CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND RETAINED EARNINGS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014		Sep. 28, 2013		Sep. 27, 2014		Sep. 28, 2013
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND RETAINED EARNINGS
Net product sales	$ 191,093		$ 191,807		$ 401,966		$ 404,074
Rental and royalty revenue	921		902		2,760		2,807
Total revenue	192,014		192,709		404,726		406,881
Product cost of goods sold	123,164		125,833		256,211		264,974
Rental and royalty cost	251		223		732		698
Total costs	123,415		126,056		256,943		265,672
Product gross margin	67,929		65,974		145,755		139,100
Rental and royalty gross margin	670		679		2,028		2,109
Total gross margin	68,599		66,653		147,783		141,209
Selling, marketing and administrative expenses	31,840		33,166		85,767		87,620
Earnings from operations	36,759		33,487		62,016		53,589
Other income, net	166		3,105		4,865		7,401
Earnings before income taxes	36,925		36,592		66,881		60,990
Provision for income taxes	10,316		10,549		21,958		17,509
Net earnings	26,609		26,043		44,923		43,481
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	59				352
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.	26,668		26,043		45,275		43,481
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.44		$ 0.42		$ 0.75		$ 0.71
Dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08	[1]	$ 0.08	[1]	$ 0.24	[1]	$ 0.24	[1]
Average number of shares outstanding (in shares)	60,525		61,343		60,668		61,487
Retained earnings at beginning of period	29,870		39,199		73,109		80,210
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.	26,668		26,043		45,275		43,481
Cash dividends	(4,829)		(4,764)		(14,394)		(14,185)
Stock dividends					(52,281)		(49,028)
Retained earnings at end of period	$ 51,709		$ 60,478		$ 51,709		$ 60,478

[1] Does not include 3% stock dividend to shareholders of record on 4/4/14 and 4/5/13.