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

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

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, 2012
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	—		$	1,325,145		$	495,533		$	—		$	1,820,678
Cost of sales	1,065			1,051,447			474,027			—			1,526,539
Gross profit (loss)	(1,065		)	273,698			21,506			—			294,139
Selling, general and administrative expenses	9,993			87,481			28,683			—			126,157
Research and development expenses	381			5,741			1,026			—			7,148
Royalty expense	—			7,029			5,231			—			12,260
Supply agreement termination income	—			—			(26,134		)	—			(26,134		)
Income (loss) from operations	(11,439		)	173,447			12,700			—			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			(716		)	2,692			—			6,823
Income (loss) before income taxes	(3,673		)	174,782			9,464			—			180,573
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	19,327			60,488			6,798			—			86,613
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	116,960			—			77,748			(194,708		)	—
Net income (loss)	93,960			114,294			80,414			(194,708		)	93,960
Net loss noncontrolling interests	—			—			—			(1,593		)	(1,593		)
Net income (loss) attributable to Titan	$	93,960		$	114,294		$	80,414		$	(193,115	)	$	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	$	—		$	1,172,869		$	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	)

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		$	114,294	$	80,414		$	(194,708	)	$	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			115,248		56,081			(171,329		)	70,581
Net comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		—			(1,593		)	(1,593		)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Titan	$	70,581		$	115,248	$	56,081		$	(169,736	)	$	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		$	124,827		$	(16,518	)	$	(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			118,065			(26,289		)	(91,776		)	41,603
Net comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			—			(16		)	(16		)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Titan	$	41,603		$	118,065		$	(26,289	)	$	(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	)	$	47,395	$	(14,671	)	$	(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		$	48,062	$	(4,074	)	$	(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		$	4		$	85,956	$	—		$	189,114
Accounts receivable	(72		)	128,917			168,953		—			297,798
Inventories	—			142,070			224,315		—			366,385
Prepaid and other current assets	49,438			17,021			59,239		—			125,698
Total current assets	152,520			288,012			538,463		—			978,995
Property, plant and equipment, net	11,497			208,734			348,113		—			568,344
Investment in subsidiaries	527,489			—			86,189		(613,678		)	—
Other assets	35,564			499			109,705		—			145,768
Total assets	$	727,070		$	497,245		$	1,082,470	$	(613,678	)	$	1,693,107
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Short-term debt	$	—		$	—		$	145,801	$	—		$	145,801
Accounts payable	1,000			21,222			157,843					180,065
Other current liabilities	13,911			55,290			66,634		—			135,835
Total current liabilities	14,911			76,512			370,278		—			461,701
Long-term debt	312,881			—			128,557		—			441,438
Other long-term liabilities	44,512			35,482			89,361		—			169,355
Intercompany accounts	(239,688		)	(34,272		)	273,960		—			—
Titan stockholders' equity	594,454			419,523			220,314		(639,837		)	594,454
Noncontrolling interests	—			—			—		26,159			26,159
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	727,070		$	497,245		$	1,082,470	$	(613,678	)	$	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		$	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

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	)	$	35,327		$	109,800		$	130,168
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(6,931		)	(36,025		)	(22,784		)	(65,740		)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	780			—			—			780
Other, net	—			698			368			1,066
Net cash used for investing activities	(6,151		)	(35,327		)	(22,416		)	(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			4			3,900			129,170
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	103,154		$	4		$	85,956		$	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 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	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 (used for) 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