CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF Earnings and Retained Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF Earnings and Retained Earnings
Net product sales		$ 185,473	$ 183,806	$ 393,094	$ 396,811
Rental and royalty revenue		884	819	2,827	2,571
Total revenue		186,357	184,625	395,921	399,382
Product cost of goods sold		114,748	117,046	245,581	252,924
Rental and royalty cost		235	213	782	671
Total costs		114,983	117,259	246,363	253,595
Product gross margin		70,725	66,760	147,513	143,887
Rental and royalty gross margin		649	606	2,045	1,900
Total gross margin		71,374	67,366	149,558	145,787
Selling, marketing and administrative expenses		32,101	26,338	81,772	78,161
Earnings from operations		39,273	41,028	67,786	67,626
Other income (loss), net		1,943	(2,879)	4,147	(1,085)
Earnings before income taxes		41,216	38,149	71,933	66,541
Provision for income taxes		12,619	12,008	22,406	20,077
Net earnings		28,597	26,141	49,527	46,464
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(40)	(30)	(142)	80
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.		$ 28,637	$ 26,171	$ 49,669	$ 46,384
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.46	$ 0.41	$ 0.80	$ 0.73
Dividends per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.09	$ 0.09	$ 0.27	$ 0.26
Average number of shares outstanding (in shares)		62,174	63,172	62,358	63,408
Retained earnings at beginning of period		$ 8,491	$ 17,454	$ 52,349	$ 64,927
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.		28,637	26,171	49,669	46,384
Cash dividends		(5,571)	(5,502)	(16,645)	(15,829)
Stock dividends	[1]			(53,816)	(57,359)
Retained earnings at end of period		$ 31,557	$ 38,123	$ 31,557	$ 38,123

[1] Does not include 3% stock dividend to shareholders of record on 3/8/16 and 3/10/15.