QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED):

Schedule of quarterly results

	(Thousands of dollars except per share data)
	First		Second		Third		Fourth		Year
2017
Net product sales	$	103,425	$	104,897	$	182,173	$	125,179	$	515,674
Product gross margin		38,009		39,638		67,325		44,778		189,750
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.		10,051		11,895		26,933		31,985		80,864
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. per share		0.16		0.19		0.43		0.51		1.28
2016
Net product sales	$	103,362	$	104,259	$	185,473	$	124,279	$	517,373
Product gross margin		37,538		39,250		70,725		49,570		197,083
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.		9,896		11,136		28,637		17,841		67,510
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. per share		0.15		0.17		0.45		0.28		1.05