Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Equity [Abstract]

Reconciliation of the Beginning and End of the Period Equity Accounts

The following table reconciles the beginning and end of the period equity accounts attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company and to the noncontrolling shareholders’ interests:

				Noncontrolling
	Total			Shareholders’
	Parent			Interests in			Total
	Stockholders’			Consolidated			Stockholders’
	Equity			Subsidiaries			Equity
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	757,624		$	150,792		$	908,416
Net income		91,398			16,340			107,738
Other comprehensive income		32,233			2,078			34,311
Dividends payable to noncontrolling shareholders		—			(9,790	)		(9,790	)
Stock compensation plans, including tax benefit of $169		6,747			—			6,747
Cash dividends—$.315 per share		(19,950	)		—			(19,950	)
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	868,052		$	159,420		$	1,027,472