QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED):

Schedule of quarterly results

	(Thousands of dollars except per share data)
	First		Second		Third		Fourth		Year
2016
Net product sales	$	103,362	$	104,259	$	185,473	$	124,279	$	517,373
Product gross margin		37,538		39,250		70,725		49,570		197,083
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.		9,896		11,136		28,637		17,841		67,510
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. per share		0.16		0.18		0.46		0.29		1.08
2015
Net product sales	$	105,477	$	107,528	$	183,806	$	139,881	$	536,692
Product gross margin		38,332		38,795		66,760		52,715		196,602
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.		9,154		11,059		26,171		19,705		66,089
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. per share		0.14		0.17		0.41		0.31		1.04