CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF Financial Position - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash & cash equivalents	$ 49,512	$ 119,145	$ 94,239
Restricted cash	400	382	409
Investments	74,272	67,513	27,905
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $3,225, $1,884 & $3,274	95,341	42,964	81,718
Other receivables	6,405	3,299	1,552
Inventories:
Finished goods & work-in-process	41,273	34,631	36,173
Raw material & supplies	26,767	22,900	28,613
Prepaid expenses	2,489	7,146	5,077
Deferred income taxes		1,320	3,149
Total current assets	296,459	299,300	278,835
PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT, at cost:
Land	22,222	22,081	22,155
Buildings	116,555	116,398	114,473
Machinery & equipment	369,753	369,802	355,059
Construction in progress	14,328	3,546	17,511
Property, plant and equipment, gross	522,858	511,827	509,198
Less-accumulated depreciation	344,809	330,922	326,609
Net property, plant and equipment	178,049	180,905	182,589
OTHER ASSETS:
Goodwill	73,237	73,237	73,237
Trademarks	175,024	175,024	175,024
Investments	193,991	164,665	189,956
Split dollar officer life insurance	26,042	26,042	26,042
Prepaid expenses and other	34	602	1,526
Deferred income taxes		326	275
Total other assets	468,328	439,896	466,060
Total assets	942,836	920,101	927,484
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	14,037	10,320	13,366
Bank loan	404	336	164
Dividends payable	5,667	5,573	5,578
Accrued liabilities	50,552	46,300	52,354
Postretirement health care	513	513	448
Income taxes payable	7,636		3,955
Deferred income taxes		519	666
Total current liabilities	78,809	63,561	76,531
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
Deferred income taxes	44,316	46,060	49,276
Bank loans		230	283
Postretirement health care	11,941	11,615	11,283
Industrial development bonds	7,500	7,500	7,500
Liability for uncertain tax positions	4,811	5,185	4,939
Deferred compensation and other liabilities	80,936	74,412	72,119
Total noncurrent liabilities	149,504	145,002	145,400
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Capital in excess of par value	660,779	646,768	649,514
Retained earnings	30,890	43,833	31,557
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(18,921)	(20,246)	(16,805)
Treasury stock (at cost)- 85, 83 & 83 shares, respectively	(1,992)	(1,992)	(1,992)
Total Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. shareholders' equity	714,481	711,364	705,330
Noncontrolling interests	42	174	223
Total equity	714,523	711,538	705,553
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	942,836	920,101	927,484
Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 120,000 shares authorized; 38,046, 37,701 & 37,775, respectively, issued. Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 40,000 shares authorized; 24,918, 24,221 & 24,226, respectively, issued	26,421	26,181	26,232
Class B Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 120,000 shares authorized; 38,046, 37,701 & 37,775, respectively, issued. Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 40,000 shares authorized; 24,918, 24,221 & 24,226, respectively, issued	$ 17,304	$ 16,820	$ 16,824