SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Tables) (Senior Secured Notes 6.875 Percent [Member])

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Senior Secured Notes 6.875 Percent [Member]

Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]

Condensed Financial Information, Condensed Statement of Operations [Table Text Block]

(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Statements of Operations Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	—		$	1,139,366		$	1,024,229		$	—		$	2,163,595
Cost of sales	1,157			936,022			931,226			—			1,868,405
Gross profit (loss)	(1,157		)	203,344			93,003			—			295,190
Selling, general and administrative expenses	9,608			73,196			84,567			—			167,371
Research and development expenses	(35		)	5,563			5,637			—			11,165
Royalty expense	—			7,327			6,932			—			14,259
Income (loss) from operations	(10,730		)	117,258			(4,133		)	—			102,395
Interest expense	(38,761		)	—			(8,359		)	—			(47,120		)
Convertible debt conversion charge	(7,273		)	—			—			—			(7,273		)
Loss on note repurchase	(22,734		)	—			—			—			(22,734		)
Gain on earthquake insurance	—			—			22,451			—			22,451
Intercompany interest income (expense)	7,488			2,024			(9,512		)	—			—
Other income (expense)	4,189			(78		)	2,904			—			7,015
Income (loss) before income taxes	(67,821		)	119,204			3,351			—			54,734
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(26,770		)	42,528			9,289			—			25,047
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	70,738			—			43,605			(114,343		)	—
Net income (loss)	29,687			76,676			37,667			(114,343		)	29,687
Net loss noncontrolling interests	—			—			(5,518		)	—			(5,518		)
Net income (loss) attributable to Titan	$	29,687		$	76,676		$	43,185		$	(114,343	)	$	35,205

(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Statements of Operations Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	—		$	1,325,145		$	495,533		$	—		$	1,820,678
Cost of sales	1,065			1,051,447			474,027			—			1,526,539
Gross profit (loss)	(1,065		)	273,698			21,506			—			294,139
Selling, general and administrative expenses	9,993			87,481			28,683			—			126,157
Research and development expenses	381			5,741			1,026			—			7,148
Royalty expense	—			7,029			5,231			—			12,260
Supply agreement termination income	—			—			(26,134		)	—			(26,134		)
Income (loss) from operations	(11,439		)	173,447			12,700			—			174,708
Interest expense	(24,066		)	—			(3,592		)	—			(27,658		)
Noncash Titan Europe gain	26,700			—			—			—			26,700
Gain on acquisition	11,678			—			—			—			11,678
Intercompany interest income (expense)	285			2,051			(2,336		)	—			—
Other income (expense)	4,847			(716		)	2,692			—			6,823
Income (loss) before income taxes	8,005			174,782			9,464			—			192,251
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	19,327			60,488			6,798			—			86,613
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	116,960			—			77,748			(194,708		)	—
Net income (loss)	$	105,638		$	114,294		$	80,414		$	(194,708	)	$	105,638
Net loss noncontrolling interests	—			—			—			(1,593		)	(1,593		)
Net income (loss) attributable to Titan	$	105,638		$	114,294		$	80,414		$	(193,115	)	$	107,231

(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Statements of Operations Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	—		$	1,172,869		$	314,129		$	—		$	1,486,998
Cost of sales	1,276			961,659			291,955			—			1,254,890
Gross profit (loss)	(1,276		)	211,210			22,174			—			232,108
Selling, general and administrative expenses	30,936			10,291			44,690			—			85,917
Research and development expenses	87			4,134			7			—			4,228
Royalty expense	—			7,997			1,793			—			9,790
Income (loss) from operations	(32,299		)	188,788			(24,316		)	—			132,173
Interest expense	(24,489		)	—			(770		)	—			(25,259		)
Convertible debt conversion charge	(16,135		)	—			—			—			(16,135		)
Gain on acquisition	285			—			—			—			285
Other income (expense)	5,171			(511		)	171			—			4,831
Income (loss) before income taxes	(67,467		)	188,277			(24,915		)	—			95,895
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(17,294		)	63,450			(8,397		)	—			37,759
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	108,309			—			—			(108,309		)	—
Net income (loss)	$	58,136		$	124,827		$	(16,518	)	$	(108,309	)	$	58,136
Net loss noncontrolling interests	—			—			—			(16		)	(16		)
Net income (loss) attributable to Titan	$	58,136		$	124,827		$	(16,518	)	$	(108,293	)	$	58,152

