SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	$ 40	$ 0
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	403,518	341,500
Cost of sales	350,253	311,677
Asset Impairment Cost	0	2,579
Gross profit (loss)	53,265	27,244
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	34,028	31,957
Research and Development Expense	2,553	2,410
Royalty expense	2,453	2,480
Income (loss) from operations	14,231	(9,603)
Interest expense	(7,523)	(7,920)
Intercompany Interest Expense Income	0
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax	9,477	(17,242)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	(368)	7,321
Income (loss) before income taxes	15,817	(27,444)
Provision for income taxes	2,594	55
Equity in Net Earnings (Loss) of Subsidiaries	0
Net income (loss)	13,223	(27,499)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(351)	(2,013)
Net income (loss) attributable to Titan	13,574	(25,486)
Comprehensive Income Statement [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	13,223	(27,499)
Currency translation adjustment	(27,178)	(33,786)
Pension liability adjustments, net of tax	873	1,308
Comprehensive income (loss)	(13,042)	(59,977)
Net comprehensive loss attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests	(864)	(3,796)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Titan	(12,178)	(56,181)
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	95,954	60,378	$ 117,431	$ 66,799
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	249,904		193,014
Inventory, Net	313,472		293,679
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current	56,235		54,475
Total current assets	715,565		658,599
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	307,620		319,854
Equity Method Investments	0
Other Assets, Noncurrent	48,263
Total assets	1,071,448		1,031,884
Short-term debt	31,076		31,119
Accounts payable	221,613		167,210
Other current liabilities	129,557		131,382
Total current liabilities	382,246		329,711
Long-term debt	440,576		433,584
Liabilities, Other than Long-term Debt, Noncurrent	59,494
Intercompany Accounts, Net	0
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	25,000		25,000
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	167,995		179,264
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(3,863)		(2,999)
Total liabilities and equity	1,071,448		1,031,884
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	(15,962)	3,972
Capital expenditures	(8,861)	(6,420)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Investments	0	6,917
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities	0	(558)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(8,316)	5,067
Proceeds from borrowings	21,881	23,949
Repayments of Other Debt	(12,398)	(31,940)
Payments of Dividends, Common Stock	0	(302)
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities	(2,409)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	7,074	(8,293)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents	(4,273)	(7,167)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect	(21,477)	(6,421)
Cash and cash equivalents	95,954	60,378	117,431	$ 66,799
Proceeds from Sales of Assets, Investing Activities	545	$ 192
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	40
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	0
Cost of sales	(1,215)
Asset Impairment Cost	0
Gross profit (loss)	1,215
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	3,013
Research and Development Expense	229
Royalty expense	360
Income (loss) from operations	(2,387)
Interest expense	(6,964)
Intercompany Interest Expense Income	446
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax	0
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	(598)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(9,503)
Provision for income taxes	158
Equity in Net Earnings (Loss) of Subsidiaries	22,884
Net income (loss)	13,223
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Titan	13,223
Comprehensive Income Statement [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	13,223
Currency translation adjustment	(27,178)
Pension liability adjustments, net of tax	873
Comprehensive income (loss)	(13,042)
Net comprehensive loss attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Titan	(13,042)
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	9,810		10,998
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	(382)
Inventory, Net	0
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current	1,257
Total current assets	11,449
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	2,032
Equity Method Investments	591,048
Other Assets, Noncurrent	1,877
Total assets	606,406
Short-term debt	0
Accounts payable	3,702
Other current liabilities	25,217
Total current liabilities	28,919
Long-term debt	406,115
Liabilities, Other than Long-term Debt, Noncurrent	953
Intercompany Accounts, Net	(38,544)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	208,963
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0
Total liabilities and equity	606,406
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	(10,426)
Capital expenditures	0
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	0
Proceeds from borrowings	(11,239)
Repayments of Other Debt	(2,000)
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities	(1)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	9,238
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents	0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect	(1,188)
Cash and cash equivalents	9,810		10,998
Proceeds from Sales of Assets, Investing Activities	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	0
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	168,765
Cost of sales	146,482
Asset Impairment Cost	0
Gross profit (loss)	22,283
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	12,648
Research and Development Expense	784
Royalty expense	1,050
Income (loss) from operations	7,801
Interest expense	(4)
Intercompany Interest Expense Income	510
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax	(158)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	(107)
Income (loss) before income taxes	8,042
