CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND RETAINED EARNINGS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenue		$ 182,724	$ 182,303	$ 391,653	$ 390,912
Costs		113,108	115,457	244,440	249,247
Gross Margin		69,616	66,846	147,213	141,665
Selling, marketing and administrative expenses		33,578	36,620	92,902	91,229
Earnings from operations		36,038	30,226	54,311	50,436
Other income (loss), net		1,846	2,987	10,916	6,871
Earnings before income taxes		37,884	33,213	65,227	57,307
Provision for income taxes		8,038	7,134	14,926	12,657
Net earnings		29,846	26,079	50,301	44,650
Less: net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(8)	(25)	(64)	(68)
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.		$ 29,854	$ 26,104	$ 50,365	$ 44,718
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.46	$ 0.40	$ 0.77	$ 0.68
Dividends per share (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ 0.09	$ 0.09	$ 0.27	$ 0.27
Average number of shares outstanding (in shares)		65,344	66,069	65,598	66,182
Retained earnings at beginning of period		$ 8,121	$ 7,020	$ 33,767	$ 57,225
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.		29,854	26,104	50,365	44,718
Adoption of ASU 2014-09 and 2018-02			2,726		2,726
Cash dividends		(5,868)	(5,768)	(17,519)	(17,164)
Stock dividends				(34,506)	(60,149)
Retained earnings at end of period		32,107	27,356	32,107	27,356
Product
Revenue		181,913	181,505	388,953	387,987
Costs		112,867	115,246	243,668	248,561
Gross Margin		69,046	66,259	145,285	139,426
Rental and Royalty
Revenue		811	798	2,700	2,925
Costs		241	211	772	686
Gross Margin		$ 570	$ 587	$ 1,928	$ 2,239

[1] Does not include 3% stock dividend to shareholders of record on 3/5/19 and 3/6/18.