Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 643,025	$ 649,775
Cost of products sold	533,107	499,346
Gross profit	109,918	150,429
Selling, general and administrative expense	61,248	59,325
Operating profit	48,670	91,104
Interest expense	(7,827)	(6,636)
Interest income	1,802	940
Other non-operating (expense) income	(235)	1,462
Income before income taxes	42,410	86,870
Provision for income taxes	13,029	28,098
Net income	29,381	58,772
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling shareholders' interests	(1,180)	(233)
Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company	$ 30,561	$ 59,005
Basic earnings per share:
Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.58	$ 1.06
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company common stockholders (in dollars per share)	0.57	1.05
Dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.105	$ 0.105