Provision for income taxes	76
Equity in Net Earnings (Loss) of Subsidiaries	0
Net income (loss)	7,966
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Titan	7,966
Comprehensive Income Statement [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	7,966
Currency translation adjustment	0
Pension liability adjustments, net of tax	667
Comprehensive income (loss)	8,633
Net comprehensive loss attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Titan	8,633
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	(20)		4
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	3
Inventory, Net	41,959
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current	17,413
Total current assets	59,355
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	82,275
Equity Method Investments	0
Other Assets, Noncurrent	5,018
Total assets	146,648
Short-term debt	0
Accounts payable	37,147
Other current liabilities	25,451
Total current liabilities	62,598
Long-term debt	0
Liabilities, Other than Long-term Debt, Noncurrent	12,342
Intercompany Accounts, Net	(432,240)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	503,948
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0
Total liabilities and equity	146,648
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	2,524
Capital expenditures	(2,544)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(2,541)
Proceeds from borrowings	0
Repayments of Other Debt	0
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities	(7)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(7)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents	0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect	(24)
Cash and cash equivalents	(20)		4
Proceeds from Sales of Assets, Investing Activities	(3)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	40
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	403,631
Cost of sales	373,864
Asset Impairment Cost	0
Gross profit (loss)	29,767
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	18,367
Research and Development Expense	1,540
Royalty expense	1,043
Income (loss) from operations	8,817
Interest expense	(555)
Intercompany Interest Expense Income	(956)
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax	9,635
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	337
Income (loss) before income taxes	17,278
Provision for income taxes	2,360
Equity in Net Earnings (Loss) of Subsidiaries	(532)
Net income (loss)	14,386
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(351)
Net income (loss) attributable to Titan	14,737
Comprehensive Income Statement [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	14,386
Currency translation adjustment	(27,178)
Pension liability adjustments, net of tax	206
Comprehensive income (loss)	(12,546)
Net comprehensive loss attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests	(864)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Titan	(11,682)
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	86,164		106,429
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	249,519
Inventory, Net	271,513
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current	37,565
Total current assets	644,761
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	223,313
Equity Method Investments	49,098
Other Assets, Noncurrent	41,368
Total assets	958,540
Short-term debt	31,076
Accounts payable	180,764
Other current liabilities	78,889
Total current liabilities	290,729
Long-term debt	34,461
Liabilities, Other than Long-term Debt, Noncurrent	46,199
Intercompany Accounts, Net	470,784
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	25,000
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	95,230
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(3,863)
Total liabilities and equity	958,540
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	(8,060)
Capital expenditures	(6,317)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(5,775)
Proceeds from borrowings	10,642
Repayments of Other Debt	(10,398)
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities	(2,401)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(2,157)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents	(4,273)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect	(20,265)
Cash and cash equivalents	86,164		$ 106,429
Proceeds from Sales of Assets, Investing Activities	(542)
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	(40)
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	(168,878)
Cost of sales	(168,878)
Asset Impairment Cost	0
Gross profit (loss)	0
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	0
Research and Development Expense	0
Royalty expense	0
Income (loss) from operations	0
Interest expense	0
Intercompany Interest Expense Income	0
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax	0
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	0
Provision for income taxes	0
Equity in Net Earnings (Loss) of Subsidiaries	(22,352)
Net income (loss)	(22,352)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Titan	(22,352)
Comprehensive Income Statement [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	(22,352)
Currency translation adjustment	27,178
Pension liability adjustments, net of tax	(873)
Comprehensive income (loss)	3,913
Net comprehensive loss attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Titan	3,913
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	0
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	0
Inventory, Net	0
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current	0
Total current assets	0
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	0
Equity Method Investments	(640,146)
Other Assets, Noncurrent	0
Total assets	(640,146)
Short-term debt	0
Accounts payable	0
Other current liabilities	0
Total current liabilities	0
Long-term debt	0
Liabilities, Other than Long-term Debt, Noncurrent	0
Intercompany Accounts, Net	0
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	(640,146)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0
Total liabilities and equity	(640,146)
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 0