CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF Financial Position - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash & cash equivalents	$ 94,239	$ 126,145	$ 70,726
Restricted cash	409	395	1,273
Investments	27,905	42,155	53,422
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $3,274, $2,225 & $3,349	81,718	51,010	98,088
Other receivables	1,552	2,772	4,549
Inventories:
Finished goods & work-in-process	36,173	35,032	45,929
Raw material & supplies	28,613	27,231	31,644
Prepaid expenses	5,077	5,935	5,401
Deferred income taxes	3,149	3,131	6,776
Total current assets	278,835	293,806	317,808
PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT, at cost:
Land	22,155	22,188	22,214
Buildings	114,473	114,562	113,091
Machinery & equipment	355,059	357,627	348,988
Construction in progress	17,511	5,158	14,162
Property, plant and equipment, gross	509,198	499,535	498,455
Less-accumulated depreciation	326,609	314,949	310,887
Net property, plant and equipment	182,589	184,586	187,568
OTHER ASSETS:
Goodwill	73,237	73,237	73,237
Trademarks	175,024	175,024	175,024
Investments	189,956	152,930	152,491
Split dollar officer life insurance	26,042	26,042	26,042
Prepaid expenses and other assets	1,526	3,050	3,722
Deferred income taxes	275	308	1,505
Total other assets	466,060	430,591	432,021
Total assets	927,484	908,983	937,397
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	13,366	11,322	16,592
Bank loan	164	231	253
Dividends payable	5,578	5,486	5,512
Accrued liabilities	52,354	50,117	53,119
Postretirement health care	448	448	328
Income taxes payable	3,955	4,436	10,737
Liability for uncertain tax positions			1,001
Deferred compensation			13,514
Deferred income taxes	666	22
Total current liabilities	76,531	72,062	101,056
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
Deferred income taxes	49,276	47,594	51,608
Bank loans	283	383	430
Postretirement health care	11,283	10,952	12,475
Industrial development bonds	7,500	7,500	7,500
Liability for uncertain tax positions	4,939	5,101	6,109
Deferred compensation and other liabilities	72,119	66,843	64,701
Total noncurrent liabilities	145,400	138,373	142,823
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Capital in excess of par value	649,514	622,882	632,667
Retained earnings	31,557	52,349	38,123
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(16,805)	(17,364)	(18,217)
Treasury stock (at cost)- 83, 80 & 80 shares, respectively	(1,992)	(1,992)	(1,992)
Total Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. shareholders' equity	705,330	698,183	693,111
Noncontrolling interests	223	365	407
Total equity	705,553	698,548	693,518
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	927,484	908,983	937,397
Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 120,000 shares authorized; 37,775, 37,382 & 37,688, respectively, issued. Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 40,000 shares authorized; 24,226, 23,542 & 23,555, respectively, issued	26,232	25,960	26,172
Class B Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 120,000 shares authorized; 37,775, 37,382 & 37,688, respectively, issued. Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 40,000 shares authorized; 24,226, 23,542 & 23,555, respectively, issued	$ 16,824	$ 16,348	$ 16,358