SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION [Abstract]

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

(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Statements of Operations For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	—		$	144,034		$	177,760		$	—		$	321,794
Cost of sales	494			125,146			164,266			—			289,906
Gross profit (loss)	(494		)	18,888			13,494			—			31,888
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,382			16,685			15,995			—			35,062
Research and development expenses	—			768			1,711			—			2,479
Royalty expense	292			1,196			806			—			2,294
Income (loss) from operations	(3,168		)	239			(5,018		)	—			(7,947		)
Interest expense	(8,283		)	—			(229		)	—			(8,512		)
Intercompany interest income (expense)	290			—			(290		)	—			—
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	—			(2		)	4,825			—			4,823
Other income	362			85			3,458			—			3,905
Income (loss) before income taxes	(10,799		)	322			2,746			—			(7,731		)
Provision for income taxes	379			191			434			—			1,004
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	2,443			—			(2,005		)	(438		)	—
Net income (loss)	(8,735		)	131			307			(438		)	(8,735		)
Net income noncontrolling interests	—			—			417			—			417
Net income (loss) attributable to Titan	$	(8,735	)	$	131		$	(110	)	$	(438	)	$	(9,152	)

(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Statements of Operations For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	—		$	193,973		$	208,086		$	—		$	402,059
Cost of sales	231			167,951			191,083			—			359,265
Gross profit (loss)	(231		)	26,022			17,003			—			42,794
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,634			15,379			17,661			—			35,674
Research and development expenses	—			1,000			2,086			—			3,086
Royalty expense	—			1,924			1,301			—			3,225
Income (loss) from operations	(2,865		)	7,719			(4,045		)	—			809
Interest expense	(8,115		)	—			(641		)	—			(8,756		)
Intercompany interest income (expense)	142			—			(142		)	—			—
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	4,515			(341		)	1,792						5,966
Other income (expense)	882			(38		)	1,473			—			2,317
Income (loss) before income taxes	(5,441		)	7,340			(1,563		)	—			336
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	2,389			2,693			(3,686		)	—			1,396
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	6,770			—			(163		)	(6,607		)	—
Net income (loss)	(1,060		)	4,647			1,960			(6,607		)	(1,060		)
Net loss noncontrolling interests	—			—			(1,292		)	—			(1,292		)
Net income (loss) attributable to Titan	$	(1,060	)	$	4,647		$	3,252		$	(6,607	)	$	232

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

(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income (loss)	$	(8,735	)	$	131	$	307	$	(438	)	$	(8,735	)
Currency translation adjustment, net	17,584			—		17,584		(17,584		)	17,584
Pension liability adjustments, net of tax	287			265		22		(287		)	287
Comprehensive income (loss)	9,136			396		17,913		(18,309		)	9,136
Net comprehensive income attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests	—			—		5,400		—			5,400
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Titan	$	9,136		$	396	$	12,513	$	(18,309	)	$	3,736

(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net income (loss)	$	(1,060	)	$	4,647	$	1,960		$	(6,607	)	$	(1,060	)
Currency translation adjustment, net	(45,386		)	—		(45,386		)	45,386			(45,386		)
Pension liability adjustments, net of tax	9			427		(418		)	(9		)	9
Comprehensive income (loss)	(46,437		)	5,074		(43,844		)	38,770			(46,437		)
Net comprehensive loss attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests	—			—		(3,013		)	—			(3,013		)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Titan	$	(46,437	)	$	5,074	$	(40,831	)	$	38,770		$	(43,424	)

