CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND RETAINED EARNINGS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenue	$ 570,776	$ 471,063	$ 527,113
Costs	371,535	300,702	330,097
Gross Margin	199,241	170,361	197,016
Selling, marketing and administrative expenses	132,108	112,117	127,802
Earnings from operations	67,133	58,244	69,214
Other income, net	18,596	18,018	16,190
Earnings before income taxes	85,729	76,262	85,404
Provision for income taxes	20,421	17,288	20,565
Net earnings	65,308	58,974	64,839
Less: net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(18)	(21)	(81)
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.	$ 65,326	$ 58,995	$ 64,920
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.97	$ 0.86	$ 0.94
Average number of shares outstanding (in shares)	67,431	68,482	69,386
Product
Revenue	$ 566,043	$ 467,427	$ 523,616
Costs	370,105	299,710	329,102
Gross Margin	195,938	167,717	194,514
Rental and Royalty
Revenue	4,733	3,636	3,497
Costs	1,430	992	995
Gross Margin	$ 3,303	$ 2,644	$ 2,502