Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Mar. 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]    
Net sales $ 601,496 $ 643,025
Cost of products sold 517,011 524,439
Gross profit 84,485 118,586
Selling, general and administrative expense 58,031 60,591
Operating profit 26,454 57,995
Interest expense (7,691) (7,827)
Interest income 2,315 1,802
Other pension and postretirement benefit expense (6,986) (9,325)
Other non-operating expense (1,658) (235)
Income before income taxes 12,434 42,410
Provision for income taxes 3,451 13,029
Net income 8,983 29,381
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling shareholders' interests 698 (1,180)
Net income attributable to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company $ 8,285 $ 30,561
Earnings per share:    
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.16 $ 0.58
Diluted (in dollars per share) 0.16 0.57
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.105 $ 0.105