CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF Financial Position - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash & cash equivalents	$ 126,145	$ 100,108
Restricted cash	395
Investments	42,155	39,450
Accounts receivable trade, less allowances of $2,225 and $1,968	51,010	43,253
Other receivables	2,772	3,577
Inventories:
Finished goods & work-in-process	35,032	44,549
Raw material & supplies	27,231	25,830
Prepaid expenses	5,935	6,060
Deferred income taxes	3,131	1,794
Total current assets	293,806	264,621
PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT, at cost:
Land	22,188	22,360
Buildings	114,562	113,279
Machinery & equipment	357,627	350,929
Construction in progress	5,158	1,641
Property, plant and equipment, gross	499,535	488,209
Less-accumulated depreciation	314,949	298,128
Net property, plant and equipment	184,586	190,081
OTHER ASSETS:
Goodwill	73,237	73,237
Trademarks	175,024	175,024
Investments	152,930	163,579
Split dollar officer life insurance	26,042	33,632
Prepaid expenses	3,050	6,927
Restricted cash		1,589
Deferred income taxes	308	1,696
Total other assets	430,591	455,684
Total assets	908,983	910,386
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	11,322	11,641
Bank loan	231	124
Dividends payable	5,486	4,814
Accrued liabilities	50,117	46,482
Postretirement health care benefits	448	328
Income taxes payable	4,436	1,070
Deferred income taxes	22
Total current liabilities	72,062	64,459
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
Deferred income taxes	47,594	47,356
Bank loans	383	694
Postretirement health care benefits	10,952	11,983
Industrial development bonds	7,500	7,500
Liability for uncertain tax positions	5,101	8,584
Deferred compensation and other liabilities	66,843	78,674
Total noncurrent liabilities	138,373	154,791
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Capital in excess of par value	622,882	599,186
Retained earnings	52,349	64,927
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(17,364)	(13,098)
Treasury stock (at cost)— 80 shares and 78 shares, respectively	(1,992)	(1,992)
Total Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. shareholders' equity	698,183	690,809
Noncontrolling interests	365	327
Total equity	698,548	691,136
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	908,983	910,386
Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value— 120,000 shares authorized— 37,382 and 37,285, respectively, issued Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value— 40,000 shares authorized— 23,542 and 22,887, respectively, issued	25,960	25,892
Class B Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value— 120,000 shares authorized— 37,382 and 37,285, respectively, issued Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value— 40,000 shares authorized— 23,542 and 22,887, respectively, issued	$ 16,348	$ 15,894