CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 76,210	$ 166,841	$ 108,264
Restricted cash	393	415	397
Investments	39,491	42,090	58,265
Accounts receivable trade, less allowances of $2,706, $1,694 and $2,260	80,877	41,209	67,377
Other receivables	3,392	3,894	3,588
Inventories:
Finished goods and work-in-process	46,887	35,583	45,822
Raw materials and supplies	24,948	23,996	25,359
Prepaid expenses	5,706	6,844	5,720
Total current assets	277,904	320,872	314,792
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, at cost:
Land	21,710	21,738	21,708
Buildings	123,844	123,883	122,514
Machinery and equipment	421,233	422,506	415,246
Construction in progress	39,687	14,347	15,720
Operating lease right-of-use assets	7,617	858	1,062
Property, plant and equipment, gross	614,091	583,332	576,250
Less - accumulated depreciation	407,765	396,004	391,332
Net property, plant and equipment	206,326	187,328	184,918
OTHER ASSETS:
Goodwill	73,237	73,237	73,237
Trademarks	175,024	175,024	175,024
Investments	280,326	220,020	201,698
Split dollar officer life insurance		2,514	26,042
Prepaid expenses and other assets	1,614	4,525	5,744
Deferred income taxes	1,010	1,038	580
Total other assets	531,211	476,358	482,325
Total assets	1,015,441	984,558	982,035
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	24,512	13,025	15,880
Bank loans	956	832	933
Dividends payable	6,042	5,948	5,970
Accrued liabilities	57,597	45,099	47,051
Postretirement health care benefits	544	544	598
Operating lease liabilities	1,102	780	948
Income taxes payable	3,884	3,793	6,694
Total current liabilities	94,637	70,021	78,074
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
Deferred income taxes	45,441	47,900	47,382
Postretirement health care benefits	12,971	12,943	13,312
Industrial development bonds	7,500	7,500	7,500
Liability for uncertain tax positions	3,177	3,351	3,402
Operating lease liabilities	6,515	78	114
Deferred compensation and other liabilities	88,684	79,665	71,513
Total noncurrent liabilities	164,288	151,437	143,223
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Capital in excess of par value	709,880	706,930	715,286
Retained earnings	25,546	32,312	23,299
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(23,295)	(19,815)	(21,712)
Treasury stock (at cost) - 96, 93 and 93 shares, respectively	(1,992)	(1,992)	(1,992)
Total Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. shareholders' equity	756,762	763,327	760,965
Noncontrolling interests	(246)	(227)	(227)
Total equity	756,516	763,100	760,738
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,015,441	984,558	982,035
Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, value	27,314	27,134	27,317
Class B Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, value	$ 19,309	$ 18,758	$ 18,767