CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Net sales	$ 1,265,497	$ 1,394,771	$ 1,895,527
Cost of sales	1,123,015	1,256,962	1,714,952
Mining asset impairment and inventory writedown	0	0	39,932
Gross profit	142,482	137,809	140,643
Selling, general & administrative expenses	144,988	140,393	173,614
Research and development expenses	9,971	11,162	14,005
Royalty expense	8,856	10,533	14,078
Noncash goodwill impairment charge	0	0	36,571
Income (loss) from operations	(21,333)	(24,279)	(97,625)
Interest expense	(32,539)	(34,032)	(36,564)
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax	8,550	(4,758)	(31,713)
Other income (expense)	12,466	11,063	13,658
Income (loss) before income taxes	(32,856)	(52,006)	(152,244)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	3,281	38,281	(21,819)
Net income (loss)	(36,137)	(90,287)	(130,425)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,150	14,654	49,964
Net income (loss) attributable to Titan	(33,987)	(75,633)	(80,461)
Noncontrolling Interest, Change in Redemption Value	(9,556)	(17,668)	(49,277)
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic	$ (43,543)	$ (93,301)	$ (129,738)
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.81)	$ (1.74)	$ (2.43)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.81)	$ (1.74)	$ (2.43)
Average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	53,916	53,696	53,497
Diluted (in shares)	53,916	53,696	53,497
Dividends declared per common share:	$ 0.02	$ 0.02	$ 0.02