Contingent Liabilities - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Tire	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Minimum estimated sale of passenger, light truck, SUV, radial medium truck and motorcycle tires per year in North America	30,000,000
Maximum estimated sale of passenger, light truck, SUV, radial medium truck and motorcycle tires per year in North America | Tire	35,000,000
Estimated number of Company produced tires of different specifications	300,000,000
Product liability expenses, minimum	$ 0
Product liability expenses, maximum	33,000	$ 33,000
Increased its product liability reserve	45,587	56,037
Increase in product liability reserve due to self insured incidents	49,025	48,791
Increase (Decrease) in product liability reserve due to changes in estimated amounts on existing reserves	(3,438)	7,246
Company paid to resolve cases and claims	31,697	71,164
Product liability reserve balance	176,995	163,890
Current portion product liability reserve balance	58,054	74,018
Product liability expenses	$ 65,448	$ 78,800	$ 76,612
Percentage of workforce subject to collective bargaining units	35.00%