ROYALTY EXPENSE	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Royalty Expense [Abstract]
ROYALTY EXPENSE	ROYALTY EXPENSE The Company has a trademark license agreement with Goodyear to manufacture and sell certain tires in North America and Latin America under the Goodyear name. The North American and Latin American farm tire royalties were prepaid for seven years as a part of the 2011 Goodyear Latin American farm tire acquisition. In May 2012, the Company and Goodyear entered into an agreement under which Titan will sell certain non-farm tire products directly to third party customers and pay a royalty to Goodyear. Royalty expenses recorded for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, were $12.3 million, $9.8 million and $9.3 million, respectively.

ROYALTY EXPENSE

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

The Company has a trademark license agreement with Goodyear to manufacture and sell certain tires in North America and Latin America under the Goodyear name. The North American and Latin American farm tire royalties were prepaid for seven years as a part of the 2011 Goodyear Latin American farm tire acquisition. In May 2012, the Company and Goodyear entered into an agreement under which Titan will sell certain non-farm tire products directly to third party customers and pay a royalty to Goodyear. Royalty expenses recorded for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, were $12.3 million, $9.8 million and $9.3 million, respectively.