CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF Earnings and Retained Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Revenue		$ 106,809	$ 105,796	$ 208,609	$ 210,251
Costs		67,689	65,632	133,790	131,436
Total gross margin		39,120	40,164	74,819	78,815
Selling, marketing and administrative expenses		28,752	26,555	54,609	53,280
Earnings from operations		10,368	13,609	20,210	25,535
Other income (loss), net		3,363	2,713	3,884	4,941
Earnings before income taxes		13,731	16,322	24,094	30,476
Provision for income taxes		3,261	4,472	5,523	8,615
Net earnings		10,470	11,850	18,571	21,861
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(19)	(45)	(43)	(85)
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.		$ 10,489	$ 11,895	$ 18,614	$ 21,946
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.16	$ 0.18	$ 0.29	$ 0.34
Dividends per share (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ 0.09	$ 0.09	$ 0.18	$ 0.18
Average number of shares outstanding (in shares)		64,190	65,138	64,318	65,308
Retained earnings at beginning of period		$ 2,306	$ 3,405	$ 57,225	$ 43,833
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.		10,489	11,895	18,614	21,946
Adopted ASU's (See Note 1)		2,726		2,726
Cash dividends		(5,775)	(5,685)	(11,396)	(11,240)
Stock dividends				(60,149)	(44,924)
Retained earnings at end of period		7,020	9,615	7,020	9,615
Product
Revenue		105,623	104,897	206,482	208,322
Costs		67,481	65,381	133,315	130,919
Total gross margin		38,142	39,516	73,167	77,403
Rental and Royalty
Revenue		1,186	899	2,127	1,929
Costs		208	251	475	517
Total gross margin		$ 978	$ 648	$ 1,652	$ 1,412

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