CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 87,400	$ 110,899	$ 64,333
Restricted cash	369	388	393
Investments	76,766	75,140	68,373
Accounts receivable trade, less allowances of $2,728, $1,820 and $2,873	88,241	49,777	93,616
Other receivables	3,616	2,941	5,802
Inventories:
Finished goods and work-in-process	41,627	32,159	37,148
Raw material and supplies	28,783	22,365	26,172
Prepaid expenses	5,504	10,377	6,439
Total current assets	332,306	304,046	302,276
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, at cost:
Land	21,712	21,726	21,968
Buildings	121,802	121,780	118,581
Machinery and equipment	400,885	401,037	381,522
Construction in progress	15,497	3,408	21,106
Operating lease right-of-use assets	1,770
Property, plant and equipment, gross	561,666	547,951	543,177
Less-accumulated depreciation	374,924	361,850	361,079
Net property, plant and equipment	186,742	186,101	182,098
OTHER ASSETS:
Goodwill	73,237	73,237	73,237
Trademarks	175,024	175,024	175,024
Investments	178,808	170,409	188,393
Split dollar officer life insurance	26,042	26,042	26,042
Prepaid expenses and other	9,411	11,980	13,249
Deferred income taxes	522	522	445
Total other assets	463,044	457,214	476,390
Total assets	982,092	947,361	960,764
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	18,020	11,817	18,637
Bank loans	768	373	190
Dividends payable	5,876	5,772	5,777
Accrued liabilities	44,982	42,849	45,787
Postretirement health care	580	580	603
Operating lease liabilities	1,061
Income taxes payable	6,122		3,516
Total current liabilities	77,409	61,391	74,510
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
Deferred income taxes	44,867	43,941	41,382
Postretirement health care	12,129	11,871	13,167
Industrial development bonds	7,500	7,500	7,500
Liability for uncertain tax positions	3,537	3,816	4,148
Operating lease liabilities	709
Deferred compensation and other liabilities	77,801	68,345	73,321
Total noncurrent liabilities	146,543	135,473	139,518
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Capital in excess of par value	702,806	696,535	699,140
Retained earnings	32,107	33,767	27,356
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(19,952)	(22,222)	(22,261)
Treasury stock (at cost)- 90, 88 and 88 shares, respectively	(1,992)	(1,992)	(1,992)
Total Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. shareholders' equity	758,329	750,622	746,840
Noncontrolling interests	(189)	(125)	(104)
Total equity	758,140	750,497	746,736
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	982,092	947,361	960,764
Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value - 120,000 shares authorized; 39,019, 38,544 and 38,621, respectively, issued. Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value - 40,000 shares authorized; 26,300, 25,584 and 25,599, respectively, issued	27,096	26,767	26,820
Class B Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value - 120,000 shares authorized; 39,019, 38,544 and 38,621, respectively, issued. Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value - 40,000 shares authorized; 26,300, 25,584 and 25,599, respectively, issued	$ 18,264	$ 17,767	$ 17,777