CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND RETAINED EARNINGS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND RETAINED EARNINGS
Retained earnings at beginning of period	$ 32,312	$ 40,809
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.	10,767	11,982
Cash dividends	(5,925)	(5,841)
Stock dividends	(34,033)	(43,753)
Retained earnings at end of period	$ 3,121	$ 3,197