				—		—
	Restricted cash		1,169				1,169				—		—
	Notes payable		(25,001	)			(25,001	)			—		—
	Current portion of long-term debt		(19,419	)			(19,419	)			—		—
	Long-term debt		(327,755	)			(334,855	)			—		—

Business_Segments_Tables

Business Segments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Information on Operating Segments	'
	The following table details information on the Company’s operating segments.
		Three months ended March 31,
		2013			2014
	Revenues:
	North American Tire
	External customers	$	586,876		$	543,960
	Intercompany		15,398			19,534
			602,274			563,494
	International Tire
	External customers		274,804			252,498
	Intercompany		66,227			57,448
			341,031			309,946
	Eliminations		(81,624	)		(76,982	)
	Net sales	$	861,681		$	796,458
	Segment profit (loss):
	North American Tire	$	71,406		$	68,629
	International Tire		30,010			23,148
	Eliminations		1,047			382
	Unallocated corporate charges		(5,799	)		(11,248	)
	Operating profit		96,664			80,911
	Interest expense		(7,101	)		(7,118	)
	Interest income		296			513
	Other income (expense)		595			(11	)
	Income before income taxes	$	90,454		$	74,295

StockBased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
Stock Based Compensation Expense	'
	The following table discloses the amount of stock-based compensation expense for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 and 2014:
		Three months ended March 31,
		2013			2014
	Stock options	$	971		$	1,014
	Restricted stock units		279			156
	Performance based units		568			266
	Total stock based compensation	$	1,818		$	1,436
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:
		2013			2014
	Risk-free interest rate		1.17	%		2	%
	Dividend yield		1.7	%		1.8	%
	Expected volatility of the Company’s common stock		0.646			0.64
	Expected life in years		6			6
Details of Stock Options Activity	'
	The following table provides details of the stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2014:
		Number of
		Shares
	Outstanding at January 1, 2014		1,710,244
	Granted		380,064
	Exercised		(6,776	)
	Expired		(53,000	)
	Cancelled		(4,015	)
	Outstanding at March 31, 2014		2,026,517
	Exercisable		1,233,982
Details of Nonvested Restricted Stock Units Activity	'
	The following table provides details of the nonvested RSU activity for the three months ended March 31, 2014:
		Number of
		Restricted
		Units
	Nonvested at January 1, 2014		60,686
	Vested		(18,658	)
	Accrued dividend equivalents		272
	Nonvested at March 31, 2014		42,300
Performance Based Units Earned under Long-Term Incentive Plan	'
	The following table provides details of the nonvested PSUs under the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plans:
	Performance stock units outstanding at January 1, 2014		156,772
	Cancelled		(1,118	)
	Accrued dividend equivalents		723
	Performance stock units outstanding at March 31, 2014		156,377

Pensions_and_Postretirement_Be1

Pensions and Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs	'
	The following table discloses the amount of net periodic benefit costs for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2014 for the Company’s defined benefit plans and other postretirement benefits:
		Pension Benefits - Domestic						Pension Benefits - International
		2013			2014			2013			2014
	Components of net periodic benefit cost:
	Service cost	$	2,970		$	2,440		$	3		$	3
	Interest cost		9,657			10,711			3,886			4,926
	Expected return on plan assets		(11,889	)		(13,135	)		(3,718	)		(5,015	)
	Amortization of actuarial loss		11,086			7,005			914			2,122
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	11,824		$	7,021		$	1,085		$	2,036
		Other Post Retirement Benefits
		2013			2014
	Components of net periodic benefit cost:
	Service cost	$	953		$	601
	Interest cost		2,698			2,826
	Amortization of prior service cost		(142	)		(142	)
	Amortization of actuarial loss		479			—
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	3,988		$	3,285

Stockholders_Equity_Tables

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Reconciliation of Beginning and End of Period Equity Accounts	'
	The following table reconciles the beginning and end of the period equity accounts attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company and to the noncontrolling shareholders’ interests:
					Total Equity
								Noncontrolling
		Redeemable			Total			Shareholder
		Noncontrolling			Parent			Interest in			Total
		Shareholder			Stockholders’			Consolidated			Stockholders’
		Interest			Equity			Subsidiary			Equity
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	—		$	990,866		$	166,759		$	1,157,625
	Reclassification of redeemable noncontrolling shareholder interest		152,250			(28,285	)		(123,965	)		(152,250	)
	Net income		4,300			45,434			1,994			47,428
	Other comprehensive income		(996	)		3,532			(184	)		3,348
	Stock compensation plans		—			800			—			800
	Cash dividends - $.105 per share		—			(6,656	)		—			(6,656	)
	Balance at March 31, 2014	$	155,554		$	1,005,691		$	44,604		$	1,050,295

