CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF Earnings and Retained Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF Earnings and Retained Earnings
Net product sales		$ 182,173	$ 185,473	$ 390,495	$ 393,094
Rental and royalty revenue		842	884	2,771	2,827
Total revenue		183,015	186,357	393,266	395,921
Product cost of goods sold		114,848	114,748	245,523	245,581
Rental and royalty cost		240	235	757	782
Total costs		115,088	114,983	246,280	246,363
Product gross margin		67,325	70,725	144,972	147,513
Rental and royalty gross margin		602	649	2,014	2,045
Total gross margin		67,927	71,374	146,986	149,558
Selling, marketing and administrative expenses		33,095	32,101	86,122	81,772
Earnings from operations		34,832	39,273	60,864	67,786
Other income (loss), net		4,121	1,943	8,565	4,147
Earnings before income taxes		38,953	41,216	69,429	71,933
Provision for income taxes		12,066	12,619	20,681	22,406
Net earnings		26,887	28,597	48,748	49,527
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(46)	(40)	(131)	(142)
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.		$ 26,933	$ 28,637	$ 48,879	$ 49,669
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.43	$ 0.45	$ 0.77	$ 0.77
Dividends per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.09	$ 0.09	$ 0.27	$ 0.27
Average number of shares outstanding (in shares)		62,986	64,021	63,286	64,205
Retained earnings at beginning of period		$ 9,615	$ 8,491	$ 43,833	$ 52,349
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.		26,933	28,637	48,879	49,669
Cash dividends		(5,658)	(5,571)	(16,898)	(16,645)
Stock dividends	[1]			(44,924)	(53,816)
Retained earnings at end of period		$ 30,890	$ 31,557	$ 30,890	$ 31,557

[1] Does not include 3% stock dividend to shareholders of record on 3/7/17 and 3/8/16.