Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Entity Registrant Name	TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000098677
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Common Stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	38,257,206
Class B Common Stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	23,570,596