CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 185,318	$ 134,880
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,913 and $2,071	320,831	255,674
Inventories (Note 3)	89,197	81,278
Deferred tax asset - current	8,633	8,649
Prepaid tooling, notes receivable, and other	57,337	44,896
Total current assets	661,316	525,377
Property, plant, and equipment, net	547,782	549,605
Goodwill (Note 6)	67,196	66,976
Investment in joint venture (Note 16)	8,242	8,624
Deferred tax asset - non-current	3,407	3,732
Other assets, net	27,768	28,679
Total assets	1,315,711	1,182,993
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Short-term debt and current maturities of capital lease obligations (Note 8)	53,478	39,704
Accounts payable	318,643	262,425
Accrued liabilities	157,085	129,167
Total current liabilities	529,206	431,296
Long-term debt, net of current maturities (Note 8)	481,603	454,073
Obligations under capital leases, net of current maturities (Note 8)	9,726	10,013
Deferred tax liability - non-current	14,442	14,381
Pension liability (Note 10)	51,069	54,915
Other non-current liabilities	81,366	81,446
Total non-current liabilities	638,206	614,828
Total liabilities	1,167,412	1,046,124
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
Tower International, Inc.'s stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 authorized and 0 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 350,000,000 authorized, 21,235,877 issued and 20,595,610 outstanding at March 31, 2014 and 21,079,027 issued and 20,472,637 outstanding at December 31, 2013	212	211
Additional paid in capital	329,860	327,998
Treasury stock, at cost, 640,267 shares as of March 31, 2014 and 606,390 shares as of December 31, 2013	(9,483)	(8,594)
Accumulated deficit	(242,632)	(257,487)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (Note 11)	11,160	12,247
Total Tower International, Inc.'s stockholders' equity	89,117	74,375
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	59,182	62,494
Total stockholders' equity	148,299	136,869
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,315,711	$ 1,182,993