Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 619,163	$ 601,496
Cost of products sold	530,904	517,011
Gross profit	88,259	84,485
Selling, general and administrative expense	56,855	58,031
Restructuring expense	4,973	0
Operating profit	26,431	26,454
Interest expense	(8,314)	(7,691)
Interest income	3,380	2,315
Other pension and postretirement benefit expense	(9,362)	(6,986)
Other non-operating income (expense)	1,380	(1,658)
Income before income taxes	13,515	12,434
Provision for income taxes	6,337	3,451
Net income	7,178	8,983
Net income attributable to noncontrolling shareholders' interests	199	698
Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company	$ 6,979	$ 8,285
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14	$ 0.16
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14	$ 0.16