Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Beginning and End of 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:

				Total Equity
							Noncontrolling
	Redeemable			Total			Shareholder
	Noncontrolling			Parent			Interest in			Total
	Shareholder			Stockholders’			Consolidated			Stockholders’
	Interest			Equity			Subsidiary			Equity
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	—		$	990,866		$	166,759		$	1,157,625
Reclassification of redeemable noncontrolling shareholder interest		152,250			(28,285	)		(123,965	)		(152,250	)
Net income		4,300			45,434			1,994			47,428
Other comprehensive income		(996	)		3,532			(184	)		3,348
Stock compensation plans		—			800			—			800
Cash dividends - $.105 per share		—			(6,656	)		—			(6,656	)
Balance at March 31, 2014	$	155,554		$	1,005,691		$	44,604		$	1,050,295