Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 764,850	$ 704,134	$ 1,792,803	$ 2,002,428
Cost of products sold	527,575	589,768	1,433,976	1,700,662
Gross profit	237,275	114,366	358,827	301,766
Selling, general and administrative expense	65,768	60,786	175,833	183,452
Restructuring expense	0	811	12,404	7,442
Operating profit	171,507	52,769	170,590	110,872
Interest expense	(5,400)	(7,476)	(16,914)	(23,599)
Interest income	559	1,507	2,905	6,887
Other pension and postretirement benefit expense	(5,621)	(9,562)	(15,413)	(28,212)
Other non-operating income (expense)	2,303	(509)	3,678	(593)
Income before income taxes	163,348	36,729	144,846	65,355
Income tax provision	40,225	7,721	38,683	19,908
Net income	123,123	29,008	106,163	45,447
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling shareholders' interests	519	(336)	1,365	301
Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company	$ 122,604	$ 29,344	$ 104,798	$ 45,146
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.44	$ 0.58	$ 2.08	$ 0.90
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.42	$ 0.58	$ 2.08	$ 0.90