Changes_in_Cumulative_Other_Co1

Changes in Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss by Component (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Changes in Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss by Component	'
	The following table presents the changes in Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss by Component for the period ended March 31, 2014. All amounts are presented net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.
						Changes
						in the Fair
						Value of
			Cumulative			Derivatives			Unrecognized
			Currency			and Unrealized			Postretirement
			Translation			Gains			Benefit
			Adjustment			(Losses)			Plans			Total
	December 31, 2013		$	59,660		$	1,615		$	(471,295	)	$	(410,020	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			(2,757	)		1,470	(a)		(512	)(c)		(1,799	)
	Amount reclassifed from accumulated other comprehensive income			—			(541	)(b)		5,872	(d)		5,331
	Net current-period other comprehensive income			(2,757	)		929			5,360			3,532
	March 31, 2014		$	56,903		$	2,544		$	(465,935	)	$	(406,488	)
	(a)	This amount represents $2,441 of unrealized gains on cash flow hedges, net of tax of $971, that were recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss (see Footnote 4 for additional details).
	(b)	This amount represents $899 of gains on cash flow hedges, net of tax of $358, that were reclassified out of Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss and are included in Other income on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (see Footnote 4 for additional details).
	(c)	This amount represents $665 of other comprehensive loss, net of tax of $153 that was recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss.
	(d)	This amount represents amortization of prior service credit of $142 and amortization of actuarial losses of ($9,127), net of tax of $3,113, that were reclassified out of Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss and are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (see Footnote 8 for additional details).

Comprehensive_Income_Attributa1

Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Shareholders' Interests (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Shareholders' Interests	'
	The following table provides the details of the comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling shareholders’ interests:
		Three months ended March 31,
		2013		2014
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling shareholders’ interests	$	6,757	$	6,294
	Other comprehensive income:
	Currency translation adjustments		1,803		(1,180	)
	Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling shareholders’ interests	$	8,560	$	5,114

Product_Warranty_Liabilities_T

Product Warranty Liabilities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Guarantees [Abstract]	'
Summary of Activity in Product Warranty Liabilities	'
	The following table summarizes the activity in the Company’s product warranty liability reserves:
		2013			2014
	Reserve at January 1	$	30,139		$	30,853
	Additions		5,669			5,906
	Payments		(4,128	)		(5,115	)
	Reserve at March 31	$	31,680		$	31,644

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Cons2

Basis of Presentation and Consolidation - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Consolidation And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]	'
Minimum percentage of investment consolidated	50.00%
Maximum percentage of cost method investments	20.00%
Minimum [Member]	'
Consolidation And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]	'
Equity investments ownership percentage	20.00%
Maximum [Member]	'
Consolidation And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]	'
Equity investments ownership percentage	50.00%

CCT_Agreement_Additional_Infor

CCT Agreement - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Merger Related Items [Line Items]	'
Number of days for Noncontrolling shareholder option price determined	'45 days
Period in which Option price lapse	'90 days
CCT Agreement [Member]	'
Merger Related Items [Line Items]	'
Minimum value of joint venture	435,000
Increase in shareholders interest	152,250
Adjustment to the noncontrolling shareholders interest liability	28,285
Changsha Group Company Ltd [Member] | CCT Agreement [Member]	'
Merger Related Items [Line Items]	'
Purchase of equity interest	65.00%
Sale of equity interest	35.00%
Company's equity ownership percentage	65.00%
Noncontrolling interest's equity ownership percentage	35.00%

Earnings_Per_Share_Computation

Earnings Per Share - Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Numerator	'	'
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share - Net income attributable to common stockholders	$45,434	$56,080
Denominator	'	'
Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted average shares outstanding	63,399	63,226
Effect of dilutive securities - stock options and other stock units	939	958
Denominator for diluted earnings per share - adjusted weighted average share outstanding	64,338	64,184
Basic earnings per share:	'	'
Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company common stockholders	$0.72	$0.89
Diluted earnings per share:	'	'
Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company common stockholders	$0.71	$0.87

Earnings_Per_Share_Additional_

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'
Common stock not included in the computation of diluted share	340,841	0	'
Common stock shares deposited in trust	'	'	1,906,183

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru2

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
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	$1,940	$398
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	$143,758	$148,036

