EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of the Changes in the Outstanding Shares of Common Stock

Changes in the outstanding shares of Common Stock for the past three years were as follows:

For the years ended December 31,	2020	2019	2018
Shares issued	221,553,025	359,901,744	359,901,744
Treasury shares at beginning of year	(12,723,592)	(150,172,840)	(149,040,927)
Stock repurchases:
Shares repurchased in the open market under pre-approved share repurchase programs	(951,138)	(1,386,193)	(1,406,093)
Shares repurchased directly from the Milton Hershey School Trust	—	—	(450,000)
Shares repurchased to replace Treasury Stock issued for stock options and incentive compensation	(450,000)	(2,674,349)	(615,719)
Stock issuances:
Shares issued for stock options and incentive compensation	798,832	3,161,071	1,339,899
Retirement of treasury shares	—	138,348,719	—
Treasury shares at end of year	(13,325,898)	(12,723,592)	(150,172,840)
Change in Common Stock due to retirement of treasury shares	—	(138,348,719)	—
Net shares outstanding at end of year	208,227,127	208,829,433	209,728,904

Schedule of Activity Relating to the Noncontrolling Interest

A roll-forward showing the 2020 activity relating to the noncontrolling interest follows:

	Noncontrolling Interest
Balance, December 31, 2019	$	5,772
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(3,295)
Other comprehensive income - foreign currency translation adjustments	1,054
Balance, December 31, 2020	$	3,531