Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 751,781	$ 888,685	$ 1,414,987	$ 1,685,143
Cost of products sold	592,089	740,816	1,123,340	1,389,932
Gross profit	159,692	147,869	291,647	295,211
Selling, general and administrative	60,264	71,280	121,865	137,711
Operating profit	99,428	76,589	169,782	157,500
Interest expense	(6,240)	(6,792)	(12,597)	(13,910)
Interest income	514	270	1,075	783
Other income	1,592	477	1,672	466
Income before income taxes	95,294	70,544	159,932	144,839
Provision for income taxes	34,818	25,786	57,294	48,353
Net income	60,476	44,758	102,638	96,486
Net income attributable to noncontrolling shareholders' interests	894	6,576	2,295	12,870
Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company	$ 59,582	$ 38,182	$ 100,343	$ 83,616
Basic earnings per share:
Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company common stockholders	$ 1.04	$ 0.60	$ 1.74	$ 1.32
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company common stockholders	1.03	0.59	1.72	1.30
Dividends per share	$ 0.105	$ 0.105	$ 0.210	$ 0.210