Pensions and Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions - Schedule of Effect of the Retrospective Presentation Change Related to the Net Periodic Cost of Defined Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Cost of goods and services sold									$ 2,364,769	$ 2,303,261	$ 2,234,786
Selling, general and administrative expense									244,221	242,148	252,625
Pension settlement charges											0
Other pension and postretirement benefit expense	$ (6,921)	$ (6,932)	$ (6,967)	$ (6,986)	$ (9,425)	$ (9,403)	$ (9,369)	$ (9,325)	$ (27,806)	(37,523)	(53,071)
Accounting Standards Update 2017-07
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Other pension and postretirement benefit expense										(37,523)	(53,071)
Restatement Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2017-07 | Americas Tire
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Cost of goods and services sold										29,181	29,824
Selling, general and administrative expense										1,185	1,848
Pension settlement charges											0
Other pension and postretirement benefit expense										(30,366)	(31,672)
Restatement Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2017-07 | International Tire
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Cost of goods and services sold										5,711	7,909
Selling, general and administrative expense
Pension settlement charges											0
Other pension and postretirement benefit expense										(5,711)	(7,909)
Restatement Adjustment | Corporation | Accounting Standards Update 2017-07
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Cost of goods and services sold										0	0
Selling, general and administrative expense										1,446	1,228
Pension settlement charges											12,262
Other pension and postretirement benefit expense										(1,446)	(13,490)
Previously Reported
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Cost of goods and services sold										2,338,153	2,272,519
Selling, general and administrative expense										244,779	255,701
Pension settlement charges											12,262
Other pension and postretirement benefit expense										$ 0	$ 0