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

(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheets March 31, 2016
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)		Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	131,314	$	4		$	59,779		$	—		$	191,097
Accounts receivable, net	—		75,272			141,151			—			216,423
Inventories	—		75,053			190,120			—			265,173
Prepaid and other current assets	9,592		21,180			29,987			—			60,759
Total current assets	140,906		171,509			421,037			—			733,452
Property, plant and equipment, net	7,085		134,139			316,781			—			458,005
Investment in subsidiaries	731,081		—			97,202			(828,283		)	—
Other assets	31,364		1,172			83,972			—			116,508
Total assets	$	910,436	$	306,820		$	918,992		$	(828,283	)	$	1,307,965
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Short-term debt	$	60,161	$	—		$	28,622		$	—		$	88,783
Accounts payable	3,416		16,168			118,542			—			138,126
Other current liabilities	35,382		40,016			49,636			—			125,034
Total current liabilities	98,959		56,184			196,800			—			351,943
Long-term debt	400,000		—			19,509			—			419,509
Other long-term liabilities	30,031		19,706			55,549			—			105,286
Intercompany accounts	46,132		(269,628		)	223,496			—			—
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	—		—			96,774			—			96,774
Titan stockholders' equity	335,314		500,558			327,726			(828,283		)	335,315
Noncontrolling interests	—		—			(862		)	—			(862		)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	910,436	$	306,820		$	918,992		$	(828,283	)	$	1,307,965

(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheets December 31, 2015
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)		Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	142,401	$	4		$	57,783		$	—		$	200,188
Accounts receivable, net	—		59,933			117,456			—			177,389
Inventories	—		81,993			187,798			—			269,791
Prepaid and other current assets	11,101		21,133			30,399			—			62,633
Total current assets	153,502		163,063			393,436			—			710,001
Property, plant and equipment, net	8,015		138,351			303,654			—			450,020
Investment in subsidiaries	724,676		—			98,660			(823,336		)	—
Other assets	34,141		1,181			79,848			—			115,170
Total assets	$	920,334	$	302,595		$	875,598		$	(823,336	)	$	1,275,191
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Short-term debt	$	—	$	—		$	31,222		$	—		$	31,222
Accounts payable	2,215		12,386			108,553			—			123,154
Other current liabilities	30,466		41,818			43,437			—			115,721
Total current liabilities	32,681		54,204			183,212			—			270,097
Long-term debt	460,161		—			20,243			—			480,404
Other long-term liabilities	29,881		20,628			52,324			—			102,833
Intercompany accounts	52,552		(271,930		)	219,378			—			—
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	—		—			77,174			—			77,174
Titan stockholders' equity	345,059		499,693			323,643			(823,336		)	345,059
Noncontrolling interests	—		—			(376		)	—			(376		)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	920,334	$	302,595		$	875,598		$	(823,336	)	$	1,275,191

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

(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Statements of Cash Flows For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	$	(11,182	)	$	1,969		$	11,546		$	2,333
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	365			(1,969		)	(5,545		)	(7,149		)
Other, net	—			—			771			771
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	365			(1,969		)	(4,774		)	(6,378		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	—			—			110			110
Payment on debt	—			—			(7,288		)	(7,288		)
Dividends paid	(270		)	—			—			(270		)
Net cash used for financing activities	(270		)	—			(7,178		)	(7,448		)
Effect of exchange rate change on cash	—			—			2,402			2,402
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(11,087		)	—			1,996			(9,091		)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	142,401			4			57,783			200,188
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	131,314		$	4		$	59,779		$	191,097

(Amounts in thousands)	Consolidating Condensed Statements of Cash Flows For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	Titan  Intl., Inc. (Parent)			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	$	9,788		$	1,481		$	(18,236	)	$	(6,967	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(181		)	(1,456		)	(9,782		)	(11,419		)
Other, net	—			16			2,318			2,334
Net cash used for investing activities	(181		)	(1,440		)	(7,464		)	(9,085		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	—			—			11,102			11,102
Payment on debt	—			—			(1,456		)	(1,456		)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(388		)	—			—			(388		)
Dividends paid	(269		)	—			—			(269		)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(657		)	—			9,646			8,989
Effect of exchange rate change on cash	—			—			(3,837		)	(3,837		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	8,950			41			(19,891		)	(10,900		)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	129,985			4			71,462			201,451
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	138,935		$	45		$	51,571		$	190,551