CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF Earnings and Retained Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Revenue		$ 101,800	$ 104,455
Costs		66,101	65,804
Total gross margin		35,699	38,651
Selling, marketing and administrative expenses		25,857	26,725
Earnings from operations		9,842	11,926
Other income (loss), net		521	2,228
Earnings before income taxes		10,363	14,154
Provision for income taxes		2,262	4,143
Net earnings		8,101	10,011
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(24)	(40)
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.		$ 8,125	$ 10,051
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.13	$ 0.15
Dividends per share (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ 0.09	$ 0.09
Average number of shares outstanding (in shares)		64,434	65,474
Retained earnings at beginning of period		$ 57,225	$ 43,833
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.		8,125	10,051
Adopted ASU's (See Note 1)		2,726
Cash dividends		(5,621)	(5,555)
Stock dividends		(60,149)	(44,924)
Retained earnings at end of period		2,306	3,405
Product
Revenue		100,859	103,425
Costs		65,834	65,538
Total gross margin		35,025	37,887
Rental and Royalty
Revenue		941	1,030
Costs		267	266
Total gross margin		$ 674	$ 764

[1] Does not include 3% stock dividend to shareholders of record on 3/6/18 and 3/7/17.