CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF Financial Position - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash & cash equivalents	$ 95,057	$ 126,145	$ 85,430
Restricted cash	414	395
Investments	38,750	42,155	52,530
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $2,224, $2,225 & $1,976	40,448	51,010	41,511
Other receivables	2,693	2,772	3,965
Inventories:
Finished goods & work-in-process	39,315	35,032	52,591
Raw material & supplies	29,721	27,231	28,262
Prepaid expenses	5,724	5,935	6,198
Deferred income taxes	3,152	3,131	7,094
Total current assets	255,274	293,806	277,581
PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT, at cost:
Land	22,223	22,188	22,251
Buildings	114,581	114,562	113,199
Machinery & equipment	355,611	357,627	350,497
Construction in progress	13,492	5,158	3,645
Property, plant and equipment, gross	505,907	499,535	489,592
Less-accumulated depreciation	317,869	314,949	302,877
Net property, plant and equipment	188,038	184,586	186,715
OTHER ASSETS:
Goodwill	73,237	73,237	73,237
Trademarks	175,024	175,024	175,024
Investments	176,483	152,930	156,053
Split dollar officer life insurance	26,042	26,042	33,632
Prepaid expenses	2,041	3,050	5,889
Restricted cash			1,225
Deferred income taxes	310	308	1,575
Total other assets	453,137	430,591	446,635
Total assets	896,449	908,983	910,931
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	12,933	11,322	14,432
Bank loan	489	231	179
Dividends payable	144	5,486	130
Accrued liabilities	43,273	50,117	43,551
Postretirement health care benefits	328	448	328
Income taxes payable	1,935	4,436	2,807
Deferred compensation	668	22	14,284
Total current liabilities	59,770	72,062	75,711
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
Deferred income taxes	48,240	47,594	51,844
Bank loans	364	383	484
Postretirement health care benefits	11,052	10,952	12,154
Industrial development bonds	7,500	7,500	7,500
Liability for uncertain tax positions	4,983	5,101	8,453
Deferred compensation and other liabilities	67,051	66,843	66,678
Total noncurrent liabilities	139,190	138,373	147,113
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Capital in excess of par value	668,864	622,882	650,724
Retained earnings	2,972	52,349	11,922
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(16,101)	(17,364)	(15,758)
Treasury stock (at cost)- 83, 80 & 80 shares, respectively	(1,992)	(1,992)	(1,992)
Total Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. shareholders' equity	697,164	698,183	687,831
Noncontrolling interests	325	365	276
Total equity	697,489	698,548	688,107
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	896,449	908,983	910,931
Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 120,000 shares authorized; 38,283, 37,382 & 38,257, respectively, issued. Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 40,000 shares authorized; 24,245, 23,542 & 23,571, respectively, issued	26,585	25,960	26,567
Class B Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 120,000 shares authorized; 38,283, 37,382 & 38,257, respectively, issued. Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 40,000 shares authorized; 24,245, 23,542 & 23,571, respectively, issued	$ 16,836	$ 16,348	$ 16,368