CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 64,333	$ 96,314	$ 49,512
Restricted cash	393	406	400
Investments	68,373	41,606	74,272
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $2,873, $1,921 & $3,225	93,616	47,354	95,341
Other receivables	5,802	5,425	6,405
Inventories:
Finished goods & work-in-process	37,148	31,922	41,273
Raw material & supplies	26,172	22,905	26,767
Income taxes receivable and prepaid		12,974
Prepaid expenses	6,439	12,014	2,489
Total current assets	302,276	270,920	296,459
PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT, at cost:
Land	21,968	21,962	22,222
Buildings	118,581	118,491	116,555
Machinery & equipment	381,522	381,665	369,753
Construction in progress	21,106	4,866	14,328
Property, plant and equipment, gross	543,177	526,984	522,858
Less-accumulated depreciation	361,079	348,012	344,809
Net property, plant and equipment	182,098	178,972	178,049
OTHER ASSETS:
Goodwill	73,237	73,237	73,237
Trademarks	175,024	175,024	175,024
Investments	188,393	190,510	193,991
Split dollar officer life insurance	26,042	26,042	26,042
Prepaid expenses and other assets	13,249	15,817	34
Deferred income taxes	445	424
Total other assets	476,390	481,054	468,328
Total assets	960,764	930,946	942,836
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	18,637	11,928	14,037
Bank loans	190	440	404
Dividends payable	5,777	5,660	5,667
Accrued liabilities	45,787	45,157	50,552
Postretirement health care	603	603	513
Income taxes payable	3,516		7,636
Total current liabilities	74,510	63,788	78,809
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
Deferred income taxes	41,382	41,457	44,316
Postretirement health care	13,167	12,894	11,941
Industrial development bonds	7,500	7,500	7,500
Liability for uncertain tax positions	4,148	4,817	4,811
Deferred compensation and other liabilities	73,321	66,686	80,936
Total noncurrent liabilities	139,518	133,354	149,504
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Capital in excess of par value	699,140	656,752	660,779
Retained earnings	27,356	57,225	30,890
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(22,261)	(21,791)	(18,921)
Treasury stock (at cost)- 88, 85 & 85 shares, respectively	(1,992)	(1,992)	(1,992)
Total Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. shareholders' equity	746,840	733,840	714,481
Noncontrolling interests	(104)	(36)	42
Total equity	746,736	733,804	714,523
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	960,764	930,946	942,836
Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 120,000 shares authorized; 38,621, 37,960 & 38,046, respectively, issued. Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 40,000 shares authorized; 25,599, 24,891 & 24,918, respectively, issued	26,820	26,361	26,421
Class B Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 120,000 shares authorized; 38,621, 37,960 & 38,046, respectively, issued. Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value- 40,000 shares authorized; 25,599, 24,891 & 24,918, respectively, issued	$ 17,777	$ 17,285	$ 17,304