CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF Financial Position - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash & cash equivalents	$ 49,867	$ 96,314	$ 78,555
Restricted cash	417	406	389
Investments	60,321	41,606	67,002
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $1,914, $1,921 & $1,937	42,039	47,354	38,665
Other receivables	7,857	5,425	3,596
Inventories:
Finished goods & work-in-process	41,090	31,922	40,585
Raw material & supplies	26,904	22,905	27,196
Income taxes receivable	10,257	12,974
Prepaid expenses	9,077	12,014	4,022
Total current assets	247,829	270,920	260,010
PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT, at cost:
Land	22,011	21,962	22,138
Buildings	118,569	118,491	116,492
Machinery & equipment	381,805	381,665	370,430
Construction in progress	11,951	4,866	7,776
Property, plant and equipment, gross	534,336	526,984	516,836
Less-accumulated depreciation	352,597	348,012	336,074
Net property, plant and equipment	181,739	178,972	180,762
OTHER ASSETS:
Goodwill	73,237	73,237	73,237
Trademarks	175,024	175,024	175,024
Investments	195,911	190,510	195,312
Split dollar officer life insurance	26,042	26,042	26,042
Prepaid expenses and other assets	14,731	15,817	344
Deferred income taxes	457	424
Total other assets	485,402	481,054	469,959
Total assets	914,970	930,946	910,731
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	15,100	11,928	12,093
Bank loans	425	440	133
Dividends payable	161	5,660	162
Accrued liabilities	37,622	45,157	42,337
Postretirement health care	603	603	513
Income taxes payable			2,023
Total current liabilities	53,911	63,788	57,261
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
Deferred income taxes	41,431	41,457	44,330
Bank loans			197
Postretirement health care	12,992	12,894	11,726
Industrial development bonds	7,500	7,500	7,500
Liability for uncertain tax positions	4,861	4,817	5,263
Deferred compensation and other liabilities	67,815	66,686	77,655
Total noncurrent liabilities	134,599	133,354	146,671
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Capital in excess of par value	703,194	656,752	680,440
Retained earnings	2,306	57,225	3,405
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(21,683)	(21,791)	(19,294)
Treasury stock (at cost)- 88, 85 & 85 shares, respectively	(1,992)	(1,992)	(1,992)
Total Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. shareholders' equity	726,520	733,840	706,665
Noncontrolling interests	(60)	(36)	134
Total equity	726,460	733,804	706,799
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	914,970	930,946	910,731
Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 120,000 shares authorized; 38,724, 37,960 & 38,580, respectively, issued. Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 40,000 shares authorized; 25,637, 24,891 & 24,932, respectively, issued	26,891	26,361	26,792
Class B Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 120,000 shares authorized; 38,724, 37,960 & 38,580, respectively, issued. Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 40,000 shares authorized; 25,637, 24,891 & 24,932, respectively, issued	$ 17,804	$ 17,285	$ 17,314