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru3

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Fair Value of Gross Position of Derivative Contracts in Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Detail) (Other Current Assets [Member], USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivatives (Assets)/ liabilities as hedging instruments	$1,832	$349
Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivatives (Assets)/ liabilities as hedging instruments	2,085	470
Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] | Gross Amounts Recognized [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivatives (Assets)/ liabilities as hedging instruments	3,721	2,702
Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] | Gross Amounts Offset [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivatives (Assets)/ liabilities as hedging instruments	-1,636	-2,232
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivatives (Assets)/ liabilities as hedging instruments	-253	-121
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] | Gross Amounts Recognized [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivatives (Assets)/ liabilities as hedging instruments	-253	-121
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] | Gross Amounts Offset [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivatives (Assets)/ liabilities as hedging instruments	'	'

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru4

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments in Consolidated Statement of Operations (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	$2,441	$2,032
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion)	899	-495
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion)	72	56
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] | Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives	($132)	($503)

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 $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
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)	$1,832	$349
Stock Based Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total derivative assets (liabilities)	-12,701	-12,462
Redeemable Noncontrolling Shareholder Interest [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total derivative assets (liabilities)	-152,250	'
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)	-12,701	-12,462
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Level (1) [Member] | Redeemable Noncontrolling Shareholder Interest [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total derivative assets (liabilities)	'	'
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)	1,832	349
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)	'	'
Significant Other Observable Inputs Level (2) [Member] | Redeemable Noncontrolling Shareholder Interest [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total derivative assets (liabilities)	'	'
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)	'	'
Significant Unobservable Inputs Level (3) [Member] | Redeemable Noncontrolling Shareholder Interest [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total derivative assets (liabilities)	($152,250)	'

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru6

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Financial Instruments (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents, Carrying Value	$335,944	$397,731	$272,172	$351,817
Notes receivable, Carrying Value	78,628	86,965	'	'
Restricted cash, Carrying Value	1,169	2,759	'	'
Notes payable, Carrying Value	-25,001	-22,105	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt, Carrying Value	-19,419	-17,868	'	'
Long-term debt, Carrying Value	-327,755	-320,959	'	'
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	335,944	397,731	'	'
Notes receivable, Fair Value Disclosure	78,628	86,965	'	'
Restricted cash, Fair Value	1,169	2,759	'	'
Notes payable, Fair Value Disclosure	-25,001	-22,105	'	'
Current Portion of long-term debt, Fair Value	-19,419	-17,868	'	'
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	-334,855	-334,759	'	'
Significant Other Observable Inputs Level (2) [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value	'	'	'	'
Notes receivable, Fair Value Disclosure	'	'	'	'
Restricted cash, Fair Value	'	'	'	'
Notes payable, Fair Value Disclosure	'	'	'	'
Current Portion of long-term debt, Fair Value	'	'	'	'
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	'	'	'	'
Significant Unobservable Inputs Level (3) [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value	'	'	'	'
Notes receivable, Fair Value Disclosure	'	'	'	'
Restricted cash, Fair Value	'	'	'	'
Notes payable, Fair Value Disclosure	'	'	'	'
Current Portion of long-term debt, Fair Value	'	'	'	'
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	'	'	'	'

Business_Segments_Information_

Business Segments - Information on Operating Segments (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Sales revenue goods net	$796,458	$861,681
Operating profit	80,911	96,664
Interest expense	-7,118	-7,101
Interest income	513	296
Other income (expense)	-11	595
Income before income taxes	74,295	90,454
Eliminations and Other [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Sales revenue goods net	-76,982	-81,624
Operating profit	382	1,047
North American Tire [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Sales revenue goods net	563,494	602,274
Operating profit	68,629	71,406
North American Tire [Member] | External Customers [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenues	543,960	586,876
North American Tire [Member] | Intercompany [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenues	19,534	15,398
International Tire [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Sales revenue goods net	309,946	341,031
Operating profit	23,148	30,010
International Tire [Member] | External Customers [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenues	252,498	274,804
International Tire [Member] | Intercompany [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenues	57,448	66,227
Unallocated Corporate Charges [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Operating profit	($11,248)	($5,799)

Inventories_Additional_Informa

Inventories - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Current cost of inventory under FIFO	$492,890	$432,906
Reduction in inventories	$129,857	$161,436

