SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION-5.625% CONVERTIBLE NOTES (Tables) (Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes 5.625 Percent [Member])

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes 5.625 Percent [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, 2012
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	—		$	1,345,874	$	474,804		$	—		$	1,820,678
Cost of sales	1,065			1,071,341		454,133			—			1,526,539
Gross profit (loss)	(1,065		)	274,533		20,671			—			294,139
Selling, general and administrative expenses	9,993			89,605		26,559			—			126,157
Research and development expenses	381			5,792		975			—			7,148
Royalty expense	—			7,029		5,231			—			12,260
Supply agreement termination income	—			—		(26,134		)	—			(26,134		)
Income (loss) from operations	(11,439		)	172,107		14,040			—			174,708
Interest expense	(24,066		)	—		(3,592		)	—			(27,658		)
Noncash Titan Europe Plc gain	26,700			—		—			—			26,700
Intercompany interest income (expense)	285			2,051		(2,336		)	—			—
Other income (expense)	4,847			23		1,953			—			6,823
Income (loss) before income taxes	(3,673		)	174,181		10,065			—			180,573
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	19,327			60,645		6,641			—			86,613
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	116,960			—		35,498			(152,458		)	—
Net income (loss)	93,960			113,536		38,922			(152,458		)	93,960
Net loss noncontrolling interests	—			—		—			(1,593		)	(1,593		)
Net income (loss) attributable to Titan	$	93,960		$	113,536	$	38,922		$	(150,865	)	$	95,553

(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	$	—		$	1,195,707		$	291,291		$	—		$	1,486,998
Cost of sales	1,276			984,289			269,325			—			1,254,890
Gross profit (loss)	(1,276		)	211,418			21,966			—			232,108
Selling, general and administrative expenses	30,936			10,648			44,333			—			85,917
Research and development expenses	87			4,141			—			—			4,228
Royalty expense	—			7,997			1,793			—			9,790
Income (loss) from operations	(32,299		)	188,632			(24,160		)	—			132,173
Interest expense	(24,489		)	—			(770		)	—			(25,259		)
Noncash convertible debt conversion charge	(16,135		)	—			—			—			(16,135		)
Other income (expense)	5,456			(127		)	(213		)	—			5,116
Income (loss) before income taxes	(67,467		)	188,505			(25,143		)	—			95,895
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(17,294		)	63,527			(8,474		)	—			37,759
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	108,309			—			—			(108,309		)	—
Net income (loss)	$	58,136		$	124,978		$	(16,669	)	$	(108,309	)	$	58,136
Net loss noncontrolling interests	—			—			—			(16		)	(16		)
Net income (loss) attributable to Titan	$	58,136		$	124,978		$	(16,669	)	$	(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	$	—		$	881,591	$	—		$	—		$	881,591
Cost of sales	2,340			773,396		1,765			—			777,501
Gross profit (loss)	(2,340		)	108,195		(1,765		)	—			104,090
Selling, general and administrative expenses	27,400			8,790		21,375			—			57,565
Research and development expenses	—			6,317		—			—			6,317
Royalty expense	—			9,263		—			—			9,263
Income (loss) from operations	(29,740		)	83,825		(23,140		)	—			30,945
Interest expense	(26,667		)	—		—			—			(26,667		)
Loss on note repurchase	(14,573		)	—		—			—			(14,573		)
Other income	921			49		135			—			1,105
Income (loss) before income taxes	(70,059		)	83,874		(23,005		)	—			(9,190		)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(31,409		)	38,463		(10,318		)	—			(3,264		)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	32,724			—		—			(32,724		)	—
Net income (loss)	$	(5,926	)	$	45,411	$	(12,687	)	$	(32,724	)	$	(5,926	)

Condensed Financial Information, Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]

(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income (loss)	$	93,960		$	113,536	$	38,922		$	(152,458	)	$	93,960
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net of tax	1,733			—		1,733			(1,733		)	1,733
Noncash Titan Europe Plc gain, net of tax	(17,208		)	—		(17,208		)	17,208			(17,208		)
Currency translation adjustment, net	(7,262		)	—		(7,262		)	7,262			(7,262		)
Pension liability adjustments, net of tax	(642		)	954		(1,596		)	642			(642		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	70,581			114,490		14,589			(129,079		)	70,581
Net comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		—			(1,593		)	(1,593		)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Titan	$	70,581		$	114,490	$	14,589		$	(127,486	)	$	72,174

(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income (loss)	$	58,136		$	124,978		$	(16,669	)	$	(108,309	)	$	58,136
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net of tax	4,009			—			4,009			(4,009		)	4,009
Currency translation adjustment, net	(12,833		)	—			(12,833		)	12,833			(12,833		)
Pension liability adjustments, net of tax	(7,709		)	(6,762		)	(947		)	7,709			(7,709		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	41,603			118,216			(26,440		)	(91,776		)	41,603
Net comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			—			(16		)	(16		)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Titan	$	41,603		$	118,216		$	(26,440	)	$	(91,760	)	$	41,619

