CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF Earnings and Retained Earnings (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 29, 2014
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF Earnings and Retained Earnings
Net product sales	$ 105,477		$ 106,812
Rental and royalty revenue	844		970
Total revenue	106,321		107,782
Product cost of goods sold	67,145		66,865
Rental and royalty cost	228		258
Total costs	67,373		67,123
Product gross margin	38,332		39,947
Rental and royalty gross margin	616		712
Total gross margin	38,948		40,659
Selling, marketing and administrative expenses	25,984		25,631
Earnings from operations	12,964		15,028
Other income, net	473		1,666
Earnings before income taxes	13,437		16,694
Provision for income taxes	4,334		7,337
Net earnings	9,103		9,357
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	51		224
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.	9,154		9,581
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15		$ 0.15
Dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08	[1]	$ 0.08	[1]
Average number of shares outstanding (in shares)	61,831		62,610
Retained earnings at beginning of period	64,927		73,109
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.	9,154		9,581
Cash dividends	(4,800)		(4,715)
Stock dividends	(57,359)		(52,281)
Retained earnings at end of period	$ 11,922		$ 25,694

[1] Does not include 3% stock dividend to shareholders of record on 4/10/15 and 4/4/14.