CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Net sales	$ 1,394,771	$ 1,895,527	$ 2,163,595
Cost of sales	1,256,962	1,714,952	1,868,405
Mining asset impairment and inventory writedown	0	39,932	0
Gross profit	137,809	140,643	295,190
Selling, general & administrative expenses	140,393	173,614	167,371
Research and development expenses	11,162	14,005	11,165
Royalty expense	10,533	14,078	14,259
Noncash goodwill impairment charge	0	36,571	0
Income (loss) from operations	(24,279)	(97,625)	102,395
Interest expense	(34,032)	(36,564)	(47,120)
Convertible debt conversion charge	0	0	(7,273)
Loss on senior note repurchase	0	0	(22,734)
Gain on earthquake insurance recovery	0	0	22,451
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax	(4,758)	(31,713)	(4,920)
Other income (expense)	11,063	13,658	11,935
Income (loss) before income taxes	(52,006)	(152,244)	54,734
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	38,281	(21,819)	25,047
Net income (loss)	(90,287)	(130,425)	29,687
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	14,654	49,964	5,518
Net income (loss) attributable to Titan	(75,633)	(80,461)	35,205
Noncontrolling Interest, Change in Redemption Value	(17,668)	(49,277)	0
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic	$ (93,301)	$ (129,738)	$ 35,205
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (1.74)	$ (2.43)	$ 0.66
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (1.74)	$ (2.43)	$ 0.64
Average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	53,696	53,497	53,039
Diluted (in shares)	53,696	53,497	59,522
Dividends declared per common share:	$ 0.02	$ 0.02	$ 0.02