CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF Financial Position - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash & cash equivalents	$ 119,145	$ 126,145
Restricted cash	382	395
Investments	67,513	42,155
Accounts receivable trade, less allowances of $1,884 and $2,225	42,964	51,010
Other receivables	3,299	2,772
Inventories:
Finished goods & work-in-process	34,631	35,032
Raw material & supplies	22,900	27,231
Prepaid expenses	7,146	5,935
Deferred income taxes	1,320	3,131
Total current assets	299,300	293,806
PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT, at cost:
Land	22,081	22,188
Buildings	116,398	114,562
Machinery & equipment	369,802	357,627
Construction in progress	3,546	5,158
Property, plant and equipment, gross	511,827	499,535
Less-accumulated depreciation	330,922	314,949
Net property, plant and equipment	180,905	184,586
OTHER ASSETS:
Goodwill	73,237	73,237
Trademarks	175,024	175,024
Investments	164,665	152,930
Split dollar officer life insurance	26,042	26,042
Prepaid expenses and other	602	3,050
Deferred income taxes	326	308
Total other assets	439,896	430,591
Total assets	920,101	908,983
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	10,320	11,322
Bank loan	336	231
Dividends payable	5,573	5,486
Accrued liabilities	46,300	50,117
Postretirement health care	513	448
Income taxes payable		4,436
Deferred income taxes	519	22
Total current liabilities	63,561	72,062
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
Deferred income taxes	46,060	47,594
Bank loans	230	383
Postretirement health care	11,615	10,952
Industrial development bonds	7,500	7,500
Liability for uncertain tax positions	5,185	5,101
Deferred compensation and other liabilities	74,412	66,843
Total noncurrent liabilities	145,002	138,373
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Capital in excess of par value	646,768	622,882
Retained earnings	43,833	52,349
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(20,246)	(17,364)
Treasury stock (at cost)— 83 shares and 80 shares, respectively	(1,992)	(1,992)
Total Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. shareholders' equity	711,364	698,183
Noncontrolling interests	174	365
Total equity	711,538	698,548
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	920,101	908,983
Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value— 120,000 shares authorized— 37,701 and 37,382, respectively, issued. Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value— 40,000 shares authorized— 24,221 and 23,542, respectively, issued	26,181	25,960
Class B Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value— 120,000 shares authorized— 37,701 and 37,382, respectively, issued. Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value— 40,000 shares authorized— 24,221 and 23,542, respectively, issued	$ 16,820	$ 16,348