CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF Financial Position - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash & cash equivalents	$ 38,334	$ 96,314	$ 57,804
Restricted cash	396	406	415
Investments	65,211	41,606	71,940
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $1,819, $1,921 & $1,944	37,222	47,354	31,254
Other receivables	6,420	5,425	6,610
Inventories:
Finished goods & work-in-process	63,548	31,922	64,980
Raw material & supplies	28,029	22,905	29,606
Income taxes receivable and prepaid	13,873	12,974
Prepaid expenses	7,132	12,014	5,207
Total current assets	260,165	270,920	267,816
PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT, at cost:
Land	21,945	21,962	22,202
Buildings	118,478	118,491	116,547
Machinery & equipment	380,778	381,665	369,667
Construction in progress	17,726	4,866	10,245
Property, plant and equipment, gross	538,927	526,984	518,661
Less-accumulated depreciation	356,152	348,012	339,871
Net property, plant and equipment	182,775	178,972	178,790
OTHER ASSETS:
Goodwill	73,237	73,237	73,237
Trademarks	175,024	175,024	175,024
Investments	192,181	190,510	196,308
Split dollar officer life insurance	26,042	26,042	26,042
Prepaid expenses and other assets	13,870	15,817	40
Deferred income taxes	421	424
Total other assets	480,775	481,054	470,651
Total assets	923,715	930,946	917,257
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	16,700	11,928	13,819
Bank loans	420	440	334
Dividends payable	5,783	5,660	5,692
Accrued liabilities	37,808	45,157	44,266
Postretirement health care	603	603	513
Total current liabilities	61,314	63,788	64,624
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
Deferred income taxes	41,241	41,457	44,257
Postretirement health care	13,062	12,894	11,832
Industrial development bonds	7,500	7,500	7,500
Liability for uncertain tax positions	4,902	4,817	5,361
Deferred compensation and other liabilities	69,665	66,686	80,161
Total noncurrent liabilities	136,370	133,354	149,111
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Capital in excess of par value	699,965	656,752	670,477
Retained earnings	7,020	57,225	9,615
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(23,501)	(21,791)	(18,581)
Treasury stock (at cost)- 88, 85 & 85 shares, respectively	(1,992)	(1,992)	(1,992)
Total Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. shareholders' equity	726,110	733,840	703,433
Noncontrolling interests	(79)	(36)	89
Total equity	726,031	733,804	703,522
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	923,715	930,946	917,257
Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 120,000 shares authorized; 38,645, 37,960 & 38,319, respectively, issued. Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 40,000 shares authorized; 25,605, 24,891 & 24,918, respectively, issued	26,837	26,361	26,610
Class B Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 120,000 shares authorized; 38,645, 37,960 & 38,319, respectively, issued. Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 40,000 shares authorized; 25,605, 24,891 & 24,918, respectively, issued	$ 17,781	$ 17,285	$ 17,304