SUPPLEMENTARY DATA - QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

SUPPLEMENTARY DATA – QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]

(All amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Quarter ended	March 31			June 30				September 30			December 31				Year ended December 31
2015
Net sales	$	402,059		$	376,067			$	308,836		$	307,809			$	1,394,771
Gross profit	42,794			51,053				26,153			17,809				137,809
Titan net income (loss)	232			6,771				(31,476		)	(51,160		)		(75,633		)
Per share amounts:
Basic	(.05		)	.17				(.79		)	(1.07		)		(1.74		)	(c)
Diluted	(.05		)	.17				(.79		)	(1.07		)		(1.74		)	(c)
2014
Net sales	$	538,940		$	523,731			$	449,579		$	383,277			$	1,895,527
Gross profit	51,977			20,773			(a)	43,639			24,254				140,643
Titan net income (loss)	2,163			(20,511		)	(a)	(9,067		)	(53,046		)	(b)	(80,461		)
Per share amounts:
Basic	.02			(.40		)	(a)	(.47		)	(1.58		)	(b)	(2.43		)	(c)
Diluted	.02			(.40		)	(a)	(.47		)	(1.58		)	(b)	(2.43		)	(c)

(a) Mining asset impairment and inventory write-down of 34.8 million was included in the quarter ended June 30, 2014.

(b) Non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $36.6 million was included in the quarter ended December 31, 2014.

(c) As a result of changes in outstanding share balances and dilution factors, year-end per share amounts may not agree to the sum of the quarters.