CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF Earnings and Retained Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF Earnings and Retained Earnings
Net product sales		$ 183,806	$ 191,093	$ 396,811	$ 401,966
Rental and royalty revenue		819	921	2,571	2,760
Total revenue		184,625	192,014	399,382	404,726
Product cost of goods sold		117,046	123,164	252,924	256,211
Rental and royalty cost		213	251	671	732
Total costs		117,259	123,415	253,595	256,943
Product gross margin		66,760	67,929	143,887	145,755
Rental and royalty gross margin		606	670	1,900	2,028
Total gross margin		67,366	68,599	145,787	147,783
Selling, marketing and administrative expenses		26,338	31,840	78,161	85,767
Earnings from operations		41,028	36,759	67,626	62,016
Other income (loss), net		(2,879)	166	(1,085)	4,865
Earnings before income taxes		38,149	36,925	66,541	66,881
Provision for income taxes		12,008	10,316	20,077	21,958
Net earnings		26,141	26,609	46,464	44,923
Less: Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		30	59	(80)	352
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.		$ 26,171	$ 26,668	$ 46,384	$ 45,275
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.43	$ 0.43	$ 0.75	$ 0.72
Dividends per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.09	$ 0.08	$ 0.26	$ 0.24
Average number of shares outstanding (in shares)		61,357	62,321	61,593	62,465
Retained earnings at beginning of period		$ 17,454	$ 29,870	$ 64,927	$ 73,109
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.		26,171	26,668	46,384	45,275
Cash dividends		(5,502)	(4,829)	(15,829)	(14,394)
Stock dividends	[1]			(57,359)	(52,281)
Retained earnings at end of period		$ 38,123	$ 51,709	$ 38,123	$ 51,709

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