Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 704,134	$ 737,671	$ 2,002,428	$ 2,037,575
Cost of products sold	589,768	597,724	1,700,662	1,718,920
Gross profit	114,366	139,947	301,766	318,655
Selling, general and administrative expense	60,786	58,746	183,452	178,236
Restructuring expense	811	0	7,442	0
Operating profit	52,769	81,201	110,872	140,419
Interest expense	(7,476)	(7,930)	(23,599)	(24,038)
Interest income	1,507	2,399	6,887	6,702
Other pension and postretirement benefit expense	(9,562)	(6,932)	(28,212)	(20,885)
Other non-operating (expense) income	(509)	2,922	(593)	(129)
Income before income taxes	36,729	71,660	65,355	102,069
Provision for income taxes	7,721	16,227	19,908	21,944
Net income	29,008	55,433	45,447	80,125
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling shareholders' interests	(336)	1,720	301	3,120
Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company	$ 29,344	$ 53,713	$ 45,146	$ 77,005
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.58	$ 1.07	$ 0.90	$ 1.53
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.58	$ 1.07	$ 0.90	$ 1.52