Restructuring	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Restructuring	Restructuring During the first quarter of 2019, the Company recorded restructuring expense associated with the planned cessation of light vehicle tire production at its Melksham, England facility, which is included in the International Segment. This initiative, which was committed to on January 17, 2019 by Cooper Tire Europe, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, is expected to result in charges to 2019 pre-tax earnings of approximately $8 to $11 million, of which 5 to 10 percent are expected to be non-cash charges. An estimated 300 roles will be eliminated at the site. Cooper Tire Europe will obtain light vehicle tires to meet customer needs from other production sites within the Company’s global production network. Approximately 400 roles will remain in Melksham to support the functions that continue there, including motorsports and motorcycle tire production, the materials business, Cooper Tire Europe headquarters, sales and marketing, and the Europe Technical Center. The Company recorded restructuring expense of $4,973 for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, including $4,163 of employee severance costs and $810 of asset write-downs and other costs. At March 31, 2019, the Company's accrued restructuring balance is $4,163, related entirely to employee severance costs.

Restructuring

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

During the first quarter of 2019, the Company recorded restructuring expense associated with the planned cessation of light vehicle tire production at its Melksham, England facility, which is included in the International Segment. This initiative, which was committed to on January 17, 2019 by Cooper Tire Europe, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, is expected to result in charges to 2019 pre-tax earnings of approximately $8 to $11 million, of which 5 to 10 percent are expected to be non-cash charges. An estimated 300 roles will be eliminated at the site. Cooper Tire Europe will obtain light vehicle tires to meet customer needs from other production sites within the Company’s global production network. Approximately 400 roles will remain in Melksham to support the functions that continue there, including motorsports and motorcycle tire production, the materials business, Cooper Tire Europe headquarters, sales and marketing, and the Europe Technical Center.

The Company recorded restructuring expense of $4,973 for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, including $4,163 of employee severance costs and $810 of asset write-downs and other costs. At March 31, 2019, the Company's accrued restructuring balance is $4,163, related entirely to employee severance costs.