Earnings per Share ("EPS") (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
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