CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF Financial Position - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash & cash equivalents	$ 78,555	$ 119,145	$ 95,057
Restricted cash	389	382	414
Investments	67,002	67,513	38,750
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $1,937, $1,884 & $2,224	38,665	42,964	40,448
Other receivables	3,596	3,299	2,693
Inventories:
Finished goods & work-in-process	40,585	34,631	39,315
Raw material & supplies	27,196	22,900	29,721
Prepaid expenses	4,022	7,146	5,724
Deferred income taxes		1,320	3,152
Total current assets	260,010	299,300	255,274
PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT, at cost:
Land	22,138	22,081	22,223
Buildings	116,492	116,398	114,581
Machinery & equipment	370,430	369,802	355,611
Construction in progress	7,776	3,546	13,492
Property, plant and equipment, gross	516,836	511,827	505,907
Less-accumulated depreciation	336,074	330,922	317,869
Net property, plant and equipment	180,762	180,905	188,038
OTHER ASSETS:
Goodwill	73,237	73,237	73,237
Trademarks	175,024	175,024	175,024
Investments	195,312	164,665	176,483
Split dollar officer life insurance	26,042	26,042	26,042
Prepaid expenses and other	344	602	2,041
Deferred income taxes		326	310
Total other assets	469,959	439,896	453,137
Total assets	910,731	920,101	896,449
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	12,093	10,320	12,933
Bank loan	133	336	489
Dividends payable	162	5,573	144
Accrued liabilities	42,337	46,300	43,273
Postretirement health care	513	513	328
Income taxes payable	2,023		1,935
Deferred income taxes		519	668
Total current liabilities	57,261	63,561	59,770
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
Deferred income taxes	44,330	46,060	48,240
Bank loans	197	230	364
Postretirement health care	11,726	11,615	11,052
Industrial development bonds	7,500	7,500	7,500
Liability for uncertain tax positions	5,263	5,185	4,983
Deferred compensation and other liabilities	77,655	74,412	67,051
Total noncurrent liabilities	146,671	145,002	139,190
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Capital in excess of par value	680,440	646,768	668,864
Retained earnings	3,405	43,833	2,972
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(19,294)	(20,246)	(16,101)
Treasury stock (at cost)- 85, 83 & 83 shares, respectively	(1,992)	(1,992)	(1,992)
Total Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. shareholders' equity	706,665	711,364	697,164
Noncontrolling interests	134	174	325
Total equity	706,799	711,538	697,489
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	910,731	920,101	896,449
Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 120,000 shares authorized; 38,580, 37,701 & 38,283, respectively, issued. Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 40,000 shares authorized; 24,932, 24,221 & 24,245, respectively, issued	26,792	26,181	26,585
Class B Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 120,000 shares authorized; 38,580, 37,701 & 38,283, respectively, issued. Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 40,000 shares authorized; 24,932, 24,221 & 24,245, respectively, issued	$ 17,314	$ 16,820	$ 16,836