SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION-7.875% SENIOR NOTES (Tables) (7.875% senior secured notes [Member])

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

7.875% senior secured notes [Member]

Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]

Condensed Financial Information, Condensed Statement of Operations [Table Text Block]

(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Statements of Operations Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	—		$	1,172,869		$	314,129		$	—		$	1,486,998
Cost of sales	1,276			961,659			291,955			—			1,254,890
Gross profit (loss)	(1,276		)	211,210			22,174			—			232,108
Selling, general and administrative expenses	30,936			10,291			44,690			—			85,917
Research and development expenses	87			4,134			7			—			4,228
Royalty expense	—			7,997			1,793			—			9,790
Income (loss) from operations	(32,299		)	188,788			(24,316		)	—			132,173
Interest expense	(24,489		)	—			(770		)	—			(25,259		)
Noncash convertible debt conversion charge	(16,135		)	—			—			—			(16,135		)
Other income (expense)	5,456			(511		)	171			—			5,116
Income (loss) before income taxes	(67,467		)	188,277			(24,915		)	—			95,895
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(17,294		)	63,450			(8,397		)	—			37,759
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	108,309			—			—			(108,309		)	—
Net income (loss)	58,136			124,827			(16,518		)	(108,309		)	58,136
Net loss noncontrolling interests	—			—			—			(16		)	(16		)
Net income (loss) attributable to Titan	$	58,136		$	124,827		$	(16,518	)	$	(108,293	)	$	58,152

(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Statements of Operations Year Ended December 31, 2010
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	—		$	863,575	$	18,016		$	—		$	881,591
Cost of sales	2,340			752,219		22,942			—			777,501
Gross profit (loss)	(2,340		)	111,356		(4,926		)	—			104,090
Selling, general and administrative expenses	27,400			8,491		21,674			—			57,565
Research and development expenses	—			6,190		127			—			6,317
Royalty expense	—			9,263		—			—			9,263
Income (loss) from operations	(29,740		)	87,412		(26,727		)	—			30,945
Interest expense	(26,667		)	—		—			—			(26,667		)
Loss on note repurchase	(14,573		)	—		—			—			(14,573		)
Other income	921			59		125			—			1,105
Income (loss) before income taxes	(70,059		)	87,471		(26,602		)	—			(9,190		)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(31,409		)	40,076		(11,931		)	—			(3,264		)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	32,724			—		—			(32,724		)	—
Net income (loss)	$	(5,926	)	$	47,395	$	(14,671	)	$	(32,724	)	$	(5,926	)

(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Statements of Operations Year Ended December 31, 2009
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated
Net sales	$	—		$	713,487	$	14,112		$	—	$	727,599
Cost of sales	(6		)	650,820		20,820			—		671,634
Gross profit (loss)	6			62,667		(6,708		)	—		55,965
Selling, general and administrative expenses	16,549			9,719		20,466			—		46,734
Research and development expenses	67			8,616		167			—		8,850
Royalty expense	—			7,573		—			—		7,573
Noncash goodwill impairment charge	—			—		11,702			—		11,702
Income (loss) from operations	(16,610		)	36,759		(39,043		)	—		(18,894		)
Interest expense	(16,246		)	—		—			—		(16,246		)
Gain on note repurchase	1,398			—		—			—		1,398
Other income	1,452			125		163			—		1,740
Income (loss) before income taxes	(30,006		)	36,884		(38,880		)	—		(32,002		)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(6,897		)	8,479		(8,939		)	—		(7,357		)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(1,536		)	—		—			1,536		—
Net income (loss)	$	(24,645	)	$	28,405	$	(29,941	)	$	1,536	$	(24,645	)

Condensed Financial Information, Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheets December 31, 2011
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	125,266		$	4	$	3,900		$	—		$	129,170
Accounts receivable	—			133,320		56,207			—			189,527
Inventories	—			144,511		46,361			—			190,872
Prepaid and other current assets	27,251			15,385		12,388			—			55,024
Total current assets	152,517			293,220		118,856			—			564,593
Property, plant and equipment, net	9,562			205,027		120,153			—			334,742
Investment in subsidiaries	184,307			—		—			(184,307		)	—
Other assets	44,918			1,454		64,579			—			110,951
Total assets	$	391,304		$	499,701	$	303,588		$	(184,307	)	$	1,010,286
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Short-term debt	$	—		$	—	$	11,723		$	—		$	11,723
Accounts payable	930			33,070		42,574						76,574
Other current liabilities	22,687			39,104		25,678			—			87,469
Total current liabilities	23,617			72,174		79,975			—			175,766
Long-term debt	312,881			—		5,000			—			317,881
Other long-term liabilities	29,267			38,125		52,368			—			119,760
Intercompany accounts	(369,700		)	85,560		284,140			—			—
Titan stockholders' equity	395,239			303,842		(117,895		)	(185,947		)	395,239
Noncontrolling interests	—			—		—			1,640			1,640
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	391,304		$	499,701	$	303,588		$	(184,307	)	$	1,010,286

