CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF Financial Position - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash & cash equivalents	$ 87,005	$ 100,108	$ 57,091
Restricted cash	1,272
Investments	51,210	39,450	38,995
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $2,019, $1,968 & $1,806	27,909	43,253	25,698
Other receivables	3,673	3,577	2,240
Inventories:
Finished goods & work-in-process	70,598	44,549	73,747
Raw material & supplies	31,357	25,830	29,651
Prepaid expenses	6,310	6,060	7,200
Deferred income taxes	7,130	1,794	3,186
Total current assets	286,464	264,621	237,808
PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT, at cost:
Land	22,262	22,360	22,536
Buildings	113,181	113,279	111,418
Machinery & equipment	349,588	350,929	341,672
Construction in progress	8,639	1,641	9,148
Property, plant and equipment, gross	493,670	488,209	484,774
Less-accumulated depreciation	306,629	298,128	289,248
Net property, plant and equipment	187,041	190,081	195,526
OTHER ASSETS:
Goodwill	73,237	73,237	73,237
Trademarks	175,024	175,024	175,024
Investments	158,111	163,579	162,275
Split dollar officer life insurance	30,813	33,632	40,296
Prepaid expenses	4,930	6,927	8,753
Restricted cash		1,589	1,791
Deferred income taxes	1,616	1,696	4,030
Total other assets	443,731	455,684	465,406
Total assets	917,236	910,386	898,740
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	15,494	11,641	14,040
Bank loan	153	124	151
Dividends payable	5,544	4,814	4,856
Accrued liabilities	46,891	46,482	44,598
Postretirement health care and life insurance benefits	328	328	111
Income taxes payable	550	1,070
Liability for uncertain tax positions	1,001
Deferred compensation	14,347
Total current liabilities	84,308	64,459	63,756
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
Deferred income taxes	52,154	47,356	54,503
Bank loans	467	694	930
Postretirement health care and life insurance benefits	12,319	11,983	9,338
Industrial development bonds	7,500	7,500	7,500
Liability for uncertain tax positions	6,639	8,584	9,977
Deferred compensation and other liabilities	67,558	78,674	74,028
Total noncurrent liabilities	146,637	154,791	156,276
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Capital in excess of par value	643,429	599,186	613,467
Retained earnings	17,454	64,927	29,870
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(15,809)	(13,098)	(5,252)
Treasury stock (at cost)-80, 78 & 78 shares, respectively	(1,992)	(1,992)	(1,992)
Total Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. shareholders' equity	685,855	690,809	678,236
Noncontrolling interests	436	327	472
Total equity	686,291	691,136	678,708
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	917,236	910,386	898,740
Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 120,000 shares authorized; 38,029, 37,285 & 37,777, respectively, issued; Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 40,000 shares authorized; 23,564, 22,887 & 22,910, respectively, issued	26,409	25,892	26,234
Class B Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 120,000 shares authorized; 38,029, 37,285 & 37,777, respectively, issued; Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 40,000 shares authorized; 23,564, 22,887 & 22,910, respectively, issued	$ 16,364	$ 15,894	$ 15,909