VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Feb. 08, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Oct. 04, 2013
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent		43.00%				30.00%
Variable Interest Entity, Measure of Activity, Revenues	$ 500
Variable Interest Entity, Measure of Activity, Operating Income or Loss	700
Variable Interest Entity, Measure of Activity, Other, Amount	1,400
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	147,827		$ 200,188	$ 201,451	$ 189,360
Inventory, Net	269,291		269,791
Other	7,722		3,572
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	437,201		450,020
Other Assets, Noncurrent	94,851		104,242
Liabilities, Current	366,104		270,097
Accounts Payable, Current	148,255		123,154
Assets [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Measure of Activity, Other, Amount	$ 1,400
Titan National Australia Holdings [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Qualitative or Quantitative Information, Ownership Percentage	40.00%
Variable Interest Entity, Financial or Other Support, Amount	$ 800
Titan Tire Reclamation Corporation [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Qualitative or Quantitative Information, Ownership Percentage	50.00%
Variable Interest Entity, Financial or Other Support, Amount	$ 1,800
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	9,396		9,245
Inventory, Net	11,445		7,993
Other	23,301		13,763
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	30,448		25,181
Other Assets, Noncurrent	4,955		5,179
Total assets	79,545		61,361
Liabilities, Current	22,068		12,850
Liabilities, Noncurrent	5,350		2,865
Liabilities	27,418		15,715
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Other	1,039		0
Investments	4,738		3,576
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets	5,777		3,576
Accounts Payable, Current	932		0
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount	$ 6,709		$ 3,576
Titan Tire Russia B.V. [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent		43.00%