Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|
Mar. 31, 2018 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
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| 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 |