Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012
Entity Registrant Name	TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000098677
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Common Stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	37,389,649
Class B Common Stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	21,651,705