FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Fair Value, Measurement Inputs, Disclosure [Table Text Block]

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):



	December 31, 2014										December 31, 2013
	Total			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
Contractual obligation investments	$	9,840		$	9,840	$	—		$	—	$	8,723		$	8,723	$	—		$	—
Derivative financial instruments asset	1,068			—		1,068			—		—			—		—			—
Preferred stock	250			—		—			250		250			—		—			250
Derivative financial instruments liability	(43		)	—		(43		)	—		(126		)	—		(126		)	—
Total	$	11,115		$	9,840	$	1,025		$	250	$	8,847		$	8,723	$	(126	)	$	250

Fair Value, Measured on Recurring Basis, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the changes during the periods presented in Titan's Level 3 investments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (amounts in thousands):



	Preferred stock
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	250
Total realized and unrealized gains and losses	—
Balance at December 31, 2013	250
Total realized and unrealized gains and losses	—
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	250

Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring [Table Text Block]

Fair value, nonrecurring, Level 2 and 3 measurements from impairments consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):



	Fair Value
	Level 2		Level 3		Impairment Charges
	December 31, 2014				2014
Property, plant and equipment	$	40,346	$	—	$	23,242
Goodwill	—		—		36,571
Total	$	40,346	$	—	$	59,813