Earnings per Share ("EPS") (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

A summary of the information used to compute basic and diluted net income per share attributable to Tower International, Inc. is shown below (in thousands – except share and per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014		2013
Net income	$	15,278	$	4,534
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests		423		1,986
Net income attributable to Tower International, Inc.	$	14,855	$	2,548
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic		20,513,183		20,261,259
Dilluted		21,263,163		20,593,045
Net income per share attributable to Tower International, Inc.
Basic	$	0.72	$	0.13
Dilluted		0.70		0.12