CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 127,165	$ 138,841
Restricted cash	399	352
Investments	49,468	55,789
Accounts receivable trade, less allowances of $2,167 and $2,184	47,901	43,811
Other receivables	6,282	6,832
Inventories:
Finished goods and work-in-process	42,148	43,603
Raw materials and supplies	33,034	34,022
Prepaid expenses	15,071	10,355
Total current assets	321,468	333,605
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, at cost:
Land	21,807	21,710
Buildings	156,497	148,778
Machinery and equipment	518,664	499,210
Construction in progress	15,476	6,820
Operating lease right-of-use assets	5,026	6,043
Property, plant and equipment, gross	717,470	682,561
Less - accumulated depreciation	479,706	462,758
Net property, plant and equipment	237,764	219,803
OTHER ASSETS:
Goodwill	73,237	73,237
Trademarks	175,024	175,024
Investments	437,114	332,338
Prepaid expenses and other assets	7,311	11,633
Deferred income taxes	2,064	1,541
Total other assets	694,750	593,773
Total assets	1,253,982	1,147,181
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	15,860	13,397
Bank loans	994	924
Dividends payable	6,569	6,403
Accrued liabilities	64,180	63,607
Postretirement health care benefits	635	595
Operating lease liabilities	1,140	1,374
Income taxes payable	5,940	636
Deferred compensation	3,134	350
Total current liabilities	98,452	87,286
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
Deferred income taxes	66,584	54,537
Postretirement health care benefits	8,882	8,701
Industrial development bonds	7,500	7,500
Liability for uncertain tax positions	3,482	2,564
Operating lease liabilities	4,251	4,992
Deferred compensation and other liabilities	124,263	111,192
Total noncurrent liabilities	214,962	189,486
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Capital in excess of par value	847,308	788,894
Retained earnings	65,472	57,902
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(20,501)	(23,418)
Treasury stock (at cost) - 108 and 105 shares, respectively	(1,992)	(1,992)
Total Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. shareholders' equity	940,972	870,743
Noncontrolling interests	(404)	(334)
Total equity	940,568	870,409
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,253,982	1,147,181
Common stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, value	29,042	28,325
Class B common stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, value	$ 21,643	$ 21,032