(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income For the Year Ended December 31, 2010
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income (loss)	$	(5,926	)	$	45,411	$	(12,687	)	$	(32,724	)	$	(5,926	)
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net of tax	10,554			—		10,554			(10,554		)	10,554
Pension liability adjustments, net of tax	710			667		43			(710		)	710
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Titan	$	5,338		$	46,078	$	(2,090	)	$	(43,988	)	$	5,338

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

(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheets December 31, 2012
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	103,154		$	6	$	85,954	$	—		$	189,114
Accounts receivable	(72		)	131,022		166,848		—			297,798
Inventories	—			158,407		207,978		—			366,385
Prepaid and other current assets	49,438			17,159		59,101		—			125,698
Total current assets	152,520			306,594		519,881		—			978,995
Property, plant and equipment, net	11,497			222,533		334,314		—			568,344
Investment in subsidiaries	527,499			—		35,089		(562,588		)	—
Other assets	35,564			499		109,705		—			145,768
Total assets	$	727,080		$	529,626	$	998,989	$	(562,588	)	$	1,693,107
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Short-term debt	$	—		$	—	$	145,801	$	—		$	145,801
Accounts payable	1,000			21,892		157,173		—			180,065
Other current liabilities	13,911			55,661		66,263		—			135,835
Total current liabilities	14,911			77,553		369,237		—			461,701
Long-term debt	312,881			—		128,557		—			441,438
Other long-term liabilities	44,512			35,544		89,299		—			169,355
Intercompany accounts	(239,678		)	34,033		205,645		—			—
Titan stockholders' equity	594,454			382,496		206,251		(588,747		)	594,454
Noncontrolling interests	—			—		—		26,159			26,159
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	727,080		$	529,626	$	998,989	$	(562,588	)	$	1,693,107

(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		$	6	$	3,898		$	—		$	129,170
Accounts receivable	—			137,226		52,301			—			189,527
Inventories	—			162,134		28,738			—			190,872
Prepaid and other current assets	27,251			15,490		12,283			—			55,024
Total current assets	152,517			314,856		97,220			—			564,593
Property, plant and equipment, net	9,562			219,734		105,446			—			334,742
Investment in subsidiaries	184,317			—		—			(184,317		)	—
Other assets	44,918			1,454		64,579			—			110,951
Total assets	$	391,314		$	536,044	$	267,245		$	(184,317	)	$	1,010,286
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Short-term debt	$	—		$	—	$	11,723		$	—		$	11,723
Accounts payable	930			33,563		42,081			—			76,574
Other current liabilities	22,687			39,457		25,325			—			87,469
Total current liabilities	23,617			73,020		79,129			—			175,766
Long-term debt	312,881			—		5,000			—			317,881
Other long-term liabilities	29,267			38,187		52,306			—			119,760
Intercompany accounts	(369,690		)	157,264		212,426			—			—
Titan stockholders’ equity	395,239			267,573		(81,616		)	(185,957		)	395,239
Noncontrolling interests	—			—		—			1,640			1,640
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	391,314		$	536,044	$	267,245		$	(184,317	)	$	1,010,286

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

(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Statements of Cash Flows Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	$	(14,959	)	$	35,872		$	109,255		$	130,168
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(6,931		)	(36,572		)	(22,237		)	(65,740		)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	780			—			—			780
Other, net	—			700			366			1,066
Net cash used for investing activities	(6,151		)	(35,872		)	(21,871		)	(63,894		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	—			—			8,838			8,838
Payment on debt	—			—			(20,811		)	(20,811		)
Term loan borrowing	—			—			8,333			8,333
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	934			—			—			934
Excess tax benefit from stock options exercised	184			—			—			184
Payment of financing fees	(1,275		)	—			—			(1,275		)
Dividends paid	(845		)	—			—			(845		)
Net cash used for financing activities	(1,002		)	—			(3,640		)	(4,642		)
Effect of exchange rate change on cash	—			—			(1,688		)	(1,688		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(22,112		)	—			82,056			59,944
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	125,266			6			3,898			129,170
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	103,154		$	6		$	85,954		$	189,114

(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	)	$	17,958		$	(1,141	)	$	4,426
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(3,530		)	(19,721		)	(12,493		)	(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		)	(17,958		)	(11,783		)	(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	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		)	—			3,766			(110,330		)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	239,362			6			132			239,500
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	125,266		$	6		$	3,898		$	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 (used for) operating activities	$	28,158		$	22,036		$	517		$	50,711
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(6,155		)	(22,123		)	(576		)	(28,854		)
Other, net	—			82			24			106
Net cash used for investing activities	(6,155		)	(22,041		)	(552		)	(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			11			167			229,182
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	239,362		$	6		$	132		$	239,500