CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF Earnings and Retained Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF Earnings and Retained Earnings
Net product sales	$ 536,692	$ 539,895	$ 539,627
Rental and royalty revenue	3,420	3,630	3,756
Total revenue	540,112	543,525	543,383
Product cost of goods sold	340,090	340,933	350,960
Rental and royalty cost	889	947	937
Total costs	340,979	341,880	351,897
Product gross margin	196,602	198,962	188,667
Rental and royalty gross margin	2,531	2,683	2,819
Total gross margin	199,133	201,645	191,486
Selling, marketing and administrative expenses	108,051	117,722	119,133
Earnings from operations	91,082	83,923	72,353
Other income, net	1,496	7,371	12,130
Earnings before income taxes	92,578	91,294	84,483
Provision for income taxes	26,451	28,434	23,634
Net earnings	66,127	62,860	60,849
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	38	(438)
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.	$ 66,089	$ 63,298	$ 60,849
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.08	$ 1.02	$ 0.96
Average number of shares outstanding (in shares)	61,441	62,358	63,195
Retained earnings at beginning of period	$ 64,927	$ 73,109	$ 80,210
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.	66,089	63,298	60,849
Cash dividends	(21,308)	(19,199)	(18,922)
Stock dividends	(57,359)	(52,281)	(49,028)
Retained earnings at end of period	$ 52,349	$ 64,927	$ 73,109