Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014
Entity Registrant Name	TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000098677
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 28, 2014
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	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Common Class A [Member]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	37,777,410
Common Class B [Member]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	22,909,591