OTHER EVENTS (Notes)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Unusual or Infrequent Items, or Both [Abstract]
Unusual or Infrequent Items, or Both, Disclosure [Text Block]	OTHER EVENTS On September 21, 2017, a fire occurred at a facility of Titan Tire Reclamation Corporation (TTRC), a subsidiary of the Company, located in Fort McMurray, AB. The TTRC facility contains six thermal vacuum recovery (TVR) units, which are large, contained capsules used to recycle large mining tires. The fire started within one of the TVR units and was contained to a building housing three of the TVR units. The TTRC staff is working with affected customers to minimize the impact to their respective businesses. Three other TVR units located in another building at the TTRC facility were not affected. Titan carries both casualty and property insurance for its facilities and equipment, as well as business interruption insurance, and is reviewing the extent and scope of this coverage with its insurance carriers. The Company has insufficient information to determine if a contingent loss has occurred; therefore, no accrual was recorded.

OTHER EVENTS (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Unusual or Infrequent Items, or Both [Abstract]

Unusual or Infrequent Items, or Both, Disclosure [Text Block]

OTHER EVENTS

On September 21, 2017, a fire occurred at a facility of Titan Tire Reclamation Corporation (TTRC), a subsidiary of the Company, located in Fort McMurray, AB. The TTRC facility contains six thermal vacuum recovery (TVR) units, which are large, contained capsules used to recycle large mining tires. The fire started within one of the TVR units and was contained to a building housing three of the TVR units. The TTRC staff is working with affected customers to minimize the impact to their respective businesses. Three other TVR units located in another building at the TTRC facility were not affected. Titan carries both casualty and property insurance for its facilities and equipment, as well as business interruption insurance, and is reviewing the extent and scope of this coverage with its insurance carriers. The Company has insufficient information to determine if a contingent loss has occurred; therefore, no accrual was recorded.