Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 2,752,639	$ 2,808,062	$ 2,854,656
Cost of products sold	2,319,349	2,364,769	2,303,261
Gross profit	433,290	443,293	551,395
Selling, general and administrative expense	250,017	244,221	242,148
Restructuring expense	8,818	0	0
Goodwill impairment charge	0	33,827	0
Operating profit	174,455	165,245	309,247
Interest expense	(31,189)	(32,181)	(32,048)
Interest income	9,458	10,216	7,362
Other pension and postretirement benefit expense	(41,567)	(27,806)	(37,523)
Other non-operating expense	(1,485)	(1,416)	(3,113)
Income before income taxes	109,672	114,058	243,925
Income tax provision	11,355	33,495	147,180
Net income	98,317	80,563	96,745
Net income attributable to noncontrolling shareholders' interests	1,913	3,977	1,345
Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company	$ 96,404	$ 76,586	$ 95,400
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.92	$ 1.52	$ 1.83
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.91	$ 1.51	$ 1.81