(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheets December 31, 2010
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	239,362		$	3	$	135		$	—		$	239,500
Accounts receivable	—			85,335		3,669			—			89,004
Inventories	—			103,265		14,878			—			118,143
Prepaid and other current assets	17,981			15,937		785			—			34,703
Total current assets	257,343			204,540		19,467			—			481,350
Property, plant and equipment, net	7,678			218,999		21,377			—			248,054
Investment in subsidiaries	42,531			—		—			(42,531		)	—
Other assets	22,183			869		28,424			—			51,476
Total assets	$	329,735		$	424,408	$	69,268		$	(42,531	)	$	780,880
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Accounts payable	$	1,406		$	32,305	$	1,570		$	—		$	35,281
Other current liabilities	16,066			38,689		2,317			—			57,072
Total current liabilities	17,472			70,994		3,887			—			92,353
Long-term debt	373,564			—		—			—			373,564
Other long-term liabilities	8,855			28,083		5,994			—			42,932
Intercompany accounts	(342,187		)	97,466		244,721			—			—
Stockholders’ equity	272,031			227,865		(185,334		)	(42,531		)	272,031
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	329,735		$	424,408	$	69,268		$	(42,531	)	$	780,880

Condensed Financial Information, Condensed Statement of Cash Flows [Table Text Block]

(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Statements of Cash Flows Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	$	(12,391	)	$	17,609		$	(792	)	$	4,426
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(3,530		)	(19,371		)	(12,843		)	(35,744		)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(99,118		)	—			—			(99,118		)
Purchases of marketable securities	(30,000		)	—			—			(30,000		)
Sales of marketable securities	31,586			—			—			31,586
Other, net	—			1,763			710			2,473
Net cash used for investing activities	(101,062		)	(17,608		)	(12,133		)	(130,803		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of senior unsecured notes	(1,064		)	—			—			(1,064		)
Payment on debt	—			—			(8,856		)	(8,856		)
Term loan borrowing	—			—			25,879			25,879
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	524			—			—			524
Excess tax benefit from stock options exercised	706			—			—			706
Dividends paid	(809		)	—			—			(809		)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(643		)	—			17,023			16,380
Effect of exchange rate change on cash	—			—			(333		)	(333		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(114,096		)	1			3,765			(110,330		)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	239,362			3			135			239,500
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	125,266		$	4		$	3,900		$	129,170

(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Statements of Cash Flows Year Ended December 31, 2010
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	28,158		$	21,809		$	744		$	50,711
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(6,155		)	(21,865		)	(834		)	(28,854		)
Other, net	—			51			55			106
Net cash used for investing activities	(6,155		)	(21,814		)	(779		)	(28,748		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	200,000			—			—			200,000
Repurchase of senior notes	(206,166		)	—			—			(206,166		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	285			—			—			285
Payment of financing fees	(5,057		)	—			—			(5,057		)
Dividends paid	(707		)	—			—			(707		)
Net cash used for financing activities	(11,645		)	—			—			(11,645		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	10,358			(5		)	(35		)	10,318
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	229,004			8			170			229,182
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	239,362		$	3		$	135		$	239,500

(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Statements of Cash Flows Year Ended December 31, 2009
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	$	36,592		$	35,986		$	(265	)	$	72,313
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(2,704		)	(36,061		)	(772		)	(39,537		)
Acquisition of shares of Titan Europe Plc	—			—			(2,399		)	(2,399		)
Other, net	—			25			1,017			1,042
Net cash used for investing activities	(2,704		)	(36,036		)	(2,154		)	(40,894		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	172,500			—			—			172,500
Repurchase of senior notes	(4,726		)	—			—			(4,726		)
Payment on revolving credit facility, net	(25,000		)	—			—			(25,000		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,142			—			—			1,142
Payment of financing fees	(7,107		)	—			—			(7,107		)
Dividends paid	(704		)	—			—			(704		)
Net cash provided by financing activities	136,105			—			—			136,105
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	169,993			(50		)	(2,419		)	167,524
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	59,011			58			2,589			61,658
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	229,004		$	8		$	170		$	229,182