Pensions and Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions - Schedule of Effect of the Retrospective Presentation Change Related to the Net Periodic Cost of Defined Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Cost of products sold	$ 604,185	$ 581,202	$ 1,121,196	$ 1,105,642
Selling, general and administrative expense	61,460	55,350	119,490	115,941
Other pension and postretirement benefit expense	$ (6,967)	(9,369)	$ (13,953)	(18,693)
Accounting Standards Update 2017-07 | Previously Reported
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Cost of products sold		589,913		1,123,021
Selling, general and administrative expense		56,008		117,255
Other pension and postretirement benefit expense		0		0
Corporate | Accounting Standards Update 2017-07
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Cost of products sold		0		0
Selling, general and administrative expense		362		722
Other pension and postretirement benefit expense		(362)		(722)
Americas Tire | Accounting Standards Update 2017-07
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Cost of products sold		7,295		14,591
Selling, general and administrative expense		296		592
Other pension and postretirement benefit expense		(7,591)		(15,183)
International Tire | Accounting Standards Update 2017-07
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Cost of products sold		1,416		2,788
Selling, general and administrative expense		0		0
Other pension and postretirement benefit expense		$ (1,416)		$ (2,788)