StockBased_Compensation_Stock_

Stock-Based Compensation - Stock Based Compensation Expense (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'
Total stock-based compensation	$1,436	$1,818
Stock options [Member]	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'
Total stock-based compensation	1,014	971
Restricted stock units [Member]	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'
Total stock-based compensation	156	279
Performance stock units [Member]	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'
Total stock-based compensation	$266	$568

StockBased_Compensation_Additi

Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014
		Stock options [Member]	Stock options [Member]	Long-Term Incentive Plan 2012- 2014 [Member]	Long-Term Incentive Plan 2013- 2015 [Member]	Long Term Incentive Plan 2014-2016 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock option long term incentive plan granted vesting portion per year	'	'	'	'One third each year	'One third each year	'One third each year
Performance stock units granted	380,064	'	'	589,934	330,639	380,062
Weighted average fair value units, granted	'	$12.26	$12.97	'	'	'

StockBased_Compensation_Weight

Stock-Based Compensation - Weighted-Average Assumptions (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'	'
Risk-free interest rate	2.00%	1.17%
Dividend yield	1.80%	1.70%
Expected volatility of the Company's common stock	0.64%	0.65%
Expected life in years	'6 years	'6 years

StockBased_Compensation_Detail

Stock-Based Compensation - Details of Stock Options Activity (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
Outstanding, Beginning Balance	1,710,244
Number of Shares, Granted	380,064
Number of Shares, Exercised	-6,776
Number of Shares, Expired	-53,000
Number of Shares, Cancelled	-4,015
Outstanding, Ending Balance	2,026,517
Exercisable, Ending Balance	1,233,982

StockBased_Compensation_Detail1

Stock-Based Compensation - Details of Nonvested Restricted Stock Units Activity (Detail) (Restricted stock units [Member])	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Restricted stock units [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Number of Restricted Units Outstanding, Beginning Balance, Nonvested	60,686
Number of Restricted Stock Units, Vested	-18,658
Number of Restricted Stock Units , Accrued Dividend Equivalents, Nonvested	272
Number of Restricted Units Outstanding, Ending Balance, Nonvested	42,300

StockBased_Compensation_Perfor

Stock-Based Compensation - Performance Based Units Earned under Long-Term Incentive Plan (Detail) (Performance stock units [Member])	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Performance stock units [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Number of Restricted Units Outstanding, Beginning Balance, Nonvested	156,772
Number of Restricted Stock Units, Cancelled	-1,118
Number of Performance Shares, Accrued dividend equivalents	723
Number of Restricted Units Outstanding, Ending Balance, Nonvested	156,377

Pensions_and_Postretirement_Be2

Pensions and Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions - Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Amortization of actuarial loss	($9,127)	($12,479)
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Service cost	601	953
Interest cost	2,826	2,698
Amortization of prior service cost	-142	-142
Amortization of actuarial loss	'	479
Net periodic benefit cost	3,285	3,988
Pension Benefits - Domestic [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Service cost	2,440	2,970
Interest cost	10,711	9,657
Expected return on plan assets	-13,135	-11,889
Amortization of actuarial loss	7,005	11,086
Net periodic benefit cost	7,021	11,824
Pension Benefits - International [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Service cost	3	3
Interest cost	4,926	3,886
Expected return on plan assets	-5,015	-3,718
Amortization of actuarial loss	2,122	914
Net periodic benefit cost	$2,036	$1,085

Stockholders_Equity_Reconcilia

Stockholders' Equity - Reconciliation of Beginning and End of Period Equity Accounts (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Schedule Of Stockholders Equity [Line Items]	'	'
Beginning Balance	$990,866	'
Beginning Balance	1,157,625	'
Balance at December 31, 2013	166,759	'
Reclassification of redeemable noncontrolling shareholder interest	-152,250	'
Net income	47,428	'
Other comprehensive income	3,348	'
Other comprehensive income	2,352	9,132
Balance at March 31, 2014	44,604	'
Stock compensation plans	800	'
Cash dividends - $.105 per share	-6,656	'
Ending Balance	1,005,691	'
Ending balance	1,050,295	'
Noncontrolling Shareholder Interest in Consolidated Subsidiary [Member]	'	'
Schedule Of Stockholders Equity [Line Items]	'	'
Balance at December 31, 2013	166,759	'
Reclassification of redeemable noncontrolling shareholder interest	-123,965	'
Net income	1,994	'
Other comprehensive income	-184	'
Balance at March 31, 2014	44,604	'
Total Parent Stockholders' Equity [Member]	'	'
Schedule Of Stockholders Equity [Line Items]	'	'
Beginning Balance	990,866	'
Reclassification of redeemable noncontrolling shareholder interest	-28,285	'
Net income	45,434	'
Other comprehensive income	3,532	'
Stock compensation plans	800	'
Cash dividends - $.105 per share	-6,656	'
Ending Balance	1,005,691	'
Redeemable Noncontrolling Shareholder Interest [Member]	'	'
Schedule Of Stockholders Equity [Line Items]	'	'
Beginning Balance	'	'
Reclassification of redeemable noncontrolling shareholder interest	152,250	'
Net income	4,300	'
Other comprehensive income	-996	'
Ending Balance	$155,554	'

