Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (11,317)	$ 7,178
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operations:
Depreciation and amortization	37,807	37,298
Stock-based compensation	390	869
Change in LIFO inventory reserve	(8,563)	(168)
Amortization of unrecognized postretirement benefits	8,385	9,131
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable	11,772	2,278
Inventories	(41,123)	(81,354)
Other current assets	(7,848)	(2,170)
Accounts payable	(20,422)	2,740
Accrued liabilities	(91,414)	(63,228)
Other items	7,964	(8,986)
Net cash used in operating activities	(114,369)	(96,412)
Investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment and capitalized software	(54,827)	(59,867)
Proceeds from the sale of assets	65	38
Net cash used in investing activities	(54,762)	(59,829)
Financing activities:
Issuances of short-term debt	273,587	6,608
Repayment of short-term debt	(4,308)	0
Repayment of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	(2,594)	(797)
Acquisition of noncontrolling shareholder interest	(62,272)	0
Payments of employee taxes withheld from share-based awards	(910)	(1,158)
Payment of dividends to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company stockholders	(5,277)	(5,262)
Issuance of common shares related to stock-based compensation	177	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	198,403	(609)
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash	(875)	(1,058)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	28,397	(157,908)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	413,125	378,246
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	441,522	220,338
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$ 441,522	$ 220,338