ASSET IMPAIRMENT (Notes)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Asset Impairment Charges [Abstract]
Asset Impairment Charges [Text Block]	ASSET IMPAIRMENT 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. As a result of the damage caused by the fire, Titan recorded an asset impairment of $9.9 million. Titan carries both casualty and property insurance for its facilities and equipment, as well as business interruption insurance. The asset impairment amount was partially offset by an initial insurance advance received in the amount of $1.6 million. The Company expects to receive additional insurance proceeds. The amount of additional proceeds and the timing of these receipts is not known. Therefore, no additional insurance proceeds were accrued as of December 31, 2018 or December 31, 2017.

ASSET IMPAIRMENT (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

ASSET IMPAIRMENT

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. As a result of the damage caused by the fire, Titan recorded an asset impairment of $9.9 million. Titan carries both casualty and property insurance for its facilities and equipment, as well as business interruption insurance. The asset impairment amount was partially offset by an initial insurance advance received in the amount of $1.6 million. The Company expects to receive additional insurance proceeds. The amount of additional proceeds and the timing of these receipts is not known. Therefore, no additional insurance proceeds were accrued as of December 31, 2018 or December 31, 2017.