Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Feb. 14, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Entity Registrant Name	TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000098677
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2016
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 852,052,000
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Common Stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		37,713,126
Class B Common Stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		24,209,336