CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND RETAINED EARNINGS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Revenue		$ 182,303	$ 183,015	$ 390,912	$ 393,266
Costs		115,457	115,210	249,247	246,646
Gross Margin		66,846	67,805	141,665	146,620
Selling, marketing and administrative expenses		36,620	33,222	91,229	86,502
Earnings from operations		30,226	34,583	50,436	60,118
Other income (loss), net		2,987	4,370	6,871	9,311
Earnings before income taxes		33,213	38,953	57,307	69,429
Provision for income taxes		7,134	12,066	12,657	20,681
Net earnings		26,079	26,887	44,650	48,748
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(25)	(46)	(68)	(131)
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.		$ 26,104	$ 26,933	$ 44,718	$ 48,879
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.41	$ 0.42	$ 0.70	$ 0.75
Dividends per share (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ 0.09	$ 0.09	$ 0.27	$ 0.27
Average number of shares outstanding (in shares)		64,155	64,855	64,268	65,155
Retained earnings at beginning of period		$ 7,020	$ 9,615	$ 57,225	$ 43,833
Net earnings attributable to Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.		26,104	26,933	44,718	48,879
Adopted ASU's (See Note 1)		2,726		2,726
Cash dividends		(5,768)	(5,658)	(17,164)	(16,898)
Stock dividends				(60,149)	(44,924)
Retained earnings at end of period		27,356	30,890	27,356	30,890
Product
Revenue		181,505	182,173	387,987	390,495
Costs		115,246	114,970	248,561	245,889
Gross Margin		66,259	67,203	139,426	144,606
Rental and Royalty
Revenue		798	842	2,925	2,771
Costs		211	240	686	757
Gross Margin		$ 587	$ 602	$ 2,239	$ 2,014

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