CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 108,264	$ 138,960	$ 87,400
Restricted cash	397	380	369
Investments	58,265	100,444	76,766
Accounts receivable trade, less allowances of $2,260, $1,949 and $2,728	67,377	45,044	88,241
Other receivables	3,588	3,418	3,616
Inventories:
Finished goods and work-in-process	45,822	35,909	41,627
Raw materials and supplies	25,359	23,179	28,783
Prepaid expenses	5,720	5,996	5,504
Total current assets	314,792	353,330	332,306
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, at cost:
Land	21,708	21,740	21,712
Buildings	122,514	122,843	121,802
Machinery and equipment	415,246	416,625	400,885
Construction in progress	15,720	4,427	15,497
Operating lease right-of-use assets	1,062	1,580	1,770
Property, plant and equipment, gross	576,250	567,215	561,666
Less - accumulated depreciation	391,332	378,760	374,924
Net property, plant and equipment	184,918	188,455	186,742
OTHER ASSETS:
Goodwill	73,237	73,237	73,237
Trademarks	175,024	175,024	175,024
Investments	201,698	153,031	178,808
Split dollar officer life insurance	26,042	26,042	26,042
Prepaid expenses and other assets	5,744	8,056	9,411
Deferred income taxes	580	689	522
Total other assets	482,325	436,079	463,044
Total assets	982,035	977,864	982,092
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	15,880	12,720	18,020
Bank loans	933	747	768
Dividends payable	5,970	5,861	5,876
Accrued liabilities	47,051	41,611	44,982
Postretirement health care benefits	598	598	580
Operating lease liabilities	948	1,062	1,061
Deferred compensation		16,945
Income taxes payable	6,694		6,122
Total current liabilities	78,074	79,544	77,409
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
Deferred income taxes	47,382	47,295	44,867
Postretirement health care benefits	13,312	13,145	12,129
Industrial development bonds	7,500	7,500	7,500
Liability for uncertain tax positions	3,402	4,240	3,537
Operating lease liabilities	114	518	709
Deferred compensation and other liabilities	71,513	65,973	77,801
Total noncurrent liabilities	143,223	138,671	146,543
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Capital in excess of par value	715,286	696,059	702,806
Retained earnings	23,299	40,809	32,107
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(21,712)	(20,245)	(19,952)
Treasury stock (at cost) - 93, 90 and 90 shares, respectively	(1,992)	(1,992)	(1,992)
Total Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. shareholders' equity	760,965	759,854	758,329
Noncontrolling interests	(227)	(205)	(189)
Total equity	760,738	759,649	758,140
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	982,035	977,864	982,092
Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value - 120,000 shares authorized; 39,336, 38,836 and 39,019, respectively, issued. Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value - 40,000 shares authorized; 27,025, 26,287 and 26,300, respectively, issued	27,317	26,969	27,096
Class B Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value - 120,000 shares authorized; 39,336, 38,836 and 39,019, respectively, issued. Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value - 40,000 shares authorized; 27,025, 26,287 and 26,300, respectively, issued	$ 18,767	$ 18,254	$ 18,264