CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND RETAINED EARNINGS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Revenue		$ 184,165	$ 157,797	$ 402,852	$ 342,199
Costs		118,778	99,400	260,964	216,734
Gross Margin		65,387	58,397	141,888	125,465
Selling, marketing and administrative expenses		35,743	32,868	94,930	78,699
Earnings from operations		29,644	25,529	46,958	46,766
Other income (loss), net		1,750	5,863	11,810	10,096
Earnings before income taxes		31,394	31,392	58,768	56,862
Provision for income taxes		6,675	6,729	13,494	12,841
Net earnings		24,719	24,663	45,274	44,021
Less: net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(14)	(10)	(20)	(22)
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.		$ 24,733	$ 24,673	$ 45,294	$ 44,043
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.37	$ 0.36	$ 0.67	$ 0.64
Dividends per share (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ 0.09	$ 0.09	$ 0.27	$ 0.27
Average number of shares outstanding (in shares)		67,244	68,393	67,549	68,627
Product
Revenue		$ 183,090	$ 156,962	$ 399,445	$ 339,561
Costs		118,446	99,187	259,959	216,009
Gross Margin		64,644	57,775	139,486	123,552
Rental and Royalty
Revenue		1,075	835	3,407	2,638
Costs		332	213	1,005	725
Gross Margin		$ 743	$ 622	$ 2,402	$ 1,913

[1] Does not include 3% stock dividend to shareholders of record on 3/5/21 and 3/3/20.