Stockholders_Equity_Reconcilia1

Stockholders' Equity - Reconciliation of Beginning and End of Period Equity Accounts (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Cash dividends per share	$0.11

Changes_in_Cumulative_Other_Co2

Changes in Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss by Component - Changes in Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss by Component (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Beginning balance	($410,020)	'
Net current-period other comprehensive income	2,352	9,132
Ending balance	-406,488	'
Cumulative Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Beginning balance	59,660	'
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-2,757	'
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	'	'
Net current-period other comprehensive income	-2,757	'
Ending balance	56,903	'
Changes in the Fair Value of Derivatives and Unrealized Gains (Losses) [Member]	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Beginning balance	1,615	'
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	1,470	'
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	-541	'
Net current-period other comprehensive income	929	'
Ending balance	2,544	'
Unrecognized Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Beginning balance	-471,295	'
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-512	'
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	5,872	'
Net current-period other comprehensive income	5,360	'
Ending balance	-465,935	'
Cumulative Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Beginning balance	-410,020	'
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-1,799	'
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	5,331	'
Net current-period other comprehensive income	3,532	'
Ending balance	($406,488)	'

Changes_in_Cumulative_Other_Co3

Changes in Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss by Component - Changes in Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss by Component (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of gain recognized in other comprehensive loss, net tax	$613	$1,139
Amount of gain reclassified from Cumulative Other Comprehensive Loss	899	'
Income tax benefit (expense) on derivative instruments	358	'
Other comprehensive gain, pre-tax	665	'
Other comprehensive gain, tax	153	'
Amortization of prior service credit	142	142
Amortization of actuarial loss	9,127	'
Income tax provision on postretirement benefit plans	3,113	'
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)	2,441	2,032
Amount of gain recognized in other comprehensive loss, net tax	$971	'

Comprehensive_Income_Attributa2

Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Shareholders' Interests - Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Shareholders' Interests (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Statement Of Stockholders Equity [Abstract]	'	'
Net income attributable to noncontrolling shareholders' interests	$6,294	$6,757
Other comprehensive income:	'	'
Currency translation adjustments	-1,180	1,803
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling shareholders' interests	$5,114	$8,560

Product_Warranty_Liabilities_S

Product Warranty Liabilities - Summary of Activity in Product Warranty Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Reserve, beginning balance	$30,853	$30,139
Additions	5,906	5,669
Payments	-5,115	-4,128
Reserve, ending balance	$31,644	$31,680

Contingent_Liabilities_Additio

Contingent Liabilities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
	Tire
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Minimum estimated sale of passenger, light truck, SUV, radial medium truck and motorcycle tires per year in North America	30,000,000	'	'
Maximum estimated sale of passenger, light truck, SUV, radial medium truck and motorcycle tires per year in North America	35,000,000	'	'
Estimated number of Company produced tires of different specifications	300,000,000	'	'
Minimum costs of resolved cases	$0	'	'
Maximum costs of resolved cases	33,000,000	'	'
Increased its products liability reserve	11,927,000	'	'
Increase in products liability reserve due to self insured incidents	12,331,000	'	'
Decrease in products liability reserve due to changes in estimated amounts on existing reserves	404,000	'	'
Period for resolution of few cases	'5 years	'	'
Company paid to resolve cases and claims	15,554,000	'	'
Products liability reserve balance	185,886,000	'	189,513,000
Current portion products liability reserve balance	70,234,000	'	70,472,000
Products liability expenses	$18,701,000	$20,697,000	'

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Income tax expense	$22,567	$27,617
Effective tax rate for continuing operations	30.40%	30.30%
U.S. federal statutory rate	35.00%	'
Valuation allowance amount	32,277	'
Liability for uncertain tax positions noncurrent	5,878	'
U.S. [Member]	'	'
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Valuation allowance amount	22,072	'
Foreign [Member]	'	'
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Valuation allowance amount	$10,205	'