CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF Earnings and Retained Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF Earnings and Retained Earnings
Net product sales	$ 517,373	$ 536,692	$ 539,895
Rental and royalty revenue	3,727	3,420	3,630
Total revenue	521,100	540,112	543,525
Product cost of goods sold	320,290	340,090	340,933
Rental and royalty cost	1,019	889	947
Total costs	321,309	340,979	341,880
Product gross margin	197,083	196,602	198,962
Rental and royalty gross margin	2,708	2,531	2,683
Total gross margin	199,791	199,133	201,645
Selling, marketing and administrative expenses	107,377	108,051	117,722
Earnings from operations	92,414	91,082	83,923
Other income, net	5,498	1,496	7,371
Earnings before income taxes	97,912	92,578	91,294
Provision for income taxes	30,593	26,451	28,434
Net earnings	67,319	66,127	62,860
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(191)	38	(438)
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.	$ 67,510	$ 66,089	$ 63,298
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.08	$ 1.04	$ 0.99
Average number of shares outstanding (in shares)	62,239	63,256	64,173
Retained earnings at beginning of period	$ 52,349	$ 64,927	$ 73,109
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.	67,510	66,089	63,298
Cash dividends	(22,209)	(21,308)	(19,199)
Stock dividends	(53,817)	(57,359)	(52,281)
Retained earnings at end of period	$ 43,833	$ 52,349	$ 64,927