CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF Financial Position - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 27, 2014
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash & cash equivalents	$ 70,726	$ 100,108	$ 45,142
Restricted cash	1,273
Investments	53,422	39,450	36,062
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $3,349, $1,968 & $3,391	98,088	43,253	102,325
Other receivables	4,549	3,577	2,732
Inventories:
Finished goods & work-in-process	45,929	44,549	47,854
Raw material & supplies	31,644	25,830	31,187
Prepaid expenses	5,401	6,060	5,307
Deferred income taxes	6,776	1,794	3,161
Total current assets	317,808	264,621	273,770
PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT, at cost:
Land	22,214	22,360	22,453
Buildings	113,091	113,279	111,351
Machinery & equipment	348,988	350,929	340,381
Construction in progress	14,162	1,641	10,750
Property, plant and equipment, gross	498,455	488,209	484,935
Less-accumulated depreciation	310,887	298,128	293,642
Net property, plant and equipment	187,568	190,081	191,293
OTHER ASSETS:
Goodwill	73,237	73,237	73,237
Trademarks	175,024	175,024	175,024
Investments	152,491	163,579	160,175
Split dollar officer life insurance	26,042	33,632	40,296
Prepaid expenses	3,722	6,927	7,201
Restricted cash		1,589	1,664
Deferred income taxes	1,505	1,696	3,858
Total other assets	432,021	455,684	461,455
Total assets	937,397	910,386	926,518
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	16,592	11,641	15,572
Bank loan	253	124	285
Dividends payable	5,512	4,814	4,835
Accrued liabilities	53,119	46,482	52,590
Postretirement health care and life insurance benefits	328	328	111
Income taxes payable	10,737	1,070	5,090
Liability for uncertain tax positions	1,001
Deferred compensation	13,514
Total current liabilities	101,056	64,459	78,483
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
Deferred income taxes	51,608	47,356	53,569
Bank loans	430	694	796
Postretirement health care and life insurance benefits	12,475	11,983	9,519
Industrial development bonds	7,500	7,500	7,500
Liability for uncertain tax positions	6,109	8,584	9,474
Deferred compensation and other liabilities	64,701	78,674	75,751
Total noncurrent liabilities	142,823	154,791	156,609
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Capital in excess of par value	632,667	599,186	607,216
Retained earnings	38,123	64,927	51,709
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(18,217)	(13,098)	(7,905)
Treasury stock (at cost)-80, 78 & 78 shares, respectively	(1,992)	(1,992)	(1,992)
Total Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. shareholders' equity	693,111	690,809	691,013
Noncontrolling interests	407	327	413
Total equity	693,518	691,136	691,426
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	937,397	910,386	926,518
Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 120,000 shares authorized; 37,688, 37,285 & 37,561, respectively, issued; Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 40,000 shares authorized; 23,555, 22,887 & 22,897, respectively, issued	26,172	25,892	26,084
Class B Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 120,000 shares authorized; 37,688, 37,285 & 37,561, respectively, issued; Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 40,000 shares authorized; 23,555, 22,887 & 22,897, respectively, issued	$ 16,358	$ 15,894	$ 15,901