Earnings Per Share - Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Numerator
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share - Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 59,005	$ 40,761
Denominator
Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted average shares outstanding	55,535	58,076
Effect of dilutive securities - stock options and other stock units	597	1,249
Denominator for diluted earnings per share - adjusted weighted average shares outstanding	56,132	59,325
Basic earnings per share:
Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company common stockholders	$ 1.06	$ 0.70
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company common stockholders	$ 1.05	$ 0.69