Condensed Financial Information, Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]

(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income (loss)	$	29,687		$	76,676	$	37,667		$	(114,343	)	$	29,687
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net of tax	(3		)	—		(3		)	3			(3		)
Currency translation adjustment, net	(24,287		)	—		(24,287		)	24,287			(24,287		)
Pension liability adjustments, net of tax	14,749			11,472		3,277			(14,749		)	14,749
Comprehensive income (loss)	20,146			88,148		16,654			(104,802		)	20,146
Net comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		(9,734		)	—			(9,734		)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Titan	$	20,146		$	88,148	$	26,388		$	(104,802	)	$	29,880

(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income (loss)	$	105,638		$	114,294	$	80,414		$	(194,708	)	$	105,638
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net of tax	1,733			—		1,733			(1,733		)	1,733
Noncash Titan Europe gain, net of tax	(17,208		)	—		(17,208		)	17,208			(17,208		)
Currency translation adjustment, net	(7,191		)	—		(7,191		)	7,191			(7,191		)
Pension liability adjustments, net of tax	(642		)	954		(1,596		)	642			(642		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	82,330			115,248		56,152			(171,400		)	82,330
Net comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		—			(2,007		)	(2,007		)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Titan	$	82,330		$	115,248	$	56,152		$	(169,393	)	$	84,337

(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income (loss)	$	58,136		$	124,827		$	(16,518	)	$	(108,309	)	$	58,136
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net of tax	4,009			—			4,009			(4,009		)	4,009
Currency translation adjustment, net	(12,833		)	—			(12,833		)	12,833			(12,833		)
Pension liability adjustments, net of tax	(7,709		)	(6,762		)	(947		)	7,709			(7,709		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	41,603			118,065			(26,289		)	(91,776		)	41,603
Net comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			—			(16		)	(16		)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Titan	$	41,603		$	118,065		$	(26,289	)	$	(91,760	)	$	41,619

Condensed Financial Information, Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheets December 31, 2013
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	81,472		$	4		$	107,884	$	—		$	189,360
Restricted cash	—			—			14,268		—			14,268
Accounts receivable	—			89,259			173,794		—			263,053
Inventories	—			129,113			255,807		—			384,920
Prepaid and other current assets	80,876			20,416			54,985		—			156,277
Total current assets	162,348			238,792			606,738		—			1,007,878
Property, plant and equipment, net	9,885			206,928			421,994		—			638,807
Investment in subsidiaries	884,222			—			141,752		(1,025,974		)	—
Other assets	34,259			387			139,900		—			174,546
Total assets	$	1,090,714		$	446,107		$	1,310,384	$	(1,025,974	)	$	1,821,231
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Short-term debt	$	—		$	—		$	75,061	$	—		$	75,061
Accounts payable	368			12,525			163,826					176,719
Other current liabilities	15,278			58,001			61,512		—			134,791
Total current liabilities	15,646			70,526			300,399		—			386,571
Long-term debt	460,161			—			37,533		—			497,694
Other long-term liabilities	40,658			15,571			82,701		—			138,930
Intercompany accounts	(113,474		)	(147,529		)	261,003		—			—
Titan stockholders' equity	687,723			507,539			518,435		(1,025,974		)	687,723
Noncontrolling interests	—			—			110,313		—			110,313
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,090,714		$	446,107		$	1,310,384	$	(1,025,974	)	$	1,821,231

