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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Organization, Consolidation and Summary of Principal Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011 Minimum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Cooper de Mexico [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Cooper de Mexico [Member]	Mar. 02, 2011 Kenda Tire Company [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Variable interest entities [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Corporacion de Occidente [Member]	Jan. 14, 2011 Corporacion de Occidente [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Corporacion de Occidente [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Summary of Principal Accounting Policies (Textuals) [Abstract]
Minimum percentage of investments owned consolidated	50.00%
Equity investments ownership percentage		20.00%	50.00%					58.00%		38.00%
Additional Percentage of voting interest in "COOCSA"									20.00%
Purchase price of Ownership interest in "COOCSA"									$ 21,775
Maximum percentage of cost method investments	20.00%
Percentage of non-controlling interest	49.00%
Maximum percentage of losses required to be absorbed by company				50.00%
Capital call					12,000
Reclassification of negative noncontrolling shareholders interest to capital in excess of par value				4,576
Percentage of ownership in Mexican Marketing entity					100.00%	100.00%
Acquisition of noncontrolling shareholders' interest	116,500
Assets of VIEs, principally property, plant and equipment							204,535
Note payable							$ 80,414