EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

Earnings per share (EPS) were as follows (amounts in thousands, except per share data):

	Three months ended
	September 30, 2012					September 30, 2011
	Titan Net income		Weighted- average shares	Per share  amount		Titan Net income		Weighted- average shares	Per share  amount
Basic earnings per share	$	19,579	42,180	$	0.46	$	21,163	42,028	$	0.50
Effect of stock options/trusts	—		237			—		238
Effect of convertible notes	1,143		10,909			1,091		10,795
Diluted earnings per share	$	20,722	53,326	$	0.39	$	22,254	53,061	$	0.42

	Nine months ended
	September 30, 2012					September 30, 2011
	Titan Net income		Weighted- average shares	Per share  amount		Titan Net income		Weighted- average shares	Per share  amount
Basic earnings per share	$	99,054	42,148	$	2.35	$	43,691	41,512	$	1.05
Effect of stock options/trusts	—		258			—		287
Effect of convertible notes	3,429		10,909			3,385		11,171
Diluted earnings per share	$	102,483	53,315	$	1.92	$	47,076	52,970	$	0.89