(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheets December 31, 2012
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	103,154		$	4		$	85,956	$	—		$	189,114
Accounts receivable	(72		)	128,917			168,953		—			297,798
Inventories	—			142,070			224,315		—			366,385
Prepaid and other current assets	49,438			17,021			76,367		—			142,826
Total current assets	152,520			288,012			555,591		—			996,123
Property, plant and equipment, net	11,497			208,734			348,113		—			568,344
Investment in subsidiaries	565,811			—			86,189		(652,000		)	—
Other assets	35,564			499			109,705		—			145,768
Total assets	$	765,392		$	497,245		$	1,099,598	$	(652,000	)	$	1,710,235
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Short-term debt	$	—		$	—		$	145,801	$	—		$	145,801
Accounts payable	1,000			21,222			157,843		—			180,065
Other current liabilities	13,911			55,290			72,013		—			141,214
Total current liabilities	14,911			76,512			375,657		—			467,080
Long-term debt	312,881			—			128,557		—			441,438
Other long-term liabilities	44,512			35,482			89,361		—			169,355
Intercompany accounts	(213,529		)	(34,272		)	247,801		—			—
Titan stockholders’ equity	606,617			419,523			232,477		(652,000		)	606,617
Noncontrolling interests	—			—			25,745		—			25,745
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	765,392		$	497,245		$	1,099,598	$	(652,000	)	$	1,710,235

Condensed Financial Information, Condensed Statement of Cash Flows [Table Text Block]

(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Statements of Cash Flows Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	$	(175,810	)	$	28,834		$	263,625		$	116,649
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(6,290		)	(29,087		)	(44,754		)	(80,131		)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	—			—			(95,681		)	(95,681		)
Additional equity investment in Wheels India	—			—			(8,017		)	(8,017		)
Increase in restricted cash deposits	—			—			(14,473		)	(14,473		)
Insurance proceeds	—			—			2,879			2,879
Other, net	—			253			2,091			2,344
Net cash used for investing activities	(6,290		)	(28,834		)	(157,955		)	(193,079		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	745,313			—			—			745,313
Repurchase of senior notes	(558,360		)	—			—			(558,360		)
Payment on debt	—			—			(200,721		)	(200,721		)
Term loan borrowing	—			—			43,391			43,391
Convertible note conversion	(14,090		)	—			—			(14,090		)
Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest	—			—			79,592			79,592
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,001			—			—			1,001
Excess tax benefit from stock options exercised	(68		)	—			—			(68		)
Payment of financing fees	(12,332		)	—			—			(12,332		)
Dividends paid	(1,046		)	—			—			(1,046		)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	160,418			—			(77,738		)	82,680
Effect of exchange rate change on cash	—			—			(6,004		)	(6,004		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(21,682		)	—			21,928			246
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	103,154			4			85,956			189,114
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	81,472		$	4		$	107,884		$	189,360

(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Statements of Cash Flows Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	$	(14,959	)	$	35,327		$	109,800		$	130,168
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(6,931		)	(36,025		)	(22,784		)	(65,740		)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	780			—			—			780
Other, net	—			698			368			1,066
Net cash used for investing activities	(6,151		)	(35,327		)	(22,416		)	(63,894		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	—			—			8,838			8,838
Payment on debt	—			—			(20,811		)	(20,811		)
Term loan borrowing	—			—			8,333			8,333
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	934			—			—			934
Excess tax benefit from stock options	184			—			—			184
Payment of financing fees	(1,275		)	—			—			(1,275		)
Dividends paid	(845		)	—			—			(845		)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(1,002		)	—			(3,640		)	(4,642		)
Effect of exchange rate change on cash	—			—			(1,688		)	(1,688		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(22,112		)	—			82,056			59,944
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	125,266			4			3,900			129,170
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	103,154		$	4		$	85,956		$	189,114

(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Statements of Cash Flows Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	$	(12,391	)	$	17,609		$	(792	)	$	4,426
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(3,530		)	(19,371		)	(12,843		)	(35,744		)
Acquisition, net of cash acquired	(99,118		)	—			—			(99,118		)
Purchases of marketable securities	(30,000		)	—			—			(30,000		)
Sales of marketable securities	31,586			—			—			31,586
Other, net	—			1,763			710			2,473
Net cash used for investing activities	(101,062		)	(17,608		)	(12,133		)	(130,803		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of senior unsecured notes	(1,064		)	—			—			(1,064		)
Payment of debt	—			—			(8,856		)	(8,856		)
Term loan borrowing	—			—			25,879			25,879
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	524			—			—			524
Excess tax benefit from stock options	706			—			—			706
Dividends paid	(809		)	—			—			(809		)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(643		)	—			17,023			16,380
Effect of exchange rate change on cash	—			—			(333		)	(333		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(114,096		)	1			3,765			(110,330		)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	239,362			3			135			239,500
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	125,266		$	4		$	3,900		$	129,170